# Release Notes - [Release Notes](#release-notes) - [Bug Fixes](#bug-fixes) - [New Features](#new-features) - [Functional Enhancements](#functional-enhancements) - [RPC Additions](#rpc-additions) - [lncli Additions](#lncli-additions) - [Improvements](#improvements) - [Functional Updates](#functional-updates) - [Tlv](#tlv) - [Misc](#misc) - [Logging](#logging) - [RPC Updates](#rpc-updates) - [lncli Updates](#lncli-updates) - [Code Health](#code-health) - [Breaking Changes](#breaking-changes) - [Performance Improvements](#performance-improvements) - [Technical and Architectural Updates](#technical-and-architectural-updates) - [BOLT Spec Updates](#bolt-spec-updates) - [Testing](#testing) - [Database](#database) - [Code Health](#code-health-1) - [Tooling and Documentation](#tooling-and-documentation) - [Contributors (Alphabetical Order)](#contributors-alphabetical-order) # Bug Fixes * [Fix a bug](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8097) where `sendcoins` command with `--sweepall` flag would not show the correct amount. * [Fixed a potential case](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7824) that when sweeping inputs with locktime, an unexpected lower fee rate is applied. * LND will now [enforce pong responses](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7828) from its peers. * [Fixed a possible unintended RBF attempt](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8091) when sweeping new inputs with retried ones. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7811) a case where `lnd` might panic due to empty witness data found in a transaction. More details can be found [here](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/28730). * [Fixed a case](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7503) where it's possible a failed payment might be stuck in pending. * [Ensure that a valid SCID](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8171) is used when marking a zombie edge as live. * [Remove sweep transactions of the same exclusive group](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7800). When using neutrino as a backend unconfirmed transactions have to be removed from the wallet when a conflicting tx is confirmed. For other backends these unconfirmed transactions are already removed. In addition, a new `walletrpc` endpoint `RemoveTransaction` is introduced which let one easily remove unconfirmed transaction manually. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8096) a case where `lnd` might dip below its channel reserve when HTLCs are added concurrently. A fee buffer (additional balance) is now always kept on the local side ONLY if the channel was opened locally. This is in accordance with the BOLT 02 specification and protects against sharp fee changes because there is always this buffer which can be used to increase the commitment fee, and it also protects against the case where HTLCs are added asynchronously resulting in stuck channels. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8377) a watchtower client test flake that prevented new tasks from overflowing to disk. * [Properly handle un-acked updates for exhausted watchtower sessions](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8233). * [Allow `shutdown`s while HTLCs are in-flight](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8167). This change fixes an issue where we would force-close channels when receiving a `shutdown` message if there were currently HTLCs on the channel. After this change, the shutdown procedure should be compliant with BOLT2 requirements. * If HTLCs are in-flight at the same time that a `shutdown` is sent and then a re-connect happens before the coop-close is completed we now [ensure that we re-init the `shutdown` exchange](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8464). * The AMP struct in payment hops will [now be populated](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7976) when the AMP TLV is set. * [Add Taproot witness types to rpc](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8431). * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7852) the payload size calculation in our pathfinder because blinded hops introduced new tlv records. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8432) a timestamp precision issue when querying payments and invoices using the start and end date filters. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8496) an issue where `locked_balance` is not updated in `WalletBalanceResponse` when outputs are reserved for `OpenChannel` by using non-volatile leases instead of volatile locks. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7805) a case where `lnd` might propose a low fee rate for the channel (when initiator) due to the mempool not having enough data yet or the channel might be drained locally which with the default fee allocation in place will eventually lead to the downsizing to the fee floor (1 sat/vByte) in the worst case. * [Removed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8577) some unreachable code. * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8609) a function call where arguments were swapped. * [Addresses derived from imported watch-only accounts now correctly include their master key's fingerprint](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8630). * [Fixed a bug in `btcd` that caused an incompatibility with `bitcoind v27.0`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8573). * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8545) UTXO selection for the internal channel funding flow (Single and Batch Funding Flow). Now UTXOs which are unconfirmed and originated from the sweeper subsystem are not selected because they bear the risk of being replaced (BIP 125 RBF). * [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8621) the behaviour of neutrino LND nodes which would lose sync in case they had very unstable peer connection. # New Features ## Functional Enhancements * Experimental support for [inbound routing fees](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6703) is added. This allows node operators to require senders to pay an inbound fee for forwards and payments. It is recommended to only use negative fees (an inbound "discount") initially to keep the channels open for senders that do not recognize inbound fees. [Send support](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6934) is implemented as well. [Positive inbound fees](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8627) can be enabled with the option `accept-positive-inbound-fees`. * A new config value, [`sweeper.maxfeerate`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7823), is