Export SkipStartup + add raft.Raft.Start()

Add linter rules to ensure we don't accidentally emit metrics directl…

…y instead of through the compat package (hashicorp#633)

Export SkipStartup + add raft.Raft.Start()

Do not update leader last-contact when granting a pre-vote request (h…

…ashicorp#609)

* do not update leader last-contact when granting a pre-vote request

* fix data race and remove extra logs

API to disallow a node to candidate

Export SkipStartup + add raft.Raft.Start()

udpate changelogs (hashicorp#596)

* update changelogs to reflect v1.6.1

* update changelogs to reflect v1.7.0

API to disallow a node to candidate

Export SkipStartup + add raft.Raft.Start()

tracing for debug