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+Release type: minor
+
+When calling the CLI without all the necessary dependencies installed,
+a `MissingOptionalDependenciesError` will be raised instead of a
+`ModuleNotFoundError`. This new exception will provide a more helpful
+hint regarding how to fix the problem.