[$] NumPy 1.20 has been released

NumPy is a Python library that addsan array data type to the language, along with providing operatorsappropriate to working on arrays and matrices. By wrapping fast Fortran andC numerical routines, NumPy allows Python programmers to write performant code in what is normally a relatively slowlanguage. NumPy 1.20.0 wasannounced on January 30, in what its developers describe as the largestrelease in the history of the project. That makes for a good opportunity toshow a little bit about what NumPy is, how to use it, and to describe what's new in therelease.