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* adding pre-commit files

* applying pre-commit to all files

* adding no-strict-optional argument to mypy in circle ci config

* fix typo

* updating python versions

* [skip ci] remove extra args

* adding python 3.9

* [skip ci] set pre-commit version in requirements-dev.txt

* set CACHE_VERSION

* move linters from circleci to github actions

* update python version

* update python version in benchmarks_2

* moving to python 3.9.7

* added a new test, passing without shared weights

* tested weight sharing

* added the test to test list file

* extended to world_size = 2

* fixed test

* [feat]: add limited and experimental support for shared parameter

* fixed tests

* simplify to work with layer with at least 1 non-shared params and add code to pick up linked_param field for sharding the shared param

* fixed the case where linked param is not in separate FSDP

* changelog and remove old code
Co-authored-by: Min Xu <min.xu.public@gmail.com>