Compile release notes for v7.11.1

Author: reedsa

docs/release_notes.rst

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 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+web3.py v7.11.1 (2025-05-12)
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+Bugfixes
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+- Fix contract event ``FilterParams`` to validate and normalize ``address`` parameters. (`#3618 <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/3618>`__)
+- Properly handle ``PersistentConnectionClosedOK`` for ``subscription_manager.handle_subscriptions()``. (`#3690 <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/3690>`__)
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+Deprecations
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+- Deprecate eth.get_uncle* methods. Will be removed in v8. (`#3683 <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/3683>`__)
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+Internal Changes - for web3.py Contributors
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+- Re-compile test contracts with new Solidity ``v0.8.30`` and re-generate integration test fixture to test against latest geth ``v1.15.11``. (`#3692 <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/3692>`__)
+- Remove old test fixtures when generating a new test fixture. (`#3693 <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/3693>`__)
+- Address some flaky tests due to a geth bug in state synchronization. (`#3695 <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/3695>`__)
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 web3.py v7.11.0 (2025-04-29)
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