Account initialization: Accounts must be initialized before use. The wallet now makes this requirement clear and provides an initialization button.
Private account grouping: Private accounts are now grouped under their associated shareable keypairs, making them easier to manage in the wallet.
Blockchain
L1 fee markets are live: Inscriptions now require transaction fees, enabling token economics. (LEZ transactions remain free for now.)
Scalable bootstrapping: Initial Block Download (IBD) has been redesigned to use a BitTorrent-like distribution model. Trusted peers pin the target chain tip, while the rest of the network seeds the chain history.
PoS participation for bridged funds: Channel balances are now backed by UTXOs, allowing bridged funds to continue participating in PPoS.
note: Withdrawals from LEZ will be temporarily disabled until LEZ is updated to support the new UTXO based channel ledger. This will happen soon after the testet release; stay tuned.
Storage
NAT traversal: Using the new Logos Improved NAT Traversal significantly improves node connectivity.
Messaging
Delivery
Node API: Improvements make running a node more convenient.
Store query API: A new API enables queries against the message store.
Chat
de-MLS integration: Direct chats now use de-MLS, as group chats already do.