DATACMNS-449 - Prepare release 1.7.1.

Prepare issue branch.
DATACMNS-449 - Prepare 1.7.1.RELEASE (Codd SR1).

Update pom.xml to use Spring Data Build parent in 1.3.1.RELEASE as well as the release repository. Update changelog to reflect recent changes / releases. Update notice. Update links in readme to point to spring.io. 

Original Pull Request: #74.