[Python-announce] NumPy 2.2.0rc1 Release

Hi All,

On behalf of the NumPy team, I'm pleased to announce the release of NumPy
2.2.0rc1. The NumPy 2.2.0 release is a short release that brings us back
into sync with the usual twice yearly release cycle. There have been a
number of small cleanups, as well as work bringing the new StringDType to
completion and improving support for free threaded Python. Highlights are:

   - New functions `matvec` and `vecmat`, see below.
   - Many improved annotations.
   - Improved support for the new StringDType.
   - Improved support for free threaded Python
   - Fixes for f2py

This release supports Python 3.10-3.13. Wheels can be downloaded from PyPI
<https://pypi.org/project/numpy/2.2.0rc1>; source archives, release notes,
and wheel hashes are available on Github
<https://github.com/numpy/numpy/releases/tag/v2.2.0rc1>.

Cheers,

Charles Harris