From 7452638559e8ccbe00db5ef5a53cb21ffe27d337 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ismaelsadeeq Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:29:32 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add release notes --- doc/release-notes-31384.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/release-notes-31384.md diff --git a/doc/release-notes-31384.md b/doc/release-notes-31384.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0cfb44956f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes-31384.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +- Node and Mining + +--- + +- PR #31384 fixed an issue where the coinbase transaction weight was being reserved in two different places. + The fix ensures that the reservation happens in a single place. + +- This specifies how many weight units to reserve for the coinbase transaction. + +- Upgrade note: the default of `-maxcoinbaseweight` ensures backward compatibility for users who did + not override `-blockmaxweight`. + +- If you previously configured `-blockmaxweight=4000000` then you can + safely set `-maxcoinbaseweight=4000` to maintain existing behavior. + +- Bitcoin Core will now **fail to start** if the `-blockmaxweight` or `-maxcoinbaseweight` init parameter exceeds + the consensus limit of `4,000,000` weight units.