diff --git a/.githooks/pre-push b/.githooks/pre-push
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e88a29ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.githooks/pre-push
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Pre-push hook — `task fmt:check` + `task lint` before letting code
+# leave the laptop. Skip with `git push --no-verify` if you must.
+#
+# Install: `task hooks:install` (sets `core.hooksPath = .githooks`).
+
+set -e
+
+if ! command -v task >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "pre-push: \`task\` not on PATH; install via \`mise install\` or skip with --no-verify" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "pre-push: fmt:check"
+task fmt:check
+
+echo "pre-push: lint"
+task lint
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a968ba54..59c319bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,62 @@ minor bump in the SDK.
 > single-file/total-package cap is incompatible with the bundled napi
 > addon (~129 MB compressed across the per-platform packages).
 
+## [0.7.0] — 2026-04-28
+
+The `pkg.render` round: a synchronous engine plugin that mirrors
+`helm.template` / `kustomize.build`, plus the supporting work to
+make composition first-class (path-deps + OCI Akua-package deps,
+budget guards, structured error codes, a worked install-as-Package
+example).
+
+### Added
+
+- **`pkg.render` is a synchronous engine plugin.** Returns a real
+  `[{str:}]` list, not a deferred sentinel. List-comprehension
+  patches (`[r | overlay for r in pkg.render(...)]`), filter
+  expressions, and slicing all work natively. Requires the akua
+  KCL fork (`cnap-tech/kcl@akua-wasm32`, commit `d584c0bc`) which
+  copies `PLUGIN_HANDLER_FN_PTR` out of its mutex before invoking
+  the plugin callback so reentrant KCL eval no longer deadlocks.
+- **OCI Akua-package deps.** `[dependencies] upstream = { oci = "..." }`
+  resolves to a `KclModule` even when the artifact carries
+  `package.k` (no `kcl.mod`) and `dev.akua.*` annotations.
+- **Budget header for `pkg.render`.** `BudgetSnapshot { deadline,
+  max_depth }` propagated through the render stack and checked
+  before nested invocations. Default depth cap is 16; outermost
+  callers can install an explicit deadline via
+  `RenderScope::enter_with_budget`. Catches recursive-composition
+  runaway.
+- **Structured error codes** for plugin failures:
+  `E_RENDER_CYCLE`, `E_RENDER_BUDGET_DEPTH`,
+  `E_RENDER_BUDGET_DEADLINE`. Routed through a marker→code lookup
+  table.
+- **`examples/11-install-as-package/`** — worked install-as-Package
+  shape: outer Package overlays a tenant label, filters out a kind,
+  and appends an extras ConfigMap on top of `pkg.render`'d upstream.
+- **`renovate.json`** — pre-1.0 cargo bumps no longer batch into a
+  single PR.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Render-worker rebuild trigger now watches `akua-render-worker/src`
+  + `akua-core/src` and emits a `cargo:warning=` when the staged
+  `.cwasm` is stale.
+- `akua init .` derives the package name from `basename($PWD)`
+  instead of writing `name = "."`.
+- `E_PATH_ESCAPE` errors now carry a `hint` field with both
+  remediations (vendor under the Package or declare in
+  `akua.toml`).
+- `akua render --debug` (under `--json`) emits `evalResult`
+  alongside the summary — the post-eval resources list before
+  YAML normalization.
+
+### Removed
+
+- The `pkg.render` deferred-sentinel mechanism + the
+  `E_PKG_RENDER_PATCH_UNSUPPORTED` fail-loud arm. Patching the
+  return is now native, so the workaround retired.
+
 ## @akua-dev/sdk — [0.6.0] — 2026-04-27
 
 The SDK moves from JSR to npm and renames to `@akua-dev/sdk`. This is
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 564000a6..fe9e56ec 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ akua policy check   # when policy changed; verdict must be allow
 
 All are embedded — no installation of `opa` / `kcl` / `regal` needed.
 
+**Pre-push hook.** `task hooks:install` wires `.githooks/` into this repo (`core.hooksPath`). The pre-push hook runs `task fmt:check` + `task lint` so CI's `Rust (fmt + clippy + test)` job doesn't catch drift the laptop already saw. Skip with `git push --no-verify` only when you mean it.
+
 ## Development stance
 
 - The project is **pre-alpha** (v0.x). APIs churn. Every change should be reviewed against the invariants above before shipping.
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7d51e68c..1a1130e4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akua-cli"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "akua-core",
  "clap",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akua-core"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "flate2",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akua-napi"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "akua-cli",
  "akua-core",
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akua-render-worker"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "akua-core",
  "serde",
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akua-wasm"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "akua-core",
  "chrono",
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "engine-host-wasm"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
  "wasmtime",
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "helm-engine-wasm"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "engine-host-wasm",
@@ -3775,7 +3775,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kustomize-engine-wasm"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "engine-host-wasm",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5e6ab4a5..b588ab88 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/cnap-tech/akua"
diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index e21d0e2d..57dc837c 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ tasks:
       - cargo check --workspace
       - cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings
 
