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@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ It is recommended to use this for sensitive information such as wallet
passphrases, as command-line arguments can usually be read from the process
table by any user on the system.
+RPC low-level changes
+----------------------
+
+- `gettxoutsetinfo` UTXO hash (`hash_serialized`) has changed. There was a divergence between
+ 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, and the txids were missing in the hashed data. This has been
+ fixed, but this means that the output will be different than from previous versions.
+
0.13.0 Change log
=================
@@ -60,6 +67,15 @@ The following outputs are affected by this change:
- REST `/rest/block/` (JSON format when including extended tx details)
- `bitcoin-tx -json`
+### ZMQ
+
+Each ZMQ notification now contains an up-counting sequence number that allows
+listeners to detect lost notifications.
+The sequence number is always the last element in a multi-part ZMQ notification and
+therefore backward compatible.
+Each message type has its own counter.
+(https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7762)
+
### Configuration and command-line options
### Block and transaction handling
diff --git a/doc/zmq.md b/doc/zmq.md
index 902d1124c7..8d795a388a 100644
--- a/doc/zmq.md
+++ b/doc/zmq.md
@@ -99,3 +99,8 @@ using other means such as firewalling.
Note that when the block chain tip changes, a reorganisation may occur
and just the tip will be notified. It is up to the subscriber to
retrieve the chain from the last known block to the new tip.
+
+There are several possibilities that ZMQ notification can get lost
+during transmission depending on the communication type your are
+using. Bitcoind appends an up-counting sequence number to each
+notification which allows listeners to detect lost notifications.