BitShares Upgrade Announcements

[bytemaster]

BitShares 2 has officially launched and is available:

https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-2/releases/tag/v2.15.286

If you are an exchange or have a large wallet extra instructions are provided in the release notes on how you can import a large number of keys.

The light wallets are configured to use the OpenLedger API server by default. 

[bytemaster]

All exchanges and payment processors please feel free to contact us regarding integrating BitShares 2.0.   

For a step-by-step guide on accepting deposits and automating withdraws on your exchange please see this document:

http://docs.bitshares.eu/integration/step-by-step.html

[bytemaster]

BitShares 0.9.3 has been released:  https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.9.3

This release will stop block production on October 13th at 9AM EST and adds new API calls for exporting the wallet for Graphene.   

If delegates do not wish to stop producing blocks at the stated date/time then they need not upgrade.   If you are a seed node then you do not need to upgrade. 

[vikram]

BitShares 0.9.2 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.9.2

This is a delegate-only required upgrade by block 2580000 (approximately 2015-05-19 17:00 UTC).

No other users are required to upgrade.

[vikram]

BitShares 0.9.1 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.9.1

Reminder: All users must upgrade to at least 0.9.0 as soon as possible. Please check 0.9.0 release notes for details.

[vikram]

BitShares 0.9.0 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.9.0

This is a required upgrade for all users by block 2460000 (approximately 2015-05-05 13:00 UTC).

Blockchain history will be replayed once after upgrade and can take a long time.

Wallet database will be upgraded once on first login after upgrade and can take a long time.

It is recommended to close and re-open client after first login after upgrade to avoid high memory usage.

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,15900.msg203941.html#msg203941

[vikram]

Delegates only should upgrade to 0.8.1 as soon as possible to avoid a bug in 0.8.0 upgrade code: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.8.1

All other users only need to upgrade to 0.8.0: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.8.0

[vikram]

BitShares 0.8.0 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.8.0

This is a required upgrade for all users by block 2113000 (approximately 2015-03-24 18:00 UTC).

All delegates please upgrade as soon as possible.

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=15170.msg195849#msg195849

[vikram]

BitShares 0.7.0 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.7.0

This is a required upgrade for all users by block 2071000 (approximately 2015-03-19 17:00 UTC).

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=15020.msg194141#msg194141

[vikram]

BitShares 0.6.2 has been released as an optional upgrade: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.6.2

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=14545.msg189123#msg189123

New light wallet for Mac is available for beta testing here: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=14323.msg186368#msg186368

New online hosted wallet is available for alpha testing here: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=14529.msg188955#msg188955

[vikram]

BitShares 0.6.1: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.6.1

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=14155.msg184245#msg184245

All nodes are required to upgrade to at least 0.6.0 by block 1772200 (approximately 2015-02-12 16:50 UTC).

[vikram]

BitShares 0.6.0: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.6.0

This is a required upgrade by block 1772200 (approximately 2015-02-12 16:50 UTC).

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=14083.msg183208#msg183208

[dannotestein]

Linux GUI binaries now available for 0.5.3: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.5.3

[vikram]

BitShares 0.5.3 is required for delegates only: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.5.3

[vikram]

BitShares 0.5.0 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.5.0

This is a required upgrade by block 1575500 (approximately 2015-01-20 16:30 UTC).

Feedback can be posted in this thread: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=13320.msg174240#msg174240

[vikram]

GUI update release v0.4.27.2: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.27.2

This is an optional upgrade that updates the GUI to allow for free new user account registration via faucet.

[dannotestein]

Hotfix release v0.4.27.1 for users that are currently having trouble switching to the correct blockchain fork:
https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.27.1

I strongly recommend that all delegates switch to 4.27.1 ASAP as 4.27 has a known bug that can potentially prevent it from switching back to the proper fork.

[vikram]

Hotfix release v0.4.27.1 for users that are currently having trouble switching to the correct blockchain fork:
https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.27.1

[vikram]

v0.4.27 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.27

This is an optional upgrade intended for delegates only.

[bytemaster]

We have published a commit to github that fixed the most recent network freeze.   A official version fix will be out later today. 

As long as a couple delegates are running the most recent commit the freeze shouldn't happen again.   

All is clear on the network.

[vikram]

v0.4.26 has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.26

This release includes a checkpoint ensuring acceptance of the correct fork as explained in the post above.

We request that all seed nodes and delegates upgrade as soon as possible.


We recommend that normal users do not transact until the network fork is fully resolved.

[vikram]

The development team requests that all delegates that have upgraded to 0.4.25 should revert to 0.4.25-RC2: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.25-RC2

Delegates that have not upgraded should stay on their current version and not upgrade anything.