added so users can specify the max allowed fee rate when sweeping on-chain funds. The default value is 1000 sat/vB. Setting this value below 100 sat/vB is not allowed, as low fee rate can cause transactions not confirming in time, which could result in fund loss. Please note that the actual fee rate to be used is determined by the fee estimator used (for instance `bitcoind`), and this value is a cap on the max allowed value. So it's expected that this cap is rarely hit unless there's mempool congestion. * Support for [pathfinding](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7267) and payment to blinded paths has been added via the `QueryRoutes` (and `SendToRouteV2`) APIs. This functionality is surfaced in `lncli queryroutes` where the required flags are tagged with `(blinded paths)`. Updates to mission control to [handle pathfinding errors](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8095) for blinded paths are also included. * A new config value, [http-header-timeout](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7715), is added so users can specify the amount of time the http server will wait for a request to complete before closing the connection. The default value is 5 seconds. * Update [watchtowers to be Taproot ready](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7733). * [`routerrpc.usestatusinitiated` is introduced](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8177) to signal that the new payment status `Payment_INITIATED` should be used for payment-related RPCs. It's recommended to use it to provide granular controls over payments. * A [helper command (`lncli encryptdebugpackage`) for collecting and encrypting useful debug information](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8188) was added. This allows a user to collect the most relevant information about their node with a single command and securely encrypt it to the public key of a developer or support person. That way the person supporting the user with their issue has an eas way to get all the information they usually require without the user needing to publicly give away a lot of privacy-sensitive data. * When publishing transactions in `lnd`, all the transactions will now go through [mempool acceptance check](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8345) before being broadcast. This means when a transaction has failed the `testmempoolaccept` check by `bitcoind` or `btcd`, the broadcast won't be attempted. This check will be performed if the version of the chain backend supports it - for `bitcoind` it's `v22.0.0` and above, for `btcd` it's `v0.24.1` and above. Otherwise, the check will be [skipped](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8505). * The `coin-selection-strategy` config option [now also applies to channel funding operations and the new `PsbtCoinSelect` option of the `FundPsbt` RPC](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8378). * [Environment variables can now be used in `lnd.conf`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8310) for the `rpcuser` and `rpcpass` fields to better protect the secrets. * When computing a minimum fee for transaction construction, `lnd` [now takes its bitcoin peers' `feefilter` values into account](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8418). * Web fee estimator settings have been moved into a new `fee` config group. A new `fee.url` option has been added within this group that replaces the old `feeurl` option, which is now deprecated. Additionally, [two new config values, fee.min-update-timeout and fee.max-update-timeout](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8484) are added to allow users to specify the minimum and maximum time between fee updates from the web fee estimator. The default values are 5 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. These values are used to prevent the fee estimator from being queried too frequently. This replaces previously hardcoded values that were set to the same values as the new defaults. The previously deprecated `neutrino.feeurl` option has been removed. * [Preparatory work](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8159) for forwarding of blinded routes was added, along with [support](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8160) for forwarding blinded payments and [error handling](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8485). With this change, LND is now eligible to be selected as part of a blinded route and can forward payments on behalf of nodes that have support for receiving to blinded paths. This upgrade provides a meaningful improvement to the anonymity set and usability of blinded paths in the Lightning Network. * Introduced [fee bumper](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8424) to handle bumping the fees of sweeping transactions properly. A [README.md](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8674) is added to explain this new approach. ## RPC Additions * [Deprecated](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7175) `StatusUnknown` from the payment's rpc response in its status and added a new status, `StatusInitiated`, to explicitly report its current state. Before running this new version, please make sure to upgrade your client application to include this new status so it can understand the RPC response properly. * Adds a new RPC endpoint `GetTransaction` to the `walletrpc` sub-server to [fetch transaction details](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7654). * [The new `GetDebugInfo` RPC method was added that returns the full runtime configuration of the node as well as the complete log file](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8188). The corresponding `lncli getdebuginfo` command was also added. * Add a [new flag](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8167) to the `CloseChannel` RPC method that instructs the client to not wait for the closing transaction to be negotiated. This should be used if you don't care about the TXID and don't want the calling code to block while the channel drains the active HTLCs. * [New watchtower client DeactivateTower and TerminateSession](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8239) commands have been added. The DeactivateTower command can be used to mark a tower as inactive so that its sessions are not loaded on startup and so that the tower is not considered for session negotiation. TerminateSession can be used to mark a specific session as terminal so that that specific is never used again. * [The `FundPsbt` RPC method now has a third option for specifying a