Author: Luke Dashjr 2019-05-04 02:50:02
Published on: 2019-05-04T02:50:02+00:00
Bitcoin Knots has released version 0.18.0.knots20190502, which includes new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. The update is available for Linux kernel, macOS 10.10+, and Windows 7 and above. Users running older versions should shut down the current version before running the installer. Upgrading directly from version 0.7.x or earlier without redownloading the blockchain is not supported. Bitcoin Knots recommends that users do not use the software on unsupported systems. The update also includes changes in the build system and tests and QA.The Bitcoin Core development team has made numerous updates and improvements to the platform. These include dry running `bench_bitcoin` as part of `make check`, fixing issues in `example_test.py`, `test_runner`, and `p2p_invalid_messages`, adding invalid P2P message tests, and implementing `BOOST_REQUIRE` to getters returning optional. Other changes involve upgrading Travis OS to Xenial, adding tests for invalid message headers, dropping RPC connection if `--usecli`, and enabling BDB Unicode support for Windows. The team has also made changes to logging, validation, and init, updating the Univalue subtree, and properly generating salt in rpcauth.py. Additionally, the team has added tests for truncated pushdata script, consensus, and wallet errors, among others, and made improvements to platform support on Windows.The Bitcoin Core team has released version 0.18.0 of the software, promising significant performance improvements and bug fixes. The update includes better privacy by default, support for fractional satoshis, and a new feature that allows users to generate bech32 addresses. Additionally, the release notes include several bug fixes and documentation improvements. The release is backwards-compatible with older versions of the software and users are encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible.The provided context is a digitally signed message part using the application/pgp-signature format. The signature confirms the authenticity and integrity of the message, which is likely an encrypted email sent using PGP encryption software. However, the URL where the original message can be found is not included in the context. Digital signatures are used as a security measure to ensure that a message or document has not been tampered with during transmission. They use cryptographic algorithms to create a unique code that can only be generated by the sender and verified by the recipient. This ensures that the message has not been altered or modified in any way.The application/pgp-signature format is a type of digital signature used in email encryption. It is used to encrypt and authenticate messages sent using the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption software. The format is commonly used for secure communication between individuals and organizations, particularly those who deal with sensitive information.
Updated on: 2023-06-13T18:35:43.984893+00:00