tweak 2.11.7 release notes

copied from scala/scala-lang#304

Author: adriaanm

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 We are very pleased to announce the availability of Scala 2.11.7!
 
 We would like to highlight the following changes:
+  - Exhaustivity checking for pattern matching is now much snappier -- thank you @gbasler! ([SI-9181](https://issues.scala-lang.org/browse/SI-9181))
+  - Scala REPL now 200x more embeddable. You're welcome, Apache Spark! ([#4563](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/4563), [SI-7747](https://issues.scala-lang.org/browse/SI-7747))
+  - Scala also <3 INDYs -- experiment with all our favorite new Java 8 features [as follows](https://github.com/scala/make-release-notes/blob/2.11.x/experimental-backend.md) and get an exclusive sneak preview of 2.12.0-M2!
+  - Oh, and [the spec](http://www.scala-lang.org/files/archive/spec/2.11/) is now much spiffier! Thanks, @soc!
 
-* The Scala REPL is now easier for projects such as Spark to embed and customize ([PR #4563](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/4563), [SI-7747](https://issues.scala-lang.org/browse/SI-9181)).
-* Pattern matching is now faster on large numbers of cases ([SI-7747](https://issues.scala-lang.org/browse/SI-9181)).
-* Experimental support for Java 8 lambdas is available via `-Ydelambdafy:method` ([more info](https://github.com/scala/make-release-notes/blob/2.11.x/experimental-backend.md)).
-
-Compared to 2.11.6, this release resolves [48 issues](https://issues.scala-lang.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SI%20AND%20resolution%20%3D%20Fixed%20AND%20fixVersion%20in%20%28%22Scala%202.11.7%22%29%20ORDER%20BY%20component%20ASC%2C%20priority%20DESC). We [merged 124 pull requests](https://github.com/scala/scala/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+milestone%3A2.11.7). Before upgrading, please also check the [known issues](https://issues.scala-lang.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SI%20AND%20status%3Dopen%20AND%20affectedVersion%20%3D%20%22Scala%202.11.7%22%20and%20fixVersion%20%3E%3D%20%22Scala%202.11.7%22%20ORDER%20BY%20component%20ASC%2C%20priority%20DESC) for this release.
+Compared to 2.11.6, this release resolves [53 issues](https://issues.scala-lang.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SI%20AND%20resolution%20%3D%20Fixed%20AND%20fixVersion%20in%20%28%22Scala%202.11.7%22%29%20ORDER%20BY%20component%20ASC%2C%20priority%20DESC).  We [merged 124 pull requests](https://github.com/scala/scala/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+milestone%3A2.11.7) (out of 157).  Before upgrading, please also check the [known issues](https://issues.scala-lang.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20SI%20AND%20status%3Dopen%20AND%20affectedVersion%20%3D%20%22Scala%202.11.7%22%20and%20fixVersion%20%3E%3D%20%22Scala%202.11.7%22%20ORDER%20BY%20component%20ASC%2C%20priority%20DESC) for this release.
 
 As usual for minor releases, Scala 2.11.7 is binary compatible with other releases in the Scala 2.11 series.
 
-2.11 minor releases will continue to be released approximately quarterly, or sooner if prompted by a serious issue.
+The quarterly release schedule will continue for 2.11.x until the end of this year, and a few more quarters into 2016.
 
 ### Contributors
 
 A big thank you to everyone who's helped improve Scala by reporting bugs, improving our documentation, spreading kindness in mailing lists and other public fora, and submitting and reviewing pull requests! You are all magnificent.
 
-According to `git shortlog -sn --no-merges v2.11.6..v2.11.7`, 36 people contributed to this minor release: Lukas Rytz, Jason Zaugg, A. P. Marki, Grzegorz Kossakowski, Adriaan Moors, Rex Kerr, Simon Ochsenreither, Antoine Gourlay, Gerard Basler, Zhong Sheng, Kato Kazuyoshi, Michał Pociecha, Janek Bogucki, vsalvis, Prashant Sharma, Daniel Dietrich, Kenji Yoshida, YawarRaza7349, Simon Schäfer, Eugene Burmako, Guillaume Martres, Sean Riggin, Christoph Neijenhuis, Szabolcs Berecz, Bruno Bieth, dumpstate, esfandiar amirrahimi, nafg, swaldman, Alessandro Lacava, Geoffrey Knauth, Jean-Rémi Desjardins, EECOLOR, Niko Vuokko, Cody Allen, RobertZK. Thank you!
+According to `git shortlog -sn --no-merges v2.11.6..v2.11.7`, 36 people contributed to this minor release: Lukas Rytz, Jason Zaugg, A. P. Marki, Grzegorz Kossakowski, Adriaan Moors, Rex Kerr, Simon Ochsenreither, Antoine Gourlay, Gérard Basler, Zhong Sheng, Kato Kazuyoshi, Michał Pociecha, Janek Bogucki, vsalvis, Prashant Sharma, Daniel Dietrich, Kenji Yoshida, YawarRaza7349, Simon Schäfer, Eugene Burmako, Guillaume Martres, Sean Riggin, Christoph Neijenhuis, Szabolcs Berecz, Bruno Bieth, dumpstate, esfandiar amirrahimi, nafg, swaldman, Alessandro Lacava, Geoffrey Knauth, Jean-Rémi Desjardins, EECOLOR, Niko Vuokko, Cody Allen, RobertZK. Thank you!
 
 ### Obtaining Scala
 
 Scala releases are available through a variety of channels, including (but not limited to):
-
-* Download a distribution from [scala-lang.org](http://scala-lang.org/download/2.11.7.html)
-* Bump the `scalaVersion` setting in your SBT-based project
-* Obtain JARs via [Maven Central](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org.scala-lang%22%20AND%20v%3A%222.11.7%22)
-* Get started with the [Hello Scala 2.11 template](https://typesafe.com/activator/template/hello-scala-2_11) in [Typesafe Activator](https://typesafe.com/platform/getstarted)
+  - Get started with the [Hello Scala 2.11 template](https://typesafe.com/activator/template/hello-scala-2_11) in [Typesafe Activator](https://typesafe.com/platform/getstarted)
+  - Download a distribution from [scala-lang.org](http://scala-lang.org/download/2.11.7.html)
+  - Bump the `scalaVersion` setting in your SBT-based project
+  - Obtain JARs via [Maven Central](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org.scala-lang%22%20AND%20v%3A%222.11.7%22)
 
 ### Scala 2.11 Notes
 
 The [release notes for Scala 2.11.1](http://scala-lang.org/news/2.11.1) have important information applicable to the whole 2.11 series, such as:
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-* Details on new features, important changes and deprecations since Scala 2.10.
-* The specification of binary compatibility between minor releases.
+  - Details on new features, important changes and deprecations since Scala 2.10.
+  - The specification of binary compatibility between minor releases.