Inside Bitcoin

1001- #14839 threads: Fix unitialized members in `sched_param` (fanquake)
1002- #14955 Switch all RNG code to the built-in PRNG (sipa)
1003- #15258 Scripts and tools: Fix `devtools/copyright_header.py` to always honor exclusions (Empact)
1004- #12255 Update bitcoin.service to conform to init.md (dongcarl)
1005- #15266 memory: Construct globals on first use (MarcoFalke)
1006- #15347 Fix build after pr 15266 merged (hebasto)
1007- #15351 Update linearize-hashes.py (OverlordQ)
1008- #15358 util: Add setuphelpoptions() (MarcoFalke)
1009- #15216 Scripts and tools: Replace script name with a special parameter (hebasto)
1010- #15250 Use RdSeed when available, and reduce RdRand load (sipa)
1011- #15278 Improve PID file error handling (hebasto)
1012- #15270 Pull leveldb subtree (MarcoFalke)
1013- #15456 Enable PID file creation on WIN (riordant)
1014- #12783 macOS: disable AppNap during sync (krab)
1015- #13910 Log progress while verifying blocks at level 4 (domob1812)
1016- #15124 Fail AppInitMain if either disk space check fails (Empact)
1017- #15117 Fix invalid memory write in case of failing mmap(…) in PosixLockedPageAllocator::AllocateLocked (practicalswift)
1018- #14357 streams: Fix broken `streams_vector_reader` test. Remove unused `seek(size_t)`
1019- #11640 Make `LOCK`, `LOCK2`, `TRY_LOCK` work with CWaitableCriticalSection (ryanofsky)
1020- #14074 Use `std::unordered_set` instead of `set` in blockfilter interface (jimpo)
1021- #15275 Add gitian PGP key for hebasto (hebasto)
1022
1023### Documentation
1024- #14120 Notes about control port and read access to cookie (JBaczuk)
1025- #14135 correct GetDifficulty doc after #13288 (fanquake)
1026- #14013 Add new regtest ports in man following #10825 ports reattributions (ariard)
1027- #14149 Remove misleading checkpoints comment in CMainParams (MarcoFalke)
1028- #14153 Add disable-wallet section to OSX build instructions, update line in Unix instructions (bitstein)
1029- #13662 Explain when reindex-chainstate can be used instead of reindex (Sjors)
1030- #14207 `-help-debug` implies `-help` (laanwj)
1031- #14213 Fix reference to lint-locale-dependence.sh (hebasto)
1032- #14206 Document `-checklevel` levels (laanwj)
1033- #14217 Add GitHub PR template (MarcoFalke)
1034- #14331 doxygen: Fix member comments (MarcoFalke)
1035- #14264 Split depends installation instructions per arch (MarcoFalke)
1036- #14393 Add missing apt-get install (poiuty)
1037- #14428 Fix macOS files description in qt/README.md (hebasto)
1038- #14390 release process: RPC documentation (karel-3d)
1039- #14472 getblocktemplate: use SegWit in example (Sjors)
1040- #14497 Add doc/bitcoin-conf.md (hebasto)
1041- #14526 Document lint tests (fanquake)
1042- #14511 Remove explicit storage requirement from README.md (merland)
1043- #14600 Clarify commit message guidelines (merland)
1044- #14617 FreeBSD: Document Python 3 requirement for 'gmake check' (murrayn)
1045- #14592 Add external interface consistency guarantees (MarcoFalke)
1046- #14625 Make clear function argument case in dev notes (dongcarl)
1047- #14515 Update OpenBSD build guide for 6.4 (fanquake)
1048- #14436 Add comment explaining recentRejects-DoS behavior (jamesob)
1049- #14684 conf: Remove deprecated options from docs, Other cleanup (MarcoFalke)
1050- #14731 Improve scripted-diff developer docs (dongcarl)
1051- #14778 A few minor formatting fixes and clarifications to descriptors.md (jnewbery)
1052- #14448 Clarify rpcwallet flag url change (JBaczuk)
1053- #14808 Clarify RPC rawtransaction documentation (jlopp)
1054- #14804 Less confusing documentation for `torpassword` (fanquake)
1055- #14848 Fix broken Gmane URL in security-check.py (cyounkins-bot)
1056- #14882 developer-notes.md: Point out that UniValue deviates from upstream (Sjors)
1057- #14909 Update minimum required Qt (fanquake)
1058- #14914 Add nice table to files.md (emilengler)
1059- #14741 Indicate `-rpcauth` option password hashing alg (dongcarl)
1060- #14950 Add NSIS setup/install steps to windows docs (fanquake)
1061- #13930 Better explain GetAncestor check for `m_failed_blocks` in AcceptBlockHeader (Sjors)
1062- #14973 Improve Windows native build instructions (murrayn)
1063- #15073 Botbot.me (IRC logs) not available anymore (anduck)
1064- #15038 Get more info about GUI-related issue on Linux (hebasto)
1065- #14832 Add more Doxygen information to Developer Notes (ch4ot1c)
1066- #15128 Fix download link in doc/README.md (merland)
1067- #15127 Clarifying testing instructions (benthecarman)
1068- #15132 Add FreeBSD build notes link to doc/README.md (fanquake)
