Prepare release 2.8
Change-Id: I98c36a7763387cd27df88713e68035dff222b187
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All of the ndnSIM documentation is accessible from the `ndnSIM website <https://ndnsim.net>`__.
+Release 2.8
+-----------
+
+- The submodules of NFD and ndn-cxx have been upgraded to version 0.7.0.
+
+ `NFD 0.7.0 release notes <https://named-data.net/doc/NFD/0.7.0/RELEASE_NOTES.html>`__
+
+ `ndn-cxx 0.7.0 release notes <https://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/0.7.0/RELEASE_NOTES.html>`__
+
+ .. note::
+ In order to retrieve the marked versions of ndn-cxx and NFD, use
+ ``--recursive`` option to the git clone command or run ``git
+ submodule update --init`` after clone, pull, or merge.
+
+- With the underlying NFD/ndn-cxx upgrade, ndnSIM now operates with NDN Packet format version 0.3.
+
+- Base NS-3 was rebased to version 3.30.1
+
+- Add Loop-Free In-port Dependent (LFID) route calculation that provides a set of
+ loop-free paths (:issue:`4985`)
+
+- Fix wrong behaviour of default Size in ConsumerWindow
+
+- **Remove** legacy content store implementation. Use content store replacement/placement
+ policies implemented using NFD routines.
+
Release 2.7
-----------