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Version 0.34
------------
The key derivation was changed again in version 0.34, in order to
offer "type 2 wallet" capabilities. If you use an older wallet, you
will need to create a new wallet and move your coins. The procedure is
described below (version 0.31).
This page lists versions of Electrum that are incompatible with the
previous version. These incompatibilities are caused by a change in
the key derivation algorithm.
Version 0.31
------------
version 0.31 fixes a vulnerability in the key generation function.
Unfortunately, this means that wallets created prior to 0.31 are
incompatible with newer versions. We apologize for the
inconvenience. We try to keep this kind of upgrades as rare as
Wallets created before the change are incompatible with the new
version, and that users need to move their bitcoins. We apologize for
the inconvenience. We try to keep this kind of upgrades as rare as
possible.
If you use an older wallet, you will see a message asking you to
LIST OF UPGRADES:
-----------------
Version 0.34: The key derivation was changed again in version 0.34, in order to offer "type 2 wallet" capabilities.
Version 0.31: This version fixes a vulnerability in the key generation function.
HOW TO UPGRADE:
---------------
If your wallet is deprecated, you will see a message asking you to
create a new wallet and to move your balance to the new wallet.
Here are the steps that you need to follow:
* create a new wallet: electrum.py -w my_new_wallet.dat
* create a new wallet with the new version of Electrum: /path/to/new/electrum.py -w my_new_wallet.dat
* copy a receiving address from the new wallet
* open your old wallet:
* open your old wallet with the old version of Electrum: /path/to/old/electrum.py -w my_old_wallet
* move your entire balance to the new address.
Note that you may keep your current seed. For this, all you need to do
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will not recover your old wallet with the new software, but you will
get a new wallet instead.