release: v1.8.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ versioning follows [SemVer](https://semver.org/). The `--json` output follows th
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.8.0] — 2026-10-15
+
+Four new commands (`verify`, `decode`, `validate`, `inscription`), `tx --inputs/--outputs`, and fixes from two
+independent audits. No command or option is removed and the `--json` output only gains keys; the changes in
+behavior are listed under Changed.
+
 ### Added
 - `verify <txid>`: checks a transaction is in a block by computation instead of trusting the API's "confirmed". It
   recomputes the txid from the raw transaction, the Merkle root from the proof (refusing any pair of nodes that is
@@ -267,7 +273,8 @@ First stable release: `opreturn`, `balance`, `fees`, `block`, `utxo` — the ori
 - 0.4.0 — block explorer · 0.3.0 — fee estimator · 0.2.0 — balance checker and unified CLI.
 - Phase 1 (untagged) — OP_RETURN reader.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/devdavidejesus/btc-toolkit/compare/v1.7.2...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/devdavidejesus/btc-toolkit/compare/v1.8.0...HEAD
+[1.8.0]: https://github.com/devdavidejesus/btc-toolkit/compare/v1.7.2...v1.8.0
 [1.7.2]: https://github.com/devdavidejesus/btc-toolkit/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2
 [1.7.1]: https://github.com/devdavidejesus/btc-toolkit/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/devdavidejesus/btc-toolkit/compare/v1.6.2...v1.7.0

btc_toolkit/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """btc-toolkit — Bitcoin CLI tools. Zero dependencies, no Bitcoin Core required."""
 
-__version__ = "1.7.2"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "btc-toolkit"
-version = "1.7.2"
+version = "1.8.0"
 description = "Bitcoin CLI toolkit — OP_RETURN decoder, balance checker, fee estimator & more. Zero deps, no Bitcoin Core required."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"