Merge pull request #63 from polkadot-developers/release/v0.7.0

Release v0.7.0

Author: brunopgalvao

.github/releases/v0.7.0/RELEASE_NOTES.md

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+# Release v0.7.0
+
+## Highlights
+
+This release focuses on improving the developer experience with better progress feedback, PAPI integration fixes, and enhanced submit workflow.
+
+## New Features
+
+### Draft Pull Requests
+- The `dot submit` command now creates **draft PRs** instead of regular PRs
+- Users are prompted to review and edit the PR description before marking it ready for review
+- Clear next steps are displayed after submission
+
+### Verbose Progress Output
+- Project creation now shows step-by-step progress:
+  - Creating project directory
+  - Initializing git repository
+  - Copying template files
+  - Installing dependencies
+- All pathways now include a "Change to project directory" step in Next Steps
+
+### Improved PAPI Integration
+- Auto-generate PAPI types before running tests
+- Use `papi add` for reliable metadata fetching
+- Fixed transactions template to use proper PAPI descriptors
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+- **Fixed .gitignore copying**: Templates now correctly include .gitignore files in new projects
+- **Fixed submit command**: Handle symlinks and skip node_modules during project copy
+- **Fixed repository references**: Updated all references from paritytech to polkadot-developers
+- **Fixed PAPI configuration**: Let `papi add` create its own config instead of pre-creating it
+- **Fixed node connectivity**: Added retry logic for node readiness checks
+
+## Improvements
+
+- Simplified parachain dev node startup to align with upstream template
+- Removed redundant zombienet-xcm.toml configuration
+- Updated getting-started documentation for auto-generated types
+- Better error handling for npm install during project creation
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+None
+
+## Contributors
+
+Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible!

.github/releases/v0.7.0/manifest.yml

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+version: 0.7.0
+release_type: minor
+previous_version: 0.6.0