* update transformers to 4.53.0
* remove attention_mask from signature columns if using packing
* remove attention_mask column from dataloader
* update signature of flash attn forward for ring attn patch
* fix FSDP
* patch ring-flash-attn with upstream signature fix
* fix patch indentation level
* fix the patch
* add batch flattening smoke test with loss check that works in older transformers
* fix patch
* don't drop attention mask for flex
* more fixes
* patch create_causal_mask for packing w flex
* global torch manual_seed fixture
* tweak loss checks
* fix patch and use single batch for flex
* don't need to reload
* fix causal mask patch
* use transformers patch releasE
* make sure env var is string
* make sure to drop attention mask for flex w packing for latest transformers patch release
* tweak loss
* guard on signature columns before removing attention mask
* bump loss
* set remove isn't chainable
* skip slow mistral test in 2.5.1
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