Bitcoin Core 29.1: Bug Fixes, Sigops Drama, and ARM’s Random Chaos 🪲💸

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Oh, look who’s here with another update—Bitcoin Core, darling! 🌟 They’ve dropped a release candidate for version 29.1, because apparently 28.2 wasn’t fancy enough. *Sips tea.*

For the uninitiated (hi, Mom!), Bitcoin Core is the *main* open-source software running the blockchain. Yes, the one everyone’s obsessed with. 🤑

Release candidates are like those trial relationships—if no red flags pop up during testing, they’re in it for the long haul. 💍

This update comes hot on the heels of v28.2, which debuted on June 30. You know, just in time to ruin your summer plans. ☀️⛔

Sigops: The Uninvited Party Crashers 🎉🚫

So, here’s the tea: This minor release is all about fixing bugs and boosting performance. *Yawn.* But wait—there’s drama! Transactions with too many legacy signature operations (sigops) will now be treated as nonstandard. The limit? 2,500. Because even Bitcoin has boundaries, hun. 🚷

This means malicious transactions can’t overload nodes with excessive sigops anymore. Sorry, hackers, your party’s over. 🎈✨

Normal transactions? Unbothered. Miners? They *could* include nonstandard transactions, but default nodes will be like, “Nah, we’re good.” 👋

Other Changes: Because Why Not? 🛠️

Oh, and 32-bit system users? Bitcoin Core’s got your back. No more accidentally setting memory values that make it crash like a bad first date. 💔

Wallet fixes? Check. No more crashes during blockchain reorganizations (rare, but still embarrassing). And the correct wallet version will finally show up in logs. *Finally.* 📝

Nodes are also avoiding certain ports like RDP (3389) and VNC (5900) to dodge security risks. Because who needs hackers crashing the party? 🚫🎉

Last but not least, they’ve ditched the broken random number feature on some ARM devices. Because randomness should work, right? 🤷‍♀️

So, there you have it. Bitcoin Core 29.1: fixing bugs, slaying sigops, and making ARM devices less chaotic. What’s next? World peace? 🌍✌️

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2025-07-29 18:11