Release notes v2.1.0

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Release notes v2.1.0

• Added the check_refill_config function to automatically generate the refill-sets.nft nftables script on-the-fly from users settings in the refill-sets.conf file.

• Added feature to verify that country codes referenced in the refill-sets.conf file exist in the latest geolocation database before attempting to add those address ranges to geolocation sets.

• Added check to verify that 'include' files referenced in the refill-sets.conf file point to existing files.

• Added function to automatically update the /etc/geo-nft.conf user configuration file to the latest version.

• Updated documentation to reflect new program behavior. Removed old manual setup instructions. Added additional instructions for setting up notifications when an error occurs.

• Added three new example firewall rulesets to the Wiki for testing geolocation filtering.

• The refill-sets.nft file can no longer be renamed in /etc/geo-nft.conf. A symbolic link can be used to redirect output to a different file if needed.

• Added note in /etc/geo-nft.conf to avoid spaces, links and special characters in base directory pathnames.

• Added code improvements by @liberodark in Little Fix #4 pull request.

• Added drop examples and clarification to the documentation per suggestions from @bmcdonough.

Commits for v2.0.1 through v2.0.12 were pushed at the same time, so check the individual commits to see what fixes and features were added.

It's recommended that users with older versions upgrade to the latest version. Upgrade instructions can be found in the Installation Guide. After the upgrade follow the User Guide to properly set things up. The new version does additional error checking and contains a number of fixes. The wiki has three new example firewalls to help you test geolocation filtering, and the documentation has been updated to explain new setup procedures. Version v2.1.0 will now atomically flush and refill geolocation sets for all cases, eliminating the need for the old manual refill-sets.nft script setup. There's no longer any need to restart nftables after a geolocation database update. If you have any questions about this update please create a new discussion.