v1.7.1

New Features

• multi-node distributed training with spark @jmoralez (#935)
• [FEAT] Add BiTCN model @elephaint (#958)
• [FEAT] - Add iTransformer to neuralforecast @marcopeix (#944)
• [FEAT] Add MLPMultivariate model @elephaint (#938)

Bug Fixes

• [FIX] Fixes default settings of BiTCN @elephaint (#961)
• [FIX] HINT not producing coherent forecasts @elephaint (#964)
• [FIX] Fixes 948 multivariate predict/val issues when n_series > 1024 @elephaint (#962)
• handle exogenous variables of TFT in parent class @jmoralez (#959)
• fix early stopping in ray auto models @jmoralez (#953)
• fix cross_validation when the id is the index @jmoralez (#951)

Documentation

• add MLflow logging example @cargecla1 (#892)