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| author | Andrew Chow <achow101-github@achow101.com> | 2021-01-14 13:50:00 -0500 |
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| committer | Andrew Chow <achow101-github@achow101.com> | 2021-01-15 13:01:24 -0500 |
| commit | a4fb1b9de0997ef5f47cca6e684353a89ad0b440 (patch) | |
| tree | a1e356234ef4580cc4c50335e140675e479d981c /bip-0174.mediawiki | |
| parent | c0991047e25a35d1ddf241f304a079e9893eed69 (diff) | |
Specify procedure for new fields and versions
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diff --git a/bip-0174.mediawiki b/bip-0174.mediawiki index a1beaef..3ea95d5 100644 --- a/bip-0174.mediawiki +++ b/bip-0174.mediawiki @@ -479,6 +479,18 @@ Updaters and combiners that need to add a version number to a PSBT should use th For example, if a combiner sees two PSBTs for the same transaction, one with version 0, and the other with version 1, then it should combine them and produce a PSBT with version 1. If an updater is updating a PSBT and needs to add a field that is only available in version 1, then it should set the PSBT version number to 1 unless a version higher than that is already specified. +===Procedure For New Fields=== + +New fields should first be proposed on the bitcoin-dev mailing list. +If a field requires significatn description as to its usage, it should be accompanied by a separate BIP. +The field must be added to the field listing tables in the Specification section. + +===Procedure For New Versions=== + +New PSBT versions must be described in a separate BIP. +The BIP may reference this BIP and any components of PSBT version 0 that are retained in the new version. +Any new fields described in the new version must be added to the field listing tables in the Specification section. + ==Compatibility== This transaction format is designed so that it is unable to be properly unserialized |