diff --git a/doc/release-notes/release-notes-4.2.0.0.md b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-4.2.0.0.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b09127ce --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-4.2.0.0.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# Metrix Core v4.2.0.0 + +## Major Update + +This is a major protocol upgrade in response to an issue discovered within the (v2) DGP contracts. +This upgrade will enable usage of newly created DGP contracts after consensus is reached. + +Failure to upgrade after activation of MIP6 will result in disconnection from the greater Metrix network. + +## Bug Reporting + +Please report bugs using the issue tracker at github: https://github.com/thelindaproject/metrix/issues + +## How to Upgrade +Shut down Metrix, wait until it has completely shut down (which might take a few minutes +for older versions), then just copy over the appropriate metrixd file. + +## What's Changed +- Changed target timespan for BIP9 signaling from 2016 to 6720 (MIP4) +- Added start block height for BIP9 signaling +- Softfork using BIP9 consensus vote +- Bugfix to ensure governance winner validation occurs in contract after the DPGv3 migration. +- Disable legacy validation method once MIP6 activates, this will reduce CPU used by the daemon after the activation block. +- Increment version 4.2.0.0 +- New protocol version 70026 +- Implementation of [MIP4](https://github.com/TheLindaProjectInc/MIPs/blob/main/mip-4.md) +- Implementation of [MIP5](https://github.com/TheLindaProjectInc/MIPs/blob/main/mip-5.md) +- Implementation of [MIP6](https://github.com/TheLindaProjectInc/MIPs/blob/main/mip-6.md) \ No newline at end of file