PennyLaneAI
diff --git a/‎.github/CHANGELOG.md
+14-3 b/‎.github/CHANGELOG.md
+14-3
diff --git a/‎.github/workflows/tests_lgpu_python.yml
+2 b/‎.github/workflows/tests_lgpu_python.yml
+2
diff --git a/‎.github/workflows/tests_lgpumpi_python.yml
+2 b/‎.github/workflows/tests_lgpumpi_python.yml
+2
diff --git a/‎.github/workflows/tests_linux_cpp.yml
+23-46 b/‎.github/workflows/tests_linux_cpp.yml
+23-46
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Amintor Dusko, Shuli Shu
 
 ### Improvements
 
+* The various OpenMP configurations of Lightning-Qubit are tested in parallel on different Github Actions runners.
+  [(#712)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/712)
+  
 * Update Linux wheels to use manylinux_2_28 images.
   [(#667)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/667)
 
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ Amintor Dusko, Shuli Shu
 
 This release contains contributions from (in alphabetical order):
 
-Amintor Dusko
+Amintor Dusko, Vincent Michaud-Rioux
 
 ---
 
@@ -95,7 +98,6 @@ Amintor Dusko
 
 * Split Lightning-Qubit and Lightning-Kokkos CPU Python tests with `pytest-split`. Remove `SERIAL` from Kokkos' `exec_model` matrix. Remove `all` from Lightning-Kokkos' `pl_backend` matrix. Move `clang-tidy` checks to `tidy.yml`. Avoid editable `pip` installations.
   [(#696)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/696)
-
 * Update `lightning.gpu` and `lightning.kokkos` to raise an error instead of falling back to `default.qubit`.
   [(#689)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/689)
 
@@ -193,11 +195,20 @@ Amintor Dusko
 * Update the version of `codecov-action` to v4 and fix the CodeCov issue with the PL-Lightning check-compatibility actions.
   [(#682)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/682)
 
+* Refactor of dev prerelease auto-update-version workflow.
+  [(#685)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/685)
+
+* Remove gates unsupported by catalyst from toml file.
+  [(#698)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/698)
+
+* Increase tolerance for a flaky test.
+  [(#703)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/703)
+
 ### Contributors
 
 This release contains contributions from (in alphabetical order):
 
-Ali Asadi, Amintor Dusko, Christina Lee, Vincent Michaud-Rioux, Lee James O'Riordan, Mudit Pandey, Shuli Shu
+Ali Asadi, Amintor Dusko, Thomas Germain, Christina Lee, Erick Ochoa Lopez, Vincent Michaud-Rioux, Rashid N H M, Lee James O'Riordan, Mudit Pandey, Shuli Shu
 
 ---
 
 
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ on:
   release:
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
+      - .github
+      - '!.github/workflows/tests_lgpu_python.yml'
       - pennylane_lightning/core/src/simulators/lightning_kokkos/**
       - pennylane_lightning/core/src/simulators/lightning_qubit/**
       - pennylane_lightning/lightning_kokkos/**
 
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
+      - .github
+      - '!.github/workflows/tests_lgpumpi_python.yml'
       - pennylane_lightning/core/src/simulators/lightning_kokkos/**
       - pennylane_lightning/core/src/simulators/lightning_qubit/**
       - pennylane_lightning/lightning_kokkos/**
 
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
+        enable_kernel_omp: ["OFF", "ON"]
+        enable_kernel_avx_stream: ["OFF", "ON"]
+        exclude:
+        - enable_kernel_omp: OFF
+          enable_kernel_avx_stream: ON
     timeout-minutes: 60
     name: C++ tests
     runs-on: ${{ needs.determine_runner.outputs.runner_group }}
@@ -66,65 +71,39 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and run unit tests
         run: |
             cmake . -BBuild -G Ninja \
-              -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
-              -DBUILD_TESTS=ON \
-              -DENABLE_PYTHON=OFF \
-              -DPL_BACKEND=${{ matrix.pl_backend }} \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$(which g++-$GCC_VERSION) \
-              -DENABLE_COVERAGE=ON
-
-            cmake . -BBuildKernelOMP -G Ninja \
-              -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
-              -DBUILD_TESTS=ON \
-              -DENABLE_PYTHON=OFF \
-              -DPL_BACKEND=${{ matrix.pl_backend }} \
-              -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$(which g++-$GCC_VERSION) \
-              -DENABLE_COVERAGE=ON \
-              -DLQ_ENABLE_KERNEL_OMP=ON
-  
-            cmake . -BBuildKernelAVXStream -G Ninja \
               -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
               -DBUILD_TESTS=ON \
               -DENABLE_PYTHON=OFF \
               -DPL_BACKEND=${{ matrix.pl_backend }} \
               -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$(which g++-$GCC_VERSION) \
               -DENABLE_COVERAGE=ON \
-              -DLQ_ENABLE_KERNEL_AVX_STREAM=ON \
-              -DLQ_ENABLE_KERNEL_OMP=ON
+              -DLQ_ENABLE_KERNEL_AVX_STREAM=${{ matrix.enable_kernel_avx_stream }} \
+              -DLQ_ENABLE_KERNEL_OMP=${{ matrix.enable_kernel_omp }}
 
