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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

* [feat] MEVO kernel

- initial import from min/softmax and min/testing branches
- need to rename and further cleanup

* only test with newer pytorch

* renamed and added comments and code cleanup

* rename and reduce test memory

* testing

* minor fixing

* fixing

* more fix

* changelog

* more 1.7 and 1.8 paper cuts

* remove dead code

* addressed Benjamin's comments

* addressed more comments
Co-authored-by: Min Xu <min.xu.public@gmail.com>