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- A new `-asmap` configuration option has been added to enable IP-to-ASN mapping | - A new `-asmap` configuration option has been added to enable IP-to-ASN mapping | ||||
for bucketing of the network peers to diversify the network connections. The | for bucketing of the network peers to diversify the network connections. The | ||||
legacy /16 prefix mapping remains the default. See `bitcoind help` for more | legacy /16 prefix mapping remains the default. See `bitcoind help` for more | ||||
information. This option is experimental and subject to changes or removal in | information. This option is experimental and subject to changes or removal in | ||||
future releases. | future releases. | ||||
- Importing blocks upon startup via the `bootstrap.dat` file no longer occurs | - Importing blocks upon startup via the `bootstrap.dat` file no longer occurs | ||||
by default. The file must now be specified with `-loadblock=<file>`. | by default. The file must now be specified with `-loadblock=<file>`. | ||||
Utilities | |||||
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- The `bitcoin-cli` utility used with the `-getinfo` parameter now returns a | |||||
`headers` field with the number of downloaded block headers on the best | |||||
headers chain (similar to the `blocks` field that is also returned) and a | |||||
`verificationprogress` field that estimates how much of the best block chain | |||||
has been synced by the local node. The information returned no longer | |||||
includes the `protocolversion`, `walletversion`, and `keypoololdest` fields. | |||||
Build system changes | Build system changes | ||||
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The minimum supported miniUPnPc version is set to 1.9 (API version 10). | The minimum supported miniUPnPc version is set to 1.9 (API version 10). | ||||
GUI changes | GUI changes | ||||
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- The "Start Bitcoin Core on system login" option has been removed on macOS. | - The "Start Bitcoin Core on system login" option has been removed on macOS. |