             cmake --build ./Build
-            cmake --build ./BuildKernelOMP
-            cmake --build ./BuildKernelAVXStream
-
-            for d in Build BuildKernelOMP BuildKernelAVXStream; do
-              cd ./$d
-              mkdir -p ./tests/results
-              for file in *runner ; do ./$file --order lex --reporter junit --out ./tests/results/report_$file.xml; done;
-              lcov --directory . -b ../pennylane_lightning/core/src --capture --output-file coverage.info
-              lcov --remove coverage.info '/usr/*' --output-file coverage.info
-              cd ..
-            done
-            lcov  --add-tracefile ./Build/coverage.info -a ./BuildKernelOMP/coverage.info \
-                  --add-tracefile ./BuildKernelAVXStream/coverage.info -o coverage.info
-            mv coverage.info coverage-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.info
+
+            cd ./Build
+            mkdir -p ./tests/results
+            for file in *runner ; do ./$file --order lex --reporter junit --out ./tests/results/report_$file.xml; done;
+            lcov --directory . -b ../pennylane_lightning/core/src --capture --output-file coverage.info
+            lcov --remove coverage.info '/usr/*' --output-file coverage.info
+            mv coverage.info coverage-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_avx_stream }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_omp }}.info
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: ubuntu-tests-reports-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
+          name: ubuntu-tests-reports-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_avx_stream }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_omp }}
           path: |
             ./Build/tests/results/
-            ./BuildKernelOMP/tests/results/
-            ./BuildKernelAVXStream/tests/results/
 
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload code coverage results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: ubuntu-codecov-results-cpp
-          path: ./coverage-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.info
+          name: ubuntu-codecov-results-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_avx_stream }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_omp }}
+          path: ./Build/coverage-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_avx_stream }}-${{ matrix.enable_kernel_omp }}.info
           if-no-files-found: error
 
   cpptestswithOpenBLAS:
@@ -173,14 +152,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: ubuntu-tests-reports-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
+          name: ubuntu-tests-reports-blas-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
           path: ./Build/tests/results/
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload code coverage results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: ubuntu-codecov-results-cpp
+          name: ubuntu-codecov-results-blas-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
           path: ./Build/coverage-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.info
           if-no-files-found: error
 
@@ -245,8 +224,8 @@ jobs:
               -DENABLE_COVERAGE=ON
             cmake --build ./Build
             cd ./Build
-            mkdir -p ./tests/results_${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
-            for file in *runner ; do ./$file --order lex --reporter junit --out ./tests/results_${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.pl_backend }}/report_$file.xml; done;
+            mkdir -p ./tests/results-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
+            for file in *runner ; do ./$file --order lex --reporter junit --out ./tests/results-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}/report_$file.xml; done;
             lcov --directory . -b ../pennylane_lightning/core/src --capture --output-file coverage.info
             lcov --remove coverage.info '/usr/*' --output-file coverage.info
             mv coverage.info coverage-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.info
@@ -255,8 +234,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: ubuntu-tests-reports-${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
-          path: ./Build/tests/results_${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
+          name: ubuntu-tests-reports-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
+          path: ./Build/tests/results-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Upload code coverage results
@@ -329,7 +308,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and run unit tests
         run: |
-            set -x
             cmake . -BBuild -G Ninja \
               -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
               -DBUILD_TESTS=ON \
@@ -341,7 +319,6 @@ jobs:
             cd ./Build
             mkdir -p ./tests/results_multiple_backends
             for file in *runner ; do ./$file --order lex --reporter junit --out ./tests/results_multiple_backends/report_$file.xml; done;
-            set +x
 
       - name: Upload test results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3