Pactus 1.3.0 (Warsaw) Released

Overview

Pactus Blockchain Version 1.3.0 (Warsaw) is now available for download. This release includes the following applications:

  • Pactus GUI: The graphical user interface (GUI) for the Pactus node that is suitable for both beginners and experienced users.

  • Pactus Daemon: The command-line interface (CLI) for the Pactus node that is suitable for experienced users.

  • Pactus Shell: The command-line tool that allows users to interact with a Pactus node.

  • Pactus Wallet: The wallet software that allows users to manage their wallet and send transactions without the need to sync the entire blockchain.

Pactus Version 1.3.0 (Warsaw)

Highlights

This version fixes an issue that caused some nodes to get stuck for one minutes and not receive any new messages during that time.

Breaking Change: gRPC APIs now convert all binary values to hexadecimal strings.

Attention Exchanges and Third-Party Pactus Blockchain Users:

After upgrading to this version, be aware that binary data, such as hashes and signatures, are now formatted as hexadecimal strings. You must update your code to accommodate this change.

Download

To start using Pactus blockchain, download the latest version from the download page and join the Mainnet.

How to Upgrade

If you are running an older version, close it first. Then uninstall the previous version and install the newer version. If you are using the archived version, simply replace it with the new version .

Change log

This version includes several changes and improvements, such as:

Feat

  • grpc: get txpool content API (#1364)
  • network: permanent peer store (#1354)

Fix

  • grpc: change bytes type to hex string (#1371)
  • http: add basic auth middleware for http server (#1372)
  • network: use goroutines for sending streams (#1365)

You can find the full list of changes on Github, as well as the source code