release: prepare for 1.8.4

CHANGELOG.md

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+# 1.8.4
+* FIX: fix a performance regression on MySQL introduced in 1.8.3
+* FIX: when running behind a reverse proxy and exposed in an inner directory, fonts and toolbar icons should now be visible. This is a regression introduced in 1.8.3
+* FIX: cleanups in the UI after the CSS rehaul of 1.8.3
+* MINOR: protect against bugged/stale UI elements after updates. An explicit cache busting via random query string is performed at each start. This needs to be replaced with hashed names in static assets.
+* MINOR: improved some tests
+* MINOR: fixed long-standing bugs in the maintenance tools in /bin (migrateDirtyDBtoRealDB, rebuildPad, convert, importSqlFile)
+
 # 1.8.3
 * FEATURE: colibris is now the default skin for new installs
 * FEATURE: improved colibris visuals, and migrated to Flexbox layout

src/package-lock.json

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 {
   "name": "ep_etherpad-lite",
-  "version": "1.8.3",
+  "version": "1.8.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {

src/package.json

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     "test": "nyc mocha --timeout 5000 ../tests/backend/specs/api",
     "test-container": "nyc mocha --timeout 5000 ../tests/container/specs/api"
   },
-  "version": "1.8.3",
+  "version": "1.8.4",
   "license": "Apache-2.0"
 }