Release Notes


Bugfix release 3.3.2

The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 3.3.2 Bugfix Release. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release contains only bugfixes related to the P2P networking layer.


Bugfix release 3.3.1

This release fixes a chain halt. All nodes must upgrade.

Note: to avoid replay, nodes on older 3.x.y versions might prefer to upgrade to the respective patch versions. We have tagged these with 3.0.2, 3.1.1 and 3.2.2 respectively.


BitShares Core 3.3.0

The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 3.3.0 Feature Release. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes additions and improvements but does not include any changes to the consensus protocol.


BitShares Core 3.2.1

The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 3.2.1 release. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes a fix for an issue found in the 3.2.0 release, and does not include any changes to the consensus protocol.


BitShares Core 3.2.0

UPDATE: this release has a stability issue, please use 3.2.1.

The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 3.2.0 Feature Release. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes additions and improvements but does not include any changes to the consensus protocol.


BitShares Core 3.1.0

The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 3.1.0 Feature Release. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes additions and improvements but does not include any changes to the consensus protocol.


BitShares Core Release 3.0.1

  • Fixes

    • Added validation to the htlc_extend validation to prevent unwanted extensions

    • Added history entry for all parties involved in an htlc.


BitShares Core Release 3.0.0

Release Numbering: We changed the versioning of the Core software to reflect a Protocol.Feature.Hotfix release format beginning from 3.0.0


BitShares Core Release 2.0.20190319

The BitShares Core software has been updated to 2.0.20190319. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes only 1 bug fix; no new features are added.


BitShares Core Release 2.0.190305

The BitShares Core software has been updated to 2.0.190305. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes only bug fixes; new new features are added.


BitShares Core Release 2.0.190219

The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 201902 Feature Release. The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes multple optimizations and bug fixes but does not include any changes to the consensus protocol. Numerous performance improvements have been made that will benefit all operators of validation nodes including block producers, seeds, and API nodes especially Elastic Search API nodes.