v1.8.0

• Version 1.8.0 (2017-06-09)

This is feature release with new APIs and behaviors.

New Features:

• Support HBase 1.3.0 and later where scanner behavior changed.
• Add optional support for buffered AtomicIncrement calls to bypass the WAL
  for quicker writes.
• Add an API for writing AtomicIncrements over multiple columns in a single
  RPC.
• Add the MultipleColumnPrefixFilter.
• Add a "multi-get" API that allows for batching GetRequests and sending them
  in a single request. Useful if the client wants to fetch a number of
  disparate rows when scanning would be less efficient.
• Support for reverse scanning