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@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ To derive the P2WPKH address from the above calculated public key, we use the en
scriptPubKey: 0 <20-byte-key-hash>
(0x0014{20-byte-key-hash})
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+===Extended Key Version===
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+When serializing extended keys, this scheme uses alternate version bytes. Extended public keys use <code>0x04b24746</code> to produce a "zpub" prefix, and private keys use <code>0x04b2430c</code> to produce a "zprv" prefix.
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==Backwards Compatibility==
This BIP is not backwards compatible by design as described under [#considerations]. An incompatible wallet will not discover accounts at all and the user will notice that something is wrong.