+  hooks:install:
+    desc: Wire `.githooks/` as this repo's hooks dir (sets `core.hooksPath`)
+    cmds:
+      - git config core.hooksPath .githooks
+      - echo "git hooks → .githooks (run \`git config --unset core.hooksPath\` to disable)"
+
   fmt:
     desc: Format Rust code
     cmds:
diff --git a/crates/akua-cli/src/verbs/render.rs b/crates/akua-cli/src/verbs/render.rs
index 32cbd7da..339e826a 100644
--- a/crates/akua-cli/src/verbs/render.rs
+++ b/crates/akua-cli/src/verbs/render.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ const DEADLINE_BUDGET_SUGGESTION: &str =
 /// `render_error_markers_are_substring_disjoint` test pins the
 /// markers as pairwise-disjoint so any order would be correct.
 const KCL_EVAL_MARKER_TABLE: &[(&str, &str, &str)] = &[
-    (STRICT_MARKER, codes::E_STRICT_UNTYPED_CHART, STRICT_SUGGESTION),
+    (
+        STRICT_MARKER,
+        codes::E_STRICT_UNTYPED_CHART,
+        STRICT_SUGGESTION,
+    ),
     (ESCAPE_MARKER, codes::E_PATH_ESCAPE, PATH_ESCAPE_SUGGESTION),
     (CYCLE_MARKER, codes::E_RENDER_CYCLE, CYCLE_SUGGESTION),
     (
diff --git a/crates/akua-core/src/oci_fetcher.rs b/crates/akua-core/src/oci_fetcher.rs
index 9bee2ad6..0fb9b046 100644
--- a/crates/akua-core/src/oci_fetcher.rs
+++ b/crates/akua-core/src/oci_fetcher.rs
@@ -513,8 +513,7 @@ fn find_package_root(cache_dir: &Path, kind: PackageKind) -> Result<PathBuf, Oci
         PackageKind::HelmChart => &["Chart.yaml"],
         PackageKind::KclModule => &["kcl.mod", "package.k"],
     };
-    let has_marker =
-        |dir: &Path| -> bool { markers.iter().any(|m| dir.join(m).is_file()) };
+    let has_marker = |dir: &Path| -> bool { markers.iter().any(|m| dir.join(m).is_file()) };
 
     if has_marker(cache_dir) {
         return Ok(cache_dir.to_path_buf());
diff --git a/crates/akua-core/src/pkg_render.rs b/crates/akua-core/src/pkg_render.rs
index ffb794ac..dda94014 100644
--- a/crates/akua-core/src/pkg_render.rs
+++ b/crates/akua-core/src/pkg_render.rs
@@ -461,5 +461,4 @@ resources = pkg.render({{ path = "{next}" }})"#
             "expected depth-limit rejection, got: {err}"
         );
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index e0e2e70b..b77a78be 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-darwin-arm64",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "arm64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 47cec488..261bcf6a 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-darwin-x64",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "x64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
index 5e691386..2d46fedc 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-linux-arm64-gnu",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "arm64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json
index 082fc2ab..90b30520 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-linux-arm64-musl",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "arm64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
index c9cec37a..b72f2c01 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-linux-x64-gnu",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "x64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json
index 909b6547..3bfdba73 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-linux-x64-musl",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "x64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
index 34413063..83fe823e 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/native-win32-x64-msvc",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "cpu": [
     "x64"
   ],
diff --git a/crates/akua-napi/package.json b/crates/akua-napi/package.json
index 1a7f351b..5fd5e5c8 100644
--- a/crates/akua-napi/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-napi/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@akua-dev/native",
-	"version": "0.6.0",
+	"version": "0.7.0",
 	"description": "Native Node.js + Bun + Deno addon for akua-core. Loaded by @akua-dev/sdk; not a public surface.",
 	"main": "loader.js",
 	"types": "index.d.ts",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		"version": "napi version"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@akua-dev/native-engines": "0.6.0"
+		"@akua-dev/native-engines": "0.7.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@napi-rs/cli": "^3.2.0"
diff --git a/crates/akua-native-engines-npm/package.json b/crates/akua-native-engines-npm/package.json
index 343d51b4..135bbcd3 100644
--- a/crates/akua-native-engines-npm/package.json
+++ b/crates/akua-native-engines-npm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@akua-dev/native-engines",
-	"version": "0.6.0",
+	"version": "0.7.0",
 	"description": "Embedded helm + kustomize wasm engines for @akua-dev/native. Platform-agnostic; one copy shared across every per-platform native addon.",
 	"license": "Apache-2.0",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index 5600f221..02243272 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akua-dev/sdk",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.7.0",
   "description": "TypeScript SDK for akua — render Kubernetes Packages in-process. Helm + Kustomize engines, OCI fetch, cosign verify, JSON Schema export. No `akua` binary required.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "prepublishOnly": "bun run build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@akua-dev/native": "0.6.0",
+    "@akua-dev/native": "0.7.0",
     "@standard-schema/spec": "^1.1.0",
     "ajv": "^8.18.0",
     "yaml": "^2.8.3"