Add 9.6.0 release notes to changelog (#229)

* Initial plan

* Add 9.6.0 release notes to changelog.md

Co-authored-by: jmprieur <[email protected]>

* Update changelog for version 9.6.0

Added new features and improvements for version 9.6.0, including a new authorization header provider interface and updates for .NET 10 compatibility.

Signed-off-by: Jean-Marc Prieur <[email protected]>

* Update Directory.Build.props

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* Convert HTML anchor links to markdown format in changelog

Co-authored-by: pmaytak <[email protected]>

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Signed-off-by: Jean-Marc Prieur <[email protected]>
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Co-authored-by: jmprieur <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Jean-Marc Prieur <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: pmaytak <[email protected]>

Author: 3 people

Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- This should be passed from the VSTS build -->
-    <MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion Condition="'$(MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion)' == ''">9.5.0</MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion>
+    <MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion Condition="'$(MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion)' == ''">9.6.0</MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion>
     <!-- This will generate AssemblyVersion, AssemblyFileVersion and AssemblyInformationVersion -->
     <Version>$(MicrosoftIdentityAbstractionsVersion)</Version>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\build\35MSSharedLib1024.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>

changelog.md

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+9.6.0
+======
+## New features
+
+* Added new authorization header provider interface  `IAuthorizationHeaderProvider2` supporting token return with binding certificate, expanding certificate-based authentication scenarios. For details, see [PR #223](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/223) and [PR #228](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/228).
+* In the ID property of CredentialDescription, renamed ClientSecret to RedactedClientSecret to be more precise about what this is. For details, see [PR #224](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/224).
+* Added "Thumbprint" to the ID property in CredentialDescription, enhancing traceability for credentials. For details, see [PR #212](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/212).
+
+## Improvements and fundamentals
+
+* Updated support to .NET 10 GA, ensuring compatibility and access to latest platform features. For details, see [PR #226](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/226).
+* Upgraded GitHub Actions workflows to v5 for both checkout and setup-dotnet, improving CI reliability and consistency. For details, see [PR #222](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/222).
+* Synchronized README.md diagrams with the current public API surface to keep documentation up to date. See [PR #220](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/220).
+* Fixed tests affected by recent internal changes. See [PR #221](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-identity-abstractions-for-dotnet/pull/221).
+
 9.5.0
 ======
 ## New features
@@ -243,3 +258,4 @@ Initial release of Microsoft.Identity.Abstractions which brings interfaces and P
 
 
 
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