The [BitShares](https://bitshares.github.io) Core software has been updated to the [7.0.0 Protocol Release](https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core/milestone/40?closed=1). The codename of the `7.x` releases is *"Suez"*. The BitShares Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes additions, improvements and **changes to the consensus protocol**.
The scheduled protocol upgrade (hard fork) time is **`Thursday, November 16, 2023 14:00:00 UTC` (`2023-11-16T14:00:00Z`)**.
Details: * Withdrawing from an AMM liquidity pool (liquidity_pool_withdraw_operation) : 5 BTS -> 1 BTS * Borrowing from a collateralized lending pool (credit_offer_accept_operation): 1 BTS -> 0.4826 BTS * Repaying into a collateralized lending pool (credit_deal_repay_operation): 1 BTS -> 0.4826 BTS * Borrowing from a no-collateral lending pool (samet_fund_borrow_operation): 1 BTS -> 0.4826 BTS * Repaying into a no-collateral lending pool (samet_fund_repay_operation): 1 BTS -> 0.4826 BTS