[release] bump version 1.8.0

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Author: pditommaso

CLAUDE.md

@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ The CLI supports three package ecosystems (mutually exclusive):
 
 ## Release Process
 
-1. Update the `VERSION` file with a semantic version.
-2. Update the README with the new version number.
-3. Update the `changelog.txt file with changes against previous release. Use `git log --oneline v<PREVIOUS VERSION>..HEAD` to determine the changes to be added.
-4. Commit VERSION and changelog.txt file adding the tag `[release]` in the commit comment first line.
-5. Git push to upstream master branch.
+1. Update the local Git repo and fetch latest tags
+2. Update the `VERSION` file with a semantic version.
+3. Update the README with the new version number.
+4. Update the `changelog.txt file with changes against previous release. Use `git log --oneline v<PREVIOUS VERSION>..HEAD` to determine the changes to be added.
+5. Commit VERSION and changelog.txt file adding the tag `[release]` in the commit comment first line.
+6. Git push to upstream master branch.

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.0
+1.8.0

app/src/main/resources/META-INF/build-info.properties

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name=wave-cli
-version=1.7.0
+version=1.8.0
 commitId=unknown

changelog.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 WAVE CLI CHANGE-LOG
 ===================
+1.8.0 - 10 Dec 2025
+- Add --build-template option for container build templates [8d0c309]
+
 1.7.0 - 5 Nov 2025
 - Add support for CRAN packages (requires Wave backend 1.28.0 or later) [c647027]
 - Add support for container index inspection [d17c1c3]