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diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 0d668a6302..0a2d0fbfc3 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -65,9 +65,28 @@ Notable changes P2P and network changes ----------------------- +- The mempool now tracks whether transactions submitted via the wallet or RPCs + have been successfully broadcast. Every 10-15 minutes, the node will try to + announce unbroadcast transactions until a peer requests it via a `getdata` + message or the transaction is removed from the mempool for other reasons. + The node will not track the broadcast status of transactions submitted to the + node using P2P relay. This version reduces the initial broadcast guarantees + for wallet transactions submitted via P2P to a node running the wallet. (#18038) + Updated RPCs ------------ +- `getmempoolinfo` now returns an additional `unbroadcastcount` field. The + mempool tracks locally submitted transactions until their initial broadcast + is acknowledged by a peer. This field returns the count of transactions + waiting for acknowledgement. + +- Mempool RPCs such as `getmempoolentry` and `getrawmempool` with + `verbose=true` now return an additional `unbroadcast` field. This indicates + whether initial broadcast of the transaction has been acknowledged by a + peer. `getmempoolancestors` and `getmempooldescendants` are also updated. + + Changes to Wallet or GUI related RPCs can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below. New RPCs @@ -87,6 +106,13 @@ New settings Wallet ------ +- To improve wallet privacy, the frequency of wallet rebroadcast attempts is + reduced from approximately once every 15 minutes to once every 12-36 hours. + To maintain a similar level of guarantee for initial broadcast of wallet + transactions, the mempool tracks these transactions as a part of the newly + introduced unbroadcast set. See the "P2P and network changes" section for + more information on the unbroadcast set. (#18038) + #### Wallet RPC changes - The `upgradewallet` RPC replaces the `-upgradewallet` command line option. |