Release 3.8.4 - final for 3.8 series

Author: robe2

NEWS

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 ## Changes in 3.8.4 EOL
-2024-11-xx
+2024-11-12
 
 - Bug fixes / improvements
   - Fix PreparedGeometry to avoid crashes with EMPTY elements in input (GH-678, Martin Davis)