diff --git a/docs/user/developers/testnet.rst b/docs/user/developers/testnet.rst index 7f30cd650..8f7a42125 100644 --- a/docs/user/developers/testnet.rst +++ b/docs/user/developers/testnet.rst @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ are carried out on the mainnet. There are a few other key differences: - Protocol message header bytes are 0xcee2caff (instead of 0xbf0c6bbd) - Bootstrapping uses different DNS seeds: test.dnsseed.masternode.io, testnet-seed.darkcoin.qa, testnet-seed.dashpay.io -- Launching Dash Core in testnet mode shows an orange splash screen +- Launching Dash Core in testnet mode shows an orange tray icon To start Dash Core in testnet mode, find your dash.conf file and enter the following line:: @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ the following line:: testnet = 1 With the release of Dash Core 12.3, Dash added support for a great new -feature — **named devnets**. Devnets are developer networks that combine +feature - **named devnets**. Devnets are developer networks that combine some aspects of testnet (the global and public testing network) and some aspects of regtest (the local-only regression testing mode that provides controlled block generation). Unlike testnet, multiple independent @@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ not necessarily be online or functioning at any given time. Please join `_ if you have a question relating to a specific service. -- **Test builds:** https://gitlab.com/dashpay/dash/pipelines +- **Nightly builds:** https://github.com/dashpay/dash-dev-branches/releases - **Bugtracker:** https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new -- **Discussion and help:** https://www.dash.org/forum/topic/testing.53/ -- **Masternode tools:** https://test.dashninja.pl/masternodes.html -- **Android wallet:** https://github.com/dashpay/dash-wallet/releases/tag/v7.0.2 +- **Discussion and help:** https://www.dash.org/forum/index.php?forums/testing.53/ +- **Android wallet:** https://github.com/dashpay/dash-wallet/releases/latest - **Testnet for Bitcoin:** https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Testnet +- **Release notes for previous versions:** https://github.com/dashpay/dash/tree/master/doc/release-notes/dash Faucets ------- @@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ Explorers - https://insight.testnet.networks.dash.org:3002/insight - http://insight.testnet.networks.dash.org:3001/insight -Pools ------ - -- https://test.pool.dash.org [stratum+tcp://test.stratum.dash.org] - by flare -- http://test.p2pool.dash.siampm.com [stratum+tcp://test.p2pool.dash.siampm.com:17903] by thelazier -- http://p2pool.dashninja.pl:17903/static - by elbereth -- http://test.p2pool.masternode.io:18998/static - by coingun - Masternodes =========== @@ -83,10 +75,9 @@ Installing a masternode under testnet generally follows the same steps as the :ref:`mainnet masternode installation guide `, but with a few key differences: -- You will probably be running a development version of Dash instead of - the stable release. See `here `__ - for a list of builds, then choose the latest successful ``develop`` - build and click **Artifacts** to view a list of binaries. +- You will probably be running a development version of Dash instead of the + stable release. Choose the latest `nightly build + `__ on GitHub. - When opening the firewall, port 19999 must be opened instead of (or in addition to) 9999. Use this command: ``ufw allow 19999/tcp`` - Your desktop wallet must be running in testnet mode. Add the following @@ -98,169 +89,4 @@ but with a few key differences: ``testnet = 1`` - As for mainnet masternodes, the RPC username and password must contain alphanumeric characters only -- The wallet holding the masternode collateral will expect to find the - ``masternode.conf`` file in ``~/.dashcore/testnet3/masternode.conf`` - instead of ``~/.dashcore/masternode.conf``. - - -Testnet 0.16.0 -============== - -In June 2020, the Dash team announced the start of testing of the -upcoming Dash 0.16.0 release. Extensive internal testing has already been -done on the 0.16.0 code, but there are numerous bugs that can only be -revealed with actual use by real people. The Dash team invites anybody -who is interested to download the software and become active on testnet. -This release includes: - -- Block reward reallocation -- Core Wallet UI/UX Improvements -- Quorum Signing Optimizations -- Network Threading Improvement -- Minimum Protocol Check -- Bitcoin 0.16 and 0.17 Backports - -Discussion: - -- Testnet announcement: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/v0-16-testing.50294/ -- Product brief: https://blog.dash.org/updated-product-brief-dash-core-release-v0-16-0-d3debdb6242e -- Testnet tools: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/testnet.html -- Issue tracking: https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new - -Latest test binaries: - -- https://github.com/dashpay/dash/releases/tag/v0.16.0.0-rc3 - -Testnet 0.15.0 -============== - -In December 2019, the Dash team announced the start of testing of the -upcoming Dash 0.15.0 