From 5b5d399593adbdf8b9b4fb49ef39d51d4eac03cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gavin Andresen Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 09:50:33 -0400 Subject: Update version numbers for 0.8.2rc1 release --- doc/README | 2 +- doc/README_windows.txt | 15 +++++---------- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/README b/doc/README index dfcb259389..ecd9c60361 100644 --- a/doc/README +++ b/doc/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Bitcoin 0.8.0 BETA +Bitcoin 0.8.2 BETA Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Bitcoin Developers Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying diff --git a/doc/README_windows.txt b/doc/README_windows.txt index 9e7c0836b1..b26fab3be8 100644 --- a/doc/README_windows.txt +++ b/doc/README_windows.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Bitcoin 0.8.0 BETA +Bitcoin 0.8.2 BETA Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Bitcoin Developers Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying @@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ Setup ----- Unpack the files into a directory and run bitcoin-qt.exe. -If you have Microsoft Security Essentials, you need to add bitcoin.exe to its -"Excluded processes" list. Microsoft Security Essentials->Settings tab, -select Excluded processes, press Add, select bitcoin.exe, OK, Save changes. - -The software automatically finds other nodes to connect to. You can -enable Universal Plug and Play using a menu entry or set your firewall -to forward port 8333 (TCP) to your computer so you can receive -incoming connections. Bitcoin works without incoming connections, -but allowing incoming connections helps the Bitcoin network. +Bitcoin-Qt is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. +However, it downloads and stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions; +depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization +process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more. See the bitcoin wiki at: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page -- cgit v1.2.3