2.18.0 [MANDATORY]
This is a stabilisation release which will introduce block version 11 (and protocol version 11) at DAAScore 236878000
Please update your nodes before then.
Detailed release notes are present inside GitHub in RELEASE_NOTES_v2.18.0.md, but the TL;DR is:
- re-enforcement of all strict consensus mechanisms - an end to toleration
- various performance enhancements
The 2.18.X series of releases will focus purely on stabilisation and correctness of consensus.
It is acknowledged that this series is a work in progress, and it is not presented as complete or bug-free.
Contributes to improve the 2.18 series via well formed Pull Requests are strongly encouraged from invested community members