diff --git a/doc/release-notes-26076.md b/doc/release-notes-26076.md index a39affdae7f..f95e4be0e39 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes-26076.md +++ b/doc/release-notes-26076.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ RPC --- -- The `listdescriptors` RPC now shows `h` rather than apostrophe (`'`) to indicate +- The `listdescriptors`, `decodepsbt` and similar RPC methods now show `h` rather than apostrophe (`'`) to indicate hardened derivation. This does not apply when using the `private` parameter, which matches the marker used when descriptor was generated or imported. Newly created wallets use `h`. This change makes it easier to handle descriptor strings manually. - E.g. an RPC call that takes an array of descriptors can now use '["desc": ".../0h/..."]'. - Either `h` or `'` can still be used when providing a descriptor to e.g. `getdescriptorinfo` - or `importdescriptors`. Note that this choice changes the descriptor checksum. + E.g. the `importdescriptors` RPC call is easiest to use `h` as the marker: `'["desc": ".../0h/..."]'`. + With this change `listdescriptors` will use `h`, so you can copy-paste the result, + without having to add escape characters or switch `'` to 'h' manually. + Note that this changes the descriptor checksum. For legacy wallets the `hdkeypath` field in `getaddressinfo` is unchanged, nor is the serialization format of wallet dumps. (#26076)