tor/changes/fallback_dirsource

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o Major features:
- Add a new FallbackDir option to use when we can't use a directory
from the consensus (either because we lack a consensus, or because
they're all down). Currently, all authorities are fallbacks by
default, and there are no other default fallbacks, but that will
change. This option will allow us to give clients a longer list
of servers to try to get a consensus from when first connecting to
the Tor network, and thereby reduce load on the directory
authorities. Implements proposal 206, "Preconfigured directory
sources for bootstrapping". Closes bug 572.
o Removed features:
- Drop the old FallbackNetworkstatus option: we never got it working
well enough to use it. Closes bug 572.