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+## What's Changed
+* chore: update wasmvm by @byte-bandit in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/935
+* refactor: Removing legacy code and restructuring by @byte-bandit in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/936
+* Fix the extract location for palomad by @ToasterTheBrave in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/937
+* Validators must support all active chains by @ToasterTheBrave in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/940
+* Publish valset to all chains when returning from a software update by @ToasterTheBrave in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/942
+* feat: add support for pigeon traits in valset by @byte-bandit in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/941
+* Cranking down a timeout to crank up chain speed by @ToasterTheBrave in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/943
+* Increase the number of blocks to keep stale messages by @ToasterTheBrave in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/945
+* Add cli command to delete any stuck smart contract deployments by @ToasterTheBrave in https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/pull/944
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+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/palomachain/paloma/compare/v1.6.1...v1.7.0