From 9d60e19b5e5fbad55413e8acff2b9ba65a80c4fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nils Schneider Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:39:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] v0.5.0 --- _posts/releases/2011-11-21-v0.5.0.md | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ index.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 _posts/releases/2011-11-21-v0.5.0.md diff --git a/_posts/releases/2011-11-21-v0.5.0.md b/_posts/releases/2011-11-21-v0.5.0.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..42f96f62 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/releases/2011-11-21-v0.5.0.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Bitcoin version 0.5.0 released +category: releases +--- +Bitcoin version 0.5.0 is now available for download at: + + +The major change for this release is a completely new graphical +that uses the Qt user interface toolkit. + +This release include German, Spanish, Spanish-Castilian, Norwegian +and Dutch translations. More translations are welcome; join the +project at Transifex if you can help: + + +Please report bugs using the issue tracker at github: + + + +MAJOR BUG FIX (CVE-2011-4447) +------------------------------ + +The wallet encryption feature introduced in Bitcoin version 0.4.0 +did not sufficiently secure the private keys. An attacker who +managed to get a copy of your encrypted wallet.dat file might be +able to recover some or all of the unencrypted keys and steal the +associated coins. + +If you have a previously encrypted wallet.dat, the first time you +run bitcoin-qt or bitcoind the wallet will be rewritten, Bitcoin will +shut down, and you will be prompted to restart it to run with the new, +properly encrypted file. + +If you had a previously encrypted wallet.dat that might have been +copied or stolen (for example, you backed it up to a public +location) you should send all of your bitcoins to yourself +using a new bitcoin address and stop using any previously +generated addresses. + +Wallets encrypted with this version of Bitcoin are written properly. + +Technical note: the encrypted wallet's 'keypool' will be regenerated the +first time you request a new bitcoin address; to be certain that the +new private keys are properly backed up you should: + +1. Run Bitcoin and let it rewrite the `wallet.dat` file + +2. Run it again, then ask it for a new bitcoin address. + + Bitcoin-Qt: Address Book, then New Address... + + bitcoind: run the 'walletpassphrase' RPC command to unlock the wallet, + then run the 'getnewaddress' RPC command. + +3. If your encrypted wallet.dat may have been copied or stolen, send + all of your bitcoins to the new bitcoin address. + +4. Shut down Bitcoin, then backup the wallet.dat file. + IMPORTANT: be sure to request a new bitcoin address before + backing up, so that the 'keypool' is regenerated and backed up. + +"Security in depth" is always a good idea, so choosing a secure +location for the backup and/or encrypting the backup before +uploading it is recommended. And as in previous releases, if your +machine is infected by malware there are several ways an +attacker might steal your bitcoins. + +Thanks to Alan Reiner (aka etotheipi) for finding and reporting +this bug. + +MAJOR GUI CHANGES +----------------- + +* "Splash" graphics at startup that show address/wallet/blockchain loading +progress. + +* "Synchronizing with network" progress bar to show block-chain download +progress. + +* Icons at the bottom of the window that show how well connected you are +to the network, with tooltips to display details. + +* Drag and drop support for bitcoin: URIs on web pages. + +* Export transactions as a .csv file. + +* Many other GUI improvements, large and small. + +RPC CHANGES +----------- + +* getmemorypool : new RPC command, provides everything needed to construct +a block with a custom generation transaction and submit a solution + +* listsinceblock : new RPC command, list transactions since given block + +* signmessage/verifymessage : new RPC commands to sign a message with +one of your private keys or verify that a message signed by the private +key associated with a bitcoin address. + +GENERAL CHANGES +--------------- + +* Faster initial block download. diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 5c089fc9..1cf8c6b0 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ layout: index section: index title: P2P digital currency -DOWNLOAD_VERSION: 0.4.0 +DOWNLOAD_VERSION: 0.5.0 ALERT_CLASS: ALERT: ---