Prep for a 1.8.0 release (#500)

docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.8.md

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+# v1.8 Release Notes
+
+## Release Overview
+
+- Added support for Python 3.12.
+- Added local support of `distutils.version` now that Python 3.12 deprecates disutils.
+- Added functions `compare_version_loose` and `compare_version_strict` based on `distutils.version`.
+- Added function `paloalto_panos_clean_newlines`.
+- Added various lib_mapper updates.
+- Added HP Comware parser.
+
+## [v1.8.0] 2024-04
+
+### Added
+
+- [#483](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/483) Added support for Python 3.12.
+- [#483](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/483) Added local support of `distutils.version` now that Python 3.12 deprecates disutils.
+- [#490](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/490) Add JunOS and Vyatta to HierConfig mappers.
+- [#416](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/416) Added `paloalto_panos_clean_newlines` function.
+- [#467](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/467) Added HP Comware parser.
+
+### Changed
+
+- [#485](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/485) Changed order of changelog menu.
+- [#494](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/494) Changed protocol number import to be dynamic update via flatbot.
+- [#495](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/495) Changed XR mapping, add tests to ensure always using normalized name, various lib_mapper fixes.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- [#496](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/496) Fixed vyos lib_mapper.
+- [#416](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/pull/416) Fixed for `\n` characters in parsing bug in palo parser.

mkdocs.yml

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       - Uninstall: "admin/uninstall.md"
       - Release Notes:
           - "admin/release_notes/index.md"
+          - v1.8: "admin/release_notes/version_1.8.md"
           - v1.7: "admin/release_notes/version_1.7.md"
           - v1.6: "admin/release_notes/version_1.6.md"
           - v1.5: "admin/release_notes/version_1.5.md"

pyproject.toml

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 [tool.poetry]
 name = "netutils"
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.8.0"
 description = "Common helper functions useful in network automation."
 authors = ["Network to Code, LLC <opensource@networktocode.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"