2.9.8 Release

Author: andypugh

VERSION

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-2.9.7
+2.9.8

debian/changelog

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+linuxcnc (1:2.9.8) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * backport #3516 to fix #3679
+  * Only initialize python if not yet initialized.
+  * hal_gpio: Adapt to use libgpiod3 or libgpiod2 according to what is installed
+  * Merge pull request #3671 from smoe/docs_image_handling
+  * core-components.adoc remove duplicate descriptions
+  * Merge pull request #3642 from LinuxCNC/2.9_#2460
+  * Update LinuxCNC RTAI Install instructions
+  * Merge pull request #3555 from smoe/lintian_warnings
+  * Merge pull request #3588 from f355/2.9
+  * [ci] publish releases with artifacts
+  * debian: Addressed lintian warnings
+  * axis.py: restore mdi queuing provision       #2460 
+
+ -- andypugh <andy@bodgesoc.org>  Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:39:48 +0000
+
 linuxcnc (1:2.9.7) bookworm; urgency=low
 
   * [ci] publish releases with artifacts - GitHub now builds release debs