Release 8.23.1.0 (for node-8.11.0)

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Changelog

- description: |
    Release 8.23.1.0
# uncomment types applicable to the change:
  type:
  # - feature        # introduces a new feature
  # - breaking       # the API has changed in a breaking way
  # - compatible     # the API has changed but is non-breaking
  # - optimisation   # measurable performance improvements
  # - refactoring    # QoL changes
  # - bugfix         # fixes a defect
  # - test           # fixes/modifies tests
  # - maintenance    # not directly related to the code
  - release        # related to a new release preparation
  # - documentation  # change in code docs, haddocks...

Context

• Variant of https://github.com/IntersectMBO/cardano-cli/pull/738 without SRP and so that I can sign the commits :upside_down_face:
• Corresponding CHaP PR: https://github.com/IntersectMBO/cardano-haskell-packages/pull/761

Checklist

• [X] Commit sequence broadly makes sense and commits have useful messages
• [X] Self-reviewed the diff