0.4.25 included a bad fix to block validation which has forked the network. All 0.4.25 users are on the majority fork, while all users of 0.4.25-RC2 and earlier are on the minority fork. Only delegates were told to upgrade to 0.4.25, and GUI builds were not made--so regular shareholders are still operating on the minority fork. To minimize damage to the maximum amount of shareholders, we request that upgraded delegates throw out the majority chain by downgrading and rejoin the rest of the shareholders on the minority fork.


Reverting will require a full resync using the --resync-blockchain command line argument.

Delegates that are on 0.4.25 must downgrade to 0.4.25-RC2 due to the LevelDB upgrade that occurred which would prevent opening the wallet on an older version. Alternatively, delegates can attempt to export a wallet backup, and import it into a 0.4.24.1 client--note that this is untested.


A new upgrade 0.4.26 for delegates will be released ASAP, but it will be faster to revert in the meantime.


I and the rest of the development team apologize for the problems caused by this bad update.

[vikram]

v0.4.25 has been released as a required delegate-only upgrade: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.25

All delegates should upgrade as soon as possible.

[vikram]

v0.4.25-RC1 was released for users that want to help test: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.25-RC1

The final release will be a bugfix release and not a required upgrade.

Feedback can be posted here: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=12105.msg159809#msg159809

[vikram]

0.4.24.1 was released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.24.1

This is not a required upgrade but fixes a bug that causes wallet transaction scanning to fail on a recent block in the blockchain.

0.4.25 will be released this week with additional bugfixes.

[DACSunlimited]

Just a reminder, for downloading binaries, please download tab from bitshares.org.

or

https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases

bitshares-x.info will be redirect to bitshares.org later.

[Stan]

BitShares is going to rebrand BitSharesX to BitShares, so we guess that we will finish our duty to delivery BTSX.

Hope you all guys enjoy the journey on BTSX, thanks.

Thank you DAC Sun, you have done your job of DAC parenting well. 
But parents need to let go. 
Developers ultimately must cut the tether to let their DAC grow up. 
It is bittersweet, but gratifying to see it all unfold,
with the DAC ultimately hiring its own developers to defend and maintain it,
as foreshadowed long ago in
Bitcoin and the Three Laws of Robotics:

http://letstalkbitcoin.com/bitcoin-and-the-three-laws-of-robotics/

Software updates generally rely on trusting the developer. But now, it is way too likely that any trusted DAC provider will be shut down, prevented from offering its software, or seduced/coerced into installing back doors for Nefarious Secret Agencies in their next maintenance release. Developers are, after all, only human.

To date, Bitcoin has been well protected from such Trojan horses by its open source policy and a worldwide network of anonymous, independent Steely-Eyed Geeks (SEG) who would love to be the first to blow the whistle. Unfortunately, Steely-Eyed Geeks are a scarce resource that must be attracted like antibodies to a DACs defense. As DACs proliferate, novelty and fame will be less effective in attracting such resources. So DACs will need to find ways to autonomously compensate their human defenders. Direct hiring by the DAC's creators would expose SEGs to the same seduction and coercion risks. To be effective, SEGs must remain motivated, anonymous and independent. Distributed Autonomous Corporations need a SEG benefits package!

Ultimately, to achieve complete incorruptibility, developers must be willing to let go of their own control. If there remains any centralized human control anywhere, it will eventually be exploited to the detriment of the DAC's stakeholders. DACs need to be free to be trusted.

[DACSunlimited]

BitShares is going to rebrand BitSharesX to BitShares, so we guess that we will finish our duty to delivery BTSX.

Hope you all guys enjoy the journey on BTSX, thanks.

[vikram]

v0.4.24 final has been released: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.24

This is a required upgrade.

[vikram]

v0.4.24-RC2 released for users that want to help test: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.24-RC2

Final version will likely be released shortly after GUI builds are confirmed to be successful.

[vikram]

Release candidate for BitShares v0.4.24 has been released for users that want to help test: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/tag/v0.4.24-RC1

Final release will be a required upgrade by block 991700.

[DACSunlimited]

v0.4.23-RC1 was tagged for users who want to help test: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23-RC1

The final release will be a required upgrade by block 871000.

v0.4.23 final was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23

v0.4.23 binaries can be downloaded from websites now.

We tagged a new version 0.4.23.1, fixed several bugs for 0.4.23. Binaries can be downloaded from website.

