Release v1.38.0-rc.0

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Features

• use snappy-wasm (#6483) (#8647) (@wemeetagain)
• implement epbs state transition (#8507) (@ensi321)
• support and test node 24 (#8645) (@wemeetagain)
• track DataTransform metrics (#8639) (@twoeths)

Bug Fixes

• don't try to serve states for future slots (#8665) (@nflaig)
• avoid recomputing indexed attestations during block import (#8637) (@nflaig)
• skip genesis slot signature check when validating ERA files (#8642) (@guha-rahul)

Tests

• remove testcontainers dependency for web3signer test (#4567) (@dapplion)

Maintenance

• update publish workflow for rc an stan;e (#8686) (@nazarhussain)
• pass secrets to nested publish workflows (#8684) (@nazarhussain)
• use github runners for publish workflow (#8683) (@nazarhussain)
• update publish workflow to use job syntax instead of steps (#8682) (@nazarhussain)
• use npm trusted publishing (#8675) (@nazarhussain)
• remove holesky configs and update tests to hoodi (#8622) (@KoxyG)
• display cgc in lodestar summary dashboard (#8668) (@nflaig)
• improve benchmark (#8664) (@twoeths)
• fix test current file launch args (#8632) (@nflaig)
• merge v1.37.0 stable back to unstable (#8643) (@philknows)
• deps: bump mdast-util-to-hast from 13.1.0 to 13.2.1 in /docs (#8649) (@dependabot[bot])

Documentation

• add ERA package to readme (#8644) (@guha-rahul)