Merge branch '1.7-dev'

Author: puredanger

README.md

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Copyright © Rich Hickey and contributors
 
 ## Changelog
 
-* next
+* Release 1.8.711-beta1 on 2025.02.19
   * [ASYNC-256](https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/ASYNC-256) (CLJ) Add io-thread and System property clojure.core.async.executor-factory
   * [ASYNC-255](https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/ASYNC-255) (CLJ) alts guards against put of nil message on entry
   * Update tools.analyzer.jvm to 1.3.2

pom.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <groupId>org.clojure</groupId>
   <artifactId>core.async</artifactId>
   <!-- Don't set this manually! Call script/build/update_version -->
-  <version>1.7.702-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8.712-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>core.async</name>
   <description>Facilities for async programming and communication in Clojure</description>