Prepare release v1.8.0

[justsmth]

Description of changes:

• Prepare for release v1.8.0

Testing:

• Added CI test for metadata values.

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 92.83%. Comparing base (c358484) to head (04c06ed).
Report is 31 commits behind head on main.

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