.. include:: _contributors.rst

.. currentmodule:: sklearn

.. _release_notes_1_8:

===========
Version 1.8
===========

..
  -- UNCOMMENT WHEN 1.8.0 IS RELEASED --
  For a short description of the main highlights of the release, please refer to
  :ref:`sphx_glr_auto_examples_release_highlights_plot_release_highlights_1_7_0.py`.


..
  DELETE WHEN 1.8.0 IS RELEASED
  Since October 2024, DO NOT add your changelog entry in this file.
..
  Instead, create a file named `<PR_NUMBER>.<TYPE>.rst` in the relevant sub-folder in
  `doc/whats_new/upcoming_changes/`. For full details, see:
  https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/blob/main/doc/whats_new/upcoming_changes/README.md

.. include:: changelog_legend.inc

.. towncrier release notes start

.. rubric:: Code and documentation contributors

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the maintenance and improvement of
the project since version 1.7, including:

TODO: update at the time of the release.