Improve the ChangeLog & NEWS in preparation for the release

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+               (not released)
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+The Sneaky Release.
+
+ * Introducing the Python bindings (still partial)
+ * Doc: SMPI tutorial and platform description ported to RTD
+ * Further replace XBT by the std library.
+ * (+ the classical bug fixes and internal refactorings)
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+               October 3. 2018
+
+The Restarting Documentation (TRD) release.
+
+ * Start to overhaul the documentation, and move to Sphinx + RTD.
+ * Allow dynamic replay of MPI apps, controlled by S4U actors
+ * Rewrite the support for auto-restarted actors (was utterly broken)
+ * (+ the classical bug fixes and doc improvement)
+
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+  \_/ \___|_|  |___/_|\___/|_| |_| |____(_)_____|\___/
+               June 24. 2018
+
+The proxy snake_case() release.
+
+ * Sanitize the public API. Compatibility wrappers in place for one year.
+ * More CI: ~45 Proxy Apps + BigDFT + StarPU now tested nightly
+ * MPI: Port the trace replay engine to C++, fix visualization
+ * (+ the classical bug fixes and doc improvement)
+
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+               March 22 2018
+
+The Fixed ABI release.
+
+ * Reduce the changes to the binary interface of MSG,
+   accidentally introduced by v3.19.
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+  \_/ \___|_|  |___/_|\___/|_| |_| |____(_)_|  /_/
+               March 20 2018
+
+The Moscovitly-cold Spring release.
+
+ * SMPI: Allow to start new actors and ranks after simulation start.
+ * SMPI: Support ICC, better testing on classical proxy apps.
+ * Some kernel headers are now installed, allowing external plugins.
+ * (+ the classical bug fixes and doc improvement)

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-               (not released yet)
+               December 24 2017
+
+The "Ho Ho Ho! SimGrid 4 beta is coming to town" release.
+  SimGrid 4 *may* be there by the next solstice.

 
 

+ * Convert almost all interesting MSG examples to S4U.
+ * New model: energy consumption due to the network.
+ * Major cleanups in the disk and storage subsystems.
+ * (+ further deprecate XBT, bug fixes and doc improvement)

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