Add change log for 8.0

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Reviewed-by: Leena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io>

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+Qt Creator 8
+============
+
+Qt Creator version 8 contains bug fixes and new features.
+
+The most important changes are listed in this document. For a complete list of
+changes, see the Git log for the Qt Creator sources that you can check out from
+the public Git repository. For example:
+
+    git clone git://code.qt.io/qt-creator/qt-creator.git
+    git log --cherry-pick --pretty=oneline origin/7.0..v8.0.0
+
+Editing
+-------
+
+* Added shortcut for adding next search match to multi-selection
+* Added warning when editing generated file (QTCREATORBUG-27173)
+* Fixed updating of annotations (QTCREATORBUG-26812)
+* Fixed that whitespace was not selected on double-click (QTCREATORBUG-24607)
+
+### C++
+
+* Removed `libclang` based code model
+* Clangd
+    * Increased minimum `Clangd` version to 14
+    * Improved performance of `compile_commands.json` creation
+    * Replaced some refactoring actions by the ones from `Clangd`
+    * Added desugaring of types and warning about unused includes
+    * Added option for ignoring big files
+    * Added information on parent function to `Find References With Access Type`
+      (QTCREATORBUG-27550)
+    * Worked around `Clangd` highlighting issue (QTCREATORBUG-27601)
+    * Fixed `Follow Symbol Under Cursor` for template types (QTCREATORBUG-27524)
+    * Fixed that issues from other files could be shown in `Issues`
+      (QTCREATORBUG-27260)
+    * Fixed position of diagnostics lightbulb
+    * Fixed function return types in `Outline` (QTCREATORBUG-27587)
+    * Fixed that UI files with same name could confuse code model
+      (QTCREATORBUG-27584)
+* clang-format
+    * Simplified options dialog
+
+### QML
+
+* Added option for maximum line length to code style options
+  (QTCREATORBUG-23411)
+* Fixed handling of JavaScript string templates (QTCREATORBUG-21869)
+* Fixed formatting issue with nullish coalescing operator (QTCREATORBUG-27344)
+
+### Python
+
+* Switched to `python-lsp-server` by default (QTCREATORBUG-26230)
+* Added configuration options for `python-lsp-server`
+* Added check and installation help for `PySide` (PYSIDE-1742)
+* Added clean up of outdated interpreters
+* Added UIC based project wizard
+* Improved code style in wizard generated files
+* Fixed that unsaved and uncompiled UI files where outdated in code model
+* Fixed performance issues (QTCREATORBUG-24140, QTCREATORBUG-24704)
+
+### Language Server Protocol
+
+* Improved performance for large server responses
+* Fixed semantic highlighting after server reset
+* Fixed that semantic update was delayed by `Document update threshold` even
+  after saving
+
+### Image Viewer
+
+* Added button for copying image as data URL
+
+Projects
+--------
+
+* Added locator filter for starting run configurations
+
+### CMake
+
+* Added `Profile` build configuration type that is `RelWithDebInfo` with `QML
+  debugging and profiling`
+* Turned `QML debugging and profiling` option on by default for `Debug`
+  configurations
+* Removed hardcoded `QT_QML_DEBUG` from wizard created project files
+* Fixed issue when reconfiguring with `QML debugging and profiling` option
+  enabled
+
+Debugging
+---------
+
+* Switched fallback Qt version for debug information to Qt 6.2
+* Added pretty printer for `QAnyStringView`
+
+Analyzer
+--------
+
+### Coco
+
+* Added experimental `Coco` integration
+
+### CppCheck
+
+* Added `Copy to Clipboard` to text marks (QTCREATORBUG-27092)
+* Fixed quoting of command line arguments (QTCREATORBUG-27284)
+
+Version Control Systems
+-----------------------
+
+* Changed output pane to use text editor font (QTCREATORBUG-27164)
+
+### Git
+
+* Fixed that fetching tags when showing changes blocked UI
+
+### Gerrit
+
+* Fixed that non-Gerrit remote could be selected in `Push to Gerrit`
+
+### GitLab
+
+* Added experimental `GitLab` integration
+* Added support for browsing and cloning projects
+
+Platforms
+---------
+
+### Windows
+
+* Removed support for Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
+* Added auto-detection for MSVC ARM toolchain and debugger
+* Fixed ABI detection on ARM Windows
+
+### Android
+
+* Added option to connect physical device over WiFi
+* Moved SDK manager to separate dialog
+* Aligned platform names with Android Studio (QTCREATORBUG-27161)
+* Fixed issues with newer SDK tools (QTCREATORBUG-27174)
+
+### Remote Linux
+
+* Switched to `echo` for testing connection
+
+### Docker
+
+* Added default mount point set to projects directory
+* Fixed state detection of docker daemon
+* Fixed issues with kit initialization
+
+### MCU
+
+* Added support for QUL 2.0 and removed support for earlier versions
+
+### QNX
+
+* Fixed debugger detection
+
+Credits for these changes go to:
+--------------------------------
+Aaron Barany  
+Adam Treat  
+Alesandro Portale  
+Alessandro Portale  
+Alexander Drozdov  
+Alexandru Croitor  
+Andre Hartmann  
+André Pönitz  
+Artem Sokolovskii  
+Assam Boudjelthia  
+Christiaan Janssen  
+Christian Kandeler  
+Christian Stenger  
+Christian Strømme  
+Cristian Adam  
+Cristián Maureira-Fredes  
+David Schulz  
+Dmitry Shachnev  
+Eike Ziller  
+Erik Verbruggen  
+Fawzi Mohamed  
+Henning Gruendl  
+Ihor Ivlev  
+Jaroslaw Kobus  
+Knud Dollereder  
+Leena Miettinen  
+Marcus Tillmanns  
+Maximilian Goldstein  
+Miikka Heikkinen  
+Orgad Shaneh  
+Piotr Mućko  
+Rafael Roquetto  
+Robert Löhning  
+Sergey Morozov  
+Tapani Mattila  
+Tasuku Suzuki  
+Thiago Macieira  
+Thomas Hartmann  
+Xavier Besson