inorganic chemistry - Why is the ground state electronic configuration of Group 10 (Ni group) elements so anomalous?

While studying about d block elements I came across this table showing outer shell electronic configuration of group 10 elements

$\ce{Ni}$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $3d^8$ $4s^2$

$\ce{Pd}$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $4d^{10}$ $5s^0$

$\ce{Pt}$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $5d^9$ $6s^1$

(Source Concise Inorganic Chemistry, JD Lee, adapted by S. Guha Pg 563)

Now I cannot understand the reason behind this. If we consider that $\ce{Pd}$ has changed its config. to attain stability then what's wrong with $\ce{Ni}$ and $\ce{Pt}$? And should the outer shell electronic configuration of the ground state not be same in elements down a group?

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To those who have marked my question as a duplicate of the one mentioned, I humbly request to explain me which answer to the above mentioned question (of which mine is marked as a duplicate of) tells about the anomalous behavior of group 10 elements and why $\ce{Zn}$ assumes $d^{10}$ config and none of the others in the group do the same and again $\ce{Pt}$ assumes a $5d^9 6s^1$ config, while $\ce{Ni}$ does not. Also please do point out where can I find an answer to why in this particular group there is no similarity in ground state electronic configuration b/w elements of the group. Thank You.