Update readme and changelog files for Dec release (#360)

* Stage changes

* Update changelog with additional bug details

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Change Log
+
+## Version 0.24.1
+* Release date: December 19, 2017
+* Release status: Public Preview
+
+## What's new in this version
+* Azure Integration with Create Firewall Rule
+* Windows Setup, Linux DEB and Linux RPM installation packages
+* Manage Dashboard visual layout editor
+* Script As Alter and Script As Execute commands
+* Integrate VS Code 1.18.1 editor platform
+* Enable Sideloading of VSIX Extension files
+* Support "GO N" batch iteration syntax
+* "Run Current Query with Actual Plan" command
+* Delete Recent Connection command in Connection Dialog
+* Performance fixes for Object Explorer expansion and Scripting sprocs
+* Fix IntelliSense settings namespace to be `mssql.*`
+* Only show `Disconnect` menu item if server is connected
+* Several snippet and default widget improvements
+* Improve Kerberos connection failure error message
+* Add command to hide query results window after running query
+* Retain cursor line positon when switching document tabs
+* Keep cursor focus in editor window after executing query
+* Support shortcuts to execute common queries like sp_who or sp_help
+* Fix tab order behavior when using keyboard to navigate dialog controls
+* Improved chart axis and label behavior
+* Allow expanding databases not in certain non-Online states
+* Connection Dialog selects most common default authentication method based on platform
+
+## Contributions and "thank you"
+We would like to thank all our users who raised issues, and in particular the following users who helped contribute fixes:
+* mwiedemeyer for `Fix #58: Default sort order for DB size widget (#111)`
+* AlexTroshkin for `Show disconnect in context menu only when connectionProfile connected (#150)`
+* AlexTroshkin for `Fix #138: Invalid syntax color highlighting (identity not highlighting) (#140))`
+* stebet for `Fix #153: Fixing sql snippets that failed on a DB with case-sensitive collation. (#152)`
+* SebastianPfliegel `Remove sqlExtensionHelp (#312)`
+* olljanat for `Implemented npm version check (#314)`

README.md

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 SQL Operations Studio is a data management tool that enables you to work with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB and SQL DW from Windows, macOS and Linux.
 
-**Download SQL Operations Studio Public Preview 1**
+**Download SQL Operations Studio December Public Preview**
 
 Platform | Link
 -- | --
-Windows | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=862648
-macOS | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=862647
-Linux | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=862646
+Windows Setup Installer | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=865304
+Windows ZIP | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=865305
+macOS ZIP | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=865306
+Linux TAR.GZ | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=865307
+Linux DEB | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=865308
+Linux RPM | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=865309
 
 Go to our [download page](https://aka.ms/sqlopsstudio) for more specific instructions.
 
 **Feature Highlights**
 
 - Cross-Platform DB management for Windows, macOS and Linux with simple XCopy deployment
-- SQL Server Connection Management with Connection Dialog, Server Groups, and Registered Servers
+- SQL Server Connection Management with Connection Dialog, Server Groups, Azure Integration and Registered Servers
 - Object Explorer supporting schema browsing and contextual command execution
 - T-SQL Query Editor with advanced coding features such as autosuggestions, error diagnostics, tooltips, formatting and peek definition
 - Query Results Viewer with advanced data grid supporting large result sets, export to JSON\CSV\Excel, query plan and charting
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 - Visual Data Editor that enables direct row insertion, update and deletion into tables
 - Backup and Restore dialogs that enables advanced customization and remote filesystem browsing, configured tasks can be executed or scripted
 - Task History window to view current task execution status, completion results with error messages and task T-SQL scripting
-- Scripting support to generate CREATE, SELECT and DROP statements for database objects
+- Scripting support to generate CREATE, SELECT, ALTER and DROP statements for database objects
 - Workspaces with full Git integration and Find In Files support to managing T-SQL script libraries
 - Modern light-weight shell with theming, user settings, full screen support, integrated terminal and numerous other features