Release v0.4.5 Import Update
A friendly reminder to all users and pool operates to please update to the latest release version
https://github.com/plenteum/plenteum/releases/tag/v0.4.5Special Notes
Please note, the build directions have changed, refer to the main Readme for instructions.
Upgrade to this release is required
Network Upgrade at Block 280,000
The v0.4.5 release of the core Plenteum software activates a network upgrade at block 280,000 that includes the following:
changed the difficulty algorithm parameters to allow for much faster network hashrate updates when large volumes of hash rate join or leave the network.
forces the verification of the signature counts on transactions send throughout the network.
helps reduce the risk of blockchain bloat from malformed transactions.
restricts transaction extra to a maximum of 1,0240 bytes to prevent chain storage bloat.
activates logic immediately that stops transactions exceeding this size limit from entering the transaction pool or being selected during the getblocktemplate calls; however, until block 280,000 transactions included in a block may still have transaction extra data exceeding the 1,0240 byte limit.
Pools, miners, and services can do their part by upgrading their daemons as soon as possible.
Release Notes
General Updates
Implements fork at 280,000 to reject new transactions with TX_EXTRA data > 1,0240 bytes and to reject new transactions where the signature count is incorrect for the number of inputs in the transaction.
Updates difficulty algorithm adjustment speed at height 280,000
Implements blockchain bloat protection from malformed transactions
Renamed PAGE_SIZE parameter in slow-hash functions that was causing errors when building for some users
Activated compiler cache for AppVeyor CI builds
Resolved a few edge case bugs whereby block synchronization may fall-through to different code paths
Resolved issue in AARCH64 builds that prevent the daemon from syncing to 100% height
Improved Mnemonics compilation speed
Resolved locale specific issue in Windows error messages
Updated to use platform independent randomness sources
Limits TX_EXTRA data field on transactions to <= 1,0240 bytes
CN Soft Shell algorithm altered (as yet unused by Plenteum) to allow for the user of CPU/GPU mining software
Removed all references to LWMA3 from the codebase to avoid any confusion about Difficulty algorithms in use
Resolved issue in some OSX build environments where building with the latest Xcode failed
Resolved an issue in the CMake build directions that were causing issues in a rare number of circumstances.
Added fundamental SQLite3 support into the project
Project now builds under MSVC 2019
Project no linked statically against OpenSSL for zedwallet-beta and wallet-api to facilitate encrypted communication with a node.
Upgraded MiniUPNP dependency from v1.9 to v2.1. Thanks @rixombea
Upgraded Crypto++ dependency to v8.2. Thanks @thinkpol2
Resolved issue whereby Release builds enabled assert() usage
Reorganized source code structure for better modularization of core libraries
Plenteumd Updates
Update core software to allow difficulty updates to NOT rely on block major version.
Resolved issue regarding consistent logging.
Increased the log level of the daemon when existing to provide insight and better error reporting when the daemon appears to hang while exiting.
Resolved issue with imprecision in fork countdown in status command.
Added optional blockCount parameter to getwalletsyncdata method.
Resolved various issues regarding Lite Blocks propagation.
Resolved Block Transactions Blob Shuffle.
Resolved Timestamp Locked Input Transactions.
Added --resync CLI argument that makes it easier to perform a full resync than searching for and deleting the data directory.
Added --rewind-to-height # CLI argument to allow for rewinding the local blockchain to a specific height thereby allowing us to overcome DB corruption errors.
Added --p2p-reset-peerstate CLI argument to allow for clearing the p2p state information.
Added support for lz4 compression in RocksDB backend.
To use, specify --db-enable-compression as a CLI argument.
Added experimental feature to allow the use of RocksDB for the local blockchain cache that replaces the .bin files.
Added experimental feature to allow the use of SQLite3 for the local blockchain cache that replaces the .bin files.
Updated JSON serialization methods.
zedwallet Updates
N/A
zedwallet-beta Updates
Replaced wallet saving/loading with rapidjson library.
Optimized synchronization flow logic.
Resolved edge case where wallet crashes when using a view wallet.
Added the ability to return the transaction private key of a transaction you have sent. If you reset or rebuild your wallet, this option will not work.
Added additional logging facilities.
Resolved issue with the display of the future unlock time in the UI if the input is locked as it comes in.
Resolved Prune spent inputs after some period of time from WalletBackend.
Resolved Rare Transaction Double Add Bug in WalletBackend.
Resolved Support Blockchain cache API in Nigel.
Resolved Added SSL support for talking to remote node(s). Activate it with a node via the --ssl CLI argument.
Resolved WalletBackend syncing doesn't remain O(1) when increasing the number of wallets.
Resolved Small bug in getFusionTransactionInputs().
Better daemon address parsing.
Refactored common utilities.
Added wallet synchronization backoff mechanism in the event that there is trouble retrieving blocks from the node.
Allow node to return earlier blocks during initial sync when scan height is specified.
Updated JSON serialization methods.
Aligned backup keys prompts to match current zedwallet order.
Resolved issue whereby the node fee was not being redectected correctly on swap of node.
wallet-service Updates
Restored -l CLI argument for the --log-file option.
Updated JSON serialization methods.
Resolved issue with opening View Only wallets in wallet-service.
wallet-api Updates
Added /balances endpoint.
Added optional unlock time parameter to /send/advanced endpoint.
Now returns the privateSpendKey when creating a new address.
Replaced wallet saving/loading with rapidjson library.
Resolved an error whereby two wallet-api instances attempted to share the same bind port and address.
Optimized synchronization flow logic.
Various bug fixes to improve stability and overall experience.
Resolved edge case where wallet crashes when using a view wallet.
Added new /address/validate endpoint.
Enhanced endpoints to allow the wallet to be open or closed depending on the endpoint used.
Added additional logging facilities.
Added publicSpendKey to /addresses/create.
Now performs additional validation of parameters on numerous endpoint calls.
Resolved Prune spent inputs after some period of time from WalletBackend.
Resolved Rare Transaction Double Add Bug in WalletBackend.
Resolved Support Blockchain cache API in Nigel.
Added SSL support for talking to remote node(s). Activate it with a node via the --ssl CLI argument.
Resolved WalletBackend syncing doesn't remain O(1) when increasing the number of wallets.
Resolved Small bug in getFusionTransactionInputs().
Added wallet synchronization backoff mechanism in the event that there is trouble retrieving blocks from the node.
Allow node to return earlier blocks during initial sync when scan height is specified.
Resolved issue whereby the node fee was not being redectected correctly on swap of node.
miner Updates
N/A
cryptotest Updates
Cleaned up and optimized duplicated code
Added benchmarks for underivePublicKey and generateKeyDerivation
How To Sync Quickly
Download the latest checkpoints.csv here
https://github.com/plenteum/checkpoints/raw/master/checkpoints.csvPlace checkpoints.csv in the same folder as your Plenteumd daemon
Run Plenteumd with checkpoints added like this:
Linux, Apple ./Plenteumd --load-checkpoints checkpoints.csv
Windows Plenteumd.exe --load-checkpoints checkpoints.csv
Exchanges:
https://app.stex.com/en/basic-trade/pair/BTC/PLE/1Dhttps://fcbaccount.com/exchange
