chore: release 2.24.0 (googleapis#868)

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## [2.24.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/compare/v2.23.3...v2.24.0) (2021-08-11)


### Features

* add support for transaction statistics ([googleapis#849](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/849)) ([7f7b1a8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/7f7b1a808d50558772a0deb534ca654da65d629e))
* make the same `Table*` instances equal to each other ([googleapis#867](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/867)) ([c1a3d44](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/c1a3d4435739a21d25aa154145e36d3a7c42eeb6))
* retry failed query jobs in `result()` ([googleapis#837](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/837)) ([519d99c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/519d99c20e7d1101f76981f3de036fdf3c7a4ecc))
* support `ScalarQueryParameterType` for `type_` argument in `ScalarQueryParameter` constructor ([googleapis#850](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/850)) ([93d15e2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/93d15e2e5405c2cc6d158c4e5737361344193dbc))


### Bug Fixes

* make unicode characters working well in load_table_from_json ([googleapis#865](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/865)) ([ad9c802](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/ad9c8026f0e667f13dd754279f9dc40d06f4fa78))
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chore: release 2.23.3 (googleapis#860)

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chore: release 2.23.2 (googleapis#835)

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chore: release 2.23.1 (googleapis#825)

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chore: release 2.23.0 (googleapis#819)

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chore: release 2.22.1 (googleapis#797)

* chore: release 2.22.1

* remove misc

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chore: release 2.22.0 (googleapis#771)

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## [2.22.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/compare/v2.21.0...v2.22.0) (2021-07-19)


### Features

* add `LoadJobConfig.projection_fields` to select DATASTORE_BACKUP fields ([googleapis#736](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/736)) ([c45a738](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/c45a7380871af3dfbd3c45524cb606c60e1a01d1))
* add standard sql table type, update scalar type enums ([googleapis#777](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/777)) ([b8b5433](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/b8b5433898ec881f8da1303614780a660d94733a))
* add support for more detailed DML stats ([googleapis#758](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/758)) ([36fe86f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/36fe86f41c1a8f46167284f752a6d6bbf886a04b))
* add support for user defined Table View Functions ([googleapis#724](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/724)) ([8c7b839](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/8c7b839a6ac1491c1c3b6b0e8755f4b70ed72ee3))


### Bug Fixes

* avoid possible job already exists error ([googleapis#751](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/751)) ([45b9308](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/45b93089f5398740413104285cc8acfd5ebc9c08))


### Dependencies

* allow 2.x versions of `google-api-core`, `google-cloud-core`, `google-resumable-media` ([googleapis#770](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/770)) ([87a09fa](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/87a09fa3f2a9ab35728a1ac925f9d5f2e6616c65))


### Documentation

* add loading data from Firestore backup sample ([googleapis#737](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/737)) ([22fd848](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/22fd848cae4af1148040e1faa31dd15a4d674687))
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chore: release 2.21.0 (googleapis#753)

Supersedes googleapis#711.


## [2.21.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/compare/v2.20.0...v2.21.0) (2021-07-13)


### Features

* Add max_results parameter to some of the `QueryJob` methods. ([googleapis#698](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/698)) ([2a9618f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/2a9618f4daaa4a014161e1a2f7376844eec9e8da))
* Add support for decimal target types. ([googleapis#735](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/735)) ([7d2d3e9](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/7d2d3e906a9eb161911a198fb925ad79de5df934))
* Add support for table snapshots. ([googleapis#740](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/740)) ([ba86b2a](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/ba86b2a6300ae5a9f3c803beeb42bda4c522e34c))
* Enable unsetting policy tags on schema fields. ([googleapis#703](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/703)) ([18bb443](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/18bb443c7acd0a75dcb57d9aebe38b2d734ff8c7))
* Make it easier to disable best-effort deduplication with streaming inserts. ([googleapis#734](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/734)) ([1246da8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/1246da86b78b03ca1aa2c45ec71649e294cfb2f1))
* Support passing struct data to the DB API. ([googleapis#718](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/718)) ([38b3ef9](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/38b3ef96c3dedc139b84f0ff06885141ae7ce78c))


### Bug Fixes

* Inserting non-finite floats with `insert_rows()`. ([googleapis#728](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/728)) ([d047419](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/d047419879e807e123296da2eee89a5253050166))
* Use `pandas` function to check for `NaN`. ([googleapis#750](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/750)) ([67bc5fb](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/67bc5fbd306be7cdffd216f3791d4024acfa95b3))


### Documentation

* Add docs for all enums in module. ([googleapis#745](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/745)) ([145944f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/145944f24fedc4d739687399a8309f9d51d43dfd))
* Omit mention of Python 2.7 in `CONTRIBUTING.rst`. ([googleapis#706](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/issues/706)) ([27d6839](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-bigquery/commit/27d6839ee8a40909e4199cfa0da8b6b64705b2e9))

chore: release 2.20.0 (googleapis#693)

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chore: release 2.19.0 (googleapis#688)

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