Pixi V8 Upgrade

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Upgrade to Pixi v7 to v8 highlights several key changes that are expected to lead to significant performance improvements. These include:

• WebGPU Renderer: The new version of Pixi introduces a WebGPU-based renderer as a core rendering paradigm, which is expected to provide better performance and set the stage for future advancements as WebGL phases out.
• Graphics and Texture Upgrades: The update includes numerous upgrades to graphics and texture handling, which should result in improved performance.

Additionally, the description mentions that there are many other changes included in the update, which can be found in the here. Overall, the upgrade to Pixi v8 is expected to bring significant performance gains and improvements to the library.