ProjectQ-Framework
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@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         runs-on: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         python:
-        - 3.6
         - 3.7
         - 3.8
         - 3.9
@@ -55,15 +54,17 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate requirement file (Unix)
       if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       run: |
-        python setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,braket,revkit
+        python setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,azure-quantum,braket,revkit
 
     - name: Generate requirement file (Windows)
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: |
-        python setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,braket
+        python setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,azure-quantum,braket
 
     - name: Prepare env
       run: |
+        python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+        cat requirements.txt
         python -m pip install -r requirements.txt --prefer-binary
         python -m pip install coveralls
 
@@ -73,11 +74,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build and install package (Unix)
       if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-      run: python -m pip install -ve .[braket,revkit,test]
+      run: python -m pip install -ve .[azure-quantum,braket,revkit,test]
 
     - name: Build and install package (Windows)
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: python -m pip install -ve .[braket,test]
+      run: python -m pip install -ve .[azure-quantum,braket,test]
 
     - name: Pytest
       run: |
@@ -142,14 +143,16 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Prepare Python env
       run: |
-        python3 setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,braket
+        python3 -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+        python3 setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,azure-quantum,braket
+        cat requirements.txt
         python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt --prefer-binary
 
     - name: Upgrade pybind11 and flaky
       run: python3 -m pip install --upgrade pybind11 flaky --prefer-binary
 
     - name: Build and install package
-      run: python3 -m pip install -ve .[braket,test]
+      run: python3 -m pip install -ve .[azure-quantum,braket,test]
 
     - name: Pytest
       run: |
@@ -187,14 +190,16 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Prepare Python env
       run: |
-        python3 setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,braket
+        python3 -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+        python3 setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,azure-quantum,braket
+        cat requirements.txt
         python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt --prefer-binary
 
     - name: Upgrade pybind11 and flaky
       run: python3 -m pip install --upgrade pybind11 flaky --prefer-binary
 
     - name: Build and install package
-      run: python3 -m pip install -ve .[braket,test]
+      run: python3 -m pip install -ve .[azure-quantum,braket,test]
 
     - name: Pytest
       run: |
@@ -242,7 +247,9 @@ jobs:
       run: yum -y install https://packages.endpointdev.com/rhel/7/os/x86_64/endpoint-repo.x86_64.rpm
 
     - name: Install Git > 2.18
-      run: yum install -y git
+      run: |
+        yum install -y git
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/ProjectQ/ProjectQ
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
@@ -267,11 +274,13 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python3 setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,braket
+        python3 -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+        python3 setup.py gen_reqfile --include-extras=test,azure-quantum,braket
+        cat requirements.txt
         python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt --prefer-binary
 
     - name: Build and install package
-      run: python3 -m pip install -ve .[braket,test]
+      run: python3 -m pip install -ve .[azure-quantum,braket,test]
 
     - name: Pytest
       run: |
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Set up QEMU
         if: matrix.cibw_archs == 'aarch64'
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
         with:
           platforms: arm64
 
 
@@ -35,14 +35,19 @@ repos:
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
       - id: mixed-line-ending
       - id: trailing-whitespace
-      - id: fix-encoding-pragma
 
   # Changes tabs to spaces
   - repo: https://github.com/Lucas-C/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v1.1.13
     hooks:
       - id: remove-tabs
 
+  - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
+    rev: v2.34.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: pyupgrade
+        args: [--py37-plus, --keep-mock]
+
   - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/isort
     rev: 5.10.1
     hooks:
@@ -57,6 +62,13 @@ repos:
         # This is a slow hook, so only run this if --hook-stage manual is passed
         stages: [manual]
 
+  - repo: https://github.com/asottile/blacken-docs
+    rev: v1.12.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: blacken-docs
+        args: [-S, -l, '120']
+        additional_dependencies: [black==22.3.0]
+
   - repo: https://gitlab.com/PyCQA/flake8
     rev: 3.9.2
     hooks:
 
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ install:
   - env
   - python3 -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
   - python3 -m pip install -U pybind11 dormouse revkit flaky pytest-cov coveralls boto3
+  - python3 -m pip install -U azure-quantum
   - python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
   - python3 -m pip install -ve .
 
