diff --git a/cmd/commands/new.go b/cmd/commands/new.go
index 6cd46db..7c8cdd5 100644
--- a/cmd/commands/new.go
+++ b/cmd/commands/new.go
@@ -172,18 +172,26 @@ var NewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		// Get file paths
-		log.Infoln("Getting file paths...")
+		log.Infoln("getting file paths...")
 		paths, err := utils.WalkDirRecursive(rootDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.ToWakuError(err)
 		}
+		log.Debugf("resolved file paths to: %v\n", paths)
+
+		// get config rel path
+		configRelPath, err := filepath.Rel(tmpDir, configFilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.ToWakuError(err)
+		}
+		log.Debugf("resolved config rel path to: %s\n", configRelPath)
 
 		// Handle ignores
-		log.Infoln("Applying ignores...")
+		log.Infoln("applying ignore rules...")
 		ignoreRules := types.NewSet(
 			".git/",
 			"LICENSE*",
-			configFilePath,
+			configRelPath,
 		)
 		if tmpl.Ignore != nil {
 			ignoreRules.Union(types.Set[string](*tmpl.Ignore))
@@ -207,6 +215,7 @@ var NewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		// account for template.json having a '!.git/'
 		ignoreRules = template.ResolveIncludes(ignoreRules, types.NewSet(".git/", "LICENSE"))
+		log.Debugf("ignore rules applied: %v\n", ignoreRules)
 		ignoredPaths := template.ResolveIncludes(types.NewSet(paths...), ignoreRules)
 
 		log.Debugf("resolved files to write: %v\n", ignoredPaths)
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index 7a2ed99..32388e4 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package version
 
 // The current app version
-const Version = "0.7.2"
+const Version = "0.7.3"
diff --git a/www/docs/configuration/introduction.md b/www/docs/configuration/introduction.md
index b4cabcb..230aad0 100644
--- a/www/docs/configuration/introduction.md
+++ b/www/docs/configuration/introduction.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ for better editor support.
 https://waku.ngjx.org/static/schema.json
 ```
 
-Or you can pin a specific version like `v0.7.2`:
+Or you can pin a specific version like `v0.7.3`:
 
 ```text
-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/v0.7.2/www/docs/static/schema.json
+https://raw.githubusercontent.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/v0.7.3/www/docs/static/schema.json
 ```
 
 Simply add the `$schema` property to your `configuration` file:
diff --git a/www/docs/install.md b/www/docs/install.md
index 1db613f..8b8e53b 100644
--- a/www/docs/install.md
+++ b/www/docs/install.md
@@ -102,17 +102,17 @@ All artifacts are checksummed, and the checksum file is signed with [cosign][].
 and `checksums.txt.sig` files from the [releases][] page.
 
     ```sh
-    curl -O 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/releases/download/v0.7.2/checksums.txt'
+    curl -O 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/releases/download/v0.7.3/checksums.txt'
     ```
 
 1. Verify checksums signature:
 
     ```bash
     cosign verify-blob \
-      --certificate-identity 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v0.7.2' \
+      --certificate-identity 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v0.7.3' \
       --certificate-oidc-issuer 'https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com' \
-      --cert 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/releases/download/v0.7.2/checksums.txt.pem' \
-      --signature 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/releases/download/v0.7.2/checksums.txt.sig' \
+      --cert 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/releases/download/v0.7.3/checksums.txt.pem' \
+      --signature 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/releases/download/v0.7.3/checksums.txt.sig' \
       ./checksums.txt
     ```
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Verify the signature:
 
 ```sh
 cosign verify \
-  --certificate-identity 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v0.7.2' \
+  --certificate-identity 'https://github.com/caffeine-addictt/waku/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v0.7.3' \
   --certificate-oidc-issuer 'https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com' \
   caffeinec/waku
 ```