diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index afa0ed4b0..704830100 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Release 4.6.0 (not released yet) * A 'Terms of Use' screen was added to the install wizard. While the - licence remains uchanged, we ask users to agree with the fact that + licence remains unchanged, we ask users to agree with the fact that we are not a custodial service or a money transmitter. The Terms of Use screen also makes it clear that all issues are to be resolved in public, and that there is no user support via private channels. @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ - Anyone can become a swap provider (you need to run an Electrum daemon with the 'swapserver' plugin). Submarine swap providers advertise their fees and their liquidity on Nostr. + See https://electrum.readthedocs.io/en/latest/swapserver.html + for set-up documentation. - Submarine swap providers do not need to provide an HTTP endpoint, since PRCs are performed via Nostr. They also do not need to have public lightning channels. @@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ UTXOs, lightning can no longer be enabled in wallets that do not have a software keystore (hardware wallets, watching-only wallets). Existing wallets that are in that situation cannot create new - channels. + channels. Anchor channels are the default for new channels. * Wallet unlocking (Qt): - Wallets can be unlocked in the Qt GUI. When a password-protected @@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ * Keystore enabling/disabling (Qt): It is now possible to add a seed to an existing watching-only wallet, or to a keystore within a multisig wallet. Similarly, it is possible to pair a watching-only - keystore with a hardware device. These operationa are performed + keystore with a hardware device. These operations are performed from the 'Wallet Information' dialog. * Wallet file encryption: @@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ encryption has been removed from the Qt GUI. It is still possible to create such a wallet using the command line + * Lightning address contacts: + - It is now possible to create contacts with (lnurl type) lightning + addresses as payment identifier. + * New plugins: - Nostr Wallet Connect: This plugin allows remote control of Electrum lightning wallets via Nostr NIP-47.