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# Release 2.7.0 (August 2016) # Release 2.7.0 (August 2016)
* Wallets are abstracted from keystores. 'Wallet' refers to the type * The wallet file format is upgraded. This upgrade is not backward
of Bitcoin contract, while 'keystore' refers to the type of private compatible, which means that a wallet upgraded to the 2.7 format
key storage. In this perspective, so-called 'hardware wallets' are will not be readable by earlier versions of Electrum. Before
actually a type of keystore. Hardware keystores can be used as upgrading the wallet format, the Qt GUI will ask the user if they
cosigners in multi-signature wallets. want to proceed. The Kivy GUI (Android) will proceed
* Support for Replace-By-Fee transactions in the GUI. automatically. Multiple accounts inside the same wallet are not
* A warning is shown in the history for unconfirmed transactions that supported in the new format; the upgrade tool will propose to split
are replaceable, that have unconfirmed parents, or that have very any wallet that has several accounts. As usual, make sure that you
have saved your seed phrase before you upgrade.
* This version introduces a separation between wallets types and
keystores types. 'Wallet type' defines the type of Bitcoin contract
used in the wallet, while 'keystore type' refers to the method used
to store private keys. Therefore, so-called 'hardware wallets' will
be refered to as 'hardware keystores'.
* Hardware keystores:
- The Ledger Nano S is supported.
- Hardware keystores can be used as cosigners in multi-signature
wallets.
- Multiple hardware keystores can be used in the same multisig
wallet. One icon per keystore is displayed in the satus bar. Each
connected device will co-sign the transaction.
* Seed phrases can be extended with a user-chosen passphrase (similar
to the infamous BIP39).
* Replace-By-Fee: RBF transactions are supported in both Qt and
Android. A warning is displayed in the history for transactions
that are replaceable, have unconfirmed parents, or that have very
low fees. low fees.
* Dynamic fees are enabled by default. * Dynamic fees: Dynamic fees are enabled by default. A slider allows
* Show expected confirmation times for unconfirmed transactions. the user to select the expected confirmation time of their
* Qt GUI: transaction. The expected confirmation times of incoming
- A fee slider is available in the in send tab transactions is also displayed in the history.
- The Address tab is hidden by default * Qt GUI (Desktop):
- A fee slider is visible in the in send tab
- The Address tab is hidden by default, can be shown with Ctrl-A
- UTXOs are displayed in the Address tab - UTXOs are displayed in the Address tab
* Kivy GUI: * Kivy GUI (Android):
- support for multisig wallets - The GUI displays the complete transaction history.
- Add creation and deletion of wallets - Multisig wallets are supported.
- Show complete transaction history. - Wallets can be created and deleted.
# Release 2.6.4 (bugfixes) # Release 2.6.4 (bugfixes)

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