BTQ Core v0.4.0 Release Notes
Release date: 2026-06-25
Version: v0.4.0-testnet
How to Upgrade
Shut down the running node or wallet, wait for a clean exit, then replace
btqd, btq-cli, and btq-qt (or the .exe equivalents on Windows) with
the binaries from this release.
Notable changes since v0.3.2-testnet
P2MR Qt wallet integration
- BIP-360 P2MR vault manager integrated into the Qt wallet UI
- P2MR metadata handling made idempotent; audit hardening for Qt wallet flows
Dilithium wallet and consensus
- Deterministic Dilithium HD wallet derivation (#53)
- Taproot activation and second-pass audit remediation
- Dilithium activation, sigops, and wallet send/consensus validation tests
Network and parameters
- Testnet genesis correction and related audit hardening
- LWMA difficulty retarget remains active from the v0.3.1 line (height 300,000)
Build and CI
- Lean CI build gate with address/wallet smoke tests
- Qt wallet defaults to testnet when no chain is specified
Included Artifacts
linux-x86_64.zip—btqd,btq-cli,btq-qtwindows-x86_64.zip—btqd.exe,btq-cli.exe,btq-qt.exe