Prepare 23.3.1rc3

.cirrus.yml

@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ task:
   name: 'macOS 13 native arm64 [gui, sqlite only] [no depends]'
   macos_instance:
     # Use latest image, but hardcode version to avoid silent upgrades (and breaks)
-    image: ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-ventura-xcode:14.1  # https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/macOS
+    image: ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-runner:sequoia  # https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/macOS
   << : *MACOS_NATIVE_TASK_TEMPLATE
   env:
     << : *CIRRUS_EPHEMERAL_WORKER_TEMPLATE_ENV

ci/test/00_setup_env_mac_native_arm64.sh

@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 export LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
 
 export HOST=arm64-apple-darwin
-# Homebrew's python@3.12 is marked as externally managed (PEP 668).
-# Therefore, `--break-system-packages` is needed.
-export PIP_PACKAGES="--break-system-packages zmq"
+export PIP_PACKAGES="zmq"
 export GOAL="install"
 # ELEMENTS: add -fno-stack-check to work around clang bug on macos
 export BITCOIN_CONFIG="--with-gui --with-miniupnpc --with-natpmp --enable-reduce-exports CXXFLAGS=-fno-stack-check"

ci/test/04_install.sh

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [[ $QEMU_USER_CMD == qemu-s390* ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$CI_OS_NAME" == "macos" ]; then
-  sudo -H pip3 install --upgrade --break-system-packages --ignore-installed pip
+  sudo -H pip3 install --upgrade --ignore-installed pip
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
   IN_GETOPT_BIN="$(brew --prefix gnu-getopt)/bin/getopt" ${CI_RETRY_EXE} pip3 install --user $PIP_PACKAGES
 fi

configure.ac

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 23)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 3)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 1)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_RC, 2)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_RC, 3)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2025)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])

contrib/guix/guix-build

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH="${SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH:-$(git -c log.showSignature=false log --f
 # across time.
 time-machine() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    guix time-machine --url=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git \
+    guix time-machine --url=https://codeberg.org/guix.git \
                       --commit=ae03f401381e956c4c41b4cf495cbde964fa43d0 \
                       --cores="$JOBS" \
                       --keep-failed \

contrib/guix/guix-codesign

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH="${SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH:-$(git -c log.showSignature=false log --f
 # across time.
 time-machine() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    guix time-machine --url=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git \
+    guix time-machine --url=https://codeberg.org/guix.git \
                       --commit=ae03f401381e956c4c41b4cf495cbde964fa43d0 \
                       --cores="$JOBS" \
                       --keep-failed \

contrib/release-signing/BD0F3062F87842410B06A0432F656B0610604482.pub

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doc/man/elements-cli.1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH ELEMENTS-CLI "1" "February 2025" "elements-cli v23.3.0" "User Commands"
+.TH ELEMENTS-CLI "1" "October 2025" "elements-cli v23.3.1" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-elements-cli \- manual page for elements-cli v23.3.0
+elements-cli \- manual page for elements-cli v23.3.1
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B elements-cli
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,<command> \/\fR[\fI\,params\/\fR]  \fI\,Send command to Elements Core\/\fR
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ elements-cli \- manual page for elements-cli v23.3.0
 .B elements-cli
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,help <command>      Get help for a command\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Elements Core RPC client version v23.3.0
+Elements Core RPC client version v23.3.1
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ signet, regtest, liquidv1, liquidv1test
 .IP
 Whether the chain includes the block height directly in the header, for
 easier validation of block height in low\-resource environments.
-(default: true)
+(default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_has_parent_chain\fR
 .IP
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ Use the test chain. Equivalent to \fB\-chain\fR=\fI\,test\/\fR.
 .PP
 Elements Options:
 .HP
+\fB\-acceptunlimitedissuances\fR
+.IP
+Allow unblinded issuance amounts to exceed 21 million units
+.HP
 \fB\-con_blocksubsidy\fR
 .IP
 Defines the amount of block subsidy to start with, at genesis block, in
@@ -231,15 +235,14 @@ from genesis)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_dyna_deploy_signal\fR
 .IP
-Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default:
-true).
+Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default: 1).
 .HP
 \fB\-con_elementsmode\fR
 .TP
 Use Elements\-like instead of Core\-like witness encoding.
 This is
 .IP
-required for CA/CT. (default: true)
+required for CA/CT. (default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_mandatorycoinbase\fR
 .IP
@@ -271,8 +274,8 @@ pre\-dynamic federations. Only used for testing in custom chains.
 Per\-chain parameter that sets how long a particular fedpegscript is in
 effect for.
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Copyright (C) 2009-2024 The Elements Project developers
-Copyright (C) 2009-2024 The Bitcoin Core developers
+Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Elements Project developers
+Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Bitcoin Core developers
 
 Please contribute if you find Elements Core useful. Visit
 <https://elementsproject.org/> for further information about the software.

