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authorMarcoFalke <falke.marco@gmail.com>2018-08-13 07:42:43 -0400
committerMarcoFalke <falke.marco@gmail.com>2018-08-13 07:41:52 -0400
commitfad389862725abe4351879e3333e47e9e5bf9e0c (patch)
tree9def60a67301a48760325ce63bdac319863000b0 /doc
parent73a09b445800aa80e2356f47f459ebf132888fa9 (diff)
downloadbitcoin-fad389862725abe4351879e3333e47e9e5bf9e0c.tar.xz
doc: move-only release notes of individual prs
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-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr10267.md13
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr10740.md10
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr12257.md9
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr12823.md20
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr12892.md37
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr12924.md12
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes-pr13033.md11
-rw-r--r--doc/release-notes.md111
8 files changed, 111 insertions, 112 deletions
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr10267.md b/doc/release-notes-pr10267.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e1967daf0..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr10267.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-Changed command-line options
-----------------------------
-
-- `-includeconf=<file>` can be used to include additional configuration files.
- Only works inside the `bitcoin.conf` file, not inside included files or from
- command-line. Multiple files may be included. Can be disabled from command-
- line via `-noincludeconf`. Note that multi-argument commands like
- `-includeconf` will override preceding `-noincludeconf`, i.e.
-
- noincludeconf=1
- includeconf=relative.conf
-
- as bitcoin.conf will still include `relative.conf`.
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md b/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a2eb8cd837..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr10740.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-Dynamic loading and creation of wallets
----------------------------------------
-
-Previously, wallets could only be loaded or created at startup, by specifying `-wallet` parameters on the command line or in the bitcoin.conf file. It is now possible to load, create and unload wallets dynamically at runtime:
-
-- Existing wallets can be loaded by calling the `loadwallet` RPC. The wallet can be specified as file/directory basename (which must be located in the `walletdir` directory), or as an absolute path to a file/directory.
-- New wallets can be created (and loaded) by calling the `createwallet` RPC. The provided name must not match a wallet file in the `walletdir` directory or the name of a wallet that is currently loaded.
-- Loaded wallets can be unloaded by calling the `unloadwallet` RPC.
-
-This feature is currently only available through the RPC interface.
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr12257.md b/doc/release-notes-pr12257.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 293a00ad75..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr12257.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-Notable changes
-===============
-
-Coin selection
---------------
-- A new `-avoidpartialspends` flag has been added (default=false). If enabled, the wallet will try to spend UTXO's that point at the same destination
- together. This is a privacy increase, as there will no longer be cases where a wallet will inadvertently spend only parts of the coins sent to
- the same address (note that if someone were to send coins to that address after it was used, those coins will still be included in future
- coin selections).
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr12823.md b/doc/release-notes-pr12823.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b493908716..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr12823.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-Configuration sections for testnet and regtest
-----------------------------------------------
-
-It is now possible for a single configuration file to set different
-options for different networks. This is done by using sections or by
-prefixing the option with the network, such as:
-
- main.uacomment=bitcoin
- test.uacomment=bitcoin-testnet
- regtest.uacomment=regtest
- [main]
- mempoolsize=300
- [test]
- mempoolsize=100
- [regtest]
- mempoolsize=20
-
-The `addnode=`, `connect=`, `port=`, `bind=`, `rpcport=`, `rpcbind=`
-and `wallet=` options will only apply to mainnet when specified in the
-configuration file, unless a network is specified.
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md b/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f4a95bd40f..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-'label' and 'account' APIs for wallet
--------------------------------------
-
-A new 'label' API has been introduced for the wallet. This is intended as a
-replacement for the deprecated 'account' API. The 'account' can continue to
-be used in V0.17 by starting bitcoind with the '-deprecatedrpc=accounts'
-argument, and will be fully removed in V0.18.
-
-The label RPC methods mirror the account functionality, with the following functional differences:
-
-- Labels can be set on any address, not just receiving addresses. This functionality was previously only available through the GUI.
-- Labels can be deleted by reassigning all addresses using the `setlabel` RPC method.
-- There isn't support for sending transactions _from_ a label, or for determining which label a transaction was sent from.
-- Labels do not have a balance.
