Bitcoin ABC 0.30.0 Release Notes

Bitcoin ABC version 0.30.0 is now available from:

https://download.bitcoinabc.org/0.30.0/

Network upgrade

At the MTP time of 1731672000 (November 15, 2024 12:00:00 UTC), the following changes will be activated:

• Bump automatic replay protection to the next upgrade, timestamp 1747310400 (May 15, 2025 12:00:00 UTC).
• Real time targeting, also known as the Heartbeat feature, will be enforced on the eCash network. This makes it more difficult to mine blocks faster than the expected 10 minutes average, preventing large bumps in difficulty that can lead to inconsistent block intervals. Miners need to update their setup according to the instructions from the eCash website.