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- Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #176
- ledger-live-common: 7 releases, latest is v21.17.1
- release: ledger-live-desktop v2.35.2
- ledgerjs: 4 releases, latest is v6.16.0
- release: BTC Pay Server v1.3.6
- release: lnd v0.14.1-beta
- 12 RFC updates
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- Bitcoin Optech: Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #176 (November 24, 2021)
Releases
project | release | date |
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ledger-live-common | v21.17.1
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2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.17.0
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2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.16.4 erc20 update |
2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.16.3
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2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.16.2
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2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.16.1
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2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.16.0
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2021-11-23 |
ledger-live-common | v21.18.0
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2021-11-25 |
ledger-live-common | v21.17.2
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2021-11-25 |
ledger-live-desktop | v2.35.2 🐛 Fixes
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2021-11-19 |
ledgerjs | v6.16.0
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2021-11-23 |
ledgerjs | v6.15.2
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2021-11-23 |
ledgerjs | v6.15.1
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2021-11-23 |
ledgerjs | v6.15.0
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2021-11-23 |
ledgerjs | v6.17.0
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2021-11-25 |
BTC Pay Server | v1.3.6 Improvements:
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2021-11-20 |
lnd | v0.14.1-beta This marks the first minor release of the Database MigrationsThere are two database migrations for this version in NOTE: Compacting the DB is recommended after running the migration to reclaim the freed up space. Verifying the ReleaseIn order to verify the release, you'll need to have
Once you have the required PGP keys, you can verify the release (assuming
You should see the following if the verification was successful:
That will verify the signature of the manifest file, which ensures integrity and authenticity of the archive you've downloaded locally containing the binaries. Next, depending on your operating system, you should then re-compute the Verifying the Release TimestampFrom this new version onwards, in addition time-stamping the git tag with OpenTimeStamps, we'll also now timestamp the manifest file along with its signature. Two new files are now included along with the rest of our release artifacts: Assuming you have the opentimestamps client installed locally, the timestamps can be verified with the following commands:
Alternatively, the open timestamps website can be used to verify timestamps if one doesn't have a These timestamps should give users confidence in the integrity of this release even after the key that signed the release expires. Verifying the Release BinariesOur release binaries are fully reproducible. Third parties are able to verify that the release binaries were produced properly without having to trust the release manager(s). See our reproducible builds guide for how this can be achieved.
The release binaries are compiled with The Finally, you can also verify the tag itself with the following command:
Verifying the Docker ImagesTo verify the
Building the Contained ReleaseUsers are able to rebuild the target release themselves without having to fetch any of the dependencies. In order to do so, assuming
that
The Additionally, it's now possible to use the enclosed
⚡️⚡️⚡️ OK, now to the rest of the release notes! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Release NotesRead the full release notes here: https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md and here: https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.1.md Contributors (Alphabetical Order) – combined 0.14+0.14.1Abubakar Nur Khalil Adrian-Stefan Mares Alex Bosworth Alyssa Hertig András Bánki-Horváth Bjarne Magnussen Carla Kirk-Cohen Carsten Otto Conner Fromknecht Elle Mouton ErikEk Eugene Siegel Hampus Sjöberg Harsha Goli Jamie Turley Jesse de Wit Johan T. Halseth Johnny Holton Joost Jager Jordi Montes Juan Pablo Civile Kishin Kato Leonhard Weese Martin Habovštiak Michael Rhee Naveen Srinivasan Olaoluwa Osuntokun Oliver Gugger Priyansh Rastogi Roei Erez Simon Males Stevie Zollo Torkel Rogstad Wilmer Paulino Yong Yu Zero-1729 benthecarman de6df1re github2k20 mateuszmp nathanael nayuta-ueno offerm positiveblue xanoni /gugger@gmail.com/gugger@gmail.com |
2021-11-24 |
RFC
type | rfc # | title | date | status |
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bip | bip-0322 | Allow Taproot outputs in BIP 322 | 2021-11-24 | Merged |
bip | X | Enable secure protocol | 2021-11-23 | Update |
bip | bip-0119 | Define BIP-119 CheckDefaultCheckTemplateVerifyHash | 2021-11-21 | Update |
bip | X | fix secg.org secp256k1 docs link | 2021-11-19 | Merged |
bip | bip-0032 | Fix typo in BIP 32 | 2021-11-19 | Update |
bip | bip-0155 | BIP 155: add Yggdrasil | 2021-11-19 | Update |
bolt | X | Protocol Feature Request: Shift balance between multiple channels with the same peer | 2021-11-23 | Update |
bolt | X | Lightning Specification Meeting 2021/10/25 | 2021-11-22 | Closed |
slip | X | add BNC to 0044 | 2021-11-24 | Merged |
slip | slip-0173 | slip-0173: add bostrom | 2021-11-23 | Merged |
slip | slip-0044 | update slip-0044.md - insert Lunarium project | 2021-11-20 | Merged |
slip | slip-0044 | Update slip-0044.md | 2021-11-19 | Update |
slip | X | Added EVM Scaling Chains | 2021-11-25 | Merged |
slip | slip-0044 | slip-0044: add coin | 2021-11-25 | Merged |