bitcoin/doc/release-notes.md
MarcoFalke 283f22cabb
Merge #20461: rpc: Validate -rpcauth arguments
053b4fbad8 doc: Release note regarding -rpcauth validation (João Barbosa)
46001323b1 rpc: Validate -rpcauth arguments (João Barbosa)
d37c813a43 rpc: Refactor to process -rpcauth once (João Barbosa)

Pull request description:

  Invalid `-rpcauth` arguments are currently silently ignored. This make server initialization fail if any `-rpcauth` is invalid.

ACKs for top commit:
  MarcoFalke:
    review ACK 053b4fbad8
  jonatack:
    ACK 053b4fbad8
  ryanofsky:
    Code review ACK 053b4fbad8. Only changes since last review are moving a variable declaration and adding a comment, release notes, and a `const`.

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After branching off for a major version release of Bitcoin Core, use this template to create the initial release notes draft.

The release notes draft is a temporary file that can be added to by anyone. See /doc/developer-notes.md#release-notes for the process.

Create the draft, named "version Release Notes Draft" (e.g. "0.20.0 Release Notes Draft"), as a collaborative wiki in:

https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/

Before the final release, move the notes back to this git repository.

version Release Notes Draft

Bitcoin Core version version is now available from:

https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-*version*/

This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.

Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub:

https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues

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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 in some cases), then run the installer (on Windows) or just copy over /Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on Mac) or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux).

Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is possible, but it might take some time if the data directory needs to be migrated. Old wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported.

Compatibility

Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems using the Linux kernel, macOS 10.14+, and Windows 7 and newer. Bitcoin Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not as frequently tested on them. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on unsupported systems.

From Bitcoin Core 0.22.0 onwards, macOS versions earlier than 10.14 are no longer supported. Additionally, Bitcoin Core does not yet change appearance when macOS "dark mode" is activated.

Notable changes

P2P and network changes

Updated RPCs

Changes to Wallet or GUI related RPCs can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below.

New RPCs

Build System

New settings

Updated settings

Changes to Wallet or GUI related settings can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below.

  • Passing an invalid -rpcauth argument now cause bitcoind to fail to start. (#20461)

Tools and Utilities

Wallet

GUI changes

Low-level changes

RPC

Tests

Credits

Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:

As well as to everyone that helped with translations on Transifex.