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Bitcoin Core 32.1 Arrives With Privacy Fixes and New Compatibility Checks
Bitcoin Core 32.1 introduces network, privacy and interface changes, while 31.2 and 30.4 provide maintenance updates. Operators need to check integrations as well as version numbers.
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Bitcoin Core has issued version 32.1, alongside maintenance releases 31.2 and 30.4. The notes say version 32.0 was marked but never completely announced or shipped due to late problems, which makes 32.1 the key new major release. Among its changes, 32.1 fixes a risk that could reveal IP addresses in one specific private-broadcast fallback setup, adjusts outgoing transaction relay limits, and adds controls for private-broadcast queues. Some defaults shift, and deprecated fields disappear from certain interfaces when no compatibility option is set. The article stresses integration checks, since a program assuming a removed field could fail even if the node runs normally. The 31.2 and 30.4 updates address defects and boost performance.
Why it matters: It matters because node software underpins wallets, exchanges and verification, so changes to relay behavior and interfaces can affect services that depend on the node.
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