diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 7d0d68968..595e16d95 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ Low-level RPC changes an optional third arg, which was always ignored. Make sure to never pass more than two arguments. +Fee Estimation Changes +---------------------- + +- Since 0.13.2 fee estimation for a confirmation target of 1 block has been + disabled. This is only a minor behavior change as there was often insufficient + data for this target anyway. `estimatefee 1` will now always return -1 and + `estimatesmartfee 1` will start searching at a target of 2. + +- The default target for fee estimation is changed to 6 blocks in both the GUI + (previously 25) and for RPC calls (previously 2). + Removal of Priority Estimation ------------------------------ @@ -58,9 +69,11 @@ Removal of Priority Estimation converted to the new format which is not readable by prior versions of the software. -- The concept of "priority" transactions is planned to be removed in the next - major version. To prepare for this, the default for the rate limit of priority - transactions (`-limitfreerelay`) has been set to `0` kB/minute. +- The concept of "priority" (coin age) transactions is planned to be removed in + the next major version. To prepare for this, the default for the rate limit of + priority transactions (`-limitfreerelay`) has been set to `0` kB/minute. This + is not to be confused with the `prioritisetransaction` RPC which will remain + supported for adding fee deltas to transactions. P2P connection management --------------------------