Release Notes
The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 5.2.1 Bugfix Release. The codename of the 5.x releases is "Splash". The BitShares Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes fixes about node stability and documentations but does not include any changes to the consensus protocol.
Documentation for users may be be found at How BitShares Works.
Documentation for BitShares developers may be found at the BitShares Developer Portal.
Who Should Upgrade
It is recommended that all nodes be upgraded to benefit from the stability improvements introduced in this release and the benefits introduced in the 5.2.0 Feature Release, although it is not required.
How To Upgrade
Precautions
- For nodes running versions earlier than
5.2.0, a blockchain replay will automatically be performed after the validation node software is restarted. This typically takes a few hours on a modern CPU.
How to Upgrade from Source Code
Note:
- The code base requires a compiler that supports the
C++ 14standard - The minimum supported
boostversion is1.58, the maximum is1.74 - The minimum supported
CMakeversion is3.2 - For Ubuntu users, it is now supported and recommended to build in
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Obtain the Source Code
The source code may be obtained by checking out the 5.2.1 tag. Download the source at:
Build the Binaries
The binaries may be built by using your pre-existing process, or by following the standard instructions that can be found in the wiki:
Deploy the Binaries
Your standard process for deploying the node software may be used. No additional requirements or precautions will be required to deploy the new release.
How to Upgrade with Docker
The latest Docker image may be found at BitShares Core Docker page and updated with
docker pull bitshares/bitshares-core:5.2.1
Binaries for download
Binaries of the command line interface (CLI) wallet and the node software are pre-built and available for download.
Note: These binary builds are reproducible and were signed using Gitian. Please check the README if you want to verify and/or contribute.
| Platform | SHA256 Checksum |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | 4e800939886adfad8b5404f6f754d1c90f777a7135f0d7aac0ce43c5d5d9c7a6 |
| Mac | 8af13a35e75f7646b4006ea4ca420b6cf16badeee3d0150c1263cb918d7daacc |
| Linux | c48e28498f7b062df7e616f402b1ad5526b344f2a26eaf0c9b75b6269eca1bbf |
Changes
The changes for 5.2.1 Bugfix Release are summarized below.
Node Performance and Stability
| Description | Issue | Pull Request |
|---|---|---|
| Fix a node synchronization issue | 2428, 2434, 2438 | 2445 |
| Fix P2P log messages appear in console and default.log | 2435 | 2436 |
| Add seed nodes | - | 2444, 2450 |
Documentation
| Description | Issue | Pull Request |
|---|---|---|
| Fix Doxygen warnings | 2433 | 2443 |
| Update links and wording in README | - | 2439, 2441 |
| Update version | - | 2446 |
| Update contributors | - | 2452 |
Release Contributors
@abitmore (https://github.com/abitmore)
@technologiespro (https://github.com/technologiespro)
@xiao93 (https://github.com/xiao93)
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I and some friends of mine bought bitshares in December/January 2018, when it was about a dollar 😆
Then it dropped.
We've been hodling that motherfucker since then. And it has been like a stable coin since then, throughout all these years 😅
Nice to hear someone talk about bitshares after all these years @abit 👍
I remember when bitshares was bigger awhile back. Might buy some again.
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