v7.1.0

What's Changed

• TST: setup dependabot by @neutrinoceros in #175
• MNT: cleanup ref to setup.py by @neutrinoceros in #177
• TYP: flesh out mypy configuration by @neutrinoceros in #178
• ENH: import dependencies lazily to minimize startup time on individual queries by @neutrinoceros in #176
• DOC: don't mention tested versions explicitly (avoid going out of sync) by @neutrinoceros in #179
• STY: upgrade ruff (0.239 -> 0.245) by @neutrinoceros in #182
• BLD: drop support for CPython 3.7 by @neutrinoceros in #183
• TYP: ignore 'unreachable' typecheck only block by @neutrinoceros in #181
• MNT: enable dependabot autoupdates for GitHub workflows by @neutrinoceros in #180
• REL: prep release 7.1.0 by @neutrinoceros in #184

Full Changelog: v7.0.0...v7.1.0