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ab3c06db1aed979847158505f3df1dcea9fd6c2b doc: Release notes for default RBF (Andrew Chow) 61d9149e7804e2cec8fecf4150837344322eb301 rpc: Default rbf enabled (Andrew Chow) e3c33637bac7db8ae56ab497df10911fad773981 wallet: Enable -walletrbf by default (Andrew Chow) Pull request description: The GUI currently opts in to RBF by default, but RPCs do not, and `-walletrbf` is default disabled. This PR makes the default in those two places to also opt in. The last time this was proposed (#9527), the primary objections were the novelty at the time, the inability to bump transactions, and the gui not having the option to disable rbf. In the 5 years since, RBF usage has steadily grown, with ~27% of txs opting in. The GUI has the option to enable/disable RBF, and is also defaulted to having it enabled. And we have the ability to bump RBF'd transactions in both the RPC and the GUI. So I think it makes sense to finally change the default to always opt in to RBF. ACKs for top commit: darosior: reACK ab3c06db1aed979847158505f3df1dcea9fd6c2b aureleoules: ACK ab3c06db1aed979847158505f3df1dcea9fd6c2b. glozow: utACK ab3c06db1a Tree-SHA512: 81b012c5033e270f86a87a6a196ccc549eb54b158eebf88e917cc6621d40d7bdcd1566b602688907dd5d364b95a557b29f97dce869cea512e339588262c027b6
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
- Internal Design Docs
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
- CJDNS Support
- Files
- Fuzz-testing
- I2P Support
- Init Scripts (systemd/upstart/openrc)
- Managing Wallets
- Multisig Tutorial
- P2P bad ports definition and list
- PSBT support
- Reduce Memory
- Reduce Traffic
- Tor Support
- Transaction Relay Policy
- ZMQ
License
Distributed under the MIT software license.