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Updating changelog for 8.0.4.1 and 7.3.6 releases (#493)
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# Docs-only pull requests:
/docs/ @alishamayor @nwang92 @bb03

# Release changelog
docs/CHANGELOG.md @nwang92 @alishamayor @arctan5x @lephino @jrigassio-splunk @jmeixensperger @hendolim @jonathan-vega-splunk @bb03
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## Navigation

* [8.0.4.1](#8041)
* [8.0.4](#804)
* [8.0.3](#803)
* [8.0.2.1](#8021)
* [8.0.2](#802)
* [8.0.1](#801)
* [8.0.0](#800)
* [7.3.6](#736)
* [7.3.5](#735)
* [7.3.4.2](#7342)
* [7.3.4](#734)
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## 8.0.4.1

#### What's New?
* Support for setting the [deployer push mode](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/DistSearch/PropagateSHCconfigurationchanges#Choose_a_deployer_push_mode) to control how apps are bundled and distributed to cluster members:
* `shc.deployer_push_mode` in `default.yml`
* Added the config variable `auxiliary_cluster_masters` to support enabling a search head to search across multiple indexer clusters. See [Multi-Cluster Search](advanced/MULTICLUSTERSEARCH.md) for details on configuration.
* Documentation on executing `splunk-ansible` remotely, through a controller node such as Ansible Tower/AWX


#### Changes
* Apps copied from `etc/apps` now include the `local` directory, ignoring `local/app.conf`
* Set custom Splunkd connection timeout using either:
* `splunk.connection_timeout` in `default.yml`
* `SPLUNK_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT` environment variable

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## 8.0.4

#### What's New?
* Support for custom SSL certificates for the Splunkd management endpoint
* Support for custom ports for [Splunk Application Server](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/latest/IModules/AboutApplicationServerModule) and [App KV Store](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.0/Admin/AboutKVstore) using:
* Support for custom ports for [Splunk Application Server](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/latest/IModules/AboutApplicationServerModule) and [App KV Store](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.0/Admin/AboutKVstore) using either:
* `splunk.appserver.port`, `splunk.kvstore.port` in `default.yml`
* `SPLUNK_APPSERVER_PORT`, `SPLUNK_KVSTORE_PORT` environment variables
* Java installation through `default.yml` with `java_download_url`, `java_update_version`, and `java_version`
* Support for Windows+AWS deployments for Splunk v7.2 and v7.3


#### Changes
* Set pass4SymmKey for indexer discovery separately from pass4SymmKey for indexer clustering with:
* Set pass4SymmKey for indexer discovery separately from pass4SymmKey for indexer clustering with either:
* `splunk.idxc.discoveryPass4SymmKey` in `default.yml`
* `SPLUNK_IDXC_DISCOVERYPASS4SYMMKEY` environment variable
* `outputs.conf` is configured without REST calls to ensure forwarding is enabled before Splunk starts
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* Added support for auto-detecting the `service_name` for SplunkForwarder and allowing manual configuration with `splunk.service_name`

#### Changes
* All HEC related variables were revised to follow a nested dict format in `default.yml`, i.e. `splunk.hec_enableSSL` is now `splunk.hec.ssl`. See the [Provision HEC](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-ansible/blob/develop/docs/EXAMPLES.md#provision-hec) example in the docs.
* All HEC related variables were revised to follow a nested dict format in `default.yml`, i.e. `splunk.hec_enableSSL` is now `splunk.hec.ssl`. See the [Provision HEC](EXAMPLES.md#provision-hec) example in the docs.
* Fixed HEC-related API calls to be idempotent. This supports changing anything in `splunk.hec.*` and having the change be reflected upon next container restart.

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## 7.3.6

#### What's New?
Syncing with latest codebase - currently up to sync with 8.0.4.1.

#### Changes
* See [8.0.4.1](#8041) changes.

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## 7.3.5

#### What's New?
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#### Changes
* Removing unnecessary apps in distributed ITSI installations
* Partioning apps in `serverclass.conf` when using the deployment server
* Partitioning apps in `serverclass.conf` when using the deployment server
* Adding support for activating Splunk Free license on boot
* Support for cluster labels via environment variables
* Bugfixes around app installation (through `default.yml` and pathing)
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