Release v0.7.0

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!