A new release is here! This version brings significant improvements to node synchronization, a critical stability fix, and an important API update.

Here are the key highlights:

• Introducing Fast Sync: A major new feature has been added that allows new nodes to sync with the network in a fraction of the time. Instead of replaying the entire history of the blockchain, nodes can now bootstrap from a recent, trusted state snapshot. This will dramatically reduce the time and resources required to bring a new node online.


• Database Performance Boost: The underlying database layer has been optimized for faster read operations. This change reduces disk I/O, resulting in quicker block processing and more responsive API queries, especially for requests that involve fetching state data.


• Critical Memory Leak Fix: This release patches a memory leak in the transaction mempool that could cause node memory usage to grow over time, eventually leading to a crash. This fix significantly improves the long-term stability and reliability of nodes.


• Important API Update (Breaking Change): The /status endpoint has been modified. The network_version field has been removed and the node_version is now reported by a new, dedicated /version endpoint. Scripts or monitoring tools that rely on the old /status endpoint format will need to be updated to ensure compatibility.

All node operators are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this new version to benefit from the increased stability, performance improvements, and the powerful new Fast Sync capability.