1069- #15173 Explain what .python-version does (Sjors)
1070- #15223 Add information about security to the JSON-RPC doc (harding)
1071- #15249 Update python docs to reflect that wildcard imports are disallowed (Empact)
1072- #15176 Get rid of badly named `doc/README_osx.md` (merland)
1073- #15272 Correct logging return type and RPC example (fanquake)
1074- #15244 Gdb attaching to process during tests has non-sudo solution (instagibbs)
1075- #15332 Small updates to `getrawtransaction` description (amitiuttarwar)
1076- #15354 Add missing `bitcoin-wallet` tool manpages (MarcoFalke)
1077- #15343 netaddress: Make IPv4 loopback comment more descriptive (dongcarl)
1078- #15353 Minor textual improvements in `translation_strings_policy.md` (merland)
1079- #15426 importmulti: add missing description of keypool option (harding)
1080- #15425 Add missing newline to listunspent help for witnessScript (harding)
1081- #15348 Add separate productivity notes document (dongcarl)
1082- #15416 Update FreeBSD build guide for 12.0 (fanquake)
1083- #15222 Add info about factors that affect dependency list (merland)
1084- #13676 Explain that mempool memory is added to `-dbcache` (Sjors)
1085- #15273 Slight tweak to the verify-commits script directions (droark)
1086- #15477 Remove misleading hint in getrawtransaction (MarcoFalke)
1087- #15489 Update release process for snap package (MarcoFalke)
1088- #15524 doc: Remove berkeleydb PPA from linux build instructions (MarcoFalke)
1089- #15559 Correct `analyzepsbt` rpc doc (fanquake)
1090- #15194 Add comment describing `fDisconnect` behavior (dongcarl)
1091- #15754 getrpcinfo docs (benthecarman)
1092- #15763 Update bips.md for 0.18.0 (sipa)
1093- #15757 List new RPCs in psbt.md and descriptors.md (sipa)
1094- #15765 correct bitcoinconsensus_version in shared-libraries.md (fanquake)
1095- #15792 describe onlynet option in doc/tor.md (jonatack)
1096- #15802 mention creating application support bitcoin folder on OSX (JimmyMow)
1097- #15799 Clarify RPC versioning (MarcoFalke)
1098
1099Credits
1100=======
1101
1102Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:
1103
1104- 1Il1
1105- 251
1106- Aaron Clauson
1107- Adam Jonas
1108- Akio Nakamura
1109- Alexander Leishman
1110- Alexey Ivanov
1111- Alexey Poghilenkov
1112- Amir Abrams
1113- Amiti Uttarwar
1114- Andrew Chow
1115- andrewtoth
1116- Anthony Towns
1117- Antoine Le Calvez
1118- Antoine Riard
1119- Antti Majakivi
1120- araspitzu
1121- Arvid Norberg
1122- Ben Carman
1123- Ben Woosley
1124- benthecarman
1125- bitcoinhodler
1126- Carl Dong
1127- Chakib Benziane
1128- Chris Moore
1129- Chris Stewart
1130- chris-belcher
1131- Chun Kuan Lee
1132- Cornelius Schumacher
1133- Cory Fields
1134- Craig Younkins
1135- Cristian Mircea Messel
1136- Damian Mee
1137- Daniel Ingram
1138- Daniel Kraft
1139- David A. Harding
1140- DesWurstes
1141- dexX7
1142- Dimitri Deijs
1143- Dimitris Apostolou
1144- Douglas Roark
1145- DrahtBot
1146- Emanuele Cisbani
1147- Emil Engler
1148- Eric Scrivner
1149- fridokus
1150- Gal Buki
1151- Gleb Naumenko
1152- Glenn Willen
1153- Graham Krizek
1154- Gregory Maxwell
1155- Gregory Sanders
1156- gustavonalle
1157- Harry Moreno
1158- Hennadii Stepanov
1159- Isidoro Ghezzi
1160- Jack Mallers
1161- James Hilliard
1162- James O'Beirne
1163- Jameson Lopp
1164- Jeremy Rubin
1165- Jesse Cohen
1166- Jim Posen
1167- John Newbery
1168- Jon Layton
1169- Jonas Schnelli
1170- João Barbosa
1171- Jordan Baczuk
1172- Jorge Timón
1173- Julian Fleischer
1174- Justin Turner Arthur
1175- Karel Bílek
1176- Karl-Johan Alm
1177- Kaz Wesley
1178- ken2812221
1179- Kostiantyn Stepaniuk
1180- Kristaps Kaupe
1181- Lawrence Nahum
1182- Lenny Maiorani
1183- liuyujun
1184- lucash-dev
1185- luciana
1186- Luke Dashjr
1187- marcaiaf
1188- marcoagner
1189- MarcoFalke
1190- Martin Erlandsson
1191- Marty Jones
1192- Mason Simon
1193- Michael Ford
1194- Michael Goldstein
1195- Michael Polzer
1196- Mitchell Cash
1197- mruddy
1198- Murray Nesbitt
1199- OverlordQ
1200- Patrick Strateman
1201- Pierre Rochard
1202- Pieter Wuille
1203- poiuty
1204- practicalswift
1205- priscoan
1206- qubenix
1207- riordant
1208- Russell Yanofsky
1209- Samuel Dobson
1210- sanket1729
1211- Sjors Provoost
1212- Stephan Oeste
1213- Steven Roose
1214- Suhas Daftuar
1215- TheCharlatan
1216- Tim Ruffing
1217- Vidar Holen
1218- vim88
1219- Walter
1220- whythat
1221- Wladimir J. van der Laan
1222- Zain Iqbal Allarakhia
1223
1224As well as everyone that helped translating on [Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/bitcoin/).
1225