Version 2.8.4

New features

(none!)

Bug-fixes and performance

• fix: simplify unmasked array by @ianna in #3518
• fix: numpy 2.3 compatibility by @ikrommyd in #3534
• fix: improve type consistency in to_packed for num_none by @ianna in #3538
• fix: make awkward compatible with numexpr 2.11 by @ikrommyd in #3533
• fix: do not use atol=np.inf in a jax test and xfail sorting test which fails by @ikrommyd in #3542

Other

• chore: update pre-commit hooks by @pre-commit-ci in #3523
• chore: update pre-commit hooks by @ianna in #3524
• chore: update pre-commit hooks by @pre-commit-ci in #3515
• chore: restrict numpy and numexpr for now by @ianna in #3539
• ci: change pre-commit autoupdate to a monthly schedule by @ariostas in #3516
• ci: fix Windows 3.13 by @henryiii in #3536
• revert: "fix: numpy 2.3 compatibility" by @ianna in #3537
• test: fix test names by @Saransh-cpp in #3532

Full Changelog: v2.8.3...v2.8.4