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1Bitcoin-Qt version 0.8.6 final is now available from:
2
3  http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.8.6/
4
5This is a maintenance release to fix a critical bug; we urge all users to upgrade.
6
7Please report bugs using the issue tracker at github:
8
9  https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues
10
11How to Upgrade
12--------------
13
14If you already downloaded 0.8.6rc1 you do not need to re-download. This release is exactly the same.
15
16If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait
17until it has completely shut down (which might take a few minutes for older
18versions), then run the installer (on Windows) or just copy over
19/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt (on Mac) or bitcoind/bitcoin-qt (on Linux).
20
21If you are upgrading from version 0.7.2 or earlier, the first time you
22run 0.8.6 your blockchain files will be re-indexed, which will take
23anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the speed of
24your machine.
25
260.8.6 Release notes
27===================
28
29- Default block size increase for miners.
30  (see https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/7670433#086-accept-into-block)
31
32- Remove the all-outputs-must-be-greater-than-CENT-to-qualify-as-free rule for relaying
33  (see https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/7670433#086-relaying)
34
35- Lower maximum size for free transaction creation
36  (see https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/7670433#086-wallet)
37
38- OSX block chain database corruption fixes
39  - Update leveldb to 1.13
40  - Use fcntl with `F_FULLSYNC` instead of fsync on OSX
41  - Use native Darwin memory barriers
42  - Replace use of mmap in leveldb for improved reliability (only on OSX)
43
44- Fix nodes forwarding transactions with empty vins and getting banned
45
46- Network code performance and robustness improvements
47
48- Additional debug.log logging for diagnosis of network problems, log timestamps by default
49
50- Fix Bitcoin-Qt startup crash when clicking dock icon on OSX 
51
52- Fix memory leaks in CKey::SetCompactSignature() and Key::SignCompact()
53
54- Fix rare GUI crash on send
55
56- Various small GUI, documentation and build fixes
57
58Warning
59-------
60
61- There have been frequent reports of users running out of virtual memory on 32-bit systems
62  during the initial sync.
63  Hence it is recommended to use a 64-bit executable if possible.
64  A 64-bit executable for Windows is planned for 0.9.
65
66Note: Gavin Andresen's GPG signing key for SHA256SUMS.asc has been changed from  key id 1FC730C1 to sub key 7BF6E212 (see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/pull/279).
67

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