v1.0.3 Release Note

Hi all. Sorry for the late release note of v1.0.3.

Updates

• Allow undefined tx_hash for check-in history data
• Include timer flag status (enabled, disabled) in /get_config
• Fix LOG_HEADER undefined issue

v1.0.2 Release Note

Hi, We are happy to release v1.0.2!

Updates:

• Add more monitoring metrics
• Change some objects to Maps
• Reduce --max-old-space-size for the sandbox
• Add TimerFlags feature
• Add chainId, networkId to rest function call data
• Set axios timeout
• Show richer welcome messages
• Support incremental deploy w/ code updates
• Add block_timestamp at the highest level in the snapshot for convenience
• Pass blockNumber to isValidServiceName() through isServAcntName()
• Add state bandage feature
• Write block file even if another file already exists
• Add staking_balance_total_sum timer flag and bandage file
• Update _stake() and _unstake() to update the balance_total_sum after the flag is enabled
• Update getAppStakesTotalFromStateRoot() to use the balance_total_sum if available
• Improve deployment related code and scripts
• Move rule changes for allow_lower_case_app_names_only flag to a bandage file

v1.0.1 Release Note

Hi, Happy new year! We are glad to announce v1.0.1 sooner!

Updates:

• Expose safe env variables only by /get_config
• Add dup check for variable labels in state paths
• Improve peer connection making process
• Add min_gas_price blockchain param
• Apply object chunking for state snapshots
• Fix bug on ain_sendSignedTransaction regarding chainId
• Set genesis_timestamp to be 2021-12-31 23:59:59 999 (UTC)

v1.0.0 Release Note

Thanks for our team and a lot people working with us.

Updates:

• Add traffic events for finalized blocks and transactions
• Added non-overwritable blockchain params to the state (on-chain)
• Blockchain params can be accessed with getBlockchainParam() and getAllBlockchainParamsFromState()
• Separated NodeConfiigs from BlockchainConfigs (NodeConfigs = each node can set differently. Basically env vars)
• Re-org'ed blockchain_params.json
• Changed blockchain param names to lower cases
• Introduced blockchain params for 1-node, 2-nodes, 3-nodes
• Support multiple node versions and os versions
• Add convert functions
• Add common/result-code.js for result code
• Move to node-params.json and customize traffic params for sandbox environment
• Set epoch_ms to 1000 for test blockchain configs
• Reorg test code
• Add --skip-kill, --kill-only options to deploy scripts
• Do not call winstonLogger.debug() if DEBUG=false
• Deprecate GenesisToken and GenesisSharding
• Add peer whitelist
• Use bunyan as the default logger, add error catching
• Consensus tx clean-up in tx pool & fix bugs
• Properly handle subtree write rules (do not allow non empty subtree write rules)
• Restore check-out state gc rule
• Deprecate ACCOUNT_INDEX
• Handle subtree owners properly
• Add propose / vote latency metrics to traffic stats
• Restore isAlive field of node's status
• Add propose/vote p2p message latency to traffic stats
• Allow writing with subtree owners in partial set cases (with isPartialSet = true)
• Introduced DEV_CLIENT_API_IP_WHITELIST for client api access control.
• Added IP whitelisting json-rpc apis (ain_getDevClientApiIpWhitelist, ain_addToDevClientApiIpWhitelist, ain_removeFromDevClientApiIpWhitelist)
• Added IP whitelisting tool scripts
• Reorged json rpc apis
• Renamed ENABLE_DEV_CLIENT_SET_API -> ENABLE_DEV_CLIENT_API and updated to manage the get apis with the flag as well
• Add PERF_TEST_PIPELINE_TEST_SEASON to run benchmark command
• Unlimit dev params
• Add some DevFlags: enableWsCompression, enableTxBroadcastLimit
• Fix typos & missing things in the deploy scripts
• Add subtree function triggering
• Reorg peer connections periodically
• Allow removal of wildcard ip whitelist
• Return usage, available, staking info for apps
• Add gc_num_siblings_deleted to state rule
• Update p2p state
• Add resource/min_gc_num_siblings_deleted blockchain param
• dded GET_RESP_BYTES_LIMIT and GET_RESP_MAX_SIBLINGS node params for limits on db queries
• Add BLOCK_FINALIZED traffic event for finalization latency
• Increase min_gc_num_siblings_deleted to 100
• Update PEER_WHITELIST for the proposer nodes
• Update deploy scripts to deploy 10 nodes
• Introduced reward blockchain params (type & annual_rate)
• Updated _distributeFee native function
• Added op_list validity check & result code
• Keep a half of whitelisted(block generation) nodes when reorg
• Updated error_message to message
• Added is_final options for more stable consensus test results
• Finalize blockchain params
• Update error trap logic when blockPool.hashToBlockInfo[lastHash] is undefined
• Added max_height, max_size, max_bytes state rule props
• Added a simple tool script
• Deprecate dev flags
• Add epoch transition interval renewal logic
• Decrease max_num_validators for sandbox: 30 -> 20
• Add config files for mainnet
• Correctly get GPT2 version compatibility
• Add #num_children property to state info
• Add validator whitelist
• Handle write rule syntax errors properly
• Add num_accounts grafana panel
• Fix a lot of minor bugs!!

v0.9.3 Release Note

It's been ages! We are glad to announce v0.9.3.

