diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 7230db21e..1b855d251 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ -Dogecoin Core version 1.14.8 is now available from: +Dogecoin Core version 1.14.9 is now available from: - + -This is a new minor version release. Dogecoin users on any platform are -strongly recommended to upgrade. +This is a new minor version release that contains important bugfixes. Dogecoin +users on any platform are strongly recommended to upgrade. Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub: @@ -20,103 +20,27 @@ Compatibility Dogecoin Core is extensively tested on Ubuntu Server LTS, macOS and Windows. Minimum OS compatibility can be found [in the INSTALL guide](../INSTALL.md). - Notable changes ================ -Important Updates ------------------ +Important updates have been added that solve upstream bugs from Bitcoin Core +and Namecoin Core that were inherited by Dogecoin Core. -Several important updates have been added to Dogecoin Core, including fixes -backported from Bitcoin Core's upstream. - -### Reduce Peer INV Object Counts - -Previously, Dogecoin Core nodes would maintain a large list of inventory for -each peer. This is excessive and unnecessary and has been reduced to a more -reasonable number. - -*Implemented with #3577* - -### Improve Transaction Request Tracking - -A new transaction request tracking system improves the way Dogecoin Core -communicates with other peers. Notably, this improvement prioritizes -communication with outbound peers over inbound peers and makes CPU and memory -use more reliable and scalable with the number of peers. - -*Implemented with #3577* - -### Improve Orphan Transaction Handling - -In previous versions of Dogecoin Core, orphan transactions were processed in a -complex fashion. Now they are processed more like regular getdata messages, -which allows for more efficient handling of messages arriving from other peers, -as well as other code simplifications. - -*Implemented with #3575* - -### Reduce Getheaders Traffic for INV Messages - -Dogecoin Core now sends a getheaders message for one block when announced in an -INV message, and it sends only a single such message rather than multiple per -INV message. This reduces traffic and simplifies the logic of the code. - -*Implemented with #3568* - -### Improve Reporting of Difficulty Adjustment Errors - -Previously, difficulty adjustment violations were not reported for chains that -branched off before the last checkpoint. This has been changed by moving the -checkpoint check after the difficulty check. - -*Implemented with #3576* - -### Security Policy Documented - -The [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) file describes how to report a potential -vulnerability or security issue in Dogecoin Core. - -*Implemented with #3611* - - -Dependency Updates ------------------- - -* Updated fontconfig to version 2.12.6 (#3590) -* Updated freetype to version 2.11.0 (#3590) -* Updated expat to version 2.6.2 (#3590) -* Allow compiling with Boost 1.80 and newer (#3588) - - -Minor Changes +Known Issues ============= -* Dogecoin Core now supports compilation with C++14 and C++17, if you select - the appropriate configuration flags (#3494, ... ) -* With the C++ version updates, the code now uses more built-in C++ features instead - of Boost equivalents, where possible (various commits) -* The CI configuration was updated to be compatible with newer versions of Python (#3582) -* Rely on the well-tested OpenSSL secure random functions, but allow the use of std::shuffle (#3521) - +Compiling on FreeBSD 14.1 may cause an error with endian-specific functions. See + for a full description and +workaround. Credits ======= Credit goes to all awesome contributors to this release, alphabetically: -* Amiti Uttarwar -* Anthony Chen * chromatic -* daanksy * Dakoda Greaves -* Ed Tubbs -* Hennadii Stepanov -* John Newbery +* Daniel Kraft +* Niklas Goegge * Michi Lumin * Patrick Lodder -* Pieter Wuille -* practicalswift -* Russell Yanofsky -* Twinky-kms -* Wladimir J. van der Laan diff --git a/doc/release-notes/release-notes-1.14.8.md b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-1.14.8.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7230db21e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-1.14.8.md @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +Dogecoin Core version 1.14.8 is now available from: + + + +This is a new minor version release. Dogecoin users on any platform are +strongly recommended to upgrade. + +Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub: + + + +To receive notifications about updates, subscribe to the release mailing list: + + + + +Compatibility +============== + +Dogecoin Core is extensively tested on Ubuntu Server LTS, macOS and Windows. +Minimum OS compatibility can be found [in the INSTALL guide](../INSTALL.md). + + +Notable changes +================ + +Important Updates +----------------- + +Several important updates have been added to Dogecoin Core, including fixes +backported from Bitcoin Core's upstream. + +### Reduce Peer INV Object Counts + +Previously, Dogecoin Core nodes would maintain a large list of inventory for +each peer. This is excessive and unnecessary and has been reduced to a more +reasonable number. + +*Implemented with #3577* + +### Improve Transaction Request Tracking + +A new transaction request tracking system improves the way Dogecoin Core +communicates with other peers. Notably, this improvement prioritizes +communication with outbound peers over inbound peers and makes CPU and memory +use more reliable and scalable with the number of peers. + +*Implemented with #3577* + +### Improve Orphan Transaction Handling + +In previous versions of Dogecoin Core, orphan transactions were processed in a +complex fashion. Now they are processed more like regular getdata messages, +which allows for more efficient handling of messages arriving from other peers, +as well as other code simplifications. + +*Implemented with #3575* + +### Reduce Getheaders Traffic for INV Messages + +Dogecoin Core now sends a getheaders message for one block when announced in an +INV message, and it sends only a single such message rather than multiple per +INV message. This reduces traffic and simplifies the logic of the code. + +*Implemented with #3568* + +### Improve Reporting of Difficulty Adjustment Errors + +Previously, difficulty adjustment violations were not reported for chains that +branched off before the last checkpoint. This has been changed by moving the +checkpoint check after the difficulty check. + +*Implemented with #3576* + +### Security Policy Documented + +The [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) file describes how to report a potential +vulnerability or security issue in Dogecoin Core. + +*Implemented with #3611* + + +Dependency Updates +------------------ + +* Updated fontconfig to version 2.12.6 (#3590) +* Updated freetype to version 2.11.0 (#3590) +* Updated expat to version 2.6.2 (#3590) +* Allow compiling with Boost 1.80 and newer (#3588) + + +Minor Changes +============= + +* Dogecoin Core now supports compilation with C++14 and C++17, if you select + the appropriate configuration flags (#3494, ... ) +* With the C++ version updates, the code now uses more built-in C++ features instead + of Boost equivalents, where possible (various commits) +* The CI configuration was updated to be compatible with newer versions of Python (#3582) +* Rely on the well-tested OpenSSL secure random functions, but allow the use of std::shuffle (#3521) + + +Credits +======= + +Credit goes to all awesome contributors to this release, alphabetically: + +* Amiti Uttarwar +* Anthony Chen +* chromatic +* daanksy +* Dakoda Greaves +* Ed Tubbs +* Hennadii Stepanov +* John Newbery +* Michi Lumin +* Patrick Lodder +* Pieter Wuille +* practicalswift +* Russell Yanofsky +* Twinky-kms +* Wladimir J. van der Laan