chore: release v0.7.9-rc.0 (#1720)

Author: JonathanOppenheimer

README.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The Subnet EVM runs in a separate process from the main AvalancheGo process and
 [v0.7.6] AvalancheGo@v1.13.3-rc.2 (Protocol Version: 42)
 [v0.7.7] AvalancheGo@v1.13.3 (Protocol Version: 42)
 [v0.7.8] AvalancheGo@v1.13.4 (Protocol Version: 43)
+[v0.7.9] AvalancheGo@v1.13.5 (Protocol Version: 43)
 ```
 
 ## API

RELEASES.md

@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 # Release Notes
 
 ## Pending Release
+
+- Add pending releases here
+
+## [v0.7.9](https://github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/releases/tag/v0.7.9)
+
+This version is backwards compatible to v0.7.0. It is optional, but encouraged.
+
+### AvalancheGo Compatibility
+
+The plugin version is unchanged at 43 and is compatible with AvalancheGo version v1.13.5.
+
+### Updates
+
 - Disable incompatible APIs for Firewood
   - `StorageRangeAt` 
   - `GetModifiedAccountsByNumber`
   - `GetModifiedAccountsByHash`
 - Removed deprecated flag `tx-lookup-limit`. Use `transaction-history` instead.
 - Enabled RPC batch limits by default, and configurable with `batch-request-limit` and `batch-max-response-size`.
-- Add pending releases here
 
 ## [v0.7.8](https://github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/releases/tag/v0.7.8)
 

compatibility.json

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "rpcChainVMProtocolVersion": {
+    "v0.7.9": 43,
     "v0.7.8": 43,
     "v0.7.7": 42,
     "v0.7.6": 42,

plugin/evm/version.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var (
 	// GitCommit is set by the build script
 	GitCommit string
 	// Version is the version of Subnet EVM
-	Version string = "v0.7.8"
+	Version string = "v0.7.9"
 )
 
 func init() {