prepare release v2.253.0

Author: ci

CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## v2.253.0 (2025-10-10)
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+### Features
+
+ * Added condition to allow eval recipe.
+ * add model_type hyperparameter support for Nova recipes
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * Fix for a failed slow test: numpy fix
+ * Add numpy 2.0 support
+ * chore: domain support for eu-isoe-west-1
+ * Adding default identity implementations to InferenceSpec
+ * djl regions fixes #5273
+ * Fix flaky integ test
+
 ## v2.252.0 (2025-09-29)
 
 ### Features

VERSION

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-2.252.1.dev0
+2.253.0