--- ID: 1583 post_title: 'New Alpha Release: Solidifying the Consensus Protocol' author: Daira Hopwood post_excerpt: "" layout: post permalink: > https://blog.z.cash/new-alpha-release-solidifying-the-consensus-protocol/ published: true post_date: 2016-08-25 00:00:00 ---
Today, we deployed a new alpha release of the Zcash reference implementation, v0.11.2.z9, to the testnet. The new release includes the following changes [1]:
We do not expect to make any other changes to the consensus protocol, except for possible security fixes, until after 1.0.
This alpha release will reset our testnet, invalidating all previous coins and breaking backwards compatibility. To get connected to the new testnet, follow the instructions on the Public Alpha Guide.
To follow our progress, watch the github project and join the forum. To get an email announcement when Zcash Sprout is ready, put your email address in here.
[1] | For more specific detail, view our z9 release github milestone. |