[Security] 8.17.8 release notes (#6890) (#6899)

* [Security] 8.17.8 release notes

* Adds Defend RNs

* fixes link

* Apply suggestions from code review



* Update docs/release-notes/8.17.asciidoc



* Update docs/release-notes/8.17.asciidoc



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(cherry picked from commit 8f13458)

Co-authored-by: natasha-moore-elastic <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Nastasha Solomon <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Gabriel Landau <[email protected]>

Author: 4 people

docs/release-notes.asciidoc

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 * <<release-notes-8.18.2, {elastic-sec} version 8.18.2>>
 * <<release-notes-8.18.1, {elastic-sec} version 8.18.1>>
 * <<release-notes-8.18.0, {elastic-sec} version 8.18.0>>
+* <<release-notes-8.17.8, {elastic-sec} version 8.17.8>>
 * <<release-notes-8.17.7, {elastic-sec} version 8.17.7>>
 * <<release-notes-8.17.6, {elastic-sec} version 8.17.6>>
 * <<release-notes-8.17.5, {elastic-sec} version 8.17.5>>

docs/release-notes/8.17.asciidoc

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 [[release-notes-header-8.17.0]]
 == 8.17
 
+[discrete]
+[[release-notes-8.17.8]]
+=== 8.17.8
+
+[discrete]
+[[enhancements-8.17.8]]
+==== Enhancements
+* Improves the performance of {elastic-defend}'s WFP network driver in high-load environments that maintain a large number of concurrent and/or short-lived network connections.
+
+[discrete]
+[[bug-fixes-8.17.8]]
+==== Fixes
+* Fixes cell actions not working when opening a Timeline from specific rules ({kibana-pull}223297[#223297]).
+* Fixes rule filters display issues ({kibana-pull}222963[#222963]).
+* Fixes banner title in event preview ({kibana-pull}222266[#222266]).
+* Fixes model {bedrock} on preconfigured connectors ({kibana-pull}221411[#221411]).
+* Fixes an issue in {elastic-defend}'s networking kernel driver that can manifest as a `DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION` https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/bug-checks--blue-screens-[bugcheck] in high-load environments that maintain a large number of concurrent and/or short-lived network connections.
+* Removes potentially confusing {elastic-defend} error messages.
+* Fixes an edge case in {elastic-defend}'s `call_stack_final_user_module` and `call_stack_final_hook_module` logic.
+* Fixes an issue where {elastic-defend} Linux network events would have source and destination byte counts swapped.
+* Fixes a memory growth bug in {elastic-defend} for Linux when both **Collect session data** and **Capture terminal output** are enabled.
+
 [discrete]
 [[release-notes-8.17.7]]
 === 8.17.7