From 8232b97c4e2a59a7336614a944d022086842b525 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Isaac Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:31:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Added verbose language to the binaries updates Added verbose language for dcrd and dcrwallet including a small explanation of each. Will continue format after discussion. --- journal/201811.md | 18 ++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/journal/201811.md b/journal/201811.md index 33254ef3b..46a84e93c 100644 --- a/journal/201811.md +++ b/journal/201811.md @@ -12,16 +12,14 @@ Amidst the excitement, growth and change in the community, Decred development co {per-project summary, drop items without updates} -[dcrd](https://github.com/decred/dcrd): - -* Reversed UTXO set semantics is merged https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1471 -* Database migration for the UTXO set semantics reversal https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1520 (big change, more testing is welcome {remove if merged}). A nice side effect if this change is that full block tests run 40% faster. - -[dcrwallet](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet): - -* Fixed address watching issues on heavily used wallets https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1320 -* Fixed missed and double spent transactions in some cases https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321 -* Improved locked balance calculation https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330 +[dcrd](https://github.com/decred/dcrd): dcrd is the fully-validating chain daemon for Decred, or in other words, it is the part of the Decred software that communicates with peers and allows the relay of transactions around the world. This month developers merged [reversed UTXO set semantics](https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1471), an important change that provides simpler handling by all the Decred nodes around the world resulting improved effeciency (for example full block tests run 40% faster). A [database migration](https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1520) will be added in the next major release to capitolize on the improvements after extensive testing is completed. +* Reversed UTXO set semantics is merged https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1471 {included in verbose} +* Database migration for the UTXO set semantics reversal https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1520 (big change, more testing is welcome {remove if merged}). A nice side effect if this change is that full block tests run 40% faster. {included in verbose} + +[dcrwallet](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet): dcrwallet is the wallet daemon and interacts with RPC, in other words, it handles the interaction between your wallet and the blockchain. As usage has increased the number of addresses watched by default has become too limited for some and configuration modification was required as a workaround. This [address watching issue](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1320) was fixed by default this month. Additional rare use case fixes included potential [missed or double spent transactions](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321) and [improvement of locked balance calculations](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330). +* Fixed address watching issues on heavily used wallets https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1320 {included in verbose} +* Fixed missed and double spent transactions in some cases https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321 {included in verbose} +* Improved locked balance calculation https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330 {included in verbose} [Decrediton](https://github.com/decred/decrediton): From b8fbabc099dfcd8155ee6db0be65302537fc6f5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Isaac Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:28:13 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] added similar verbose format for decrediton --- journal/201811.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/journal/201811.md b/journal/201811.md index 46a84e93c..da36a732f 100644 --- a/journal/201811.md +++ b/journal/201811.md @@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ Amidst the excitement, growth and change in the community, Decred development co * Fixed missed and double spent transactions in some cases https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321 {included in verbose} * Improved locked balance calculation https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330 {included in verbose} -[Decrediton](https://github.com/decred/decrediton): - -* Updated to Electron 3 https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777 -* Added display of Treasury balance https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1764 -* Improved startup performance for large wallets https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1727 -* ticketbuyer v2 https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1744 -* Design improvements -* Proposal loading optimizations https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1825 +[Decrediton](https://github.com/decred/decrediton): Decrediton is the GUI that utilizes [Electron](https://github.com/electron/electron) to create a simple and easy experience receiving, storing, voting and sending Decred. To ensure continued cross-platform stability and performance Decrediton was [updated to Electron 3](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777) this month. [Display of the Decred Treasury balane](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777) was added add. The [Decred Treaury](https://explorer.dcrdata.org/address/Dcur2mcGjmENx4DhNqDctW5wJCVyT3Qeqkx) holds the funds for use in project development. [General loading optimizations](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1825) and [optimizations specific to large wallets](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1727) were completed ensuring continued fast performace as wallets scale in size. Several ticket buying optimizations were included in the [ticketbuyer v2](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1744) and will be included in the next release of Decrediton. + +* Updated to Electron 3 https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777 {included in verbose} +* Added display of Treasury balance https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1764 {included in verbose} +* Improved startup performance for large wallets https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1727 {included in verbose} +* ticketbuyer v2 https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1744 {included in verbose} +* Design improvements {need