* merge v7.1.12
  * improve boost heuristic for PDS
   - sched/alt: Keep the PDS sleep credit out of the reniced range
   - sched/alt: Decay the PDS sleep credit one step for each used slice
  * update version to 7.1.12-1

 -- Steven Barrett <steven@liquorix.net>  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:41 -0500