BitShares Mekong 6.0.1
The BitShares Core software has been updated to the 6.0.1 Bugfix Release. The codename of the 6.x releases is "Mekong". The Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes improvements but does not include any changes to the consensus protocol.
Documentation for users may be be found at How BitShares Works.
Documentation for BitShares developers may be found at the BitShares Developer Portal.
Who Should Upgrade
Nodes with the ElasticSearch Operations plugin enabled need to be upgraded to the 6.0.1 version before the BitShares Mekong (6.x) protocol is activated. Note: the scheduled protocol upgrade time is Tuesday, January 11, 2022 14:00:00 UTC (2022-01-11T14:00:00Z).
Other nodes can be kept at 6.0.0 or upgraded to 6.0.1.
Please check the release notes of the 6.0.0 version for more info about the BitShares Mekong update.
How To Upgrade
Precautions
- For nodes running versions earlier than
6.0.0, a blockchain replay will automatically be performed after the validation node software is restarted. This typically takes a few hours on a modern CPU.
How to Upgrade with Docker
The pre-built Docker image can be found on the BitShares Core Docker page and can be downloaded with the following command.
docker pull bitshares/bitshares-core:6.0.1
How to Upgrade from Source Code
Note:
- The code base requires a compiler that supports the C++ 14 standard
- The minimum supported boost version is 1.58, the maximum is 1.74
- The minimum supported CMake version is 3.2
- For Ubuntu users, it is recommended to build in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa). Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) is no longer supported.
Obtain the Source Code
The source code may be obtained by checking out the 6.0.1 tag. Download the source at:
Build the Binaries
The binaries may be built by using your pre-existing process, or by following the standard instructions that can be found in the wiki:
Deploy the Binaries
Your standard process for deploying the node software may be used. No additional requirements or precautions will be required to deploy the new release.
Binaries for download
Binaries of the command line interface (CLI) wallet and the node software are pre-built and available for download.
Note:
- These binary builds are reproducible and were built using Gitian. Please check the README of Gitian if you want to verify and/or contribute.
- Starting from version
6.0.0, pre-built Linux binaries will not run on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial).
| Platform | SHA256 Checksum |
|---|---|
| Linux | 675135708df9a23eef4261d0fe1b6023e74bcff476b81cedf9370975f1ee029f |
| macOS | 4364347ac8555cab730f0d6ef802a1429eebf5526a70440afc4605d6edc658c1 |
| Windows | 756f4eb6d12c614790b2152cf8c82c3325faa0f81f86965887877d3b8c0ffbee |
Changes
The changes for 6.0.1 Bugfix Release are summarized below.
Node Plugins
| Description | Plugins | Issue | Pull Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix ElasticSearch plugin for credit offers | ElasticSearch Operations | 2549 | 2553 |
