v1.7.0-rc1

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the package version from 1.7.0-alpha.1 to 1.7.0-rc1 across the project, preparing for a release candidate.

• Version bump from alpha to release candidate in package configuration files
• Binding version updated to match the new release version

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
schemaregistry/package.json	Updates schema registry package version to 1.7.0-rc1
package.json	Updates main package version to 1.7.0-rc1
lib/util.js	Updates binding version constant to match new release version

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0.0% Duplication on New Code

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