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Rebranding Polkadot to Rechain SDK

Overview

This task involves rebranding the Polkadot SDK to Rechain SDK, including renaming directories, updating crate names, documentation, and code references.

Steps

1. Rename Directory

• Rename polkadot/ directory to rechain/

2. Update Root Cargo.toml

• Update all workspace members starting with polkadot/ to rechain/
• Update all dependency paths from polkadot/ to rechain/
• Update default-members from polkadot to rechain

3. Update Crate Names in Rechain Directory

• Update rechain/Cargo.toml name from polkadot to rechain
• Update all sub-crate names in rechain/*/Cargo.toml from polkadot-* to rechain-*

4. Update Dependencies in Cargo.toml Files

• Update all references to polkadot-* crates to rechain-* in all Cargo.toml files across the repo

5. Update Documentation

• Update README.md: Change "Polkadot SDK" to "Rechain SDK", "Polkadot" to "Rechain" in descriptions
• Update docs/ files: Replace "Polkadot" with "Rechain"
• Update repository URLs from polkadot-sdk to rechain-sdk

6. Update Code References

• Replace "polkadot" with "rechain" in code strings, comments, and variable names where appropriate
• Update binary names, CLI commands, etc.

7. Update Images and Logos

• Rename logo files from Polkadot_Logo to Rechain_Logo
• Update image paths in README and docs

8. Update CI and Scripts

• Update .gitlab-ci.yml and scripts/ for new names
• Update getting-started.sh script

9. Test Build

• Run cargo check to ensure no compilation errors
• Test basic functionality

10. Final Checks

• Verify all references are updated
• Update any remaining hardcoded strings