Release 2.7.1rc1: New features and bug fixes · NVIDIA/NVFlare

What's Changed

Fix webpage links by @nvkevlu in #3812
Bump vite from 6.3.6 to 6.4.1 in /web by @dependabot[bot] in #3807
Update Hello-PT and Stats by @holgerroth in #3810
Bump astro from 5.13.2 to 5.14.4 in /web by @dependabot[bot] in #3776
Use Python 3.9 typing by @cyyever in #3611
Fix docs and add missing diagram by @nvkevlu in #3815
Simplify quantization code by @cyyever in #3612
Adjust supported minimum Python versions to 3.9 by @cyyever in #3665
Enhance MLflow receiver by @YuanTingHsieh in #3657
Fix edge simulator by @YuanTingHsieh in #3813
Deployment guide of confidential ACI [skip ci] by @IsaacYangSLA in #3816
Add Azure CVM deployment guide [skip ci] by @IsaacYangSLA in #3820
Update release notes by @YuanTingHsieh in #3818
Fix a syntax error in ACI doc [skip ci] by @IsaacYangSLA in #3823
Update sub_start.sh with one additional option by @IsaacYangSLA in #3821
Update cc docs by @YuanTingHsieh in #3824
Add FedNCA publication by @nickl1234567 in #3806
CC document updates and others by @IsaacYangSLA in #3826
Add Tensor Stream component for efficient safetensors-based model tensor streaming by @rfilgueiras in #3741
Add GPU CC docs by @YuanTingHsieh in #3825
Update FAQ by @nvkevlu in #3832
Android app enhancements for state management and status on UI by @nvkevlu in #3819
New CC token verification mechanism by @YuanTingHsieh in #3829

Full Changelog: 2.7.0...2.7.1rc1