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Update 2.8 release notes with recent changes

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Also mention that the release includes schema changes which
must be applied when upgrading from a previous version.

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@ -12,7 +12,14 @@ Schema Change
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There is no schema change from link:ReleaseNotes-2.7.html[Gerrit 2.7].
*WARNING:* This release contains schema changes. To upgrade:
----
java -jar gerrit.war init -d site_path
----
*WARNING:* Upgrading to 2.8.x requires the server be first upgraded to 2.1.7 (or
a later 2.1.x version), and then to 2.8.x. If you are upgrading from 2.2.x.x or
later, you may ignore this warning and upgrade directly to 2.8.x.
Release Highlights
@ -65,6 +72,10 @@ information and enforce them on the user profile during login and beyond.
* link:http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.8/config_gerrit.html#_a_id_httpd_a_section_httpd[
Configurable external `robots.txt` file].
* Support for
link:http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.8/database-setup.html#createdb_oracle[
Oracle database].
Web UI
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@ -282,6 +293,9 @@ JavaScript API].
* Plugins may now provide an 'About' section on their documentation index page.
* Plugins may now provide separate sections for REST API and servlet
documentation on their index page.
* Plugins may now provide
link:http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.8/config-validation.html#pre-merge-validation[
pre-merge validation steps].