* [misc] remove config arg from initialize
* [misc] remove old tensor contrusctor
* [plugin] add npu support for ddp
* [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks
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* [devops] fix doc test ci
* [test] fix test launch
* [doc] update launch doc
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* Use self.[distribute_layers|get_stage_index] to exploit custom layer distribution
* Change static methods for t5 layer distribution to member functions
* Change static methods for whisper layer distribution to member functions
* Replace whisper policy usage with self one
* Fix test case to use non-static layer distribution methods
* fix: fix typo
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Hongxin Liu