1.8.0rc1
DOC Add "wikipedia self-edit rule" to inclusion criteria (#32663)
MNT upgrade black version (#28802)
CI Add pytest soft dependency test to github actions (#32738)
MNT add FUNDING.yml to setup GH sponsor button (#18651)
MNT Add changelog README and PR checklist to PR template (#32038)
CI Enable Dependabot and use full length commit SHA for PyPI publishing (#29180)
CI Add label on PRs modifying Cython code (#19850)
MNT Labels pull requests based on title with regex (#18168)