release notes for 2.17

[jackiehanyang]

Description

release notes for 2.17

Related Issues

Resolves #[Issue number to be closed when this PR is merged]

Check List

• New functionality includes testing.
• New functionality has been documented.
• API changes companion pull request created.
• Commits are signed per the DCO using --signoff.
• Public documentation issue/PR created.

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[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 77.49%. Comparing base (3f0fc8c) to head (5c1a71d).
Report is 13 commits behind head on main.

Additional details and impacted files

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+ Coverage     71.83%   77.49%   +5.66%     
- Complexity     4898     5440     +542     
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  Files           518      533      +15     
  Lines         22879    23324     +445     
  Branches       2245     2311      +66     
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+ Hits          16434    18074    +1640     
+ Misses         5410     4187    -1223     
- Partials       1035     1063      +28     

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