Not a required upgrade
- Fix 32-bit Windows memory exhaustion problem
- Fix stuck pending transaction network bug
- Fix missing transactions and balances in GUI
- Fix GUI bug preventing new users from creating wallets

[DACSunlimited]

v0.4.23-RC1 was tagged for users who want to help test: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23-RC1

The final release will be a required upgrade by block 871000.

v0.4.23 final was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23

v0.4.23 binaries can be downloaded from websites now.

[vikram]

v0.4.23-RC1 was tagged for users who want to help test: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23-RC1

The final release will be a required upgrade by block 871000.

v0.4.23 final was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23

[vikram]

v0.4.23-RC1 was tagged for users who want to help test: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.23-RC1

The final release will be a required upgrade by block 871000.

[DACSunlimited]

Required upgrade v0.4.22 was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.22

It fixes manually covering margin positions. DSL will post GUI builds when ready.

Users can download 0.4.22 binaries now, from github or from websites.

[vikram]

Required upgrade v0.4.22 was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.22

It fixes manually covering margin positions. DSL will post GUI builds when ready.

[DACSunlimited]

0.4.21 was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.21

Delegates should upgrade as soon as possible.

Normal users please download the binaries from website.

[vikram]

0.4.21 was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.21

Delegates should upgrade as soon as possible.

[DACSunlimited]

0.4..21-RC was just released, delegates and others interested in testing can upgrade to this version as you want.

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.21-RC1

It is recommended to cancel all open short orders before upgrading. All open short orders will automatically cancel on block 820200. After upgrading, shorting will be disabled until block 820200.

Final version will be a required upgrade by block 820200
DAC database will re-index on upgrade
After block 820200, shorts will compete on interest rate rather than collateral ratio (see: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=9587.msg124647#msg124647)
Claimable interest yield is now calculated as a fraction of circulating asset supply rather than total asset supply
Client now supports encrypted BitShares mail operation (see: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares_toolkit/wiki/BitShares-Mail)
Increased maximum voting slate size to 111 from 101
Improved network syncing performance
Fixed many crashes and freezes

[DACSunlimited]

v0.4.20 addresses a networking crash that some users have been experiencing: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.20

Delegates are recommended to upgrade.

For binaries, please download from websites

[vikram]

v0.4.20 addresses a networking crash that some users have been experiencing: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.20

Delegates are recommended to upgrade.

[DACSunlimited]

We just released 0.4.19 final, delegates, please upgrade your nodes.

- Required upgrade by block 640000
- Blockchain database will re-index on upgrade
- Cover positions will get automatically called after 1 month starting from block 640000 onwards
- Many market engine fixes
- Fix bug in wallet_regenerate_keys that prevented recovering market payouts using an old wallet backup

RC1 users are still required to upgrade. Blockchain database will re-index again on upgrade.

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.19

[vikram]

0.4.19-RC1 was tagged for those who want to help test: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.19-RC1

[DACSunlimited]

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.18

We just released 0.4.18, delegates please upgrade your nodes, hardfork is Monday 16:00 UTC, re-indexing required.

Users can download binaries from website http://www.bitshares-x.info/ or http://www.dacsunlimited.com/ .

[DACSunlimited]

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.18-RC1

Release Candidate version v0.4.18 was tagged, delegates can try to upgrade their nodes.

[DACSunlimited]

v0.4.17 final version was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.17

It is a required upgrade and delegates should update as soon as possible.

Delegates and seed nodes please upgrade you nodes, binaries coming soon.

[vikram]

v0.4.17 final version was tagged: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.17

It is a required upgrade and delegates should update as soon as possible.

[vikram]

0.4.17-RC2 was tagged for those who want to help with testing: https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.17-RC2

Hardfork from RC1 delayed so RC1 users need to upgrade.

[DACSunlimited]

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.17-RC1

Delegates can choose to upgrade to this RC version, binaries will be provided in final version

[DACSunlimited]

We just released the v0.4.16 final, including binaries, this is a mandatory upgrade, re-indexing required.

All delegates, seed nodes, and exchanges nodes, make sure to upgrade this version.

Download the binaries from:
http://www.bitshares-x.info/

or

http://www.dacsunlimited.com/


For Delegates and seed nodes, RC2 does not need to upgrade, but RC1 needs to upgrade

[DACSunlimited]

A new release candidate version for v0.4.16

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.16-RC2

several fixes included.

[DACSunlimited]

We just tagged a RC version for v0.4.16, mandatory upgrade on  block 554800, re-indexing required.

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.16-RC1

Brave delegates can upgrade their delegates now.

[DACSunlimited]

v0.4.15 just tagged, delegates <= 0.4.14 please upgrade your delegates, required upgrade on block 494000.

