Config: --parallel=auto detects the number of CPU cores

[janedbal]

Description

• Autodetect CPUs when --parallel=auto is used

Suggested changelog entry

• CLI option --parallel now accepts auto value which tries to auto-detect host CPUs

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
  • This change is only breaking for integrators, not for external standards or end-users.
• Documentation improvement

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• I have added tests to cover my changes.
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  • Will do once approved