Title: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: achow101 on May 26, 2023, 03:12:19 PM 25.0 Release Notes
Bitcoin Core version 25.0 is now available from: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/ (https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/) 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 (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues) To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to: https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/ (https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/) 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 macOS) 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 10.15+, 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. Notable changes P2P and network changes
New RPCs
Updated RPCs
Changes to wallet related RPCs can be found in the Wallet section below. Build System
Updated settings
Changes to GUI or wallet related settings can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below. New settings
Wallet
GUI changes
REST
Binary verification
Low-level changes RPC
Credits Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:
As well as to everyone that helped with translations on Transifex (https://www.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/). Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: darkv0rt3x on May 26, 2023, 10:02:36 PM Shouldn't it also have a "How to upgrade" for Linux OS?? I don't know why only Windows users are worth of the "How to".... :)
Anyway, thanks for the great job of the dev community in keep things running! Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: achow101 on May 27, 2023, 06:14:56 PM Shouldn't it also have a "How to upgrade" for Linux OS?? I don't know why only Windows users are worth of the "How to".... :) Miss this part? or just copy over /Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on macOS) or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux). I think many linux users also use package managers which will handle this automatically. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: NotATether on May 28, 2023, 06:13:56 AM Does the mempoolrbf config switch share the same default value as in 24.0?
Shouldn't it also have a "How to upgrade" for Linux OS?? I don't know why only Windows users are worth of the "How to".... :) Miss this part? or just copy over /Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on macOS) or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux). I think many linux users also use package managers which will handle this automatically. Personally I just upgrade by coping the tarball extraction over /usr/local. It's always been a hassle-free experience. Although, I don't see Bitcoin Core in the Ubuntu repositories. (I am not sure about Debian or Arch though.) Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: darkv0rt3x on May 28, 2023, 05:07:16 PM Shouldn't it also have a "How to upgrade" for Linux OS?? I don't know why only Windows users are worth of the "How to".... :) Miss this part? or just copy over /Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on macOS) or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux). I think many linux users also use package managers which will handle this automatically. Is that enough to hanle all binaries? Only by copying bitcoind? What about bicoin-cli and all other binaires? I was expecting to see some instructions for installing from scratch. Like cloning repository, or at least downloading source code, installing dependencies, and minimal commands to compile, make and install binaries! What I see in the docs (./docs/INSTALL.md) is mostly for Ubuntu specific distro. I cannot find either any reference to any package related to bitcoin in my Debian package manager Code: psysc0rpi0n@rockpro64:~$ apt-cache search bitcoind Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: roksana.hee on May 31, 2023, 07:03:34 PM 25.0 Release Notes Bitcoin Core version 25.0 is now available from: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/ (https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/) 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 (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues) To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to: https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/ (https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/) 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 macOS) 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 10.15+, 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. Thank you for your helpful post. I hope it helps our local people to get the benefit of it. I want to convert your post to my local language. Also, I'll publish your remarkable helpful post on our local community board named Bengali (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=631891.msg62334554#msg62334554). You can see the post by clicking the above link. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: Cricktor on June 10, 2023, 07:12:15 PM ... New RPCs
Wallet ...
I have assembled a watch-only wallet of more than 21000 combo(PubKey) descriptors and before v25.0 it took literally ages to rescan over the whole blockchain. Now with v25.0 I saw a significant speed-up. I wish I had this version quite some months ago. I ran a part of this wallet's rescan on a low energy consuming Raspberry Pi which isn't known for its computing power, so I was aware that it can take a while. But I didn't anticipate that with prior versions of Core it would take months for the rescan! Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: Good_Doctor on June 12, 2023, 07:38:42 AM Compatibility
Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems using the Linux kernel, macOS 10.15+, 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. Notable changes From the above the unsupported system can also be some Unix-like systems right? Or shouldn't a list of unsupported systems be given for clarity? Updated RPCs
Changes to wallet related RPCs can be found in the Wallet section below. Build System Wallet
A row stating whether or not it's wallet is a custodial or non-custodial wallet would have been more expository. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: achow101 on June 12, 2023, 03:03:13 PM A row stating whether or not it's wallet is a custodial or non-custodial wallet would have been more expository. The wallet is a non-custodial, as it has always been. It's not as if this is going to change between releases - there's no reason to restate the existing features for every single release. This isn't a new product announcement - it's a new version announcement.Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: oppiet30 on August 01, 2023, 04:37:39 PM I was always checking on bitcoin.org for the current release. Now I know to come here for current releases.
Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: pooya87 on August 16, 2023, 01:16:40 PM I was always checking on bitcoin.org for the current release. Now I know to come here for current releases. bitcoin.org is a simple mirror of the bitcoin core releases that sometimes updates with a delay. Topics like this on this forum are also announcements that can also be delayed.The direct link to check for updates on bitcoin core project are bitcoincore.org website (the first link in OP) or the https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin repository that contains the source code. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: kirilldead on August 28, 2023, 07:08:15 PM is there support for the latest version of kali linux now?
Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: achow101 on August 28, 2023, 11:48:00 PM is there support for the latest version of kali linux now? Bitcoin Core does not publish official releases for any particular linux distros. The published linux binaries should work on any linux distro so long as the CPU architecture is supported.Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: NotATether on August 31, 2023, 10:49:36 AM is there support for the latest version of kali linux now? Bitcoin Core does not publish official releases for any particular linux distros. The published linux binaries should work on any linux distro so long as the CPU architecture is supported.I'm curious though, what is the minimum supported glibc for these binaries (i.e. which one is it built against) and do you have any plans to change that? Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: decryptit on September 30, 2023, 03:44:32 PM Hey guys. I switched Bitcoin Core to running on testnet. I have a couple of questions on that. I want to start solo mining tBTC. Can I prune the data when running on testnet? Or do I need the full blockchain db? Also, how do I configure the rpc server? In the Setting Options on the wallet UI, I clicked on Open Configuration FIle, but nothing happens. Do I need to create another configuration file for it via CLI? Or do I add the rpc server info to the bitcoin.conf? Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: pooya87 on October 01, 2023, 06:23:29 AM Hey guys. I switched Bitcoin Core to running on testnet. I have a couple of questions on that. I want to start solo mining tBTC. Can I prune the data when running on testnet? Or do I need the full blockchain db? Yes, it is like mainnet. You don't need to store the whole blockchain, all you need is the chainstate (ie. the UTXO database) so you can prune the chain. But you still need to download and verify all blocks to build the chainstate before you can discard the old ones in the process called pruning.Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: Cricktor on October 01, 2023, 01:32:19 PM In the Setting Options on the wallet UI, I clicked on Open Configuration FIle, but nothing happens. Do I need to create another configuration file for it via CLI? Or do I add the rpc server info to the bitcoin.conf? Why nothing opened after you clicked in the GUI is not obvious to me, but it depends on too many not provided details. In the bitcoin.conf file you can have sections specific to Mainnet and Testnet, e.g. Code: # Options only for mainnet This way you can keep the configuration all in one file and location and the appropriate options are read with whatever net you fire up your bitcoind or GUI. I would recommend to use the Bitcoin Core Config Generator by Jameson Lopp: https://jlopp.github.io/bitcoin-core-config-generator/ Github sources: https://github.com/jlopp/bitcoin-core-config-generator Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: decryptit on October 02, 2023, 02:27:13 AM Thanks guys. I was able to configure the bitcoin.conf to testnet and now the Bitcoin Core is running on testnet with the green logo. I did insert some rpc info like user/pw ports etc. I opened those ports. Does anyone have any info on how to set up a testnet pool to connect your miner to it? Thanks for your response. I also found another option to run a bitcoin full node via bitnodes. They have a one line command that you can run on your VPS or something. I just haven't figured out how to configure that one to testnet. I kept getting errors on it.
Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: Cricktor on October 03, 2023, 09:56:58 AM ... Your questions are turning more and more offtopic to this thread. I suggest you hop over to nullama's guide to solo mine Testnet bitcoins (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5415335) and see what you can get from his guide for your own purpose. There might also be more guides on the mining Testnet coins topic in this forum. You probably should invest some time to use the forum's search or use https://ninjastic.space/ (https://ninjastic.space/) to search the forum. It's not rocket science to figure out some search keywords that give you helpful hits. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: decryptit on October 03, 2023, 05:32:44 PM ... Your questions are turning more and more offtopic to this thread. I suggest you hop over to nullama's guide to solo mine Testnet bitcoins (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5415335) and see what you can get from his guide for your own purpose. There might also be more guides on the mining Testnet coins topic in this forum. You probably should invest some time to use the forum's search or use https://ninjastic.space/ (https://ninjastic.space/) to search the forum. It's not rocket science to figure out some search keywords that give you helpful hits. Thank you for your response. And of course, it's not rocket science. But if it was easy to find, I would've found it. There's a difference between finding some out of date information that put you in the kinda right direction vs. actually finding the answer to your problem. In reality, there are not that many people in the world who mine mainnet bitcoin. So finding people who mine testnet bitcoin is even smaller than a needle in a haystack. I understand the the discussion is getting off topic. Ending it here. Thanks again for your reponse. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: PlusOne88 on November 10, 2023, 02:40:14 AM I heard others are saying that the upgrade is optional, What does this mean to those who are still using the old version? Will this affect them in terms of functionality or perhaps the likelihood of not being able to connect to the block chain or poor connection to related services. I am a newbie and doesn't know much about upgrades. Hopefully somebody can help. Thanks!
Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: Cricktor on November 12, 2023, 09:56:56 AM ... You could also read the release notes (e.g. at https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/25.1/ (https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/25.1/) or also at https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-notes/release-notes-25.1.md (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-notes/release-notes-25.1.md)). Look there what has changed or what issues might have been fixed and if it's of particular importance for yourself or not. Usually nothing really breaks and if it could it would be clearly highlighted. I personally don't rush updates of my Bitcoin Core nodes. I'm mostly on v25.0 and just one testing node is already on the newest v25.1. Title: Re: Bitcoin Core 25.0 Released Post by: PlusOne88 on November 15, 2023, 12:45:03 AM I heard others are saying that the upgrade is optional That's true. What does this mean to those who are still using the old version? Will this affect them in terms of functionality or perhaps the likelihood of not being able to connect to the block chain or poor connection to related services. I am a newbie and doesn't know much about upgrades. Hopefully somebody can help. Thanks! Bitcoin Core is designed to be backward compatible, so there shouldn't be problem with connecting to other Bitcoin nodes (unless your version of Bitcoin Core is extremely old) and existing feature also will keep working. But you'll miss various new feature, optimization and bug fixes. Thank you very much for this information! It's hard to just do things without much knowledge these days. A lot of upgrades are happening all around the corner and for person who doesn't know much, it is a very good idea to really ask for help. Thank you for this wonderful information. |