Reindexing required. Binary will be delivered later after we fix a issue on gui.

[DACSunlimited]

We just taged version 0.4.15-RC1, it has a hardfork on monday at block 494000, Delegates can test with it if you want, we will probably give the final release soon after delegates upgrade smoothly.

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.15-RC1

[DACSunlimited]

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.14
the only people that need to upgrade are people that need to cover their short positions

[DACSunlimited]

There is a hotfix update for web gui, please update by clicking "File| Check for updates".

[DACSunlimited]

0.4.13 final has been released, and that it is the same as RC1 so RC1 users do not need to upgrade
https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/v0.4.13

[DACSunlimited]

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.13-RC1

New version is released, need to upgrade.

[bytemaster]

DAC Sun Limited has recently posted 0.4.12 as a mandatory update by 2014-09-05 19:00:00 UTC as it will introduce a hard fork.

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.12

[DACSunlimited]

We just tagged 0.4.10, https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.10

Delegates, please upgrade your nodes.

[DACSunlimited]

We are going to release 0.4.10 in next few hours.

[DACSunlimited]

Users on windows who already installed 0.4.9, please install 0.4.9-a instead.

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7824.msg103793#msg103793

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/download/0.4.9/BitSharesX-0.4.9-a.exe

Sorry about the confusion caused.

[DACSunlimited]

0.4.9 is released, there is a harkfork introduced, so delegates, and other users, please update to 0.4.9 ASAP.


Delegates, please reply to following thread after your delegate get updated.
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7789.0

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.9

[DACSunlimited]

Hi Delegates,

We identified a bug in market, so we need to release a mandatory upgrade(hark fork) version, please get ready to upgrade you delegates

Thanks all for your great work.

[DACSunlimited]

To All delegates:

Please do NOT running your delegates in two clients at the same time, otherwise, any one post evidence like following

Code Select Expand

   c6ce76317addf5f1b78e6700ea30da5f443f5e03                        x.x              0       166 2014-08-26T14:44:10         0     N/A                  NO
     4322211b2f74a2d43183a17042c057da64c4486c                        x.x              0       166 2014-08-26T14:44:10         1     N/A                  NO

We will strongly recommend others to vote them out.

[toast]

Delegates please post here to avoid the Purge:  https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7566.0

[DACSunlimited]

A new version will probably come in 1 hour, all delegates, and users need to upgrade it.

0.4.8, all delegates please upgrade your delegate node to 0.4.8, important upgrade.

Re-indexing required

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.8

GUI coming soon.

[DACSunlimited]

A new version will probably come in 1 hour, all delegates, and users need to upgrade it.

[DACSunlimited]

We just found and fixed an important transaction history bug, and release a new version 0.4.7

Any user using client 0.4.6 or before 0.4.5 should upgrade to 0.4.7.

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.7

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7386.0

[DACSunlimited]

BitShares X 0.4.6 is out, this is an incremental update to 0.4.5.

Users before 0.4.5 or have problems on 0.4.5 should update this version

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.6

[DACSunlimited]

Hi, delegates who have experienced crash problem, can try to checkout the latest code from master branch of  https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx

We merged some fix, hopefully, these delegate crash issue have already been fixed.

And hopefully, we've already identified the cause of the issue that wallet transfer not showing right, we will probably release a new patch version later.

[DACSunlimited]

All users need to upgrade this version:

Refer
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7248.0

[DACSunlimited]

Version 0.4.5 is out:

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.5

[DACSunlimited]

The next version 0.4.5 will probably be released tomorrow, including some important changes bytemaster mentioned in Dry Run 17.

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7172.0;topicseen

Please Join in the Dry Run to test these changes.

[DACSunlimited]

0.4.4 is out:

https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases/tag/0.4.4

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7124.0

[DACSunlimited]

0.4.3 is not stable and a severe bug just found after release. So every body hold on, and have a cup of coffee.

[DACSunlimited]

BitShares X 0.4.3 is out, with GUI.

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7116.0

[DACSunlimited]

BitShare X 0.4.3 with binary is coming...

[DACSunlimited]

BitShares X 0.4.2 is out, all delegates and seed nodes, upgrade your engine:

https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=7069.msg94199#msg94199

[DACSunlimited]

There will be a new version 0.4.2 which is for all the delegates to update their nodes.
0.4.2 is coming soon.

[DACSunlimited]

All upgrades and other important announcements will be posted in this thread.

All delegates, exchanges, seed nodes, and other services should subscribe to this thread by clicking the NOTIFY button at the top of the page.

The latest official release can always be found at this URL: https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares/releases/latest