[ANNOUNCE] Release Apache MXNet (incubating) version 1.8.0

[Sam Skalicky <sa...@apache.org>]

Dear all,

The Apache MXNet (incubating) community is happy to announce Apache
MXNet (incubating) version 1.8.0!

Apache MXNet (incubating) is a deep learning framework designed for
both efficiency and flexibility. It allows you to mix symbolic and
imperative programming to maximize efficiency and productivity.

A full list of the changes in this release can be found in the release notes:
https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/releases/tag/1.8.0

A link to the download page can be found here:
https://mxnet.apache.org/versions/1.8.0/get_started/download.html

If you prefer to build from source and experiment with various
compile-time configuration options, use this link to get the
instructions:
https://mxnet.apache.org/get_started/build_from_source

Or you can download and play with MXNet easily using one of the options below:
1. The Pip packages can be found here: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mxnet
2. The Docker Images can be found here: https://hub.docker.com/r/mxnet/python/

The release tag:
https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/tree/1.8.0

MXNet Resources
- Our discussion forum (https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/discussions)
- MXNet dev mailing list
(https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@mxnet.apache.org)
- StackOverflow mxnet tag (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/mxnet)
- MXNet website (https://mxnet.incubator.apache.org)
- Follow MXNet Development on Github
(https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues)
- MXNet Confluence Wiki for Developers
(https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MXNET)
- Apache Slack #mxnet Channel (https://the-asf.slack.com/archives/C7FN4FCP9)

Social Media
- Apache MXNet on Twitter (https://twitter.com/apachemxnet)
- Contributor and user blogs about MXNet (https://medium.com/apache-mxnet)
- Discuss MXNet on r/mxnet (https://www.reddit.com/r/mxnet)
- Apache MXNet YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/apachemxnet)
- Apache MXNet on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/apache-mxnet)

For more information on Apache MXNet (incubating), please see:
https://mxnet.incubator.apache.org/

Best regards,

Apache MXNet (incubating) Team

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DISCLAIMER:
Apache MXNet (incubating) is an effort undergoing incubation at The
Apache Software Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the name of Apache
Incubator PMC. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects
until a further review indicates that the infrastructure,
communications, and decision making process have stabilized in a
manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While incubation
status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or
stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be
fully endorsed by the ASF.