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* [chore] 0.4.2 release

* updating torch version

* [skip ci] updating readme and requirements.txt

* update python version for cpu tess

* run CPU tests with updated PyTorch version

* update nightly and test PyTorch versions

* skip failing multiprocess pipe test

* always skip test

* always skip test

* always skip test

* lint error

* skip unsupported versions

* improve skip message

* lint errors

* update master branch to main

* added FAQ about updating the branch from master to main

* fixed some false positive correction

* added what is new section

* fixed the quoted code area

* added release what is new section

* added a step in release.md

* fixed a word

Pre-commit hook fails when run on all files for three reasons:
(see trace below)

1. Trailing whitespace on multiple files
2. mypy fails to load numpy and then subsequently fails to load
LazyModule from pipe.py
3. isort sees issues with known_third_party packages

```
> pre-commit run --all-files

Trim Trailing Whitespace.................................................Failed
- hook id: trailing-whitespace
- exit code: 1
- files were modified by this hook

Fixing docs/source/conf.py
Fixing fairscale/experimental/nn/auto_shard.py
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/activation_checkpointing.rst
Fixing docs/source/tutorials/pipe.rst
Fixing docs/source/installation_instructions.rst
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/pipeline_parallelism.rst
Fixing docs/source/tutorials/activation_checkpointing.rst
Fixing docs/source/tutorials/offload_model.rst
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/oss_sdp_fsdp.rst
Fixing docs/source/what_is_fairscale.rst
Fixing CHANGELOG.md
Fixing fairscale/experimental/nn/offload.py
Fixing docs/source/index.rst
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/adascale.rst
Fixing README.md
Fixing docs/source/tutorials/oss.rst
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/offload.rst

Check python ast.........................................................Passed
Check for merge conflicts................................................Passed
Don't commit to branch...................................................Passed
Check for added large files..............................................Passed
Fix End of Files.........................................................Failed
- hook id: end-of-file-fixer
- exit code: 1
- files were modified by this hook

Fixing requirements.txt
Fixing docs/source/getting_started.rst
Fixing docs/source/installation_instructions.rst
Fixing codecov.yml
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/adascale.rst
Fixing docs/source/tutorials/oss.rst
Fixing docs/source/deep_dive/offload.rst

black....................................................................Passed
flake8...................................................................Passed
seed isort known_third_party.............................................Failed
- hook id: seed-isort-config
- exit code: 1
- files were modified by this hook
isort....................................................................Passed
mypy.....................................................................Failed
- hook id: mypy
- exit code: 2

setup.cfg:45: error: Error importing plugin 'numpy.typing.mypy_plugin': No module named 'numpy'
Found 1 error in 1 file (checked 197 source files)
```

misspelled name

* update installation instructions

* modify README

* fix heading

* modify doc string

* add offload docs

* add tutorial

* remove print

* remove print statement

* modify import

* modify constants

* modify README and add Offload symbol

* fix lint

* smaller mods

* lint errors

* Update README.md

added the references at the bottom of the readme

* address comments

* doc changes

* add blank line
Co-authored-by: Anjali Sridhar <anj@devfair0443.h2.fair>
Co-authored-by: Vittorio Caggiano <caggiano@gmail.com>

* Update README.md

- clarify that per-GPU batch size is not increased with AdaScale.

* Update README.md

* Update README.md

update capitalization
Co-authored-by: Vittorio Caggiano <caggiano@gmail.com>

* [doc]: AdaScale example and notes

* formatted notes correctly as suggested by Benjamin

* added feature and unit test to make sure lr_scheduler works

* update the example with lr_scheduler

* fixed doc with "make html"

* addressed Mike's suggestions

Thanks Jessica for the heads up !

* add logo

* Update README.md
Co-authored-by: Vittorio Caggiano <caggiano@fb.com>

* added AdaScale to README

* [adascale] added gradient accumulation

- added gradient accumulation
- tested with cifar full trainings with different value of accumulation
and verified the full accuracy is obtained
- also removed the patch optimize flag until we need it

* [adascale] adding pytest

- added basic and ddp tests and grad_accum
- closes #195

* added changelog

* added ddp grad_accum test

* moved ddp and non-ddp tests into separate files

* added checkpoint test

* more doc

* addressed Mike's comments

* make the basic example usable out of the box
* clarify

* fixing the readme for oss

* Add implementation of AdaScale

* add adascale docs

add badges and link to readthedoc

Add a small tutorial, similar to the OSS README