Release 0.8.17

Added

• Etch backup snapshots during garbage collection and checkpoint exports from live stores. (#744, #750)
• Per-store Etch configuration and a unified verification API. (Configuration, verification)
• Optional TLS peer connections with peer-key authentication. (Details)
• Independent shutdown of propagation groups on running lattice nodes. (#732)

Changed

• More responsive peer communication under load, including larger updates. The :max-belief-delta-broadcast-size setting is retired. (Details)
• Multi transactions support scoped controllers and retain complete logs and Juice accounting. (Control, accounting)

Fixed

• More reliable Etch collection, caching and lattice state persistence. (GC, caching, state)
• Robust handling of deeply nested data, CAD3 messages and malformed character literals.
• Accurate PostgreSQL cast and operator handling in Convex DB. (Details)