--- ID: 1584 post_title: 'New Alpha Release: Terminology and Security' author: Sean Bowe post_excerpt: "" layout: post permalink: > https://blog.z.cash/new-alpha-release-terminology-and-security/ published: true post_date: 2016-07-22 00:00:00 ---
Today, we deployed a new alpha release of the Zcash reference implementation, v0.11.2.z7, to the testnet. The new release includes the following changes [1]:
We have changed protocol version numbers, which requires all old nodes to upgrade to continue to use the testnet network. However, we are not resetting the testnet blockchain for this release.
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 z7 release github milestone. |