Merge branch 'Qiskit:main' into mps-cutensor

Author: MozammilQ

docs/conf.py

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
 author = 'Qiskit Development Team'
 
 # The short X.Y version
-version = '0.16.1'
+version = '0.17.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '0.16.1'
+release = '0.17.1'
 
 templates_path = ['_templates']
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 autoclass_content = 'both'
 intersphinx_mapping = {
     "matplotlib": ("https://matplotlib.org/stable/", None),
-    "qiskit": ("https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/api/qiskit/", None),
+    "qiskit": ("https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/api/qiskit/", None),
 }
 
 

docs/getting_started.rst

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Getting started
 Installation
 ============
 Qiskit Aer depends on the main Qiskit package which has its own
-`Qiskit Installation guide <https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/start/install>`__ detailing the
+`Qiskit Installation guide <https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/guides/install-qiskit>`__ detailing the
 installation options for Qiskit and its supported environments/platforms. You should refer to
 that first. Then the information here can be followed which focuses on the additional installation
 specific to Qiskit Aer.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ specific to Qiskit Aer.
 
     .. tab-item:: Start locally
 
-      The simplest way to get started is to follow the installation guide for Qiskit `here <https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/start/install>`__
+      The simplest way to get started is to follow the installation guide for Qiskit `here <https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/guides/install-qiskit>`__
 
       In your virtual environment where you installed Qiskit, add ``qiskit-aer``, e.g.:
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ specific to Qiskit Aer.
       the latest version of the Qiskit Aer code more efficiently.
 
       Since Qiskit Aer depends on Qiskit, and its latest changes may require new or changed
-      features of Qiskit, you should first follow Qiskit's `"Install from source"` instructions `here <https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/start/install-qiskit-source>`__
+      features of Qiskit, you should first follow Qiskit's `"Install from source"` instructions `here <https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/guides/install-qiskit-source>`__
 
       .. raw:: html
 

qiskit_aer/VERSION.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.17.0
+0.17.1

qiskit_aer/primitives/__init__.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 .. currentmodule:: qiskit_aer.primitives
 
 This module is Aer implementation of primitives.
-See the docs https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/api/qiskit/primitives for general descriptions.
+See the docs https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/api/qiskit/primitives for general descriptions.
 
 
 Classes

releasenotes/notes/0.14/support_backend_v2-9eeb4690199b01d1.yaml

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ features:
     Update Aer Backend to BackendV2. Refer to `#1681<https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-aer/issues/1681>`. 
     BackendV2 is differs from BackendV1 in the following points: backend.name() changes to backend.name string attribute, 
     the configuration attribute no longer exists, and the options attribute is added. For more information about BackendV2 is
-    `here<https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/api/qiskit/qiskit.providers.BackendV2>`.
+    `here<https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/api/qiskit/qiskit.providers.BackendV2>`.

setup.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "numpy>=1.16.3",
     "scipy>=1.0",
     "psutil>=5",
+    "python-dateutil>=2.8.0",
 ]
 
 classifiers = [