Populate ChangeLog with changes since v1.6 & bump version

This is the last release with support for RFC 7710, cut before RFC 8910 support is merged (#595)

Author: sevan

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+== ChangeLog (CoovaChilli-v1.7) ==
+* Update xt_coova.c (#545) update position index earlier to fix #544
+* src/dns.c: fix misleading indentation warning (#569)
+* add func check chilli status (#581)
+* dns: recognize QTYPE 65 (HTTPS/SVCB) in dns_copy_res() (#592)
+* xt_coova: fix compile with kernel>=5.17 (#597)
+* properly shutdown cmdsock (#594)
+* This is the last release with support for RFC 7710, cut before RFC 8910 support is merged (#595)
+
 == ChangeLog (CoovaChilli-v1.6) ==
 * system.h: Fix compilation with kernel 4.19 + musl (#502)
 * docs: fix simple typo, tighest -> tightest (#523)

configure.ac

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])
-AC_INIT([coova-chilli],[1.6],[https://github.com/coova/coova-chilli/issues])
+AC_INIT([coova-chilli],[1.7],[https://github.com/coova/coova-chilli/issues])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/chilli.c])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+coova-chilli (1.7) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * See ChangeLog
+
+ -- Sevan Janiyan <venture37@geeklan.co.uk>  Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100
+
 coova-chilli (1.6) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * See ChangeLog

rpm/coova-chilli.spec

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary:   Coova-Chilli is a Wireless LAN Access Point Controller
 Name:      coova-chilli
-Version:   1.6
+Version:   1.7
 Release:   1%{?dist}
 URL:       http://coova.github.io/
 Source0:   %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ fi
 
 %changelog
 
+* Wed Aug 20 2025 Sevan Janiyan <venture37@geeklan.co.uk>
+- 1.7 release
+
 * Sat Feb 20 2021 Sevan Janiyan <venture37@geeklan.co.uk>
 - 1.6 release