Docs & changelog for #3705

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## Accessing Request Data
Details of the current HTTP request (the one being made to execute the script) are available as the instance attribute `self.request`. This can be used to infer, for example, the user executing the script and the client IP address:
```python
username = self.request.user.username
ip_address = self.request.META.get('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR') or self.request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR')
self.log_info("Running as user {} (IP: {})...".format(username, ip_address))
```
For a complete list of available request parameters, please see the [Django documentation](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/request-response/).
## Reading Data from Files
The Script class provides two convenience methods for reading data from files:

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# v2.6.10 (FUTURE)
## Enhancements
* [#3705](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3705) - Provide request context when executing custom scripts
## Bug Fixes
* [#3780](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3780) - Fix AttributeError exception in API docs