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docs(snapshots): mention binary snapshot portability issues (#161)
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NumPy 2.0.0 changes the way arrays with object dtype are pickled: https://numpy.org/devdocs/release/2.0.0-notes.html#highlights
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## Disable snapshots

Snapshot comparisons can be disabled by invoked `pytest` with the `--snapshot-disable` flag.
Snapshot comparisons can be disabled by invoked `pytest` with the `--snapshot-disable` flag.

## Caveats & gotchas

NumPy major versions may introduce changes to `np.save()`'s binary format, causing binary array snapshot failures for arrays with object dtypes. To avoid this, check object (e.g. string) columns explicitly and then omit them from the comparison array.

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