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+Updated settings
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+* The `-natpmp` option is now set to `1` by default. This means nodes with `-listen` enabled (the
+  default) but running behind a firewall, such as a local network router, will be reachable if the
+  firewall/router supports any of the `PCP` or `NAT-PMP` protocols.