Github user dpogue commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/cordova-docs/pull/699#discussion_r114229983
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+layout: post
+author:
+ name: Audrey So
+ url: https://twitter.com/aud_rey_so
+title: "Apache Cordova 7.0.0"
+categories: news
+tags: news releases
+---
+
+We are happy to announce that `Apache Cordova 7.0.0` has been released!
+
+Most notable changes include:
+* If a `package.json` does not exist in your project, it will be
auto-created for you when `cordova prepare` is called.
+* When adding a platform or plugin, the previous default behavior of
not-saving has changed to saving. Now it will automatically save that platform
or plugin to your `config.xml` and `package.json`. Details about platform and
plugin versions are also automatically saved in `config.xml` and
`package.json`. The `--save` flag is no longer required to save. Use `--nosave`
to prevent saving to `config.xml` or `package.json`.
+* Fetch is now the default method for fetching platforms. Fetch uses your
system `npm` to `npm install` modules into your project. The `--fetch` flag is
no longer required. Use the `--nofetch` flag to revert to pre-`[email protected]`
behavior (`npm install` is not used to fetch modules).
+* After `cordova prepare` is run, `package.json` and `config.xml` should
contain identical platforms and versions. In case of conflicts, `package.json`
is given precedence over `config.xml`. For example, suppose `package.json`
contains `[email protected]` and `config.xml` contains
`[email protected]`. After `cordova prepare` is run, `config.xml` and
`package.json` will each contain only `[email protected]`.
+* We have added support for custom platforms. This will allow future
custom platforms, and modified versions of existing platforms.
+* Platforms and plugins are now required to have a `package.json` file.
+
+Example:
+
+ cordova platform add custom-platform-name
+
+Link to how to create your own platforms:
+
+* A `cordova config` command has been created to `set`, `get`, `delete`,
`edit`, and `list` global Cordova options. For example, you can use the
following command `cordova config set <key> <value>` to set the value of
`autosave` or `fetch` to `true` or `false`.
+
+ In the following case, you are turning off `autosave` as the default
setting. Example:
+
+ cordova config set autosave false
+
+In the following case, you are turning off `fetch` as the default setting.
Example:
+
+ cordova config set fetch false
+
+In addition, the `cordova config` command supports the `browserify`
setting, which allows the JavaScript of plugins to be loaded at build time
compared to run time. For instance, if the `browserify` value is not
explicility passed in by the user, the `cordova config` command will
automatically set the `browserify` value saved in `~/.config/configstore/` to
be saved `globally`. Users can get and set `browserify`. Example:
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