v0.4.10

[bachase]

This release switches to use Qiskit's preset pass managers when compiling for a target devices, and improves consistency of how backends and target gatesets are specified and handled. The release also updates instructions for how to propose and contribute new compiler passes and larger design changes to UCC.

✨ Key Features

• Set AGPL-3.0-only in pyproject.toml to match LICENSE and README by @ddri in chore(license): set AGPL-3.0-only in pyproject.toml to match LICENSE and README #498
• Add link to Discussion template for new passes by @jordandsullivan in Add link to Discussion template for new passes #511
• Update contributing.rst by @AbdullahKazi500 in Update contributing.rst #513
• Add callback support to compile by @bachase in Add callback support to compile #527
• Use resolved target_basis for pre-translation basis_gates by @bachase in Use resolved target_basis for pre-translation basis_gates #525
• fix(compile): use resolved target_basis for pre-translation basis_gates by @ddri in fix(compile): use resolved target_basis for pre-translation basis_gates #504
• Adding a template design doc for review. Initial version is GH issue,… by @jordandsullivan in Adding a template design doc for review. Initial version is GH issue,… #534
• Update ucc API to accept Backends rather than Targets by @jordandsullivan in Update ucc API to accept Backends rather than Targets #541
• Updated readme with a table by @Qubit1718 in updated readme with a table #517
• Use Qiskit default preset pass manager if given a target device by @bachase in Use Qiskit default preset pass manager if given a target device #542

🔄 Dependencies

By @dependabot

• actions/setup-python (5 → 6) via #518
• bqskit (1.2.0 → 1.2.1) via #506
• pytket (2.9.1 → 2.9.3) via #521
• pytest (8.4.1 → 8.4.2) via #520
• pytest-cov (6.2.1 → 7.0.0) via #519 + #531
• qbraid (0.9.8 → 0.9.10) via #508 + #539
• ruff (0.12.10 → 0.13.1) via #507 + #522 + #532 + #537

👏 Community Spotlight

• @ddri made their first contribution in chore(license): set AGPL-3.0-only in pyproject.toml to match LICENSE and README #498
• @AbdullahKazi500 made their first contribution in Update contributing.rst #513
• @Qubit1718 made their first contribution in updated readme with a table #517

Full Changelog: 0.4.9...v0.4.10

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