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validate_params default to true, but nf-core guidelines says boolean parameters should default to false #3868

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@Aratz

validate_params in the nextflow schema defaults to true:

"validate_params": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Boolean whether to validate parameters against the schema at runtime",
"default": true,
"fa_icon": "fas fa-check-square",
"hidden": true
}{% if test_config %},

However, according to the release review guidelines, boolean parameters should default to false:
https://github.com/nf-core/website/blob/c8a6b02cd2a0d42489f0431313bb9135963977d1/sites/docs/src/content/docs/checklists/reviews/pipeline_release_pr.md?plain=1#L52-L54

For consistency with the guidelines, shouldn't validate_params be renamed skip_param_validation and default to false instead?

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