✨ Migrate from Pandas to Polars

Problem Description

Polars claims to be faster than Pandas. To be in line with the ongoing efforts in adopting modern tools, the idea is to replace all pandas references with polars

Proposed Solution

Replace all existing Pandas code with Polars

Alternatives Considered

No response

Additional Context

Here is a link to their website for those new to the library. https://pola.rs/

Imo, the mapping between pandas and polars should be 1:1. Since his upgrade will mean touching large parts of anomalib's codebase, it is a great activity for anyone intending on becoming familiar with the codebase.