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49d503aefa74f11e5d93432987fa3775ed82c979 doc: update -addrinfo in release-notes.md and tor.md (Jon Atack) 75ea9ecf11bfeb120c58dc6c62539021a94ef97c cli -addrinfo: drop torv2, torv3 becomes onion per GetNetworkName() (Jon Atack) Pull request description: #22050 removed torv2 support from 22.0. For 23.0 and subsequent releases, we can probably remove torv2 from -addrinfo. before ``` "addresses_known": { "ipv4": 58305, "ipv6": 5138, "torv2": 0, "torv3": 5441, "i2p": 14, "total": 68898 } ``` after ``` "addresses_known": { "ipv4": 58305, "ipv6": 5138, "onion": 5441, "i2p": 14, "total": 68898 } ``` Per the naming of `netbase.{h, cpp}::GetNetworkName()`, torv3 becomes onion, which is what is printed in the output of getpeerinfo, getnetworkinfo and getnodeaddresses. ACKs for top commit: practicalswift: cr ACK 49d503aefa74f11e5d93432987fa3775ed82c979 Zero-1729: tACK 49d503aefa74f11e5d93432987fa3775ed82c979 🧉 klementtan: Code review and tested ACK 49d503aefa74f11e5d93432987fa3775ed82c979 Tree-SHA512: bca52520d8b12c26f1c329d661b9e22c567954ed2af7d2a16d7669eae1a221eada20944f8b2f4e78e31a7190d5f3d3fbfd37509e5edf2d9a3747a0a8f4e375bb
Bitcoin Core
Setup
Bitcoin Core is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions, which requires a few hundred gigabytes of disk space. Depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more.
To download Bitcoin Core, visit bitcoincore.org.
Running
The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin Core on your native platform.
Unix
Unpack the files into a directory and run:
bin/bitcoin-qt(GUI) orbin/bitcoind(headless)
Windows
Unpack the files into a directory, and then run bitcoin-qt.exe.
macOS
Drag Bitcoin Core to your applications folder, and then run Bitcoin Core.
Need Help?
- See the documentation at the Bitcoin Wiki for help and more information.
- Ask for help on Bitcoin StackExchange.
- Ask for help on #bitcoin on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use web.libera.chat.
- Ask for help on the BitcoinTalk forums, in the Technical Support board.
Building
The following are developer notes on how to build Bitcoin Core on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.
- Dependencies
- macOS Build Notes
- Unix Build Notes
- Windows Build Notes
- FreeBSD Build Notes
- OpenBSD Build Notes
- NetBSD Build Notes
- Android Build Notes
Development
The Bitcoin repo's root README contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
- Developer Notes
- Productivity Notes
- Release Notes
- Release Process
- Source Code Documentation (External Link)
- Translation Process
- Translation Strings Policy
- JSON-RPC Interface
- Unauthenticated REST Interface
- Shared Libraries
- BIPS
- Dnsseed Policy
- Benchmarking
Resources
- Discuss on the BitcoinTalk forums, in the Development & Technical Discussion board.
- Discuss project-specific development on #bitcoin-core-dev on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use web.libera.chat.
Miscellaneous
- Assets Attribution
- bitcoin.conf Configuration File
- Files
- Fuzz-testing
- I2P Support
- Init Scripts (systemd/upstart/openrc)
- Managing Wallets
- PSBT support
- Reduce Memory
- Reduce Traffic
- Tor Support
- ZMQ
License
Distributed under the MIT software license.