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 ### Enhancements and minor changes
 - Added support for numpy 2.0. @mavaylon1 [#1956](https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb/pull/1956)
+- Make `get_cached_namespaces_to_validate` a public function @stephprince [#1961](https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb/pull/1961)
 
 ### Documentation and tutorial enhancements
 - Added pre-release pull request instructions to release process documentation @stephprince [#1928](https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb/pull/1928)