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diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 23414666ce..78caddc8f0 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ How to Upgrade ============== If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely -shut down (which might take a few minutes for older versions), then run the +shut down (which might take a few minutes for older versions), then run the installer (on Windows) or just copy over `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt` (on Mac) or `bitcoind`/`bitcoin-qt` (on Linux). @@ -56,17 +56,10 @@ frequently tested on them. Notable changes =============== -Miner block size limiting deprecated ------------------------------------- - -Though blockmaxweight has been preferred for limiting the size of blocks returned by -getblocktemplate since 0.13.0, blockmaxsize remained as an option for those who wished -to limit their block size directly. Using this option resulted in a few UI issues as -well as non-optimal fee selection and ever-so-slightly worse performance, and has thus -now been deprecated. Further, the blockmaxsize option is now used only to calculate an -implied blockmaxweight, instead of limiting block size directly. Any miners who wish -to limit their blocks by size, instead of by weight, will have to do so manually by -removing transactions from their block template directly. +GCC 4.8.x +-------------- +The minimum version of GCC required to compile Bitcoin Core is now 4.8. No effort will be +made to support older versions of GCC. See discussion in issue #11732 for more information. HD-wallets by default --------------------- @@ -74,20 +67,38 @@ Due to a backward-incompatible change in the wallet database, wallets created with version 0.16.0 will be rejected by previous versions. Also, version 0.16.0 will only create hierarchical deterministic (HD) wallets. +Custom wallet directories +--------------------- +The ability to specify a directory other than the default data directory in which to store +wallets has been added. An existing directory can be specified using the `-walletdir=<dir>` +argument. Wallets loaded via `-wallet` arguments must be in this wallet directory. Care should be taken +when choosing a wallet directory location, as if it becomes unavailable during operation, +funds may be lost. + +Default wallet directory change +-------------------------- +On new installations (if the data directory doesn't exist), wallets will now be stored in a +new `wallets/` subdirectory inside the data directory. If this `wallets/` subdirectory +doesn't exist (i.e. on existing nodes), the current datadir root is used instead, as it was. + Low-level RPC changes ---------------------- -- `listsinceblock` will now throw an error if an unknown `blockhash` argument - value is passed, instead of returning a list of all wallet transactions since - the genesis block. -- The "currentblocksize" value in getmininginfo has been removed. - The deprecated RPC `getinfo` was removed. It is recommended that the more specific RPCs are used: * `getblockchaininfo` * `getnetworkinfo` * `getwalletinfo` * `getmininginfo` +- The wallet RPC `getreceivedbyaddress` will return an error if called with an address not in the wallet. + +Changed command-line options +----------------------------- +- `-debuglogfile=<file>` can be used to specify an alternative debug logging file. + +Renamed script for creating JSON-RPC credentials +----------------------------- +The `share/rpcuser/rpcuser.py` script was renamed to `share/rpcauth/rpcauth.py`. This script can be +used to create `rpcauth` credentials for a JSON-RPC user. -- `dumpwallet` no longer allows overwriting files. This is a security measure - as well as prevents dangerous user mistakes. Credits ======= |