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| -Please edit the release notes here: |
| 1 | +*After branching off for a major version release of Bitcoin Core, use this |
| 2 | +template to create the initial release notes draft.* |
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| -https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/0.20.0-Release-Notes-Draft |
| 4 | +*The release notes draft is a temporary file that can be added to by anyone. See |
| 5 | +[/doc/developer-notes.md#release-notes](/doc/developer-notes.md#release-notes) |
| 6 | +for the process.* |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +*Create the draft, named* "*version* Release Notes Draft" |
| 9 | +*(e.g. "0.20.0 Release Notes Draft"), as a collaborative wiki in:* |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/ |
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5 | 13 | *Before the final release, move the notes back to this git repository.*
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| 14 | + |
| 15 | +*version* Release Notes Draft |
| 16 | +=============================== |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +Bitcoin Core version *version* is now available from: |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + <https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-*version*/> |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance |
| 23 | +improvements, as well as updated translations. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub: |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | + <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues> |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to: |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + <https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +How to Upgrade |
| 34 | +============== |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely |
| 37 | +shut down (which might take a few minutes for older versions), then run the |
| 38 | +installer (on Windows) or just copy over `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt` (on Mac) |
| 39 | +or `bitcoind`/`bitcoin-qt` (on Linux). |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is |
| 42 | +possible, but it might take some time if the datadir needs to be migrated. Old |
| 43 | +wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Compatibility |
| 46 | +============== |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems using |
| 49 | +the Linux kernel, macOS 10.10+, and Windows 7 and newer. It is not recommended |
| 50 | +to use Bitcoin Core on unsupported systems. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +Bitcoin Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not |
| 53 | +as frequently tested on them. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +From Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 onwards, macOS versions earlier than 10.10 are no |
| 56 | +longer supported, as Bitcoin Core is now built using Qt 5.9.x which requires |
| 57 | +macOS 10.10+. Additionally, Bitcoin Core does not yet change appearance when |
| 58 | +macOS "dark mode" is activated. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +In addition to previously supported CPU platforms, this release's pre-compiled |
| 61 | +distribution provides binaries for the RISC-V platform. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +Notable changes |
| 64 | +=============== |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +Credits |
| 67 | +======= |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release: |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +As well as to everyone that helped with translations on |
| 73 | +[Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/). |
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