diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/release-notes/RELEASE_NOTES_1.8.3.md')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/release-notes/RELEASE_NOTES_1.8.3.md | 24 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/RELEASE_NOTES_1.8.3.md b/doc/release-notes/RELEASE_NOTES_1.8.3.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..269918696 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes/RELEASE_NOTES_1.8.3.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Dogecoin Core 1.8.3 + +Dogecoin Core 1.8.3 is a security release. It fixes issues in regards to an upcoming announcement of possible DoS vulnerabilities. +See [the announcement on the bitcoin-dev mailing list](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-June/009135.html) for reference. +It is strongly recommended to upgrade your installation in case you run a node open to inbound connections from the internet. +If your installation is not open to incoming connections this update is not mandatory, but we still recommend keeping your client up to date. + +## Dogecoin Core Release Notes + +* Pull in patches from usptream to mitigate the risk of a DoS attack. +* Update the DNS seeds for more reliable bootstrapping of the initial peer discovery. +* Update the list of fixed nodes, in case all other means of peer discovery fail. + +## Credits + +Listed in strictly alphabetical order, using name listed in Github. This +includes those whose contributions to Bitcoin Core have been merged +into this Dogecoin Core release: + +* P. Kaufmann +* Max K. +* Ross Nicoll +* Wladimir J. van der Laan +* Pieter Wuille |