Update to roxygen2 8.1.0 to optimize package load time
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Since Aug 5, 2026.
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Description
roxygen2 now merges importFromdirectives since v8.1.0, see https://opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-08-04_roxygen2-8-1-0/ - this should improve package load time a bit as each importFrom() call adds up when loading the package.
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