update for release

Author: puredanger

README.md

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 ## Changelog
 
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+* Release 1.8.711-beta1 on 2025.02.19
   * [ASYNC-256](https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/ASYNC-256) (CLJ) Add io-thread and System property clojure.core.async.executor-factory
   * [ASYNC-255](https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/ASYNC-255) (CLJ) alts guards against put of nil message on entry
   * Update tools.analyzer.jvm to 1.3.2