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diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index a47c8802b0..07caf0e53a 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -46,16 +46,15 @@ Compatibility ============== Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems using -the Linux kernel, macOS 10.10+, and Windows 7 and newer. It is not recommended +the Linux kernel, macOS 10.12+, and Windows 7 and newer. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on unsupported systems. Bitcoin Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not as frequently tested on them. -From Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 onwards, macOS versions earlier than 10.10 are no -longer supported, as Bitcoin Core is now built using Qt 5.9.x which requires -macOS 10.10+. Additionally, Bitcoin Core does not yet change appearance when -macOS "dark mode" is activated. +From Bitcoin Core 0.20.0 onwards, macOS versions earlier than 10.12 are no +longer supported. Additionally, Bitcoin Core does not yet change appearance +when macOS "dark mode" is activated. In addition to previously supported CPU platforms, this release's pre-compiled distribution provides binaries for the RISC-V platform. @@ -63,6 +62,16 @@ distribution provides binaries for the RISC-V platform. Notable changes =============== +Build System +------------ + +- OpenSSL is no longer used by Bitcoin Core. The last usage of the library +was removed in #17265. + +- glibc 2.17 or greater is now required to run the release binaries. This +retains compatibility with RHEL 7, CentOS 7, Debian 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. +Further details can be found in #17538. + New RPCs -------- @@ -81,6 +90,8 @@ Low-level Changes section below. GUI changes ----------- +- The "Start Bitcoin Core on system login" option has been removed on macOS. + Wallet ------ |