template](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8378) to fund. This new option will instruct the wallet to perform coin selection even if some inputs are already specified in the template (which wasn't the case with the previous options). Also, users have the option to specify whether a new change output should be added or an existing output should be used for the change. And the fee estimation is correct even if no change output is required. ## lncli Additions * Deprecate `bumpclosefee` for `bumpforceclosefee` to accommodate for the fact that only force closing transactions can be bumped to avoid confusion. Moreover, allow to specify a max fee rate range when coop closing a channel. [Deprecate bumpclosefee for bumpforceclosefee and add `max_fee_rate` option to `closechannel` cmd](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8350). * The [`closeallchannels` command now asks for confirmation before closing all channels](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8526). * [Man pages](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8525) Generate man pages automatically using `lncli generatemanpage` command for both `lncli` and `lnd` commands when running [`make install-all`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8739) in the Makefile. # Improvements ## Functional Updates ### Tlv * [Bool was added](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8057) to the primitive type of the tlv package. ## Misc * [Added](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8142) full validation for blinded path payloads to allow fuzzing before LND fully supports blinded payment relay. * Allow `healthcheck` package users to provide [custom callbacks](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8504) which will execute whenever a healthcheck succeeds/fails. * `PublishTransaction` now [returns the error types](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8554) defined in `btcd/rpcclient`. * [checkOutboundPeers](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8576) is added to `chainHealthCheck` to make sure chain backend `bitcoind` and `btcd` maintain a healthy connection to the network by checking the number of outbound peers if they are below 6. * [Add inbound fees](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8723) to `subscribeChannelGraph`. * [Moved](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8744) the experimental "custom" options to the main protocol config so that they can be used without the dev build flag set. ### Logging * [Add the htlc amount](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8156) to contract court logs in case of timed-out HTLCs in order to easily spot dust outputs. * [Add warning logs](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8446) during startup when deprecated config options are used. ## RPC Updates * [Deprecated](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7175) `StatusUnknown` from the payment's rpc response in its status and replaced it with `StatusInitiated` to explicitly report its current state. * [Add an option to sign/verify a tagged hash](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8106) to the `signer.SignMessage`/`signer.VerifyMessage` RPCs. * `sendtoroute` will return an error when it's called using the flag `--skip_temp_err` on a payment that's not an MPP. This is needed as a temp error is defined as a routing error found in one of an MPP's HTLC attempts. If, however, there's only one HTLC attempt, when it's failed, this payment is considered failed, thus there's no such thing as temp error for a non-MPP. * Support for [MinConf](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8097)(minimum number of confirmations) has been added to the `WalletBalance` RPC call. * [EstimateRouteFee](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8136) extends the graph based estimation by a payment probe approach which can lead to more accurate estimates. The new estimation method manually incorporates fees of destinations that lie hidden behind lightning service providers. * `PendingChannels` now optionally returns the [raw hex of the closing tx](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8426) in `waiting_close_channels`. * [Allow callers of `ListSweeps` to specify the start height](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7372). * [Coin Selection Strategy](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8515) add coin selection strategy option to the following on-chain RPC calls `EstimateFee`, `SendMany`, `SendCoins`, `BatchOpenChannel`, `SendOutputs`, and `FundPsbt`. * `BumpFee` has been updated to take advantage of the [new budget-based sweeper](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8667). The param `force` has been deprecated and replaced with a new param `immediate`, and a new param `budget` is added to allow specifying max fees when sweeping outputs. In addition, `PendingSweep` has added new fields `immediate`, `budget`, and `deadline_height`, the fields `force`, `requested_conf_target`, and `next_broadcast_height` are deprecated. * [Delete All Payments RPC](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8672) adds `all_payments` option to the `DeleteAllPayments` RPC. This update ensures that the arguments are provided when calling `DeleteAllPayments` RPC, whether through gRPC or the REST API, due to the destructive nature of the operation. * When paying an AMP payment request, [the `--amp` flag is now required](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8681) to be consistent with the flow when a payment request isn't used. ## lncli Updates * [Documented all available `lncli` commands](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8181). This change makes all existing `lncli` commands have the appropriate doc tag in the RPC definition to ensure that the autogenerated API documentation properly specifies how to use the `lncli` command. * [Enable multiple outgoing channel ids for the payment command](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8261). This change adds the ability to specify multiple outgoing channel ids for the `sendpayment` command. * [Use the default LND value in the `buildroute` RPC command for the `final cltv delta`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8387). * `pendingchannels` now optionally returns the [raw hex of the closing tx](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8426) in `waiting_close_channels`. * The [`estimateroutefee`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8136) subcommand now gives access to graph based and payment probe fee estimation. ## Code Health * [Remove