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** sha256 checksum
** sha256 checksum
* Files used to build are checksummed and submitted to the Gitian.sigs project on github.
* Files used to build are checksummed and submitted to the Gitian.sigs project on github.
* Uploaded to distribution (Bitcoin.org/bin, and Launchpad.net for the Ubuntu PPA)
* Uploaded for distribution and announced
* Blog post on Bitcoin.org
 
* Forum post (sticky) on BitcoinTalk.org
See [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-process.md the release process] for details.


==Verifying The Download==
==Verifying The Download==

Latest revision as of 12:07, 9 August 2019

Bitcoin Core Open Source Release Process

Releases to the Bitcoin Core client and project are built and released using this process:

  • Labeled in github
  • Binaries are created for the platforms affected (usually all, Windows, Mac and Linux).
  • Binary file checksum(s) is(are) calculated and a message with those are signed by a core developer.
    • sha256 checksum
  • Files used to build are checksummed and submitted to the Gitian.sigs project on github.
  • Uploaded for distribution and announced

See the release process for details.

Verifying The Download

See the verification instructions on the Bitcoin Core download page.

Or try the script in the Bitcoin Core repository.

External Links

See Also