new release: Gridcoin version 3.5.8.9

in gridcoin •  8 years ago  (edited)


A new version was released: Gridcoin 3.5.8.9


For Windows users specifically:

  • the new Windows installer 3.5.8.9 is downloadable from here.
  • upgrade from within their client still "broken" (see this bug, you'll see a message like: "Unable to retrieve upgrade files from Azure cluster. Try to open port 1433")

All other users:

  • can find the source code here, OR: 
  • upgrade from their used location (e.g. package managers, once the responsible person for those package managers made the new version available)


Changes in this version are (more detailed here):

  • Reduced memory usage by around 100MB+. Optimize released resources.
  • Make client readvertise beacon using existing keypair after 5 months
  • voting: implement voting functionality for Linux and OSX; Replace Windows voting dialog with the new dialog
  • update translations: Hungarian, Portuguese
  • update Gridcoin icons
  • Change splash screen
  • Windows are now resizable
  • Improve UI when used with dark themes on Linux
  • Fix occasional crashes when starting on Linux
  • Fix freeze when clicking on the "Amount" field under Send Coins when using KDE
  • Fix OSX build issues
  • Add manpages, add Travis, various spelling corrections

 


Please tell us when you experience problems!


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Well done. Keep up the good work!