Highlights

• Enhanced free-threading support with in-tree tests using pytest-run-parallel

What's Changed

• MAINT: bump to sparse >=0.17 by @crusaderky in #318
• docs: add mdhaber as a contributor for test by @allcontributors[bot] in #319
• TYP: replace basedmypy with mypy by @crusaderky in #329
• ENH: Free-threading support by @crusaderky in #330
• DEV: add pull request template by @lucascolley in #342
• DEV: replace pre-commit with lefthook+Pixi by @lucascolley in #344
• CI/deps: clean up workflows and renovate config by @lucascolley in #352
• DOC: organise README badges by @lucascolley in #364
• REL: v0.8.1 by @lucascolley in #401

Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v0.8.1