[IMPORTANT] The future of Intel® Extension for PyTorch*

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Dear Community,

We launched the Intel® Extension for PyTorch* in 2020 with the goal of extending the official PyTorch* to simplify achieving high performance on Intel® CPU and GPU platforms. Over the years, we have successfully upstreamed most of our features and optimizations for Intel® platforms into PyTorch* itself.

Moving forward, our strategy is to focus on developing new features and supporting upcoming platform launches directly within PyTorch*. As a result, we have discontinued active development of the Intel® Extension for PyTorch* and ceased official quarterly releases following the 2.8 release. We strongly recommend using PyTorch* directly going forward, as we remain committed to delivering robust support and performance with PyTorch* for Intel® CPU and GPU platforms.

We will continue to provide critical bug fixes and security patches for two additional quarters to ensure a smooth transition for our partners and the broader community. After that, we plan to mark the project End-of-Life unless there is a solid need to continue maintenance. We will provide further updates as appropriate.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to comment here.
Thank you all for your continued support!