Updates:

• Extend verifyBlock.js to support multiple blocks
• Handle null return from fromTxBody() properly
• Add verify-tx tool script
• Add comments and log tx value size
• Add tool script for aggregating proposer block # info
• Fit the svg size to the screen
• Add rest function call server flag and update test code
• Include jq tool in the dev package list
• Added 'state' rule property
• Update deploy scripts for API nodes
• Execute votes in evidence
• Deprecate tracker when connecting nodes
• Add enableHardCodedStateGC feature flag
• Update blockchainEndpoint
• Garbage-collect old receipts per block
• Add full node snapshotting with enableFullNodeSnapshots flag
• Inject account via mnemonic
• Allow wildcards in REST function URLs using match-url-wildcard
• Add token-level write rule validity checking logic
• Inject accounts using ain-util
• Add ENABLE_JSON_RPC_API and revamp deploy scripts
• Genesis account revamping with 100 genesis accounts
• Add punctuator token blacklist for write rules
• Modularize block validation & execution
• Add env variables to /get_config dev client API
• Add block and root_proof_hash to blockchain snapshots
• Add express rate limit config for ddos protection
• Receive events & find matching filters & pass event to eventHandlerServer
• Improve randomness for proposer selection
• Enhance address request and response
• Introduce genesis_block.json.gz, remove private key dependencies
• Add private ip address validity check
• Add verifyProofHashForStateTree() util function (with verifyProofHashForRadixTree())
• Introduce BlockchainConfigs for flags and constants
• Support testnet-sandbox env
• Lighten communication between peer and tracker
• Rename IN_BLOCK tx state to FINALIZED
• Add event-handler/ to deploy scripts
• Add checkout_fee_rate (0.1%)
• Add extension expr. script
• Remove conditions that are always true
• Move gas amount constants to BlockchainConfigs
• Add latency to the traffic stats
• Fix a lot of bugs!!

v0.9.2 Release Note

Good day! We are glad to announce v0.9.2 release.

Updates:

• Add transaction receipts & receipts_hash to blocks
• Optimize radix tree
• Make bi-directed connection
• Show network topology graph
• Revamp check-in service
• Add traffic manager
• Add /get_client_status client API
• Add --setup option to deploy_monitoring_gcp.sh
• Add 'is_final' option to readDatabase()
• Add account importing
• Decrease MAX_OLD_SPACE_SIZE_MB to 5500
• Optimize state info
• Connect to peer till maximum
• Add block verification tool
• Add client api for getting block info
• Add network.REQUEST_BODY_SIZE_LIMIT parameter
• Add tools for state proof verification

v0.9.1 Release Note

Hi y'all!!! Boom! Lots of Changes have made. Enjoy :)

Updates:

• Add checkout service for token bridging
• Use numeric error code for function triggering
• Reduce flakiness of integration tests due to tree bytes interference
• Trim down execution result in receipt values
• Apply chain id
• Implement radix tree
• Update consensus reward distribution
• Add set / update / verify proof hash APIs
• Add pos penalties
• Fix minor bugs

v0.9.0 Release Note

How have you been? We are really happy to announce v0.9.0! The huge changes are coming up from v0.8.0.

Updates:

• Add experimental code for optimizing receipt proof hash computation
• Fix memory issue by applying incremental block file loading
• Add state utilization apis
• Add more get options (include_tree_info, include_proof, include_version)
• Gas fee charging & receipts for failed txs
• State size limits
• Add cpu status to tracker server
• Add cpu usage percent to status
• Use node.db.getAccountNonceAndTimestamp() instead of node.nonce
• Increase state budget
• Receipts in state tree
• Divide IN_POOL tx state into EXECUTED and PENDING states
• Add blockchain owner as the root owner in genesis
• Use shallow fetch for app stakes total
• Track tree size in bytes
• State gas budget check & gas budget allowance for free tier apps
• Many block files
• Move entry point labels to PredefinedDbPaths from *Properties
• Move .write rule under .rule layer
• Improve app experience
• Validation only node
• Tweak deploy scripts
• Fix minor bugs as well

v0.8.0 Release Note

Hiya! It's really glad to announce v0.8.0! Enjoy!!

Updates:

• Add ain_getRemainingTransactionPoolSize
• Support shallow get
• Clean up state-related terms; See: Clean up state-related terms #453
• Add performance test pipeline
• Rename ChainUtil to CommonUtil
• Add cpu status
• Add app dependency check pipeline

v0.7.7 Release Note

Hi all! We are very happy to announce v0.7.7 today!

What newly released features are:

• Apply partial set (applyOwnerChange()) in setOwner()
• Add service/app name validation and service type validation logic
• Support fast sync
• Pass compatibility experiments
• Define and apply state label length limit (STATE_LABEL_LENGTH_LIMIT)
• Support billing accounts
• Fix minor bugs