From 42fa83700a8b1199d5a83933d2521afdc05acb57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Olaoluwa Osuntokun Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:48:01 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs/release-notes: update release notes for RBF close --- docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md index 7663a5226..38b5f5990 100644 --- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md +++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ## Protocol Updates * `lnd` now [supports the new RBF cooperative close -flow](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8453). Unlike the old flow, +flow](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9610). Unlike the old flow, this version now uses RBF to enable either side to increase their fee rate using their _own_ channel funds. This removes the old "negotiation" logic that could fail, with a version where either side can increase the fee on their coop close @@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ transaction using their channel balance. This new feature can be activated with a new config flag: `--protocol.rbf-coop-close`. +With this new co-op close type, users can issue multiple `lncli closechannnel` +commands with increasing fee rates to use RBF to bump an existing signed co-op +close transaction. + * [Support](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8390) for [experimental endorsement](https://github.com/lightning/blips/pull/27) signal relay was added. This signal has *no impact* on routing, and