v1.0.0 Release planning

[holgerd77]

The v1.0.0 version of the library will be released soon, this mainly builds upon the TypeScript rewrite done by @the-jackalope in #93.

Testing of the current master branch of the library is encouraged, please also note if you have suggestions for the release.

TODOs:

• Integrate to-be-released ethereumjs-util v7.0.0 version mainly based on the work done here Update secp2561 ECDSA dependency to v4.0.0 ethereumjs-util#228 from @cgewecke
• Wait for new hdkey dependency release (see comment below) to have a secp256k1 dependencies on v4, release is promised over on the library 😄
• Remove ProviderEngine (needs discussion) Remove ProviderEngine #115
• Update to patched ethereumjs-util v7.0.2 release (BN.js v5/v4 interoperability issue)
• Optional: add CHANGELOG entry from v0.6.4 release (on its own v0.6.x branch)
• Optional: give dependencies and devDependencies another look, some more explicit TypeScript version update (currently ^3.2.2)

[kumavis]

@holgerd77 im interested in a 0.6.x patch with node v12 support
trying to identify a last-good commit for the 0.6.x version range
https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-wallet/commits/master
can you help me identify the first breaking change commit?
changelog did not mention anything
https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-wallet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

maybe 695da18?
so then changes since 0.6.3 up to that commit look like this:
e68a042...c04b80e#diff-c3b38b2d667a547e86b34134c77ff6f9
seems pretty safe. I'll cut a branch and cherry-pick the scrypt fix

[kumavis]

@holgerd77 can you add ethereumjs committers team (or just me) to this repo? I'd like to be able to create and manage branches

[holgerd77]

@kumavis have added you, please just don't do but communicate on what you are doing and planning frequently, thanks 🙂

[kumavis]

here is my 0.6.x proposal #114

[holgerd77]

hdkey dependency has an open PR cryptocoinjs/hdkey#32 for an secp2561 update to v4, might be worth the wait for a release to integrate a new version (have asked on GitHub).

[kumavis]

v4 landed 👍