From 0f08ee84c3cc8de3619db7e34c815a9892bad15f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jim Garrison <garrison@ibm.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 22:19:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add explicit numpy dependency (#286)

* Add explicit numpy dependency

* Add release note
---
 pyproject.toml                                             | 1 +
 .../notes/explicit-numpy-dependency-fdd89846b37a8d4c.yaml  | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 releasenotes/notes/explicit-numpy-dependency-fdd89846b37a8d4c.yaml

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f6668005b..3db6a0132 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ classifiers = [
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 
 dependencies = [
+    "numpy>=1.23.0",
     "qiskit-aer>=0.12.0",
     "qiskit-terra>=0.24.0",
     "qiskit-nature>=0.6.0",
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/explicit-numpy-dependency-fdd89846b37a8d4c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/explicit-numpy-dependency-fdd89846b37a8d4c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..239126109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/explicit-numpy-dependency-fdd89846b37a8d4c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Numpy 1.23.0 or later is now required.  The :func:`~numpy.kron`
+    method in earlier versions `has known performance issues
+    <https://github.com/Qiskit-Extensions/circuit-knitting-toolbox/pull/70#issuecomment-1500514513>`__,
+    and this method is used heavily by the CutQC wire cutting module.