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| author | Luke Dashjr <luke-jr+git@utopios.org> | 2015-02-08 09:24:35 +0000 |
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| committer | Luke Dashjr <luke-jr+git@utopios.org> | 2015-02-08 22:40:24 +0000 |
| commit | 7b6c847f67e96bfc672e48a49ce7bc0510439492 (patch) | |
| tree | 58f215aeaf009667fbd09198d3114f02a86b6f97 /doc | |
| parent | e43f25c5b1c7b38d28cd0fba09098a9d56d9ac6b (diff) | |
doc/release-notes.md: Explain affect of BIP66 on miners
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diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index b70d7eb96d..986b8832ec 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -277,7 +277,17 @@ Other utilities "bitcoin-key" and "bitcoin-script" have been proposed, making key and script operations easily accessible via command line. Mining and relay policy enhancements -------------------- +------------------------------------ + +Bitcoin Core's block templates are now for version 3 blocks only, and any mining +software relying on its `getblocktemplate` must be updated in parallel to use +libblkmaker either version 0.4.2 or any version from 0.5.1 onward. +If you are solo mining, this will affect you the moment you upgrade Bitcoin +Core, which must be done prior to BIP66 achieving its 951/1001 status. +If you are mining with the stratum mining protocol: this does not affect you. +If you are mining with the getblocktemplate protocol to a pool: this will affect +you at the pool operator's discretion, which must be no later than BIP66 +achieving its 951/1001 status. The `prioritisetransaction` RPC method has been added to enable miners to manipulate the priority of transactions on an individual basis. @@ -317,6 +327,9 @@ sequence of 1001 blocks have version number 3 or higher, the new consensus rule becomes active for those blocks. When 951 out of a sequence of 1001 blocks have version number 3 or higher, it becomes mandatory for all blocks. +Backward compatibility with current mining software is NOT provided, thus miners +should read the first paragraph of "Mining and relay policy enhancements" above. + 0.10.0 Change log ================= |