chore(main): release 7.0.0

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7.0.0 (2025-10-13)

⚠ BREAKING CHANGES

• NODE-6473: remove MONGODB-CR auth (#4717)
• NODE-5994: Remove metadata-related properties from public driver API (#4716)
• NODE-7016: remove beta namespace and move resource management into driver (#4719)
• NODE-4184: don't throw on aggregate with write concern and explain (#4718)
• NODE-7043, NODE-7217: adopt mongodb-client-encryption v7 (#4705)
• NODE-6065: throw MongoRuntimeError instead of MissingDependencyError in crypto connection (#4711)
• NODE-6584: improve typing for filepaths in AutoEncryptionOptions (#4341)
• NODE-6334: rename PoolRequstedRetry to PoolRequestedRetry (#4696)
• NODE-7174: drop support for Node16 and Node18 (#4668)
• NODE-7047: use custom credential provider first after URI (#4656)
• NODE-6988: require aws sdk for aws auth (#4659)

Features

• NODE-4184: don't throw on aggregate with write concern and explain (#4718) (88e02a4)
• NODE-5545: remove deprecated objects (#4704) (cfbada6)
• NODE-5994: Remove metadata-related properties from public driver API (#4716) (b59c5ce)
• NODE-6065: throw MongoRuntimeError instead of MissingDependencyError in crypto connection (#4711) (ff229fa)
• NODE-6334: rename PoolRequstedRetry to PoolRequestedRetry (#4696) (84db848)
• NODE-6473: remove MONGODB-CR auth (#4717) (9a1bc65)
• NODE-6584: improve typing for filepaths in AutoEncryptionOptions (#4341) (dab4c7c)
• NODE-6988: require aws sdk for aws auth (#4659) (b7c6750)
• NODE-7016: remove beta namespace and move resource management into driver (#4719) (fb2824f)
• NODE-7043, NODE-7217: adopt mongodb-client-encryption v7 (#4705) (3f7196e)
• NODE-7047: use custom credential provider first after URI (#4656) (2a47bbb)
• NODE-7174: drop support for Node16 and Node18 (#4668) (a576b7d)
• NODE-7223: run checkout on connect regardless of credentials (#4715) (c5f74ab)

Bug Fixes

• NODE-7232: only send endSessions during client close if the topology supports sessions (#4722) (cc85ebf)

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