v24.12.1.0

What's Changed

• Removed Support for Python 3.8 by @MinuraPunchihewa in #1239
• Bumped sktime to >=0.30.0 and scikit-learn to >=1.5.0 by @MinuraPunchihewa in #1238
• Bumped Version for Release by @MinuraPunchihewa in #1240
• Release 24.12.1.0 by @MinuraPunchihewa in #1241

Full Changelog: v24.11.4.0...v24.12.1.0