Release notes 1.3.0 (#590)

Created release notes for Marqo 1.3.0, fixed up some comments. --------- Co-authored-by: pandu-k <[email protected]>
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+# Release 1.3.0
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+## New features
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+- New E5 models added to model registry (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/568). E5 V2 and Multilingual E5 models are now available for use. The new E5 V2 models outperform their E5 counterparts in the BEIR benchmark, as seen [here](https://github.com/microsoft/unilm/tree/master/e5#english-pre-trained-models). See all available models [here](https://marqo.pages.dev/1.2.0/Models-Reference/dense_retrieval/).
+- Dockerfile optimisation (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/569). A pre-built Marqo base image results in reduced image layers and increased build speed, meaning neater docker pulls and an overall better development experience.
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+## Bug fixes and minor changes
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+- Major README overhaul (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/573). The README has been revamped with up-to-date examples and easier to follow instructions.
+- New security policy (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/574).
+- Improved testing pipeline (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/582 & https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/586). Tests now trigger on pull request updates. This results in safer and easier merges to mainline.
+- Updated requirements files. Now the `requirements.dev.txt` should be used to install requirements for development environments (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/569). Version pins for `protobuf` & `onnx` have been removed while a version pin for `anyio` has been added (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/581, & https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/589).
+- General readability improvements (https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/577, https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/578, https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/587, & https://github.com/marqo-ai/marqo/pull/580)
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+## Contributor shout-outs
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+- A huge thank you to all our 3.5k stargazers!
+- Shoutout to @vladdoster for all the useful spelling and grammar edits!
+- Thanks everyone for keeping our [forum](https://community.marqo.ai/) bustling. Don't hesitate to keep posting your insights, questions, and feedback!
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 # Release 1.2.0
 
 ## New features