4.1.7 release notes

(cherry picked from commit b0ce844)

Author: michaelklishin

release-notes/4.1.7.md

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+## RabbitMQ 4.1.7
+
+RabbitMQ `4.1.7` is a maintenance release in the `4.1.x` [release series](https://www.rabbitmq.com/release-information).
+
+It is **strongly recommended** that you read [4.1.0 release notes](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.1.0)
+in detail if upgrading from a version prior to `4.1.0`.
+
+
+### Minimum Supported Erlang Version
+
+[RabbitMQ and Erlang/OTP Compatibility Matrix](https://www.rabbitmq.com/docs/which-erlang) has more details on Erlang version requirements for RabbitMQ.
+
+Nodes **will fail to start** on older Erlang releases.
+
+
+## Changes Worth Mentioning
+
+Release notes can be found on GitHub at [rabbitmq-server/release-notes](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/tree/v4.1.x/release-notes).
+
+
+### Core Server
+
+#### Enhancements
+
+ * Stream replication: IP address family (IPv4 or IPv6) can now be configured via `rabbitmq.conf`.
+
+   GitHub issue: [#15013](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/pull/15013)
+
+
+### Management Plugin
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+ * `GET /api/deprecated-features/used` no longer returns an empty `state` field.
+
+   GitHub issue: [#15059](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/pull/15059)
+
+ * Feature flag icons now contrast well when the dark mode is used in the UI.
+
+   GitHub issue: [#15070](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/pull/15070)
+
+
+### Web MQTT Plugin
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+ * The plugin now supports the `mqttv3.1` WebSocket subprotocol in addition to `mqtt`,
+   improving compatibility with older MQTT clients.
+
+   GitHub issue: [#15010](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/pull/15010)
+
+
+### AWS Peer Discovery Plugin
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+ * The plugin now uses IPv6 discovery endpoints in IPv6-only environments.
+
+   GitHub issue: [#14987](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/pull/14987)
+
+
+### Tracing Plugin
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+ * Trace files served via the management UI now include proper UTF-8 charset specification.
+
+   GitHub issue: [#14972](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/pull/14972)