QMCPy 2.4 Release

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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  - Installed using virtualenv? pip? conda?: 
  - GCC or Windows C Compiler version: 
 
-**Describe the problem**
+**Describe the problem** 
+
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-**Logs / Any other info**
+**Logs / Any other info** 
+
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-**To Reproduce**
+**To Reproduce** 
+
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-**Expected behavior**
+**Expected behavior** 
+
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-**Screenshots**
+**Screenshots** 
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-**Additional context**
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.github/dependabot.yml

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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+## Summary
+
+- Issue:
+- Algorithmic or API impact:
+- Commands run:
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+## AI Assistance
+
+- [ ] No substantive AI assistance was used for this PR.
+- [ ] AI assistance substantively affected this PR, and I describe that use below.
+
+AI tools and affected areas:
+
+- [ ] Independent verification performed.
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] I linked the relevant issue or explained why none was needed.
+- [ ] I added or updated tests, docs, notebooks, or explained why they were not needed.
+- [ ] I verified any equations, citations, benchmarks, numerical claims, or external references changed in this PR.
+- [ ] I reviewed AI-assisted content for licensing, provenance, attribution, confidentiality, and security concerns.
+- [ ] I described any CI, dependency, notebook runtime, or generated artifact changes if applicable.