[0.12] Add backwards-compatibility issues (chainstate obfuscation) to release notes #7345

pull MarcoFalke wants to merge 1 commits into bitcoin:0.12 from MarcoFalke:Mf1601-docObfuscation changing 1 files +13 −2

MarcoFalke commented at 6:32 PM on January 14, 2016: member

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luke-jr commented at 6:36 PM on January 14, 2016: member

Concept ACK. Is there a way to instruct 0.12 to not use obfuscation?
jonasschnelli added the label Docs and Output on Jan 14, 2016

in doc/release-notes.md:None in 888889a75d outdated

  50 | +
  51 | +Because release 0.12.0 and later will obfuscate the chainstate on every
  52 | +reindex, the block files and databases are not backwards-compatible with
  53 | +pre-0.12 versions of Bitcoin Core or other software.
  54 | +
  55 | +If you want to downgrade after you did a reindex with 0.12.0 or later,

fanquake commented at 9:19 AM on January 17, 2016:

s/you did/you have done

in doc/release-notes.md:None in 888889a75d outdated

  51 | +Because release 0.12.0 and later will obfuscate the chainstate on every
  52 | +reindex, the block files and databases are not backwards-compatible with
  53 | +pre-0.12 versions of Bitcoin Core or other software.
  54 | +
  55 | +If you want to downgrade after you did a reindex with 0.12.0 or later,
  56 | +you need to reindex when you first start Bitcoin Core version 0.11 or

fanquake commented at 9:19 AM on January 17, 2016:

s/you/you'll

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MarcoFalke commented at 11:06 AM on January 17, 2016: member

Addressed precious nits by @morcos and @fanquake
laanwj commented at 9:38 AM on January 18, 2016: member

Thanks, makes sense!
laanwj merged this on Jan 18, 2016
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