HBase 1.3 RC0 tag

Tag 1.1.8

Tag 1.1.8RC0

HBASE-16748 release 1.2.4

vote: https://s.apache.org/hbase-1.2.4-rc1-vote

results: https://s.apache.org/hbase-1.2.4-vote-passes

HBASE-16748 tag 1.2.4 RC1

1.1.7

0.98.23

HBASE-16748 tag 1.2.4 RC0