v1.8.0 post release 1

What's Changed

This is a post-release to resolve packaging and CI issues, and there is no functionality change from v1.8.0.

• Correctly add packaging as a dependency by @skasai5296 in #101
• Pin to NumPy <2.0 by @simonw in #105
• Create /usr/local structure if not existing in macOS by @kyamagu in #106
• v1.8.0 post release 1 by @kyamagu in #108

New Contributors

• @skasai5296 made their first contribution in #101
• @simonw made their first contribution in #105

Full Changelog: v1.8.0...v1.8.0.post1