[Release] New @celo/contracts library to conveniently import (core) contracts using Solidity

[arthurgousset]

Hi all 👋

TLDR

We just released a new @celo/contracts library.

We hope this helps you import (core) contracts in Solidity more conveniently and helps you leverage Celo's core contracts more easily.

This was requested here among other places:

• Light access to celo core smart contracts #8206

Usage

Here is an example of how you can import core contracts into your solidity contract using @celo/contracts:

pragma solidity ^0.5.13;

import '@celo/contracts/common/UsingRegistryV2.sol';

contract Example is UsingRegistryV2 {
  constructor() public {
    require(getAccounts().createAccount());
  }
}

Next steps

Please let us know if you run into any issues or have any feature requests.
All comments and suggestions welcome! 🙏