merge with bitcoin 0.17

[scravy]

bitcoin-core branched 0.17 off and a new release is lurking around the corner. We should take the opportunity and catch up!

[scravy]

bitcoin 0.17 is polished, branched off of master: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.17

0.17 is supposed to be released 2018-09-08 according to bitcoins release schedule: bitcoin/bitcoin#12624

[scravy]

We're going to do ASAP once #212 is merged.

[cornelius]

Bitcoin Core has branched 0.18 now: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.18. It aims at a 0.18.0 release on Apr 3 2019 (bitcoin/bitcoin#14438).

[scravy]

Bitcoin Core has branched 0.18 now: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/tree/0.18. It aims at a 0.18.0 release on Apr 3 2019 (bitcoin/bitcoin#14438).

Sounds like something which would fit a "merge with bitcoin 0.18" ticket?

[cornelius]

As you wish 😉: #727

The questions we need to answer are, when we want to do the merge, and if we do 0.17 first and then 0.18 or go straight to 0.18.

[scravy]

I for one think we should separate these. It might be a bit more work. 0.17 is mostly refactorings whereas 0.18 introduces completely new features (new BIPs, partially signed transactions for example; removal of accounts, removal of generate call, etc.).

Also as we want to keep merging with bitcoin I think it's good to exercise this procedure.

[cornelius]

Also as we want to keep merging with bitcoin I think it's good to exercise this procedure.

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[thothd]

Also as we want to keep merging with bitcoin I think it's good to exercise this procedure.

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I agree with @scravy, but anyway it's also a matter of release schedule, 0.18 won't event fit theoretically to be merged pre testnet