[internal] Prepare 2.11.0rc0 (#14840)

[ci skip-rust]

CONTRIBUTORS.md

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Created by running `./pants run build-support/bin/contributors.py`.
 + Dan Harrison
 + Daniel Anderson
 + Daniel Bentley
++ Daniel Moran
 + Daniel Peebles
 + Daniel Wagner-Hall
 + Danny McClanahan

src/python/pants/VERSION

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-2.11.0.dev3
+2.11.0rc0

src/python/pants/notes/2.11.x.md

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 # 2.11.x Release Series
 
+## 2.11.0rc0 (Mar 17, 2022)
+
+### New Features
+
+* Generate and compile Go from Protobuf  ([#14714](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14714))
+
+* Add the ability to infer assets from strings for Python ([#14049](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14049))
+
+* Add `[python].lockfile_generator` to allow using Pex for lockfile generation ([#14740](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14740))
+
+* Add protobuf linting using Buf with `pants.backend.codegen.protobuf.lint.buf` backend ([#14540](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14540))
+
+* Add `run` support to `pyoxidizer_binary` ([#14646](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14646))
+
+* Add new `[docker].tools` option ([#14361](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14361))
+
+* Add `build_file_dir()` symbol to BUILD files ([#14827](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14827))
+
+* Adds `excludes` field to `jvm_artifact` targets ([#14715](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14715))
+
+* Basic support for Helm charts ([#14658](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14658))
+
+* Support `package` goal for Helm charts ([#14797](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14797))
+
+* Python dependency inference supports multiple resolves for first-party targets ([#14486](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14486))
+
+* Default the parameters of `parametrize`d dependencies on `parametrize`d targets ([#14788](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14788))
+
+* Allow for codegen targets to be used directly by JVM compiler requests ([#14751](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14751))
+
+### User API Changes
+
+* Update default Python interpreter constraints to not use Python 3.6 ([#14803](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14803))
+
+* `python_sources` and `python_tests` target generators no longer impact interpreter constraints calculations ([#14821](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14821))
+
+* Target generators (like `python_sources`) now only directly depend on their generated targets ([#14766](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14766))
+
+* Deprecate not explicitly setting `[python].lockfile_generator` ([#14817](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14817))
+
+* Change default `[python].resolves` from `3rdparty/python/default_lockfile.txt` to `3rdparty/python/default.lock` (Cherry-pick of #14815) ([#14818](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14818))
+
+* Swap the order of generated names and parameters in Addresses. ([#14814](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14814))
+
+* Rename `_python_requirements_file` target to `_generator_sources_helper` ([#14727](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14727))
+
+* Add `SSL_CERT_DIR` and `SSL_CERT_FILE` to the default for `[subprocess-environment].env_vars` ([#14808](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14808))
+
+* Upgrade Pex to 2.1.72. ([#14795](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14795))
+
+### Plugin API Changes
+
+* Deprecate `Subsystem.register_options` in favor of the new attribute-based Option types ([#14772](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14772))
+
+* New util rule for isolating binary tools. ([#14374](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14374))
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix empty `sys.path` entries causing an error during invalidation glob calculation. ([#14819](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14819))
+
+* Fix exclusive spawn mechanism for relative paths and working directories. ([#14812](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14812))
+
+* Fix a coverage config rewriting bug. ([#14784](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14784))
+
+* golang: fix regression in analysis code ([#14733](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14733))
+
+### Performance
+
+* Don't restart Pantsd when `requirements.txt` and `pyproject.toml` change if using target generators ([#14829](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14829))
+
+* Switch default tool lockfiles to Pex lockfiles for faster installation ([#14811](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14811))
+
+* Port `Process` operations to use of `DigestTrie` ([#14723](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14723))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Improve REPL multiple resolves error to mention `[python].default_resolve` ([#14778](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14778))
+
+* Switch from Aegean Check Mark to Multiplication X ([#14764](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14764))
+
+* Improve documentation for `python_test_utils` ([#14739](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/14739))
+
 ## 2.11.0.dev3 (Mar 04, 2022)
 
 ### New Features