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 /** @page pvarelease_notes Release Notes
 
-Release 7.1.7 (UNRELEASED)
+Release 7.1.7 (December 2023)
 ==========================
 
+- Changes
+  - Registering the PVA server with the IOC now sets the `PVAS_SERVER_PORT`
+    variable in the environment.
 
 Release 7.1.6 (September 2022)
 ==============================