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# Release 3.0 - Uncanny Valley (not released yet) # Release 3.0 - Uncanny Valley (November 1st, 2017)
* The project was migrated to Python3. Python2 is no longer * The project was migrated to Python3 and Qt5. Python2 is no longer
supported. If you cloned the source directory, you will need to supported. If you cloned the source repository, you will need to
run "python3 setup.py install" in order to install the new run "python3 setup.py install" in order to install the new
dependencies. dependencies.
* Segwit support: * Segwit support:
- P2SH-segwit scripts are supported and can be used with hardware
wallets. To create a segwit wallet, trezor/ledger users will - Native segwit scripts are supported using a new type of
need to provide a BIP49 derivation path. seed. The version number for segwit seeds is 0x100. The install
- Native segwit scripts are supported with Electrum software wizard will not create segwit seeds by default; users must
wallets, using a new type of seed. Segwit seeds have version opt-in with the segwit option.
0x100. Note that the wizard will not create Segwit seeds by
default; users must opt-in with the segwit option.
- Native segwit scripts are represented using bech32 addresses, - Native segwit scripts are represented using bech32 addresses,
following BIP173. Please note that BIP173 is still in draft following BIP173. Please note that BIP173 is still in draft
status, and that other wallets/websites may not support status, and that other wallets/websites may not support
it. Thus, you should keep a non-segwit wallet in order to be it. Thus, you should keep a non-segwit wallet in order to be
able to receive bitcoins during the transition period. If BIP173 able to receive bitcoins during the transition period. If BIP173
ends up being rejected or substantially modified, bech32 wallets ends up being rejected or substantially modified, your wallet
may have to be restored from seed. This will not affect funds may have to be restored from seed. This will not affect funds
sent to bech32 addresses, and it will not affect the capacity of sent to bech32 addresses, and it will not affect the capacity of
Electrum to spend these funds. Electrum to spend these funds.
- Segwit scripts embedded in p2sh are supported with hardware
wallets or bip39 seeds. To create a segwit-in-p2sh wallet,
trezor/ledger users will need to enter a BIP49 derivation path.
- The BIP32 master keys of segwit wallets are serialized using new - The BIP32 master keys of segwit wallets are serialized using new
version numbers. Version numbers are user visible, with the version numbers. Version numbers are user visible, with the
following prefixes: following prefixes:
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* A new version of the Electrum protocol is required by the client * A new version of the Electrum protocol is required by the client
(version 1.1). Servers using older versions of the protocol will (version 1.1). Servers using older versions of the protocol will
not be visible in the GUI. not be displayed in the GUI.
* By default, transactions are time-locked to the height of the next
block. Other values of locktime can be passed using the command
line.
# Release 2.9.3 # Release 2.9.3

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