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| author | David A. Harding <dave@dtrt.org> | 2016-10-17 14:14:14 -0400 |
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| committer | David A. Harding <dave@dtrt.org> | 2016-10-17 14:14:14 -0400 |
| commit | bf86073e45b475c37bc250c03d1f05a18fc9a190 (patch) | |
| tree | 5438d32578d1193feb48eecb2236d129e705f512 | |
| parent | 2de93f0a9bf244d23aa9ebbea99c412d6de82473 (diff) | |
Release notes: correct segwit signalling period start conditions
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/release-notes.md | 9 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 55c764d7c1..d107f305d6 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ benefits to Bitcoin users. Activation for the segwit soft fork is being managed using BIP9 versionbits. Segwit's version bit is bit 1, and nodes will begin -tracking which blocks signal support for segwit on 15 November 2016 -(UTC). If 95% of blocks within a 2,016-block retarget period (about two -weeks) signal support for segwit, the soft fork will be locked in. -After another 2,016 blocks, segwit will activate. +tracking which blocks signal support for segwit at the beginning of the +first retarget period after segwit's start date of 15 November 2016. If +95% of blocks within a 2,016-block retarget period (about two weeks) +signal support for segwit, the soft fork will be locked in. After +another 2,016 blocks, segwit will activate. For more information about segwit, please see the [segwit FAQ][], the [segwit wallet developers guide][] or BIPs [141][BIP141], [143][BIP143], |