add support for dtype kinds in `astype`

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
data

Research direction

Start with the linked Array API pull request discussion, then locate the repository's astype implementation and its tests. Confirm which dtype kinds must be supported and consider the work done when astype handles the agreed kinds with corresponding tests passing.

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enhancement
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