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BIP 8: Require the bit to be set during LOCKED_IN
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When a block nVersion does not have top bits 001, it is treated as if all
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bits are 0 for the purposes of deployments.
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Miners should continue setting the bit in LOCKED_IN phase so uptake is visible, though this has no effect on
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consensus rules.
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Miners must continue setting the bit in LOCKED_IN phase so uptake is visible and acknowledged.
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Blocks without the applicable bit set are invalid during this period.
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For flexibility, this rule does NOT require the top 3 bits to be set any particular way.
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===New consensus rules===
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