create libshout 2.4.2 release post

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+---
+layout: post
+title:  "libshout Release 2.4.2"
+date:   2019-04-28
+author: stephan48
+categories: libshout release
+---
+
+We are pleased to announce the next release of libshout!
+
+The changes include:
+
+* Fixed handling of invalid characters in strings:
+  * Correctly escape mountpoint names ([#2233]),
+  * Correctly escape mountpoint names and passwords in deprecated metadata API ([#2304]),
+  * Do not allow ICE headers with invalid characters ([#2302]).
+* Fixed and updated build system.
+* Allow building libshout on Android.
+* Rewrote TLS handling code and statemachine ([#2244], [#2298], [#2301], [#2303]).
+* Support OPTIONS for [RFC 2817] TLS mode.
+* Allow manual inspection of server's TLS certificate.
+* Updated documentation.
+
+Download libshout 2.4.2 from the [download page]({{ "/download" | prepend: site.baseurl }}).
+
+[#2233]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2233
+[#2304]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2304
+[#2302]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2302
+[#2244]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2244
+[#2298]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2298
+[#2301]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2301
+[#2303]: https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2303
+[RFC 2817]: https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2817