-
-Here are the changes to RPC methods:
-
-| Deprecated Method | New Method | Notes |
-| :---------------------- | :-------------------- | :-----------|
-| `getaccount` | `getaddressinfo` | `getaddressinfo` returns a json object with address information instead of just the name of the account as a string. |
-| `getaccountaddress` | n/a | There is no replacement for `getaccountaddress` since labels do not have an associated receive address. |
-| `getaddressesbyaccount` | `getaddressesbylabel` | `getaddressesbylabel` returns a json object with the addresses as keys, instead of a list of strings. |
-| `getreceivedbyaccount` | `getreceivedbylabel` | _no change in behavior_ |
-| `listaccounts` | `listlabels` | `listlabels` does not return a balance or accept `minconf` and `watchonly` arguments. |
-| `listreceivedbyaccount` | `listreceivedbylabel` | Both methods return new `label` fields, along with `account` fields for backward compatibility. |
-| `move` | n/a | _no replacement_ |
-| `sendfrom` | n/a | _no replacement_ |
-| `setaccount` | `setlabel` | Both methods now: <ul><li>allow assigning labels to any address, instead of raising an error if the address is not receiving address.<li>delete the previous label associated with an address when the final address using that label is reassigned to a different label, instead of making an implicit `getaccountaddress` call to ensure the previous label still has a receiving address. |
-
-| Changed Method | Notes |
-| :--------------------- | :------ |
-| `addmultisigaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts'. |
-| `getnewaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility. if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts' |
-| `listunspent` | Returns new `label` fields. `account` field will be returned for backward compatibility if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts' |
-| `sendmany` | The `account` named parameter has been renamed to `dummy`. If provided, the `dummy` parameter must be set to the empty string, unless running with the `-deprecatedrpc=accounts` argument (in which case functionality is unchanged). |
-| `listtransactions` | The `account` named parameter has been renamed to `dummy`. If provided, the `dummy` parameter must be set to the string `*`, unless running with the `-deprecatedrpc=accounts` argument (in which case functionality is unchanged). |
-| `getbalance` | `account`, `minconf` and `include_watchonly` parameters are deprecated, and can only be used if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts' |
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr12924.md b/doc/release-notes-pr12924.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 92e7e23217..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr12924.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-RPC changes
-------------
-
-### Low-level changes
-
-- The `getwalletinfo` RPC method now returns an `hdseedid` value, which is always the same as the incorrectly-named `hdmasterkeyid` value. `hdmasterkeyid` will be removed in V0.18.
-- The `getaddressinfo` RPC method now returns an `hdseedid` value, which is always the same as the incorrectly-named `hdmasterkeyid` value. `hdmasterkeyid` will be removed in V0.18.
-
-Other API changes
------------------
-
-- The `inactivehdmaster` property in the `dumpwallet` output has been corrected to `inactivehdseed`
diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr13033.md b/doc/release-notes-pr13033.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ab4a984db..0000000000
--- a/doc/release-notes-pr13033.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Transaction index changes
--------------------------
-
-The transaction index is now built separately from the main node procedure,
-meaning the `-txindex` flag can be toggled without a full reindex. If bitcoind
-is run with `-txindex` on a node that is already partially or fully synced
-without one, the transaction index will be built in the background and become
-available once caught up. When switching from running `-txindex` to running
-without the flag, the transaction index database will *not* be deleted
-automatically, meaning it could be turned back on at a later time without a full
-resync.
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index ad0c42ab31..a24a13408b 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -59,6 +59,20 @@ support versions of macOS older than 10.10.
Notable changes
===============
+Changed command-line options
+----------------------------
+
+- `-includeconf=<file>` can be used to include additional configuration files.
+ Only works inside the `bitcoin.conf` file, not inside included files or from
+ command-line. Multiple files may be included. Can be disabled from command-
+ line via `-noincludeconf`. Note that multi-argument commands like
+ `-includeconf` will override preceding `-noincludeconf`, i.e.
+
+ noincludeconf=1
+ includeconf=relative.conf
+
+ as bitcoin.conf will still include `relative.conf`.
+
GUI changes
-----------
@@ -106,6 +120,83 @@ For backwards compatibility, wallet paths that are names of existing data files
in the `-walletdir` directory will continue to be accepted and interpreted the
same as before.
+Dynamic loading and creation of wallets
+---------------------------------------
+
+Previously, wallets could only be loaded or created at startup, by specifying `-wallet` parameters on the command line or in the bitcoin.conf file. It is now possible to load, create and unload wallets dynamically at runtime:
+
+- Existing wallets can be loaded by calling the `loadwallet` RPC. The wallet can be specified as file/directory basename (which must be located in the `walletdir` directory), or as an absolute path to a file/directory.
+- New wallets can be created (and loaded) by calling the `createwallet` RPC. The provided name must not match a wallet file in the `walletdir` directory or the name of a wallet that is currently loaded.
+- Loaded wallets can be unloaded by calling the `unloadwallet` RPC.
+
+This feature is currently only available through the RPC interface.
+
+Coin selection
+--------------
+- A new `-avoidpartialspends` flag has been added (default=false). If enabled, the wallet will try to spend UTXO's that point at the same destination
+ together. This is a privacy increase, as there will no longer be cases where a wallet will inadvertently spend only parts of the coins sent to
+ the same address (note that if someone were to send coins to that address after it was used, those coins will still be included in future
+ coin selections).
