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Migrating to XGBoost v3.0.5

Version v3.0.5 introduces 1 breaking change. This guide details how to update your code.

Released: 9/5/2025

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Breaking Changes
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Migration Steps
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Affected Symbols

⚠️ Check Your Code

If you use any of these symbols, you need to read this guide:

__restrict__

Breaking Changes

●Issue #1

The __restrict__ macro has been removed. Code that relied on __restrict__ will fail to compile; remove or replace its usage with standard constructs.

Migration Steps

  1. 1
    Search your codebase for any usage of the __restrict__ macro and delete or replace it.
  2. 2
    Rebuild your project against the new CTK13 toolchain.

Release Summary

XGBoost 3.0.5 removes the __restrict__ macro and switches compilation to CUDA Toolkit 13, providing updated GPU support.

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