Release 1.8.0 missing features from RC

[KnyazSh]

Why are features from 1.8.0.rc missing in the final 1.8.0 release?

The final 1.8.0 release (link) appears to be missing several features that were present in the release candidates, such as 1.8.0.rc6 (link).

For example:

• feat: add flow version control by @jordanrfrazier in #11859

I suspect there might have been some confusion where the RC tags were created on the main branch rather than a dedicated release branch. Were these features intentionally removed, reverted, or excluded from the stable release? If so, what's the reasoning, and are they planned for a future release?

Thanks!

[aniruddhaadak80]

From my point of view, the risky part here is not only the missing feature itself, but the uncertainty around what the stable tag actually represents relative to the RC tags.

If the final release was cut from a different commit line or included selective reverts, I think it would help to say that explicitly. For teams planning upgrades, RC to stable drift without a short explanation creates unnecessary integration risk.

A brief note listing what was intentionally excluded since rc6, or a diff between rc6 and v1.8.0, would make the release story much easier to trust.

[nithin8702]

I was also expecting the versioning feature in 1.8.0. It even not included in 1.8.1 as well. Looking for this feature.
Also please include the UI Versioning in next release
#12126