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| author | Jon Atack <jon@atack.com> | 2022-02-23 21:19:10 +0100 |
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| committer | Jon Atack <jon@atack.com> | 2022-04-19 20:22:36 +0200 |
| commit | 584147682ad670cd3be99006af5d643549bba3bc (patch) | |
| tree | e1dd914737c32be01be1aa376b3f61f3beaa616c /doc/release-process.md | |
| parent | e8f844888f3663d0cbb8765271d1ee5fea4af579 (diff) | |
| download | bitcoin-584147682ad670cd3be99006af5d643549bba3bc.tar.xz | |
Reorganize release process chainparams section to reduce repetition
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diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index f5f343a6a3..b640084b46 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -28,14 +28,17 @@ Release Process #### Before branch-off * Update hardcoded [seeds](/contrib/seeds/README.md), see [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7415) for an example. -* Update [`src/chainparams.cpp`](/src/chainparams.cpp) m_assumed_blockchain_size and m_assumed_chain_state_size with the current size plus some overhead (see [this](#how-to-calculate-assumed-blockchain-and-chain-state-size) for information on how to calculate them). -* Update [`src/chainparams.cpp`](/src/chainparams.cpp) chainTxData with statistics about the transaction count and rate. Use the output of the `getchaintxstats` RPC, see - [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20263) for an example. Reviewers can verify the results by running `getchaintxstats <window_block_count> <window_final_block_hash>` with the `window_block_count` and `window_final_block_hash` from your output. -* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` nMinimumChainWork and defaultAssumeValid (and the block height comment) with information from the `getblockheader` (and `getblockhash`) RPCs. - - The selected value must not be orphaned so it may be useful to set the value two blocks back from the tip. - - Testnet should be set some tens of thousands back from the tip due to reorgs there. - - This update should be reviewed with a reindex-chainstate with assumevalid=0 to catch any defect - that causes rejection of blocks in the past history. +* Update the following variables in [`src/chainparams.cpp`](/src/chainparams.cpp): + - `m_assumed_blockchain_size` and `m_assumed_chain_state_size` with the current size plus some overhead (see + [this](#how-to-calculate-assumed-blockchain-and-chain-state-size) for information on how to calculate them). + - `chainTxData` with statistics about the transaction count and rate. Use the output of the `getchaintxstats` RPC, see + [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20263) for an example. Reviewers can verify the results by running + `getchaintxstats <window_block_count> <window_final_block_hash>` with the `window_block_count` and `window_final_block_hash` from your output. + - `nMinimumChainWork` and `defaultAssumeValid` (and the block height comment) with information from the `getblockheader` (and `getblockhash`) RPCs. + - The selected value must not be orphaned so it may be useful to set the value two blocks back from the tip. + - Testnet should be set some tens of thousands back from the tip due to reorgs there. + - This update should be reviewed with a reindex-chainstate with assumevalid=0 to catch any defect + that causes rejection of blocks in the past history. - Clear the release notes and move them to the wiki (see "Write the release notes" below). - Translations on Transifex - Create [a new resource](https://www.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/content/) named after the major version with the slug `[bitcoin.qt-translation-<RRR>x]`, where `RRR` is the major branch number padded with zeros. Use `src/qt/locale/bitcoin_en.xlf` to create it. |