## Summary
- Upgraded pydantic to version 2.7.0.
- Added ipywidgets to the dependencies (for #2300)
## Test process
N/A
## Checklist
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#2511 - Upgraded pydantic to version 2.7.0. Added ipywidgets to the dependencies (for #2300)
Related work items: #2300, #2511
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