Bitcoin#
- BitBox02 Firmware 9.26.2. Intermediate release updating bootloader to v1.2.2.
- Foundation Envoy 2.3.0. Major release with new features and improvements; no detail in the notes.
- Passport Prime 1.3.0-beta. Major update: import external bitcoin seeds and nostr keys into Vault, BIP85 password generation, mass-import 2FA codes from Google Authenticator, new Universal QR Scanner.
- Bitcoin Core 31.1. Maintenance release; see git repository for detailed release notes.
- Stratum v2 SRI 1.11.0. Focus on binary sv2 reliability and cleanup, safer Sv1 parsing and conversion APIs, improved Sv1 difficulty handling, expanded fuzz-testing coverage.
- ESP-Miner 2.14.2. Fixes use-after-free race condition, adjusts frequency to fallback to default on self test.
Lightning#
- LNbits 1.5.5. Adds Revolut and Square as fiat funding methods, improves payment reliability across multiple backends.
Nostr#
- Vector 0.4.0. Tor Integration: optionally route all of Vector's traffic through Tor in one click; Includes bridges for censorship circumvention; Concord Protocol: our custom messaging protocol for Encrypted Communities, now the def...
Privacy#
- SecureDrop 2.16.1. SecureDrop 2.16.1 was released on July 8, 2026; It fixes a low-severity security issue that resulted in some instances' Onion Service client authentication credentials being copied to the Monitor Server.
- Yubico Authenticator 7.4.1. Maintenance release with updated dependencies; Double-tapping an item in the navigation drawer could leave a blank screen.
- Cashu TS 4.7.0. Backport v4-dev throw CTSError for malformed token templates; Backport v4-dev cap NUT-28 locking slots at 11.
- rclone 1.74.4. This is the v1.74.4 release of rclone; Full details of the changes can be found in the changelog.
- Obtainium 1.6.1. Translation: Update hu.json; Update ar.json.
- Nextcloud Desktop 4.0.11. Remove Windows Shell/Explorer pinning fallback commands from SocketApi; Evaluate lock-record DB call outside Q ASSERT.
- Meta’s new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos. Meta's AI image generator, Muse Image, lets anyone create pictures using your public Instagram photos; Here's how to turn it off.
AI#
- langchain-openai== 1.3.4. Changes since langchain-openai==1.3.3 release(openai): 1.3.4 suppress Pydantic serializer warning on structured output parsed field test(openai): skip Codex VCR tests before cassette setup chore: bump the minor-and-pa...
- langchain== 1.3.12. Changes since langchain==1.3.11 release(langchain): 1.3.12 propagate interrupts through ToolRetryMiddleware avoid shared process-group kill in shell middleware sanitize anthropic cache markers on fallba...
- llama.cpp b9935. Adds VISION RoPE support on Hexagon backend; supports RoPE on strided half-dim views for all modes.
- Helping K–12 educators build practical AI skills. OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation are bringing hands-on AI Skills Jams to help K-12 educators build practical AI skills for the classroom.
Other#
- Help EFF Cut the AI Hype. In the global race to build and dominate the AI industry, it can sure seem like the interests of ordinary people sit last on the agenda; It's just the opposite for EFF.
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