diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 7fb87c176..0dbcdf13e 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -127,6 +127,27 @@ The method can be called with: dogecoin-cli liststucktransactions ``` +### Add pruning configuration to the UI + +Adds pruning configuration to the UI, to make it easier to save diskspace for +users of graphical (wallet) installations. Before, this could only be done +through manual editing of the configuration file. + +The new setting allows a user to decrease the total disk space used for keeping +full blocks the node down to 3GB, by removing blocks that are no longer needed +for full incremental validation of the blockchain. + +**Caveats** + +Note that when running a pruned node, the following applies: + +* The node will no longer relay blocks and transactions. +* If the node needs to recover after a hardware failure, it might need to + re-download the entire chain. +* Features that need the entire block chain, such as rescanning the chain + for wallet transactions, or importing old keys, will not function. +* Reverting this setting will make the node re-download the entire chain. + ### Manage the number of connections without restart A new RPC method `setmaxconnections` has been introduced that enables wallet