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.
Documentation for users may be be found at How BitShares Works.
Documentation for BitShares developers may be be found at the Developer Portal.
Who Should Upgrade?
All node operators are recommended to upgrade to fix the bug "plugins option ignored in config file" described in #1647
Upgrade Process
Precautions
No special precautions are expected to upgrade this release.
How to Upgrade from Source Code
Obtain the Source Code
The source code may be obtained by checking out:
Build the Binaries
The binaries may be built by using your pre-existing process, or by following the standard instructions that can be found in the wiki:
Deploy the Binaries
Your standard process for deploying the node software may be used. No additional requirements or precautions will be required to deploy the new release.
How to Upgrade with Docker
The latest Docker image may be found at BitShares Core Docker page and updated with
docker pull bitshares/bitshares-core
Binaries
Binaries of the command line interface (CLI) wallet, node software, and delayed node are pre-built and available for download.
| Platform | SHA256 Checksum |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | e224a73e43eff1fd2940c6d32d699ccd944571dc66cf140770a22406033a0e4b |
| Mac | 40455f3eadf28a9fe1ba7fc03cc746bc90f89ded28ab85c40dbc7d6daa2443cb |
| Linux | 7b6d9bbaa897f71709d425ddf07a583eca0f8afdf25f5a26538d2c84d1334b3d |
Changes
The changes for the release are summarized below.
Node Functionality
| Description | Issue | Pull Request |
|---|---|---|
| "plugins" option in config.ini is ignored | 1637 | 1647 |
Documentation
| Description | Issue | Pull Request |
|---|---|---|
| Support Boost version 1.69 | 1557 | 1587, 1648 |