Comment Section for IBM Quantum Computing Blog | Qiskit 1.0 release summary

This IBM Quantum Computing Blog post provides a comprehensive release summary of Qiskit 1.0, a major update for IBM's open-source quantum computing software development kit. This release introduces significant changes designed to improve performance, stability, and usability, with highlights including a more performant and stable API, a leaner set of libraries, and an SDK built to foster an open-source ecosystem. Key features include a redesign of the Sampler and Estimator primitives in the core SDK, a new release of Qiskit Runtime, and experimental native OpenQASM 3 parser for faster instruction loading. This version also introduces the GenericBackendV2 class, enabling easier configuration of custom backends for dynamic circuits and disjoint qubit coupling maps. The release also modifies the Qiskit SDK development cycle, introducing a minimum of one year between major releases with breaking changes, and minor version releases roughly every three months. Qiskit 1.0 also offers significant memory and performance improvements, including faster transpiling of circuits and reduced memory usage. However, the update also introduces a number of breaking changes, which are detailed in the release notes and migration guide. The post concludes by guiding users on how to upgrade to Qiskit 1.0, and appreciating the contributions from the open-source community.