From 8084b920d326ff77f7417026309e2b5e38f19cb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Caleb Johnson <calebj1524@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 15:48:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Release note

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+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``CutQC`` subpackage has been removed, along with its two associated utility modules, ``utils.metrics`` and ``utils.conversion``.
+    Users are now encouraged to use the automatic cut-finding and gate/wire cutting from the :mod:`.circuit_knitting.cutting` package.