What the developer wrote
Authored by Roman Zeyde
Require latest bitcoind
What changed, and why it matters
This commit only updates a single line in the installation documentation, changing the recommended minimum version of Bitcoin Core from 0.21+ to 31.0+. There is no code change, no bug fix, and no security patch in the diff itself.
No action needed; review is informational. Users should verify compatibility with their Bitcoin Core version as part of normal deployment hygiene.
Security signals we found
No strong security signals were identified.
Evidence from the diff
The diff modifies doc/install.md to require Bitcoin Core 31.0+ instead of 0.21+. This is a documentation-only change that raises the minimum supported bitcoind version. No source code, configuration, or build logic is altered.
Changed components
doc/install.mdInspect captured patch +1 / −1
diff --git a/doc/install.md b/doc/install.md
index 392cdf5..b74f866 100644
--- a/doc/install.md
+++ b/doc/install.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Note for Raspberry Pi 4 owners: the old versions of OS/toolchains produce broken
Make sure to use latest OS! (see #226)
Install [recent Rust](https://rustup.rs/) (1.85.0+, `apt install cargo` is preferred for Debian 13),
-[latest Bitcoin Core](https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/) (0.21+)
+[latest Bitcoin Core](https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/) (31.0+)
and [latest Electrum wallet](https://electrum.org/#download) (4.0+).
Also, install the following packages (on Debian or Ubuntu):
Why this scored 15/100
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