v23.1.2
Default node policy reduced to 0.01 fix/b. Default data folder changed to bitcoin-static, manual intervention is required. Some more rebranding fixes and full C++17 migration.
Migration guide from 23.0.0 to 23.1.2
The default data folder has been changed from Bitcoin to Bitcoin Static. It means that the version 23.1.2 won't be able to see your coins unless you do the manual migration. The recommended way to migrate between those version:
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(optional) The new version implements a reduced transaction fee. If you have many utxos that might need combining and you want to do it on the older node version, add the following options to your bitcoin.conf file.
dustrelayfee=0.0000001
minrelaytxfee=0.0000001
blockmintxfee=0.0000001
mintxfee=0.0000001 -
Download 23.1.2 but keep the 23.0.0 binary file for your architecture,
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Launch Bitcoin Static 23.1.2 Qt wallet and select the default directory,
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Select the receive tab, click request payment and copy the address and paste it to a text file,
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Close the Bitcoin Static 23.1.2 window and turn on Bitcoin Static 23.0.0,
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Go to Send tab and send all the coins to the address.
If you prefer to keep the addresses you're using, you need to export private keys corresponding to the addresses and import them to the new version.