Jiminy release 1.8.4

[duburcqa]

• [core] Fix bias/noise check for EncoderSensor. ([core] Fix bias/noise check for EncoderSensor. #744)
• [core] Fix some symbols not exported by mistake. ([core] Fix some symbols not exported by mistake. #742)
• [core] Catch exception during stepper integration. ([core] Catch exception during stepper integration. #747)
• [core] Clarify terminology: 'Rigid' by 'Mechanical', 'Original' by 'Theoretical', 'Actual' by 'Extended'. ([core] Introduce new terminology: 'Mechanical', 'Theoretical', 'Extended'. #753) ([core] Fix flexible joint names and indices. #762) ([misc] Add python unit test for flexibility API. #763)
• [core] More appropriate tolerance when checking GCD to avoid false positive. ([core] Introduce new terminology: 'Mechanical', 'Theoretical', 'Extended'. #753)
• [core] User is now systematically responsible for serializing constants before telemetry registration. ([core] Introduce new terminology: 'Mechanical', 'Theoretical', 'Extended'. #753)
• [core] Various cleanup and minor improvements. ([core] Introduce new terminology: 'Mechanical', 'Theoretical', 'Extended'. #753)
• [core] Add 'JIMINY' namespace to macros. (namespace macros #755)
• [core] Add methods to get / set all simulation options at once. ([core] Add methods to get / set all simulation options at once. #760)
• [core] More robust set/get options logics. ([core] More robust set/get options logics. #761)
• [core] Add backlash support at motor-level. ( [core] Add backlash support at motor-level. #767)
• [core|python/simulator] Cleanup get/set options for multi-robot simulations. ([core|python/simulator] Cleanup get/set options for multi-robot simulations. #758)
• [core/python] Faster 'array_copyto'. ([core/python] Faster 'array_copyto'. Support Numpy 2.0.0b1. #740)
• [core/python] Do not export bindings. ([core] Fix some symbols not exported by mistake. #742)
• [core/python] Expose more convenience getters. ([core/python] Expose more convenience getters. #748)
• [core/python] Add method to query heightmaps on multiple positions at once. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)
• [python/viewer] Fix arrow maker for negative length with panda3d backend.
• [python/viewer] Fix arrow marker for 'anchor_top=True' with panda3d.
• [python/viewer] Fix viewer automatic closing during repley not working. ([gym/common] Support adding / discarding managed quantities dynamically. #756)
• [python/simulator] First-class multi-robot support. ([python/simulator] First-class multi-robot support. #754) ([python/viewer] Fix multi-robot viewer not refreshed. #766)
• [python/plot] Add multi-robot support. ([gym/common] Decouple PD controller action order adapter from acceleration integration. #764)
• [gym/common] Fix corrupted robot proxy if model changes. ([gym/core] Fix corrupted robot proxy if model changes. #746)
• [gym/common] Introduce new first-class quantity manager. ([gym/common] First draft of quantity manager. #749) ([gym/common] Improve support of dynamic computation graph. #751) ([gym/common] Speedup quantities. #752) ([gym/common] Support adding / discarding managed quantities dynamically. #756)
• [gym/common] Initialize sensor measurements at init. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)
• [gym/common] Plot state, action and features of all pipeline blocks. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)
• [gym/common] PD controller now satisfies position, velocity and acceleration bounds. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750) ([gym/common] Fix PD controller bounds. #765) ([gym/common] Fix PD controller for unbounded acceleration. #768)
• [gym/common] Allows PD control with position action. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)
• [gym/common] Remove PD target dead band. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)
• [gym/common] Decouple PD controller action order adapter from acceleration integration. ([gym/common] Decouple PD controller action order adapter from acceleration integration. #764)
• [gym/common] Refactor 'compute_command' to operate in-place. ([gym/common] Decouple PD controller action order adapter from acceleration integration. #764)
• [gym/rllib] Migrate from ray[rllib]==2.5.0 to 2.9.*. ([gym/rllib] Migrate from ray[rllib]==2.5.0 to 2.9.*. #739)
• [misc] Fix documentation formating.
• [misc] Add YAPF formatting configuration (opt-in). ([gym/rllib] Migrate from ray[rllib]==2.5.0 to 2.9.*. #739)
• [misc] More robust build scripts. ([gym/rllib] Migrate from ray[rllib]==2.5.0 to 2.9.*. #739)
• [misc] Allow failure when installing gym_jiminy add-on modules. ([gym/rllib] Migrate from ray[rllib]==2.5.0 to 2.9.*. #739)
• [misc] Run all unit tests for gym jiminy base modules on Python 3.12 and Debug. ([gym/rllib] Migrate from ray[rllib]==2.5.0 to 2.9.*. #739)
• [misc] Support Numpy 2.0.0b1. ([core/python] Faster 'array_copyto'. Support Numpy 2.0.0b1. #740)
• [misc] Upgrade C++ dependencies. ([misc] Upgrade C++ dependencies. #741)
• [misc] Fix compilation on Windows ARM64. ([gym/core] Fix corrupted robot proxy if model changes. #746)
• [misc] Fix numpy version requirement. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)
• [misc] Update documentation. ([gym/common] PD controller targets always satisfy state bounds. #750)