Bitcoin Core 29.5
Bitcoin Core installation binaries can be downloaded from bitcoincore.org and the source-code is available from the Bitcoin Core source repository.
Bitcoin Core version 29.5 is now available from:
https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-29.5/
This release includes various bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.
Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub:
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues
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How to Upgrade
If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely
shut down (which might take a few minutes in some cases), then run the
installer (on Windows) or just copy over /Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on macOS)
or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux).
Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is possible, but it might take some time if the data directory needs to be migrated. Old wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported.
Compatibility
Bitcoin Core is supported and tested on operating systems using the Linux Kernel 3.17+, macOS 13+, and Windows 10+. Bitcoin Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not as frequently tested on them. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on unsupported systems.
Notable changes
P2P
Net
- #36665 sock: align exception monitoring between poll() and select() backends
- #36667 net: enforce timeout interval for paused send peers
Util
- #36669 refactor: store positions as a 64 bits integer in flatfiles
Build
- #36218 build: avoid pipe2 on Darwin (for now)
Doc
- #34252 doc: add 433 (Pay to Anchor) to bips.md
- #36377 doc: add 461 (Deterministic ECDSA signatures with low-R grinding) to bips.md
Credits
Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:
- darosior
- fanquake
- Martin Zumsande
- Sebastian Falbesoner
- sipa
As well as to everyone that helped with translations on Transifex.