+
+Configuration sections for testnet and regtest
+----------------------------------------------
+
+It is now possible for a single configuration file to set different
+options for different networks. This is done by using sections or by
+prefixing the option with the network, such as:
+
+ main.uacomment=bitcoin
+ test.uacomment=bitcoin-testnet
+ regtest.uacomment=regtest
+ [main]
+ mempoolsize=300
+ [test]
+ mempoolsize=100
+ [regtest]
+ mempoolsize=20
+
+The `addnode=`, `connect=`, `port=`, `bind=`, `rpcport=`, `rpcbind=`
+and `wallet=` options will only apply to mainnet when specified in the
+configuration file, unless a network is specified.
+
+'label' and 'account' APIs for wallet
+-------------------------------------
+
+A new 'label' API has been introduced for the wallet. This is intended as a
+replacement for the deprecated 'account' API. The 'account' can continue to
+be used in V0.17 by starting bitcoind with the '-deprecatedrpc=accounts'
+argument, and will be fully removed in V0.18.
+
+The label RPC methods mirror the account functionality, with the following functional differences:
+
+- Labels can be set on any address, not just receiving addresses. This functionality was previously only available through the GUI.
+- Labels can be deleted by reassigning all addresses using the `setlabel` RPC method.
+- There isn't support for sending transactions _from_ a label, or for determining which label a transaction was sent from.
+- Labels do not have a balance.
+
+Here are the changes to RPC methods:
+
+| Deprecated Method | New Method | Notes |
+| :---------------------- | :-------------------- | :-----------|
+| `getaccount` | `getaddressinfo` | `getaddressinfo` returns a json object with address information instead of just the name of the account as a string. |
+| `getaccountaddress` | n/a | There is no replacement for `getaccountaddress` since labels do not have an associated receive address. |
+| `getaddressesbyaccount` | `getaddressesbylabel` | `getaddressesbylabel` returns a json object with the addresses as keys, instead of a list of strings. |
+| `getreceivedbyaccount` | `getreceivedbylabel` | _no change in behavior_ |
+| `listaccounts` | `listlabels` | `listlabels` does not return a balance or accept `minconf` and `watchonly` arguments. |
+| `listreceivedbyaccount` | `listreceivedbylabel` | Both methods return new `label` fields, along with `account` fields for backward compatibility. |
+| `move` | n/a | _no replacement_ |
+| `sendfrom` | n/a | _no replacement_ |
+| `setaccount` | `setlabel` | Both methods now: <ul><li>allow assigning labels to any address, instead of raising an error if the address is not receiving address.<li>delete the previous label associated with an address when the final address using that label is reassigned to a different label, instead of making an implicit `getaccountaddress` call to ensure the previous label still has a receiving address. |
+
+| Changed Method | Notes |
+| :--------------------- | :------ |
+| `addmultisigaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts'. |
+| `getnewaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility. if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts' |
+| `listunspent` | Returns new `label` fields. `account` field will be returned for backward compatibility if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts' |
+| `sendmany` | The `account` named parameter has been renamed to `dummy`. If provided, the `dummy` parameter must be set to the empty string, unless running with the `-deprecatedrpc=accounts` argument (in which case functionality is unchanged). |
+| `listtransactions` | The `account` named parameter has been renamed to `dummy`. If provided, the `dummy` parameter must be set to the string `*`, unless running with the `-deprecatedrpc=accounts` argument (in which case functionality is unchanged). |
+| `getbalance` | `account`, `minconf` and `include_watchonly` parameters are deprecated, and can only be used if running with '-deprecatedrpc=accounts' |
+
Low-level RPC changes
---------------------
@@ -130,6 +221,14 @@ Low-level RPC changes
`importmulti` with hex script argument). `signrawtransaction*` also still
works for them.
+- The `getwalletinfo` RPC method now returns an `hdseedid` value, which is always the same as the incorrectly-named `hdmasterkeyid` value. `hdmasterkeyid` will be removed in V0.18.
+- The `getaddressinfo` RPC method now returns an `hdseedid` value, which is always the same as the incorrectly-named `hdmasterkeyid` value. `hdmasterkeyid` will be removed in V0.18.
+
+Other API changes
+-----------------
+
+- The `inactivehdmaster` property in the `dumpwallet` output has been corrected to `inactivehdseed`
+
### Logging
- The log timestamp format is now ISO 8601 (e.g. "2018-02-28T12:34:56Z").
@@ -139,6 +238,18 @@ Low-level RPC changes
disables logging to debug.log. Instead, logging to file can be explicitly disabled
by setting `-debuglogfile=0`.
+Transaction index changes
+-------------------------
+
+The transaction index is now built separately from the main node procedure,
+meaning the `-txindex` flag can be toggled without a full reindex. If bitcoind
+is run with `-txindex` on a node that is already partially or fully synced
+without one, the transaction index will be built in the background and become
+available once caught up. When switching from running `-txindex` to running
+without the flag, the transaction index database will *not* be deleted
+automatically, meaning it could be turned back on at a later time without a full
+resync.
+
Miner block size removed
------------------------