chore: release v7.0.0

[zebra-release]

Release summary

• zebra-chain: 12.0.0 → 13.0.0
• zebra-script: 11.0.0 → 12.0.0
• zebra-state: 13.0.0 → 14.0.0
• zebra-consensus: 15.0.0 → 16.0.0
• zebra-network: 12.0.0 → 13.0.0
• zebra-rpc: 16.0.0 → 17.0.0
• zebrad: 6.3.0 → 7.0.0
• zebra-node-services: 10.0.0 → 10.0.1
• zebra-utils: 10.0.1 → 10.0.2

Important

After every required check passes, complete every checkbox for the latest commit.
Then approve and merge that commit.

Release checklist

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Release prerequisites

• No unintended prerelease dependency versions remain.

For releases that include zebrad:

• A full sync completed after the latest state change, or no new full sync is required.
• Mainnet and Testnet checkpoints are current for this release.

Release contents

• If zebrad is included, the root changelog covers every operator-visible change since the previous zebrad release.
• Each crate changelog covers every consumer-visible change since that crate's previous release.
• Changelog entries describe the final behavior, use the correct category, and link the relevant pull requests.

Versions

• If zebrad is included, its proposed version follows the release policy, and its stable or prerelease status is correct.
• Each crate version follows Cargo SemVer for its API and behavior changes, and dependency-only releases use the smallest required bump.

Release data and documentation

For releases that include zebrad:

• The end-of-support height matches the intended release date.
• Network-upgrade activation heights and the minimum network protocol version are correct, when applicable.
• README, installation, compatibility, and operational documentation match the release.

Publish

• PR Gate / Release readiness and every other required check pass for the latest commit.
• Every checklist item above is complete and this commit is ready to publish.

After checking the boxes, approve and merge the latest commit.

If automation fails

• If Release readiness fails, open its job summary and fix the reported issue.
• If no automatic readiness run is available after rerunning the PR checks, run gh workflow run release.yml --ref main -f operation=check -f release_pr_number=<PR>.
• If publication stops after merge, run gh workflow run release.yml --ref main -f operation=resume -f release_pr_number=<PR>.
• If published crates, tags, or release channels conflict with the plan, stop and ask a maintainer to investigate.

See the release process for workflow details and recovery guidance.

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[github-actions]

🔍 Vulnerabilities of us-docker.pkg.dev/zfnd-dev-zebra/zebra/zebrad:pr-11254

📦 Image Reference us-docker.pkg.dev/zfnd-dev-zebra/zebra/zebrad:pr-11254

digest	sha256:4607b79c1118f7243a910cef737394ed4c0e0cc3cd5dcabdaefecf86cbb95d1b
vulnerabilities
platform	linux/amd64
size	120 MB
packages	102

📦 Base Image debian:13-slim

also known as	13.5-slim trixie-20260623-slim trixie-slim
digest	sha256:a617c1cdde36a7e0194b2f07dff669e1753c03c3205356b94f9f350b0f9a57d1
vulnerabilities

[github-actions]

Recommended fixes for image us-docker.pkg.dev/zfnd-dev-zebra/zebra/zebrad:pr-11254

Base image is debian:trixie-slim

Name	13.5-slim
Digest	sha256:a617c1cdde36a7e0194b2f07dff669e1753c03c3205356b94f9f350b0f9a57d1
Vulnerabilities
Pushed	2 months ago
Size	30 MB
Packages	111
OS	13.5

The base image is also available under the supported tag(s): 13-slim

Refresh base image

Rebuild the image using a newer base image version. Updating this may result in breaking changes.

Tag	Details	Pushed	Vulnerabilities
trixie-slim Newer image for same tag Also known as: 13.6-slim 13-slim trixie-20260824-slim	Benefits: Same OS detected Newer image for same tag Tag was pushed more recently Image has similar size Image introduces no new vulnerability but removes 2 Image contains equal number of packages Tag is using slim variant Image details: Size: 30 MB OS: 13.6	1 week ago

Change base image

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[github-actions]

Overview

Image reference	zfnd/zebra:latest	us-docker.pkg.dev/zfnd-dev-zebra/zebra/zebrad:pr-11254
- digest	a4edac909248	4607b79c1118
- tag	latest	pr-11254
- provenance	f5c5277	2ec4b9a
- vulnerabilities
- platform	linux/amd64	linux/amd64
- size	119 MB	120 MB (+762 kB)
- packages	102	102
Base Image	debian:trixie-slim also known as: • 13-slim	debian:trixie-slim also known as: • 13-slim
- vulnerabilities

Environment Variables (2 changes)

• ± 2 changed
• 5 unchanged

-FEATURES=default-release-binaries
+FEATURES=default-release-binaries proptest-impl lightwalletd-grpc-tests zebra-checkpoints
 GID=10001
 HOME=/home/zebra
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
-SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=1786389443
+SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=1788564652
 UID=10001
 USER=zebra

Labels (3 changes)

• ± 3 changed
• 5 unchanged

-org.opencontainers.image.created=2026-08-10T19:31:41.609Z
+org.opencontainers.image.created=2026-09-04T23:36:20.729Z
 org.opencontainers.image.description=Zcash - Financial Privacy in Rust 🦓
 org.opencontainers.image.licenses=Apache-2.0
-org.opencontainers.image.revision=f5c5277fe41eba9c74f37098738f93f35dd70d60
+org.opencontainers.image.revision=2ec4b9a04c3b1510555435b8ef82df3093d8dbb5
 org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra
 org.opencontainers.image.title=zebra
 org.opencontainers.image.url=https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra
-org.opencontainers.image.version=6.3.0
+org.opencontainers.image.version=pr-11254

[oxarbitrage]

Holding this until #11387 merges — it restores consensus checks dropped by #10461 and is a release blocker for the next release cut from main (no released version is affected). Please don't approve or queue this in the meantime.