Grin April 🍃 Steady...
GRINPOST #April2022
Summary April 2022,
Developments ⚙️
[PIBD_IMPL] BitmapAccumulator Serialization Fix. (#3705)
Add pibd abort timeout case.
Documentation updates + todo fixes.
[PIBD_IMPL] Catch-Up functionality + Fixes based on testing.
Update Cargo.lock for next release.
Fix for deadlock issue.
Revert to previous method of applying segments.
[PIBD_IMPL] Thread simplification + More TUI Updates + Stop State Propagation.
[PIBD_IMPL] Update number of simultaneous peer requests for segments.
[PIBD_IMPL] PIBD Stats + Retry on validation errors.
Wallet Upgrades
📌 Grin++ Wallet and Node v1.2.7 ⌨️
This release is mostly focused on improving the synchronization process.
New
Added ability to pass config file path on starting node.
Added preferred peers, blocked peers and allowed peers feature.
Reduced buffer size due to slow peers.
Improved sockets handling.
📌 Niffler Wallet 0.7.1 ⌨️
v0.7.1 use grin node v5.04.
v0.7.1 use grin node v5.04.
News
*Community Council: Election for the 6th CC member! 🗳️
Grin Community Council member Paouky has informed GrinCC that due to lack of time he wants to step down as the Community Council (CC) 6th member.
A new member will be elected. Cast your votes until 🔔30th April 2022 please.
Candidates;
*G1 Mini now available on Newegg in USA, sold by NHASH ⛏️
G1 Mining Machines are now available for USA Grin miners. For other regions, trusted hardware sellers are listed and confirmed by 🔗Grin Community Council. Always do your research.❕
Governance 🗣️
Community Member Vote (Paouky's Replacement).
Grin Community Meet Up.
On-ramping active community members.
Community wish-list.
Open Discussions.
The next bi-weekly development meeting is scheduled for Tue April 26 @ 15:00 UTC in grincoin#general on Keybase. You can add topics to the agenda & review past meeting notes.
Research ✏️
Safe Slates by @phyro about multiparty slatepack building and how this may be done in a safe way.
Discussion at forum:
https://forum.grin.mw/t/safe-multiparty-slates/9702
Development active 🖥️
Request for Comments
Draft
· Payjoins Support by Phyro
· Safe Cancel by Tromp
· Early Payment Proofs by Tromp
Open📖
· Multiple Named Wallets by Sheldonth
· Multisignature Outputs by GeneFerneau
· Atomic Swaps by GeneFerneau
· Manual Confirmation of Transaction by DavidTavarez
· QA Team by Joltz
This newsletter is written by Cekickafa. Any views, materials, expressed opinions are personal and do not represent an official position of the Grin project. Any feedback, news or other suggestions, you can email: cekickafa@protonmail.com
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