* retry downloads if they fail, controlled by `remote_max_retries` and `remote_backoff_factor` configuration values (#9318)
* redact authentication information in some URLs (#9341)
* add osx version virtual package , `__osx` (#9349)
* add glibc virtual package, `__glibc` (#9358)

* removeed references to MD5s from docs (#9247)
* Add docs on `CONDA_DLL_SEARCH_MODIFICATION_ENABLED` (#9286)
* document threads, spec history and configuration (#9327)
* more documentation on channels (#9335)
* document the .condarc search order (#9369)
* various minor documentation fixes (#9238, #9248, #9267, #9334, #9351, #9372, #9378, #9388, #9391, #9393)

* fix issues with xonsh activation on Windows (#8246)
* remove unsupported --lock argument from conda clean (#8310)
* do not add `sys_prefix_path` to failed activation or deactivation (#9282)
* fix csh setenv command (#9284)
* do not memorize `PackageRecord.combined_depends` (#9289)
* use `CONDA_INTERNAL_OLDPATH` rather than `OLDPATH` in activation script (#9303)
* fixes xonsh activation and tab completion (#9305)
* fix what channels are queried when context.offline is True (#9385)

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