docs(changelog): version 1.7.1 [citest skip]

Update changelog and .README.html for version 1.7.1

Signed-off-by: Rich Megginson <[email protected]>

Author: richm

CHANGELOG.md

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 Changelog
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+[1.7.1] - 2026-01-13
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+### Other Changes
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+- refactor: handle INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false by using ansible_facts instead (#216)
+- ci: use ANSIBLE_INJECT_FACT_VARS=false by default for testing (#217)
+
 [1.7.0] - 2026-01-06
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