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1v30.2 Release Notes2===================4Bitcoin Core version v30.2 is now available from:6<https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-30.2/>8This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance9improvements, as well as updated translations.11Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub:13<https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues>15To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to:17<https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/>19How to Upgrade20==============22If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely23shut down (which might take a few minutes in some cases), then run the24installer (on Windows) or just copy over `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt` (on macOS)25or `bitcoind`/`bitcoin-qt` (on Linux).27Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is28possible, but it might take some time if the data directory needs to be migrated. Old29wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported.31Compatibility32==============34Bitcoin Core is supported and tested on operating systems using the35Linux Kernel 3.17+, macOS 13+, and Windows 10+. Bitcoin36Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not as37frequently tested on them. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on38unsupported systems.40Notable changes41===============43### Wallet45- #34156 wallet: fix unnamed legacy wallet migration failure46- #34215 wallettool: fix unnamed createfromdump failure walletsdir deletion47- #34221 test: migration, avoid backup name mismatch in default_wallet_failure49### IPC51- #33511 init: Fix Ctrl-C shutdown hangs during wait calls53### Build55- #33950 guix: reduce allowed exported symbols56- #34107 build: Update minimum required Boost version57- #34227 guix: Fix osslsigncode tests59### Test61- #34137 test: Avoid hard time.sleep(1) in feature_init.py62- #34226 wallet: test: Relative wallet failed migration cleanup64### Fuzz66- #34091 fuzz: doc: remove any mention to address_deserialize_v268### Doc70- #34182 doc: Update OpenBSD Build Guide72### Misc74- #34174 doc: update copyright year to 202676Credits77=======79Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:81- Ava Chow82- brunoerg83- davidgumberg84- fanquake85- furszy86- Hennadii Stepanov87- MarcoFalke88- Ryan Ofsky90As well as to everyone that helped with translations on91[Transifex](https://explore.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/).
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