maidsafe/autonomi rc-2026.2.3.1

2026.2.3.1 Release Candidate

on GitHub

Binary Versions

• antnode: v0.4.17-rc.1
• antctl: v0.14.2-rc.1
• antctld: v0.14.2-rc.1
• ant: v0.5.2
• evm-testnet: v0.1.18
• nat-detection: v0.2.22
• node-launchpad: v0.6.4-rc.1

Binary Hashes

x86_64-pc-windows-msvc

x86_64-apple-darwin

aarch64-apple-darwin

x86_64-unknown-linux-musl

arm-unknown-linux-musleabi

armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf

aarch64-unknown-linux-musl

Installation Options

macOS CLI Suite

Install ant, antnode, and antctl using the signed and notarized pkg installer.

Download the appropriate pkg file for your Mac:

• Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3): 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.aarch64-apple-darwin.pkg
• Intel: 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-apple-darwin.pkg

Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation prompts.
The binaries will be installed to /usr/local/bin.

Verify the installation:

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version

macOS Node Launchpad App

Node Launchpad is a TUI application for managing Autonomi nodes.

Download the appropriate DMG file for your Mac:

• Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3): 2026.2.3.1.node-launchpad.aarch64-apple-darwin.dmg
• Intel: 2026.2.3.1.node-launchpad.x86_64-apple-darwin.dmg

Open the DMG and drag Node Launchpad to your Applications folder.
The app will open Terminal and run the Node Launchpad TUI.

Windows CLI Suite

Install ant, antnode, and antctl using the signed MSI installer.

Download: 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.msi

Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation prompts.
The binaries will be installed to C:\Program Files\Autonomi\ and added to your PATH.

Verify the installation (open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell):

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version

Windows Node Launchpad App

Node Launchpad is a TUI application for managing Autonomi nodes.

Option 1: Direct MSIX Install

Download: 2026.2.3.1.node-launchpad.x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.msix

Double-click the downloaded file to install. The app will appear in your Start Menu.

Option 2: Install with Auto-Updates (Recommended)

Download: 2026.2.3.1.node-launchpad.x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.appinstaller

Double-click the .appinstaller file. This will install the app and enable automatic updates.
When a new version is released, you'll be prompted to update on app launch.

After installation, you can run Node Launchpad from the Start Menu or by typing node-launchpad.exe in any terminal.

Linux CLI Suite (Debian/Ubuntu)

Install ant, antnode, and antctl using the signed deb package.

Download the appropriate deb file for your architecture:

• x86_64 (AMD64): 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb
• ARM64 (aarch64): 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.deb
• ARMv7 (armhf): 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.deb
• ARM (armel): 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.arm-unknown-linux-musleabi.deb

Import and trust the GPG signing key (first time only):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/maidsafe/autonomi/main/resources/keys/autonomi-signing-key.asc -o /tmp/autonomi-signing-key.asc
gpg --import /tmp/autonomi-signing-key.asc
echo 'D39ABED4DC364A8D0812F539C19B57B73D6EA0AB:6:' | gpg --import-ownertrust

Verify the signature:

gpg --verify 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb.asc 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb

Install the package:

sudo dpkg -i 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb

The binaries will be installed to /usr/local/bin.

Verify the installation:

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version

Linux CLI Suite (Fedora/RHEL/CentOS)

Install ant, antnode, and antctl using the signed rpm package.

Download the appropriate rpm file for your architecture:

• x86_64: 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm
• ARM64 (aarch64): 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm
• ARMv7: 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.rpm
• ARM: 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.arm-unknown-linux-musleabi.rpm

Import the GPG signing key (first time only):

curl -fsSL https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi/raw/main/resources/keys/autonomi-signing-key.asc | gpg --import

Verify the signature (optional):

Download the .asc signature file alongside the rpm, then:

gpg --verify 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm.asc 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm

Install the package:

sudo rpm -i 2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm

Or using dnf:

sudo dnf install ./2026.2.3.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm

The binaries will be installed to /usr/local/bin.

Verify the installation:

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version