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diff --git a/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md b/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md index 894bf19dee..f4a95bd40f 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md +++ b/doc/release-notes-pr12892.md @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ -'label' API for wallet ----------------------- +'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. +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: @@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ 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` | `getlabeladdress` | `getlabeladdress` throws an error by default if the label does not already exist, but provides a `force` option for compatibility with existing applications. | +| `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. | @@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ Here are the changes to RPC methods: | Changed Method | Notes | | :--------------------- | :------ | -| `addmultisigaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility. | -| `getnewaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility. | -| `listunspent` | Returns new `label` fields, along with `account` fields for backward compatibility. | +| `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' | |