Merge pull request #174 from AdityaPandeyCN/master

Improve training performance of GPU backend Project Extension

Author: ChrisRackauckas

small_grants.md

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 **Reviewers**: Chris Rackauckas
 
 ## Improve training performance of GPU backend in EvoTrees.jl (\$2000)
-**In Progress:** being worked on by Aditya Pandey from August 1st to September 1st, 2025."
+**In Progress:** being worked on by Aditya Pandey from August 1 to October 1, 2025.
+(Extended from September 1,2025 due to integration of work with main branch and adding features)
 
 EvoTrees.jl[https://github.com/Evovest/EvoTrees.jl] is an efficient pure-Julia 
 implementation of boosted trees. Performance on CPU is competitive and even superior to