[release] v0.6.41

[yuanming-hu]

Related issue = #677

Highlights:

• Bug fixes
  • Fix error when subscripting a dict ([Bug] [lang] Fix error when subscripting a dict #1950) (by 彭于斌)
  • "ext_arr.shape" should return "ti.Expr" instead of "ti.core.Expr" ([Bug] [lang] "ext_arr.shape" should return "ti.Expr" instead of "ti.core.Expr" #1939) (by 彭于斌)
• GUI
  • Support "ti.GUI(fast_gui=True)" for zero-copy while gui.set_image(img) ([GUI] [linux] Support "ti.GUI(fast_gui=True)" for zero-copy while gui.set_image(img) #1922) (by 彭于斌)
• Metal backend
  • Support ti.block_dim() and ti.cfg.saturating_grid_dim ([Metal] Support ti.block_dim() and ti.cfg.saturating_grid_dim #1947) (by Ye Kuang)
• Performance improvements
  • Support thread local storage for reduction in struct-fors ([Perf] Support thread local storage for reduction in struct-fors #1941) (by Yuanming Hu)

Full changelog:

• [Bug] [lang] Fix error when subscripting a dict ([Bug] [lang] Fix error when subscripting a dict #1950) (by 彭于斌)
• [refactor] Add format_error_message() method ([refactor] Add format_error_message() method #1955) (by Ye Kuang)
• [async] Use llvm::SmallVector/llvm:SmallSet for latest state readers ([async] Use llvm::SmallVector/llvm:SmallSet for latest state readers #1951) (by Ye Kuang)
• [metal] Support TLS for struct-for tasks ([metal] Support TLS for struct-for tasks #1949) (by Ye Kuang)
• [Metal] Support ti.block_dim() and ti.cfg.saturating_grid_dim ([Metal] Support ti.block_dim() and ti.cfg.saturating_grid_dim #1947) (by Ye Kuang)
• [type] Add basic implementations of VectorType and PointerType ([type] Add basic implementations of VectorType and PointerType #1948) (by Yuanming Hu)
• [refactor] Move OffloadedStmt::TaskType to a separate file ([refactor] Move OffloadedStmt::TaskType to a separate file #1946) (by xumingkuan)
• [Bug] [lang] "ext_arr.shape" should return "ti.Expr" instead of "ti.core.Expr" ([Bug] [lang] "ext_arr.shape" should return "ti.Expr" instead of "ti.core.Expr" #1939) (by 彭于斌)
• [Perf] Support thread local storage for reduction in struct-fors ([Perf] Support thread local storage for reduction in struct-fors #1941) (by Yuanming Hu)
• [async] Do not keep latest state readers in SFG ([async] Do not keep latest state readers in SFG #1945) (by xumingkuan)
• [refactor] VectorType -> LegacyVectorType ([refactor] VectorType -> LegacyVectorType #1943) (by Taichi Gardener)
• [refactor] Remove obsolete AsyncEngine::fuse() ([refactor] Remove obsolete AsyncEngine::fuse() #1944) (by Taichi Gardener)
• [type] Initial TypeFactory class ([type] Initial TypeFactory class #1942) (by Yuanming Hu)
• [GUI] [linux] Support "ti.GUI(fast_gui=True)" for zero-copy while gui.set_image(img) ([GUI] [linux] Support "ti.GUI(fast_gui=True)" for zero-copy while gui.set_image(img) #1922) (by 彭于斌)
• [misc] Add misc/fetch_active_contributor.py ([misc] Add misc/fetch_active_contributor.py #1938) (by Yuanming Hu)

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