From f1ab3b6097287dfe21bdd56594554d1fa3658a75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ThomasV Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:21:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update release notes --- RELEASE-NOTES | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index 490b3203c..cd00b0bbe 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ 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, - following BIP173. Note that BIP173 is still in Draft status. If - BIP173 is substantially modified or rejected, bech32 wallets may - have to be restored from seed. This will not affect funds sent - to bech32 addresses, and it will not affect the capacity of + following BIP173. Please note that BIP173 is still in draft + status, and that other wallets/websites may not support + it. Thus, you should keep a non-segwit wallet in order to be + able to receive bitcoins during the transition period. If BIP173 + ends up being rejected or substantially modified, bech32 wallets + may have to be restored from seed. This will not affect funds + sent to bech32 addresses, and it will not affect the capacity of Electrum to spend these funds. - The BIP32 master keys of segwit wallets are serialized using new version numbers. Version numbers are user visible, with the