Kestrel 1.4.6

No more accidental private chains, a one-click repair, and update notices.

• Fixed: a node could start mining before it ever found the network —
  at low difficulty, a few seconds of solo mining could outweigh the
  real chain, permanently forking the node off with no fix except
  deleting the ledger by hand. The app now finds the network first.
• New: "Rebuild from the network" button in Network — if a node ever
  drifts out of step, one click fixes it. No more deleting files.
• New: the apps now tell you when a newer version is out.

Includes everything from v1.4.3–v1.4.5: the fork-healing sync fix,
protection against a reorg silently erasing a payment, and a
crash-safe wallet file.

Requires Python 3.10+. Extract, run run.bat (Windows) or ./run.sh
(Mac/Linux).

Kestrel v1.4.5

Fixes two real bugs and adds a wallet tab + block explorer.

• Fixed: a network fork could silently erase a confirmed payment —
  it's now re-mined instead of lost.
• Fixed: the wallet file could be corrupted by a crash — saves are
  now crash-safe.
• Fixed: miners behind a router weren't syncing with the network.
• New: the miner has a built-in wallet — mine and spend from one app.
• New: live block explorer on the website.

Downloads: kestrel-wallet.zip (hold/send KSL), kestrel-miner.zip
(mine + wallet built in), kestrel-core.zip (run your own node).

Extract, run run.bat (Windows) or ./run.sh (Mac/Linux). Needs
Python 3.10+. Fully compatible with existing installs.

Kestrel v1.4.3 — Network desync fix

The first public release of Kestrel — a fair-launch, fully-decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency.

Downloads:

kestrel-wallet.zip — desktop wallet (send, receive, hold KSL)
kestrel-miner.zip — desktop miner (earn KSL by mining blocks)
kestrel-core.zip — reference node + CLI
How to use:

Download kestrel-wallet.zip or kestrel-miner.zip
Extract the folder
Run run.bat (Windows) or ./run.sh (Mac/Linux)
It connects to the network automatically
Fair launch, no premine, no company. 44M KSL cap, proof-of-work, 120-second blocks. MIT license.

Kestrel v1.4.2

The first public release of Kestrel — a fair-launch, fully-decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency.

Downloads:

• kestrel-wallet.zip — desktop wallet (send, receive, hold KSL)
• kestrel-miner.zip — desktop miner (earn KSL by mining blocks)
• kestrel-core.zip — reference node + CLI

How to use:

1. Download kestrel-wallet.zip or kestrel-miner.zip
2. Extract the folder
3. Run run.bat (Windows) or ./run.sh (Mac/Linux)
4. It connects to the network automatically

Fair launch, no premine, no company. 44M KSL cap, proof-of-work, 120-second blocks. MIT license.