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The code behind the network, with room to understand it.
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1Bitcoin Core version 28.2 is now available from:3<https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-28.2/>5This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance6improvements, as well as updated translations.8Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub:10<https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues>12To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to:14<https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/>16How to Upgrade17==============19If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely20shut down (which might take a few minutes in some cases), then run the21installer (on Windows) or just copy over `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt` (on macOS)22or `bitcoind`/`bitcoin-qt` (on Linux).24Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is25possible, but it might take some time if the data directory needs to be migrated. Old26wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported.28Compatibility29==============31Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems32using the Linux Kernel 3.17+, macOS 11.0+, and Windows 7 and newer. Bitcoin33Core should also work on most other UNIX-like systems but is not as34frequently tested on them. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on35unsupported systems.37Notable changes38===============40### Build42- #31407 guix: Notarize MacOS app bundle and codesign all MacOS and Windows binaries43- #31500 depends: Fix compiling libevent package on NetBSD44- #31627 depends: Fix spacing issue45- #32070 build: use make < 3.82 syntax for define directive46- #32439 guix: accomodate migration to codeberg47- #32568 depends: use "mkdir -p" when installing xproto48- #32693 depends: fix cmake compatibility error for freetype50### Test52- #32286 test: Handle empty string returned by CLI as None in RPC tests53- #32336 test: Suppress upstream -Wduplicate-decl-specifier in bpfcc55### Tracing57- #31623 tracing: Rename the MIN macro to TRACEPOINT_TEST_MIN in log_raw_p2p_msgs59### Doc61- #32003 doc: remove note about macOS self-signing63### Misc65- #31611 doc: upgrade license to 202566- #32187 refactor: Remove spurious virtual from final ~CZMQNotificationInterface68Credits69=======71Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:72- 0xB10C73- achow10174- Brandon Odiwuor75- fanquake76- Hennadii Stepanov77- josibake78- kehiy79- MarcoFalke80- Sjors Provoost82As well as to everyone that helped with translations on83[Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/).
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