The recovery phrase confirmation and `zcashd-wallet-tool` are being introduced in zcashd v4.7.0.

Co-authored-by: Kris Nuttycombe <kris@electriccoin.co>
Signed-off-by: Daira Hopwood <daira@jacaranda.org>
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Daira Hopwood 2022-03-07 19:31:05 +00:00
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@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ be generated on load of the wallet, or the first time the wallet is unlocked,
and is available via the `z_exportwallet` RPC call. All new addresses produced and is available via the `z_exportwallet` RPC call. All new addresses produced
by the wallet are now derived from this seed using the HD wallet functionality by the wallet are now derived from this seed using the HD wallet functionality
described in ZIP 32 and ZIP 316. For users upgrading an existing Zcashd wallet, described in ZIP 32 and ZIP 316. For users upgrading an existing Zcashd wallet,
it is recommended that the wallet be backed up prior to upgrading to the 4.5.2 it is recommended that the wallet be backed up prior to upgrading to the 4.7.0
Zcashd release. Zcashd release.
Following the upgrade to 4.5.2, Zcashd will require that the user confirm that Following the upgrade to 4.7.0, Zcashd will require that the user confirm that
they have backed up their new emergency recovery phrase, which may be obtained they have backed up their new emergency recovery phrase, which may be obtained
from the output of the `z_exportwallet` RPC call. This confirmation can be from the output of the `z_exportwallet` RPC call. This confirmation can be
performed manually using the `zcashd-wallet-tool` utility that is supplied performed manually using the `zcashd-wallet-tool` utility that is supplied
@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ recovery phrase going forward. If you choose not to migrate funds in this
fashion, you will continue to need to securely back up the entire `wallet.dat` fashion, you will continue to need to securely back up the entire `wallet.dat`
file to ensure that you do not lose access to existing funds; EXISTING FUNDS file to ensure that you do not lose access to existing funds; EXISTING FUNDS
WILL NOT BE RECOVERABLE USING THE EMERGENCY RECOVERY PHRASE UNLESS THEY HAVE WILL NOT BE RECOVERABLE USING THE EMERGENCY RECOVERY PHRASE UNLESS THEY HAVE
BEEN MOVED TO A NEWLY GENERATED ADDRESS FOLLOWING THE 4.5.2 UPGRADE. BEEN MOVED TO A NEWLY GENERATED ADDRESS FOLLOWING THE 4.7.0 UPGRADE.
New RPC Methods New RPC Methods
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