Download links available now on bitcoin.org. Everyone should upgrade to this version.
– Added a simple security safeguard that locks-in the block chain up to this point.
– Reduced addr messages to save bandwidth now that there are plenty of nodes to connect to.
– Spanish translation by milkiway.
– French translation by aidos.
The security safeguard makes it so even if someone does have more than 50% of the network’s CPU power, they can’t try to go back and redo the block chain before yesterday. (if you have this update)
I’ll probably put a checkpoint in each version from now on. Once the software has settled what the widely accepted block chain is, there’s no point in leaving open the unwanted non-zero possibility of revision months later.
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