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DigiByte Core for PC / OSX / Linux Changelog
 
DigiByte Core for PC / OSX / Linux Changelog
  
== Core 6.17.2 - 28th February 2019 ==
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== Core 6.17.2 Stable - 28th February 2019 ==
 
* Reserve algo IDs for upcoming Odocrypt [https://github.com/digibyte/digibyte/pull/162 #162]
 
* Reserve algo IDs for upcoming Odocrypt [https://github.com/digibyte/digibyte/pull/162 #162]
 
* Mine multiple algorithms on a single digibyted instance
 
* Mine multiple algorithms on a single digibyted instance
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This upgrade is not specifically required for end-users, nor exchanges, although they are encouraged to remain on a recent release. The upgrade is mandatory for miners due to the preparation for potential future algo changes such as Odocrypt, even though the upgrade is not yet scheduled and no Odocrypt hashing code has been merged into 6.17.2
 
This upgrade is not specifically required for end-users, nor exchanges, although they are encouraged to remain on a recent release. The upgrade is mandatory for miners due to the preparation for potential future algo changes such as Odocrypt, even though the upgrade is not yet scheduled and no Odocrypt hashing code has been merged into 6.17.2
  
==  Core 6.16.5.1 - 22nd September 2018 ==
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==  Core 6.16.5.1 Stable - 22nd September 2018 ==
 
* Updates the wallet image to show 6.16.5
 
* Updates the wallet image to show 6.16.5
 
* Fix a crash bug with duplicate inputs within a transaction
 
* Fix a crash bug with duplicate inputs within a transaction
 
* Fixes private key import from older DigiByte wallets
 
* Fixes private key import from older DigiByte wallets
 
* Fixed new client sync bug
 
* Fixed new client sync bug
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== Core 6.16.4 Stable - 27th August 2018 ==
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* Fixes for RPC mining info response regression from 6.16.3, now works as expected
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* Really fixed issue with importing old private keys from 2014-era wallets
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== Core 6.16.3 Beta - 11th August 2018 ==
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* Includes upstream improvements from the latest Bitcoin 0.16.2
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* Tweak the RPC command getblockchaininfo to display all five algos
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* Enables the option to generate newer format Bech32 / SegWit addresses from QT interface
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== Core 6.16.2 Stable - 27th March 2018 ==
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* 5x sync performance increase (10,000 headers now vs 2,000)
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* Added additional dedicated seed nodes
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* Fix peer connectivity issues
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* Added 3x DigiByte GUI themes (White - Default, Black & Blue)
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* New address formats for P2SH "S", still supports legacy "3"
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* Add support for generating Bech32 addresses from config options ("dgb1")
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* Merged improvements from Bitcoin Core stable 0.15.0
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* Merged improvements from Bitcoin Core pre-release 0.16.0
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* Many changes to RPC too, see [https://medium.com/@josiah_digibyte/technical-new-address-formats-and-rpc-calls-c1119317a76c technical info for Exchanges]

Revision as of 03:23, 7 March 2019

DigiByte Core for PC / OSX / Linux Changelog

Core 6.17.2 Stable - 28th February 2019

  • Reserve algo IDs for upcoming Odocrypt #162
  • Mine multiple algorithms on a single digibyted instance
  • Implemented all upstream improvements from Bitcoin Core 0.17 and 0.17.1
  • Blockchain pruning can now be set in the QT interface
  • Partial spend avoidance flag for privacy (optional)
  • Partially Signed Transaction support
  • Scan TX output support
  • Transaction indexing can be toggled on-the-fly
  • 32-bit architecture support removed due to the number of blocks in DigiByte blockchain. Support to be revisited in-future
  • On par with BTC as of tag v7.17.1, December 6th: bitcoin/bitcoin@ef70f9b

See BTC 0.17.0 Release notes

See BTC 0.17.1 Release notes

For a broader explanation of the improvements, see this Medium post

This upgrade is not specifically required for end-users, nor exchanges, although they are encouraged to remain on a recent release. The upgrade is mandatory for miners due to the preparation for potential future algo changes such as Odocrypt, even though the upgrade is not yet scheduled and no Odocrypt hashing code has been merged into 6.17.2

Core 6.16.5.1 Stable - 22nd September 2018

  • Updates the wallet image to show 6.16.5
  • Fix a crash bug with duplicate inputs within a transaction
  • Fixes private key import from older DigiByte wallets
  • Fixed new client sync bug


Core 6.16.4 Stable - 27th August 2018

  • Fixes for RPC mining info response regression from 6.16.3, now works as expected
  • Really fixed issue with importing old private keys from 2014-era wallets

Core 6.16.3 Beta - 11th August 2018

  • Includes upstream improvements from the latest Bitcoin 0.16.2
  • Tweak the RPC command getblockchaininfo to display all five algos
  • Enables the option to generate newer format Bech32 / SegWit addresses from QT interface

Core 6.16.2 Stable - 27th March 2018

  • 5x sync performance increase (10,000 headers now vs 2,000)
  • Added additional dedicated seed nodes
  • Fix peer connectivity issues
  • Added 3x DigiByte GUI themes (White - Default, Black & Blue)
  • New address formats for P2SH "S", still supports legacy "3"
  • Add support for generating Bech32 addresses from config options ("dgb1")
  • Merged improvements from Bitcoin Core stable 0.15.0
  • Merged improvements from Bitcoin Core pre-release 0.16.0
  • Many changes to RPC too, see technical info for Exchanges