[ANNOUNCE] Apache Olingo 4.7.0 has been released

[mibo <mi...@apache.org>]

Hello,

we proudly announce that Apache Olingo 4.7.0 has been released.

This is a feature and maintenance release with important fixes for
Olingo OData Version 4
(see specification [1] and new features [2]).

This release is available for download:
https://olingo.apache.org/doc/odata4/download.html
Tutorials and documentation are also available:
https://olingo.apache.org/doc/odata4/index.html
Available also in central maven repository:
https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg:%22org.apache.olingo%22%20AND%20v:%224.7.0%22
and the Apache repository:
https://repository.apache.org/index.html#nexus-search;gav~org.apache.olingo~~4.7.0~~

If you would like to get involved please write to: <us...@olingo.apache.org>
Or subscribe to our mailing list: http://olingo.apache.org/support.html

Apache Olingo is a Java library which enables developers to
implement OData service providers (server) and consumers (clients).

The Open Data Protocol (OData, http://www.odata.org/) is an open protocol
to allow the creation and consumption of queryable and interoperable
RESTful APIs in a simple and standard way.

Kind Regards, Michael

[1]: http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/odata/v4.0/odata-v4.0-part1-protocol.html
[2]: http://docs.oasis-open.org/odata/new-in-odata/v4.0/cn01/new-in-odata-v4.0-cn01.html

Release Notes - Olingo - Version 4.7.0
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Link: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12314520&version=12345471

Bugs:
* [OLINGO-1114] - NULL value change the type when convert ClientEntity
to a HttpEntity
* [OLINGO-1276] - Client incorrectly parses stream with left brace in
JSON string
* [OLINGO-1330] - SingletonPrimitiveType#getName() is expensive
* [OLINGO-1355] - Changeset transaction committed on a 400 error code
* [OLINGO-1357] - Construction of EdmTypeKind very expensive
* [OLINGO-1377] - Type Facet Scale does not parse "floating" value
* [OLINGO-1392] - Olingo V4 client reports invalid value type for
`Edm.GeometryCollection` and `Edm.GeographyCollection` JSON values
* [OLINGO-1400] - remove duplicate call to
provider.getEntityContainer() in EdmProviderImpl.createEntityContainer

New Features:
* [OLINGO-1408] - OData V4: Java 8 DateTime API support by Olingo

Improvements:
* [OLINGO-1386] - Refinements to support the apply option
* [OLINGO-1389] - All for post / create of an entity to a navigation
* [OLINGO-1410] - Better metadata parsing
* [OLINGO-1411] - Better header parsing

Tasks:
* [OLINGO-1347] - Update V4 documentation on homepage
* [OLINGO-1383] - Update dependencies
* [OLINGO-1406] - Release Olingo V4 in version 4.7.0
* [OLINGO-1407] - Update Jackson (Databind) version