Final 1.0.8 changelog tweaks

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2021-02-22 v1.0.8
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A release bringing important JSON-RPC stability improvements and compatibility
fixes making it possible to use Nimbus as a RockerPool operator.
This release includes important JSON-RPC stability improvements
and compatibility fixes, which make it possible to use Nimbus
as a RockerPool operator.
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New additions:
**New features:**
* RocketPool integration:
https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/pull/89
see https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode/pull/89
and https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode-install/pull/26/commits/da720acc8f4c1c31c05971748fbc144de1621830
* Indications for next attestation time on every "Slot end" log message,
helping you to select the best time for restarting the node.
* Next attestation time displayed on every "Slot end" log message
(helps you select the best time for restarting the node)
We've fixed:
* libp2p scoring: disconnect from badly performing peers and prioritise
peers with better latency and throughput.
* A rare segmentation fault triggered when connecting to a web3 provider
using a secure web socket.
**We've fixed:**
* A rare crash triggered when connecting to a web3 provider using
a secure web socket.
* JSON-RPC spec violations and potential DoS attack vectors.
* 2 stale bootstrap node addressed.
* Two stale bootstrap node addresses.
2021-02-04 v1.0.7
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New additions:
**New features:**
* New slashing protection mechanism (doppelganger detection) prevents your
validator from contradicting itself if you have accidentally left it running
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* An option to enable the automatic updating of IP:Port in the ENR
(off by default, specify `--enr-auto-update:true` to turn it on)
We've fixed:
**We've fixed:**
* A bug that had the potential to completely halt all syncing activity.
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* Non-standard encoding of certain data types such as signatures and bit
sequences within the results of JSON-RPC requests.
We've deprecated:
**We've deprecated:**
* `make beacon_node` will no longer compile the beacon node.
You'll need to run `make nimbus_beacon_node` from now on
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**New additions:**
**New features:**
* Reproducible build recipe for creating Nimbus Linux binaries intended for
ARM devices.
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**New additions:**
**New features:**
* Nimbus can now be safely shut down with the SIGTERM signal on POSIX systems.
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**New additions:**
**New features:**
* New metrics tracking the syncing progress of the Eth1 deposit contract
monitor.
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**New additions:**
**New features:**
* 8 new JSON-RPC calls that bring us to feature parity with the official
beacon node API.
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**New additions:**
**New features:**
* More conservative Eth1 syncing requests to reduce the likelihood of
going over the maximum allowed burst rates under the Infura free plan
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**New additions:**
**New features:**
* Updated list of bootstrap nodes for Mainnet.
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2020-11-20 v0.6.6
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New additions:
**New features:**
* New RPC APIs for inspecting the internal state of the Eth1 monitor.
We've fixed:
**We've fixed:**
* A fork-choice issue causing Nimbus to get stuck on a particular slot.
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2020-11-17 v0.6.4
=================
New additions:
**New features:**
* Support for the Pyrmont testnet.
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user of the beacon node on POSIX systems (the group rights have
been dropped).
We've fixed:
**We've fixed:**
* An issue preventing blocks to be downloaded when the client goes
out of sync.
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A bugfix release addressing issues discovered in the Toledo network.
New features include:
**New features:**
* GossipSub 1.1
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* The ability to launch Nimbus with a partially-synced Geth node.
We've fixed:
**We've fixed:**
* A bug preventing the node from proposing blocks when connected
to a web3 provider
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schedule will start to accelerate, with multiple new releases expected before
the Eth2 mainnet launch.
Changelog highlights include:
**Changelog highlights include:**
* Full support for the 1.0 Eth2 phase0 spec and the monitoring of the
mainnet validator deposit contract.