 
@@ -7,6 +7,27 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v0.8.0] - 2022-10-18
+
+### Added
+
+-   New backend for the Azure Quantum platform
+
+### Changed
+
+-   Support for Python 3.6 and earlier is now deprecated
+-   Moved package metadata into pyproject.toml
+
+### Fixed
+
+-   Fixed installation on Apple Silicon with older Python versions (&lt; 3.9)
+
+### Repository
+
+-   Update `docker/setup-qemu-action` GitHub action to v2
+-   Fixed CentOS 7 configuration issue
+-   Added two new pre-commit hooks: `blacken-docs` and `pyupgrade`
+
 ## [v0.7.3] - 2022-04-27
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -190,7 +211,9 @@ The ProjectQ v0.5.x release branch is the last one that is guaranteed to work wi
 
 Future releases might introduce changes that will require Python 3.5 (Python 3.4 and earlier have already been declared deprecated at the time of this writing)
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/ProjectQ-Framework/ProjectQ/compare/v0.7.3...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/ProjectQ-Framework/ProjectQ/compare/v0.8.0...HEAD
+
+[v0.8.0]: https://github.com/ProjectQ-Framework/ProjectQ/compare/v0.7.3...v0.8.0
 
 [v0.7.3]: https://github.com/ProjectQ-Framework/ProjectQ/compare/v0.7.2...v0.7.3
 
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ targeting various types of hardware, a high-performance quantum computer
 simulator with emulation capabilities, and various compiler plug-ins.
 This allows users to
 
--  run quantum programs on the IBM Quantum Experience chip, AQT devices, AWS Braket, or IonQ service provided devices
+-  run quantum programs on the IBM Quantum Experience chip, AQT devices, AWS Braket, Azure Quantum, or IonQ service provided devices
 -  simulate quantum programs on classical computers
 -  emulate quantum programs at a higher level of abstraction (e.g.,
    mimicking the action of large oracles instead of compiling them to
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ Examples
 .. code-block:: python
 
     from projectq import MainEngine  # import the main compiler engine
-    from projectq.ops import H, Measure  # import the operations we want to perform (Hadamard and measurement)
+    from projectq.ops import (
+        H,
+        Measure,
+    )  # import the operations we want to perform (Hadamard and measurement)
 
     eng = MainEngine()  # create a default compiler (the back-end is a simulator)
     qubit = eng.allocate_qubit()  # allocate a quantum register with 1 qubit
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ Examples
     Measure | qubit  # measure the qubit
 
     eng.flush()  # flush all gates (and execute measurements)
-    print("Measured {}".format(int(qubit)))  # converting a qubit to int or bool gives access to the measurement result
+    print(f"Measured {int(qubit)}")  # converting a qubit to int or bool gives access to the measurement result
 
 
 ProjectQ features a lean syntax which is close to the mathematical notation used in quantum physics. For example, a rotation of a qubit around the x-axis is usually specified as:
@@ -80,9 +83,7 @@ Instead of simulating a quantum program, one can use our resource counter (as a
     from projectq.ops import QFT
     from projectq.setups import linear
 
-    compiler_engines = linear.get_engine_list(num_qubits=16,
-                                              one_qubit_gates='any',
-                                              two_qubit_gates=(CNOT, Swap))
+    compiler_engines = linear.get_engine_list(num_qubits=16, one_qubit_gates='any', two_qubit_gates=(CNOT, Swap))
     resource_counter = ResourceCounter()
     eng = MainEngine(backend=resource_counter, engine_list=compiler_engines)
     qureg = eng.allocate_qureg(16)
@@ -112,12 +113,13 @@ To run a program on the IBM Quantum Experience chips, all one has to do is choos
     import projectq.setups.ibm
     from projectq.backends import IBMBackend
 
-    token='MY_TOKEN'
-    device='ibmq_16_melbourne'
-    compiler_engines = projectq.setups.ibm.get_engine_list(token=token,device=device)
-    eng = MainEngine(IBMBackend(token=token, use_hardware=True, num_runs=1024,
-                                verbose=False, device=device),
-                     engine_list=compiler_engines)
+    token = 'MY_TOKEN'
+    device = 'ibmq_16_melbourne'
+    compiler_engines = projectq.setups.ibm.get_engine_list(token=token, device=device)
+    eng = MainEngine(
+        IBMBackend(token=token, use_hardware=True, num_runs=1024, verbose=False, device=device),
+        engine_list=compiler_engines,
+    )
 