link} +* Proposal loading optimizations https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1825 {included in verbose} [Politeia](https://github.com/decred/politeia): From bf219faa64f774d39215cf3684ce737d3a836886 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Isaac Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:41:35 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] removed explanations and made error corrections --- journal/201811.md | 16 +++------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/journal/201811.md b/journal/201811.md index da36a732f..e1c2b8d3e 100644 --- a/journal/201811.md +++ b/journal/201811.md @@ -12,23 +12,13 @@ Amidst the excitement, growth and change in the community, Decred development co {per-project summary, drop items without updates} -[dcrd](https://github.com/decred/dcrd): dcrd is the fully-validating chain daemon for Decred, or in other words, it is the part of the Decred software that communicates with peers and allows the relay of transactions around the world. This month developers merged [reversed UTXO set semantics](https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1471), an important change that provides simpler handling by all the Decred nodes around the world resulting improved effeciency (for example full block tests run 40% faster). A [database migration](https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1520) will be added in the next major release to capitolize on the improvements after extensive testing is completed. -* Reversed UTXO set semantics is merged https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1471 {included in verbose} -* Database migration for the UTXO set semantics reversal https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1520 (big change, more testing is welcome {remove if merged}). A nice side effect if this change is that full block tests run 40% faster. {included in verbose} +[dcrd](https://github.com/decred/dcrd): This month developers merged [reversed UTXO set semantics](https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1471), an important change that provides simpler handling by all the Decred nodes around the world resulting improved effeciency (for example full block tests run 40% faster). A [database migration](https://github.com/decred/dcrd/pull/1520) will be added in the next major release to capitolize on the improvements after extensive testing is completed. -[dcrwallet](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet): dcrwallet is the wallet daemon and interacts with RPC, in other words, it handles the interaction between your wallet and the blockchain. As usage has increased the number of addresses watched by default has become too limited for some and configuration modification was required as a workaround. This [address watching issue](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1320) was fixed by default this month. Additional rare use case fixes included potential [missed or double spent transactions](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321) and [improvement of locked balance calculations](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330). -* Fixed address watching issues on heavily used wallets https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1320 {included in verbose} -* Fixed missed and double spent transactions in some cases https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321 {included in verbose} -* Improved locked balance calculation https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330 {included in verbose} +[dcrwallet](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet): As usage has increased the number of addresses watched by default has become too limited for some and configuration file modification for dcrwallet was required as a workaround. This [address watching issue](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1320) was fixed by default this month. Additional rare use case fixes included potential [missed or double spent transactions](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1321) and [improvement of locked balance calculations](https://github.com/decred/dcrwallet/pull/1330). -[Decrediton](https://github.com/decred/decrediton): Decrediton is the GUI that utilizes [Electron](https://github.com/electron/electron) to create a simple and easy experience receiving, storing, voting and sending Decred. To ensure continued cross-platform stability and performance Decrediton was [updated to Electron 3](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777) this month. [Display of the Decred Treasury balane](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777) was added add. The [Decred Treaury](https://explorer.dcrdata.org/address/Dcur2mcGjmENx4DhNqDctW5wJCVyT3Qeqkx) holds the funds for use in project development. [General loading optimizations](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1825) and [optimizations specific to large wallets](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1727) were completed ensuring continued fast performace as wallets scale in size. Several ticket buying optimizations were included in the [ticketbuyer v2](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1744) and will be included in the next release of Decrediton. +[Decrediton](https://github.com/decred/decrediton): To ensure continued cross-platform stability and performance Decrediton was [updated to Electron 3](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777) this month. [Display of the Decred Treasury balance](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777) was added. The [Decred Treaury](https://explorer.dcrdata.org/address/Dcur2mcGjmENx4DhNqDctW5wJCVyT3Qeqkx) holds the funds for use in project development. [General loading optimizations](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1825) and [optimizations specific to large wallets](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1727) were completed ensuring continued fast performace as wallets scale in size. Several ticket buying optimizations were included in the [ticketbuyer v2](https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1744) and will be included in the next release of Decrediton. -* Updated to Electron 3 https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1777 {included in verbose} -* Added display of Treasury balance https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1764 {included in verbose} -* Improved startup performance for large wallets https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1727 {included in verbose} -* ticketbuyer v2 https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1744 {included in verbose} * Design improvements {need link} -* Proposal loading optimizations https://github.com/decred/decrediton/pull/1825 {included in verbose} [Politeia](https://github.com/decred/politeia):