(GEM) version bump for 1.17.6 gem
(HISTORY) update history for 1.17.6 gem
Merge pull request #441 from anodelman/make-gem

create beaker 1.17.6 gem
(QENG-1182) Add node to classifier prior to adding pe_repo class

Prior to this commit, beaker would make the assumption that a node had
already checked into the classifier. This commit changes that by
ensuring that the node is in the classifier before giving it the pe_repo
class.
Merge pull request #443 from briancain/maint/master/add-node-to-classifier

(QENG-1182) Add node to classifier prior to adding pe_repo class
(maint) Bump version for 1.17.7 release
Merge pull request #444 from branan/ship_1_17_7

(maint) Bump version for 1.17.7 release
(QENG-526) A friendly way for Beaker to set environment...

... variables for SUTs

- add support for option :host_env, it can be set in the host
  configuration file
- requires updating each host so that sshd allows remotely setting
  environment variables