Updating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 does not change /etc/os-release

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Issue

  • Why do I get different OS versions from /etc/redhat-release and /etc/os-release ?
  • Why is /etc/os-release not changed during update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 ?
  • What is file /var/lib/rhsm/branded_name ?
  • What is the reason for using the property config(noreplace) for /etc/os-release ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 (subscribed)

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