Release - 1.0.0-beta.53

[nivida]

Fixed Issues

• Calling new Web3() without a provider breaks #2689
• BN example does not work #2687
• ContractModuleFactory expects only three arguments, receives four. #2670
• Increasing of the block number for the confirmation workflow over HTTP is wrong. #2661
• Utils functions mention BigNumber instead of BN in error messages #2468
• Rename sha3 to keccak256  #2707
• Incorrect behavior for signTransaction function #2733
• Improve error handling of subscriptions #2731
• npm audit reporting numerous security vulnerabilities in the current build #2744

Compare view beta.52 - beta.53

New Features

• eth.getPendingTransactions - getPendingTransactions implemented in web3-core-methods #2655
• eth.getProof - Implementing EIP-1186. #2712
• Admin API - Geth Admin management API's implemented (web3-eth-admin) #2657
• TxPool API - txpool management API's implemented (web3-eth-txpool) #2659
• Miner API - Geth "Miner and DAG" management API's implemented (web3-eth-miner) #2660
• Debug API - Implementation of Geth node debugging API's (web3-eth-debug). #2678
• isAddress, toChecksumAddress, and checkAddressChecksum do support RSKIP-60 now - Adapts checksum functionality to RSKIP60 and EIP55 #2727

Type of change

• Release

Checklist:

• I have selected the correct base branch.
• I have performed a self-review of my own code.
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas.
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation.
• My changes generate no warnings.
• I have updated or added types for all modules I've changed
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules.
• I ran npm run test in the root folder with success and extended the tests if necessary.
• I ran npm run build in the root folder and tested it in the browser and with node.
• I ran npm run dtslint in the root folder and tested that all my types are correct
• I have tested my code on an ethereum test network.

[coveralls]

Coverage increased (+0.03%) to 95.969% when pulling d955a98 on release/1.0.0-beta.53 into 54325df on 1.0.