Litecoin code](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7867). With this change, the `Bitcoin.Active` config option is now deprecated since Bitcoin is now the only supported chain. The `chain` field in the `lnrpc.Chain` message has also been deprecated for the same reason. * The payment lifecycle code has been refactored to improve its maintainability. In particular, the complexity involved in the lifecycle loop has been decoupled into logical steps, with each step having its own responsibility, making it easier to reason about the payment flow. * [Remove io/ioutil package dependence](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7765). * [Add a watchtower tower client multiplexer](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7702) to manage tower clients of different types. * [Introduce CommitmentType and JusticeKit interface](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7736) to simplify the code. * [Correct `fmt.Errorf` error wrapping instances](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8503). * Bump sqlite version to [fix a data race](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8567). * The pending inputs in the sweeper is now [stateful](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8423) to better manage the lifecycle of the inputs. ## Breaking Changes * Previously when calling `SendCoins`, `SendMany`, `OpenChannel` and `CloseChannel` for coop close, it is allowed to specify both an empty `SatPerVbyte` and `TargetConf`, and a default conf target of 6 will be used. This will [no longer be allowed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8422) in the next release (v0.19.0) and the caller must specify either `SatPerVbyte` or `TargetConf` so the fee estimator can do a proper fee estimation. For current release, [an error will be logged](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8693) when no values are specified. * Removed deprecated `neutrino.feeurl` option. Please use the newer `fee.url` option instead. ## Performance Improvements * Watchtower client DB migration to massively [improve the start-up performance](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8222) of a client. # Technical and Architectural Updates ## BOLT Spec Updates * [Add Dynamic Commitment Wire Types](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8026). This change begins the development of Dynamic Commitments allowing for the negotiation of new channel parameters and the upgrading of channel types. * Start using the [timestamps query option](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8030) in the `query_channel_range` message. This will allow us to know if our peer has a newer update for a channel that we have marked as a zombie. This addition can be switched off using the new `protocol.no-timestamp-query-option` config option. * [Update `min_final_cltv_expiry_delta`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8308). This only affects external invoices which do not supply the `min_final_cltv_expiry` parameter. LND has NOT allowed the creation of invoices with a lower `min_final_cltv_expiry_delta` value than 18 blocks since LND v0.11.0. * [Make Legacy Features Compulsory](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8275). This change implements changes codified in [bolts#1092](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/pull/1092) and makes TLV Onions, Static Remote Keys, Gossip Queries, compulsory features for LND's peers. Data Loss Protection has been compulsory for years. * [Don't Require Gossip Queries](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8615) This change undoes a portion of what was introduced in #8275 due to a subsequent [spec change](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/pull/1092/commits/e0ee59f3c92b7c98be8dfc47b7db358b45baf9de) that meant we shouldn't require it. ## Testing * Added fuzz tests for [onion errors](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7669). * Fixed stability and [compatibility of unit tests with `bitcoind v26.0`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8273). ## Database * [Add context to InvoiceDB methods](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8066). This change adds a context parameter to all `InvoiceDB` methods which is a pre-requisite for the SQL implementation. * [Refactor InvoiceDB](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8081) to eliminate the use of `ScanInvoices`. * [Update](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8419) the embedded Postgres version and raise max connections. * [Refactor UpdateInvoice](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8100) to make it simpler to adjust code to also support SQL InvoiceDB implementation. * [InvoiceDB implementation](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8052) for SQL backends enabling new users to optionally use an experimental native SQL invoices database. * [Ensure that LND won't start](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8568) if native SQL is enabled but the channeldb already has any KV invoices stored. * [Fix a bug](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8595) when retrying SQL InvoiceDB transactions due to database errors. * [Turn `sqldb` into a separate Go module](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8603). * [Consolidate transaction retry](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8611) logic and isolation settings between `sqldb` and `kvdb` packages. * [Expanded SweeperStore](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8147) to also store the fee rate, fees paid, and whether it's published or not for a given sweeping transaction. ## Code Health * [Remove database pointers](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8117) from `channeldb` schema structs. # Contributors (Alphabetical Order) * Alex Akselrod * Alex Sears * Amin Bashiri * Andras Banki-Horvath * AtomicInnovation321 * bartoli * BitcoinerCoderBob * bitromortac * bota87 * Bufo * Calvin Zachman * Carla Kirk-Cohen * cristiantroy * cuinix * davisv7 * Elle Mouton * ErikEk * Eugene Siegel * Feelancer21 * ffranr * Hao Wang * hidewrong * Jesse de Wit * João Thallis * Jonathan Harvey-Buschel * Joost Jager * Jordi Montes * Keagan McClelland * kilrau * mani2310 * Marcos Fernandez Perez * Matt Morehouse * Michael Rooke * Mohamed Awnallah * Olaoluwa Osuntokun * Oliver Gugger * Ononiwu Maureen Chiamaka * Sam Korn * saubyk * Simone Ragonesi * Slyghtning * tdb3 * Tee8z * testwill * Thabokani * threewebcode * Tom Kirkpatrick * Turtle * twofaktor * vuittont60 * w3irdrobot * weiliy * xiaoxianBoy * Yong Yu * zhiqiangxu * Ziggie