Merge branch 'master' into chore-js-refactor-footer-scripts-modules

Author: jstirnaman

content/kapacitor/v1/reference/about_the_project/release-notes.md

@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@ aliases:
   - /kapacitor/v1/about_the_project/releasenotes-changelog/
 ---
 
+## v1.7.7 {date="2025-05-27"}
+
+> [!Warning]
+> #### Python 2 UDFs deprecated
+>
+> Python 2-based UDFs are deprecated** as of Kapacitor 1.7.7 and will be removed in **Kapacitor 1.8.0**.
+>
+> In preparation for Kapacitor 1.8.0, update your User-Defined Functions (UDFs) to be Python 3-compatible.
+> This required change aligns with modern security practices and ensures your custom functions will continue to work after upgrading.
+
+### Dependency updates
+
+- Upgrade Go to 1.22.12.
+
+---
+
 ## v1.7.6 {date="2024-10-28"}
 
 ### Features

data/products.yml

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ kapacitor:
   versions: [v1]
   latest: v1.7
   latest_patches:
-    v1: 1.7.6
+    v1: 1.7.7
   ai_sample_questions:
     - How do I configure Kapacitor for InfluxDB v1?
     - How do I write a custom Kapacitor task?