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diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 009baaed51..f7958381b6 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ Libsecp256k1 has undergone very extensive testing and validation. A side effect of this change is that libconsensus no longer depends on OpenSSL. +Direct headers announcement (BIP 130) +------------------------------------- + +Between compatible peers, BIP 130 direct headers announcement is used. This +means that blocks are advertized by announcing their headers directly, instead +of just announcing the hash. In a reorganization, all new headers are sent, +instead of just the new tip. This can often prevent an extra roundtrip before +the actual block is downloaded. + 0.12.0 Change log ================= |