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| Tools | Tools | ||||
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| - A new `bitcoin-wallet` tool is now available, distributed alongside our usual binaries. | - A new `bitcoin-wallet` tool is now available, distributed alongside our usual binaries. | ||||
| This tool provides a way to create new wallet files and inspect basic information about | This tool provides a way to create new wallet files and inspect basic information about | ||||
| a wallet without using any RPCs. | a wallet without using any RPCs. | ||||
| Wallet `generate` RPC method deprecated | Wallet `generate` RPC method deprecated | ||||
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| - The wallet's `generate` RPC method has been deprecated and will be fully | - The wallet's `generate` RPC method has been deprecated and will be fully | ||||
| removed in v0.22. | removed in v0.22. | ||||
| - `generate` is only used for testing. The RPC call reaches across multiple | - `generate` is only used for testing. The RPC call reaches across multiple | ||||
| subsystems (wallet and mining), so is deprecated to simplify the | subsystems (wallet and mining), so is deprecated to simplify the | ||||
| wallet-node interface. Projects that are using `generate` for testing | wallet-node interface. Projects that are using `generate` for testing | ||||
| purposes should transition to using the `generatetoaddress` call, which | purposes should transition to using the `generatetoaddress` call, which | ||||
| does not require or use the wallet component. Calling `generatetoaddress` | does not require or use the wallet component. Calling `generatetoaddress` | ||||
| with an address returned by `getnewaddress` gives the same functionality as | with an address returned by `getnewaddress` gives the same functionality as | ||||
| the old `generate` method. | the old `generate` method. | ||||
| - To continue using `generate` in v0.21, restart bitcoind with the | - To continue using `generate` in v0.21, restart bitcoind with the | ||||
| `-deprecatedrpc=generate` configuration. | `-deprecatedrpc=generate` configuration. | ||||