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Node is a core component of the Midnight network, responsible for syncing, validating transactions, and maintaining the chain state.

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24 January 2025

Midnight Node 0.8.0 Release Notes​

This release marks the official launch of Midnight Node 0.8.0, featuring enhanced metrics, performance benchmarks, improved key derivation, and additional support for testnet environments.

New Features​

  • Added Prometheus metrics for the core ledger.
  • Improved block computation accuracy by adding basic runtime benchmarks for the core Midnight pallet.
  • Enhanced governance key management.
  • Introduced a new release notes generator.
  • Added release configuration artifacts in preparation for testnet-02.

Changes​

  • Upgraded from ledger 3.0.2 to Ledger 3.0.5, then 3.0.6.
  • Fixed bugs in the transaction generator.
  • Updated the key derivation mechanism for upcoming networks.
  • Upgraded the Rust compiler to version 1.83.
  • Performance: Added a default configuration for storage caching.
  • Performance: Updated default settings for storage shutdown.
  • Refactored the transaction generator for improved usability.

Artifacts​