release. Extensive internal testing has already been -done on the 0.15.0 code, but there are numerous bugs that can only be -revealed with actual use by real people. The Dash team invites anybody -who is interested to download the software and become active on testnet. -This release includes: - -- Bitcoin 0.15 backports -- Removal of legacy code - -Discussion: - -- Testnet announcement: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/v15-0-testing.49140/ -- Product brief: https://blog.dash.org/product-brief-dash-core-release-v0-15-0-acd7633a91ab -- Testnet tools: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/testnet.html -- Issue tracking: https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new - -Latest test binaries: - -- https://github.com/dashpay/dash/releases/tag/v0.15.0.0-rc4 - - -Testnet 0.14.0 -============== - -In March 2019, the Dash team announced the start of testing of the -upcoming Dash 0.14.0 release. Extensive internal testing has already been -done on the 0.14.0 code, but there are numerous bugs that can only be -revealed with actual use by real people. The Dash team invites anybody -who is interested to download the software and become active on testnet. -This release includes: - -- LLMQ DKGs -- LLMQ based ChainLocks -- LLMQ based InstantSend - -Discussion: - -- Testnet announcement: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/v14-0-testing.44047/ -- Product brief: https://blog.dash.org/product-brief-dash-core-release-v0-14-0-now-on-testnet-8f5f4ad45c96 -- Testnet tools: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/testnet.html -- Issue tracking: https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new - -Latest test binaries: - -- https://github.com/dashpay/dash/releases/tag/v0.14.0.0-rc6 - - -Testnet 0.13.0 -============== - -In November 2018, the Dash team announced the start of testing of the -upcoming Dash 0.13.0 release. Extensive internal testing has already been -done on the 0.13.0 code, but there are numerous bugs that can only be -revealed with actual use by real people. The Dash team invites anybody -who is interested to download the software and become active on testnet. -This release includes: - -- Automatic InstantSend for Simple Transactions -- Deterministic Masternode List -- 3 Masternode Keys: Owner, Operator and Voting -- Special Transactions -- PrivateSend Improvements - -Discussion: - -- Testnet announcement: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/v13-0-testing.41945/ -- Product brief: https://blog.dash.org/product-brief-dash-core-release-v0-13-0-5d7fddffb7ef -- Testnet tools: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/testnet.html -- Issue tracking: https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new - -Latest test binaries: - -- https://github.com/dashpay/dash/releases/tag/v0.13.0.0-rc11 - -Testnet 0.12.3 -============== - -In June 2018, the Dash team announced the start of testing of the -upcoming Dash 0.12.3 release. Extensive internal testing has already been -done on the 0.12.2 code, but there are numerous bugs that can only be -revealed with actual use by real people. The Dash team invites anybody -who is interested to download the software and become active on testnet. -This release includes: - -- Named Devnets, to help developers quickly create multiple independent - devnets -- New format of network message signatures -- Governance system improvements -- PrivateSend improvements -- Additional indexes cover P2PK now -- Support for pruned nodes in Lite Mode -- New Masternode Information Dialog - -Discussion: - -- https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/v12-3-testing.38475/ -- Testnet tools: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/testnet.html -- Issue tracking: https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new - -Latest test binaries: - -- https://github.com/dashpay/dash/releases/tag/v0.12.3.0-rc3 - - -Testnet 0.12.2 -============== - -In October 2017, the Dash team announced the launch of a testnet for -public testing of the upcoming 0.12.2 release of the Dash software. -Extensive internal testing has already been done on the 0.12.2 code, but -there are numerous bugs that can only be revealed with actual use by -real people. The Dash team invites anybody who is interested to download -the software and become active on testnet. This release includes: - -- DIP0001 implementation https://github.com/dashpay/dips/blob/master/dip-0001.md -- 10x transaction fee reduction (including InstantSend fee) -- InstantSend vulnerability fix -- Lots of other bug fixes and performance improvements -- Experimental BIP39/BIP44 complaint HD wallet (disabled by default, should be fully functional but there is no GUI yet) - -Discussion: - -- Testnet 12.2 discussion: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/v12-2-testing.17412/ -- Testnet tools: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/testnet-tools-resources.1768/ -- Issue tracking: https://github.com/dashpay/dash/issues/new - -Latest successfully built develop branch binaries: -- Dash Core: https://gitlab.com/dashpay/dash/pipelines