doc/man/elements-qt.1

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH ELEMENTS-QT "1" "February 2025" "elements-qt v23.3.0" "User Commands"
+.TH ELEMENTS-QT "1" "October 2025" "elements-qt v23.3.1" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-elements-qt \- manual page for elements-qt v23.3.0
+elements-qt \- manual page for elements-qt v23.3.1
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B elements-qt
 [\fI\,command-line options\/\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Elements Core version v23.3.0
+Elements Core version v23.3.1
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Create new files with system default permissions, instead of umask 077
 Trim old headers in memory (by default older than 2 epochs), removing
 blocksigning and dynafed\-related fields. Saves memory, but blocks
 us from serving blocks or headers to peers, and removes trimmed
-fields from some JSON RPC outputs. (default: false)
+fields from some JSON RPC outputs. (default: 0)
 .HP
 \fB\-txindex\fR
 .IP
@@ -637,8 +637,8 @@ Chain selection options:
 .HP
 \fB\-acceptdiscountct\fR
 .IP
-Accept discounted fees for Confidential Transactions (default: true in
-liquidtestnet and liquidv1, false otherwise)
+Accept discounted fees for Confidential Transactions (default: 1 in
+liquidtestnet and liquidv1, 0 otherwise)
 .HP
 \fB\-bech32_hrp\fR
 .IP
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ signet, regtest, liquidv1, liquidv1test
 .IP
 Whether the chain includes the block height directly in the header, for
 easier validation of block height in low\-resource environments.
-(default: true)
+(default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_has_parent_chain\fR
 .IP
@@ -690,8 +690,8 @@ signatures are necessary to solve it.
 .HP
 \fB\-creatediscountct\fR
 .IP
-Create Confidential Transactions with discounted fees (default: false).
-Setting this to true will also set 'acceptdiscountct' to true.
+Create Confidential Transactions with discounted fees (default: 0).
+Setting this to 1 will also set 'acceptdiscountct' to 1.
 .HP
 \fB\-ct_bits\fR
 .IP
@@ -945,6 +945,10 @@ Show splash screen on startup (default: 1)
 .PP
 Elements Options:
 .HP
+\fB\-acceptunlimitedissuances\fR
+.IP
+Allow unblinded issuance amounts to exceed 21 million units
+.HP
 \fB\-assetdir\fR
 .IP
 Entries of pet names of assets, in this format:asset=<hex>:<label>.
@@ -975,15 +979,14 @@ from genesis)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_dyna_deploy_signal\fR
 .IP
-Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default:
-true).
+Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default: 1).
 .HP
 \fB\-con_elementsmode\fR
 .TP
 Use Elements\-like instead of Core\-like witness encoding.
 This is
 .IP
-required for CA/CT. (default: true)
+required for CA/CT. (default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_mandatorycoinbase\fR
 .IP
@@ -1061,11 +1064,11 @@ effect for.
 .IP
 Validate peg\-in claims. An RPC connection will be attempted to the
 trusted mainchain daemon using the `mainchain*` settings below.
-All functionaries must run this enabled. (default: true if chain
-has federated peg)
+All functionaries must run this enabled. (default: 1 if chain has
+federated peg)
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Copyright (C) 2009-2024 The Elements Project developers
-Copyright (C) 2009-2024 The Bitcoin Core developers
+Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Elements Project developers
+Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Bitcoin Core developers
 
 Please contribute if you find Elements Core useful. Visit
 <https://elementsproject.org/> for further information about the software.

doc/man/elements-tx.1

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH ELEMENTS-TX "1" "February 2025" "elements-tx v23.3.0" "User Commands"
+.TH ELEMENTS-TX "1" "October 2025" "elements-tx v23.3.1" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-elements-tx \- manual page for elements-tx v23.3.0
+elements-tx \- manual page for elements-tx v23.3.1
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B elements-tx
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,<hex-tx> \/\fR[\fI\,commands\/\fR]  \fI\,Update hex-encoded Elements transaction\/\fR
 .br
 .B elements-tx
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,-create \/\fR[\fI\,commands\/\fR]   \fI\,Create hex-encoded Elements transaction\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Elements Core elements\-tx utility version v23.3.0
+Elements Core elements\-tx utility version v23.3.1
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ signet, regtest, liquidv1, liquidv1test
 .IP
 Whether the chain includes the block height directly in the header, for
 easier validation of block height in low\-resource environments.
-(default: true)
+(default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_has_parent_chain\fR
 .IP
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ Use the test chain. Equivalent to \fB\-chain\fR=\fI\,test\/\fR.
 .PP
 Elements Options:
 .HP
+\fB\-acceptunlimitedissuances\fR
+.IP
+Allow unblinded issuance amounts to exceed 21 million units
+.HP
 \fB\-con_blocksubsidy\fR
 .IP
 Defines the amount of block subsidy to start with, at genesis block, in
@@ -124,15 +128,14 @@ from genesis)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_dyna_deploy_signal\fR
 .IP
-Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default:
-true).
+Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default: 1).
 .HP
 \fB\-con_elementsmode\fR
 .TP
 Use Elements\-like instead of Core\-like witness encoding.
 This is
 .IP
-required for CA/CT. (default: true)
+required for CA/CT. (default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-con_mandatorycoinbase\fR
 .IP
@@ -240,8 +243,8 @@ set=NAME:JSON\-STRING
 .IP
 Set register NAME to given JSON\-STRING
 .SH COPYRIGHT
-Copyright (C) 2009-2024 The Elements Project developers
-Copyright (C) 2009-2024 The Bitcoin Core developers
+Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Elements Project developers
+Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Bitcoin Core developers
 
 Please contribute if you find Elements Core useful. Visit
 <https://elementsproject.org/> for further information about the software.