What issues may I incur if I continue using the 22.0?
Bitcoin Core 23.0 and 24.0 make this statement on it's release notes.
This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.
This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.
Although in practice i do not experience any bug or notice performance difference.
Since bitcoin comes with a software, I suppose there has to be a source/website where to find the original software; Isn't it so that there must be an official source, whence the original software is firstly available? It seems that the necessity to have a singular origin, which makes "centralized" at least the availability of the bitcoin software, is unavoidable. Or am I missing something?
1. People usually refer Bitcoin Core (previously called "Bitcoin Qt" and "Bitcoin") as
reference software, not official software.
2. Bitcoin Core is just one of many software to run full node. Although i can't deny Bitcoin Core is most popular option to run full node.