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# Release 2.7.0 (August 2016) # Release 2.7.0 (August 2016)
* The wallet file format is upgraded. This upgrade is not backward * The wallet file format has been upgraded. This upgrade is not
compatible, which means that a wallet upgraded to the 2.7 format backward compatible, which means that a wallet upgraded to the 2.7
will not be readable by earlier versions of Electrum. Before format will not be readable by earlier versions of
upgrading the wallet format, the Qt GUI will ask the user if they Electrum. Multiple accounts inside the same wallet are not
want to proceed. The Kivy GUI (Android) will proceed supported in the new format; the Qt GUI will propose to split any
automatically. Multiple accounts inside the same wallet are not wallet that has several accounts. Make sure that you have saved
supported in the new format; the upgrade tool will propose to split your seed phrase before you upgrade Electrum.
any wallet that has several accounts. As usual, make sure that you
have saved your seed phrase before you upgrade.
* This version introduces a separation between wallets types and * This version introduces a separation between wallets types and
keystores types. 'Wallet type' defines the type of Bitcoin contract keystores types. 'Wallet type' defines the type of Bitcoin contract
used in the wallet, while 'keystore type' refers to the method used used in the wallet, while 'keystore type' refers to the method used
to store private keys. Therefore, so-called 'hardware wallets' will to store private keys. Therefore, so-called 'hardware wallets' will
be refered to as 'hardware keystores'. be referred to as 'hardware keystores'.
* Hardware keystores: * Hardware keystores:
- The Ledger Nano S is supported. - The Ledger Nano S is supported.
- Hardware keystores can be used as cosigners in multi-signature - Hardware keystores can be used as cosigners in multi-signature
wallets. wallets.
- Multiple hardware keystores can be used in the same multisig - Multiple hardware cosigners can be used in the same multisig
wallet. One icon per keystore is displayed in the satus bar. Each wallet. One icon per keystore is displayed in the satus bar. Each
connected device will co-sign the transaction. connected device will co-sign the transaction.
* Seed phrases can be extended with a user-chosen passphrase (similar
to the infamous BIP39).
* Replace-By-Fee: RBF transactions are supported in both Qt and * Replace-By-Fee: RBF transactions are supported in both Qt and
Android. A warning is displayed in the history for transactions Android. A warning is displayed in the history for transactions
that are replaceable, have unconfirmed parents, or that have very that are replaceable, have unconfirmed parents, or that have very
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the user to select the expected confirmation time of their the user to select the expected confirmation time of their
transaction. The expected confirmation times of incoming transaction. The expected confirmation times of incoming
transactions is also displayed in the history. transactions is also displayed in the history.
* The install wizards of Qt and Kivy have been unified.
* Qt GUI (Desktop): * Qt GUI (Desktop):
- A fee slider is visible in the in send tab - A fee slider is visible in the in send tab
- The Address tab is hidden by default, can be shown with Ctrl-A - The Address tab is hidden by default, can be shown with Ctrl-A
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* Kivy GUI (Android): * Kivy GUI (Android):
- The GUI displays the complete transaction history. - The GUI displays the complete transaction history.
- Multisig wallets are supported. - Multisig wallets are supported.
- Wallets can be created and deleted. - Wallets can be created and deleted in the GUI.
* Seed phrases can be extended with a user-chosen passphrase. The
length of seed phrases is standardized to 12 words, using 132 bits
of entropy (including 2FA seeds). In the wizard, the type of the
seed is displayed in the seed input dialog.
# Release 2.6.4 (bugfixes) # Release 2.6.4 (bugfixes)