From 6fdffbc630da6bc7083273640fa2b1c45ad81e6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Dashjr Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:32:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update for version 0.5.3 --- _posts/releases/2012-03-14-v0.5.3.md | 86 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ index.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 _posts/releases/2012-03-14-v0.5.3.md diff --git a/_posts/releases/2012-03-14-v0.5.3.md b/_posts/releases/2012-03-14-v0.5.3.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38621050 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/releases/2012-03-14-v0.5.3.md @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Bitcoin version 0.5.3 released +category: releases +--- +Bitcoin version 0.5.3 is now available for download at: + + +This is a bugfix-only release based on 0.5.1. +It also includes a few protocol updates. + +Please report bugs using the issue tracker at github: + + +PROTOCOL UPDATES +---------------- + +* BIP 30: Introduce a new network rule: "a block is not valid if it contains +a transaction whose hash already exists in the block chain, unless all that +transaction's outputs were already spent before said block" beginning on +March 15, 2012, 00:00 UTC. + +* On testnet, allow mining of min-difficulty blocks if 20 minutes have gone +by without mining a regular-difficulty block. This is to make testing +Bitcoin easier, and will not affect normal mode. + +BUG FIXES +--------- + +* Limit the number of orphan transactions stored in memory, to prevent a +potential denial-of-service attack by flooding orphan transactions. Also +never store invalid transactions at all. + +* Fix possible buffer overflow on systems with very long application data +paths. This is not exploitable. + +* Resolved multiple bugs preventing long-term unlocking of encrypted wallets +(issue #922). + +* Only send local IP in "version" messages if it is globally routable (ie, +not private), and try to get such an IP from UPnP if applicable. + +* Reannounce UPnP port forwards every 20 minutes, to workaround routers +expiring old entries, and allow the -upnp option to override any stored +setting. + +* Skip splash screen when -min is used, and fix Minimize to Tray function. + +* Do not blank "label" in Bitcoin-Qt "Send" tab, if the user has already +entered something. + +* Correct various labels and messages. + +* Various memory leaks and potential null pointer deferences have been +fixed. + +* Handle invalid Bitcoin URIs using "bitcoin://" instead of "bitcoin:". + +* Several shutdown issues have been fixed. + +* Revert to "global progress indication", as starting from zero every time +was considered too confusing for many users. + +* Check that keys stored in the wallet are valid at startup, and if not, +report corruption. + +* Enable accessible widgets on Windows, so that people with screen readers +such as NVDA can make sense of it. + +* Various build fixes. + +* If no password is specified to bitcoind, recommend a secure password. + +* Automatically focus and scroll to new "Send coins" entries in Bitcoin-Qt. + +* Show a message box for --help on Windows, for Bitcoin-Qt. + +* Add missing "About Qt" menu option to show built-in Qt About dialog. + +* Don't show "-daemon" as an option for Bitcoin-Qt, since it isn't +available. + +* Update hard-coded fallback seed nodes, choosing recent ones with long +uptime and versions at least 0.4.0. + +* Add checkpoint at block 168,000. diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index ba43e9ac..a4ff329d 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ layout: index section: index title: P2P digital currency -DOWNLOAD_VERSION: 0.5.2 +DOWNLOAD_VERSION: 0.5.3 ALERT_CLASS: ALERT: ---