From 28b3a275abbf2389d5d686909277f3207c2343ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ThomasV Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:30:57 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] better release notes --- client/RELEASE-NOTES | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/client/RELEASE-NOTES b/client/RELEASE-NOTES index a483c15a..01488e66 100644 --- a/client/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/client/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,28 +1,31 @@ -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 @@ -30,3 +33,6 @@ is to create the new wallet using the wallet recovery procedure. You will not recover your old wallet with the new software, but you will get a new wallet instead. + + +