[Bug]: NumPy > 2.x.x is not compatible with sklearn.

[akashorabek]

What happened?

Currently, newer versions of NumPy are incompatible with the sklearn library, causing all tests in sklearn_inference_it_test.py to fail. This issue needs to be investigated, and possible workarounds should be found.

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Priority: 2 (default / most bugs should be filed as P2)

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[liferoad]

The workaround is to pin numpy to 1.26.4.