 
 **Running a quantum program on AQT devices**
@@ -129,12 +131,13 @@ To run a program on the AQT trapped ion quantum computer, choose the `AQTBackend
     import projectq.setups.aqt
     from projectq.backends import AQTBackend
 
-    token='MY_TOKEN'
-    device='aqt_device'
-    compiler_engines = projectq.setups.aqt.get_engine_list(token=token,device=device)
-    eng = MainEngine(AQTBackend(token=token,use_hardware=True, num_runs=1024,
-                                verbose=False, device=device),
-                     engine_list=compiler_engines)
+    token = 'MY_TOKEN'
+    device = 'aqt_device'
+    compiler_engines = projectq.setups.aqt.get_engine_list(token=token, device=device)
+    eng = MainEngine(
+        AQTBackend(token=token, use_hardware=True, num_runs=1024, verbose=False, device=device),
+        engine_list=compiler_engines,
+    )
 
 
 **Running a quantum program on a AWS Braket provided device**
@@ -150,13 +153,21 @@ IonQ from IonQ and the state vector simulator SV1:
     creds = {
         'AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID': 'your_aws_access_key_id',
         'AWS_SECRET_KEY': 'your_aws_secret_key',
-        }
+    }
 
     s3_folder = ['S3Bucket', 'S3Directory']
-    device='IonQ'
-    eng = MainEngine(AWSBraketBackend(use_hardware=True, credentials=creds, s3_folder=s3_folder,
-                     num_runs=1024, verbose=False, device=device),
-                     engine_list=[])
+    device = 'IonQ'
+    eng = MainEngine(
+        AWSBraketBackend(
+            use_hardware=True,
+            credentials=creds,
+            s3_folder=s3_folder,
+            num_runs=1024,
+            verbose=False,
+            device=device,
+        ),
+        engine_list=[],
+    )
 
 
 .. note::
@@ -175,6 +186,35 @@ IonQ from IonQ and the state vector simulator SV1:
        python3 -m pip install -ve .[braket]
 
 
+**Running a quantum program on a Azure Quantum provided device**
+
+To run a program on devices provided by the `Azure Quantum <https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/quantum/>`_.
+
+Use `AzureQuantumBackend` to run ProjectQ circuits on hardware devices and simulator devices from providers `IonQ` and `Quantinuum`.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from projectq.backends import AzureQuantumBackend
+
+    azure_quantum_backend = AzureQuantumBackend(
+        use_hardware=False, target_name='ionq.simulator', resource_id='<resource-id>', location='<location>', verbose=True
+    )
+
+.. note::
+
+   In order to use the AzureQuantumBackend, you need to install ProjectQ with the 'azure-quantum' extra requirement:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+       python3 -m pip install projectq[azure-quantum]
+
+   or
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+       cd /path/to/projectq/source/code
+       python3 -m pip install -ve .[azure-quantum]
+
 **Running a quantum program on IonQ devices**
 
 To run a program on the IonQ trapped ion hardware, use the `IonQBackend` and its corresponding setup.
 
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # projectq documentation build configuration file, created by
 # sphinx-quickstart on Tue Nov 29 11:51:46 2016.
@@ -533,6 +532,7 @@ def linkcode_resolve(domain, info):
 
         import projectq.setups.ibm as ibm_setup
         from projectq import MainEngine
+
         eng = MainEngine(engine_list=ibm_setup.get_engine_list())
         # eng uses the default Simulator backend
 
@@ -560,10 +560,10 @@ def linkcode_resolve(domain, info):
     os.mkdir(docgen_path)
 
 for desc in descriptions:
-    fname = os.path.join(docgen_path, 'projectq.{}.rst'.format(desc.name))
+    fname = os.path.join(docgen_path, f'projectq.{desc.name}.rst')
     lines = None
     if os.path.exists(fname):
-        with open(fname, 'r') as fd:
+        with open(fname) as fd:
             lines = [line[:-1] for line in fd.readlines()]
 
     new_lines = desc.get_ReST()