Launch 5.5.0 introduces quite a few bug fixes and modifications to the underlying libraries that assist Zcash. A lot of this work lays the muse for the fund availability options coming with the following launch. These options will present the power to spend funds earlier than a pockets is absolutely synchronized. As well as, this launch introduces a proportional price mechanism which will assist deal with future intervals of excessive transaction load on the blockchain. Cellular pockets customers sending common single-recipient transactions is not going to be affected by this variation.
The Zcash protocol continues to be our major focus at ECC, as we work to exit “Emergency Mode” and ship a strong and dependable person expertise.
Abstract of Adjustments
Proportional price mechanism for the zcashd bundled pockets and mining companions;
Basis work for fund availability/quick stability readiness;
Refactor of frequent code shared in zcashd pockets for z_sendmany, z_shieldcoinbase and z_mergetoaddress;
A bugfix permits Orchard transactions to be created and verified on 32-bit platforms.
All node operators, which incorporates our mining and different ecosystem companions, ought to improve to this newest model as quickly as sensible.
Extra RPC modifications and have deprecations have been included on this launch. For technical particulars on these modifications, together with potential impacts of the proportional price mechanism for node operators, please learn the complete launch notes accessible at https://github.com/zcash/zcash/tree/v5.5.0/doc/release-notes/release-notes-5.5.0.md.