[ANNOUNCE] Apache Traffic Server 8.0.5 and 7.1.8 are Released

[Bryan Call <bc...@apache.org>]

Apache Traffic Server 8.0.5 and 7.1.8 Released

The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache Traffic Server (ATS) project are pleased to announce the release of Apache Traffic Server 8.0.5 and 7.1.8! ATS is a high performance, scalable HTTP Intermediary and proxy cache. It is used by several large internet services, providing billions of users fast web site access and downloads.

This releases are immediately available for download at:

	https://trafficserver.apache.org/downloads

When upgrading to a new major version you will need to recompile user written plugins. Upgrading from  previous releases (v3.2.0 and later) to 8.0.5 and 7.1.8 should preserve the existing cache, and not require it to be cleared.  Information about what is new in the major releases can be found here:

	https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/What%27s+New+in+v8.0.x
	https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/What%27s+New+in+v7.1.x

This is a  bug-fix release over the previous 8.0.4 and 7.1.7 releases. When upgrading from a previous major releases, please see the upgrade details at:

	https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/Upgrading+to+v8.0
	https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/Upgrading+to+v7.0


For a list of all Issues and PRs resolved in the 8.0.5 release, please see:

	https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/milestone/34?closed=1

For a list of all Issues and PRs resolved in the 7.1.8 release, please see:

	https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/milestone/33?closed=1

A brief summary (changelog) of all fixes in the releases are also available at:

	https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/blob/8.0.x/CHANGELOG-8.0.5
	https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/blob/7.1.x/CHANGELOG-7.1.8


Sincerely,

-- The Apache Traffic Server community


-Bryan