#AION DATABASE 5.0 UPDATE#

Find the ->, update the setting from 'leveldb' to rocksdb.

Check config.xml in the folder like mainnet, amity.

If your node has no existing folder like mainnet, amity, you can skip the following steps.

It will take 5 to 10 hrs depends on your hardware specs (especially the hard drive). If you want to switch to RocksDB, it requires to sync blocks from scratch. It won't change your current database settings if you do have the folder like mainnet, amity.ДЇor the docker user, you might need to check your network configuration path and the database path to keep the paths are the same.ДЄlso, please backup your database before you switch the database. This version changes the default database from levelDB to RocksDB. It is recommended to update to this version. The release mainly enhanced the pending transaction pool efficiency, database performance(using RocksDB), memory usage.

Removed jackson library warning message.

Adjusted/fixed the block assemble log type/level.

Restricted block prorogation to broadcast the best block only.

Submitted the staking block on-time #1136.

Removed use of AbstractRepository #1130.

Revised the block broadcast timing #1128.

Updated fastvm jar for avoiding the package conflict and executing kernel in IDE #1127.

Fixed kernel cannot load the database through the file link #1134.

Database pruning Tests and Bug Fixes #1132.

Fixed kernel shutdown hanging #1131 #1133.

Remember to set your coinbase address in the config of the blocksigner.

#AION DATABASE 5.0 DOWNLOAD#

If you are a staking pool operator or a solo staker, in this release will requires the block signer v1.1, you can download it from the release page of the block signer repo or you can find it in the tooling folder of the release package. The release fixed some bugs relate with the kernel logical database, enhanced the block create/broadcast and enhanced the AVM/FVM vulnerability check, It is highly recommended to update it. This is a highly recommended update release. Decrease Rlp decode resource requirement.Constrain the client API block submit #1155.

#AION DATABASE 5.0 UPGRADE#

Crypto native library upgrade #1137 #1150.

Kernel sync manager refactor #1141 #1143.

The API calls: estimateTxNrg and callConstant doesn't check the protocol status #1145.

FastVM callback delegate call issue #1144.

Clean-up the blockchain kernel implementation #1138.

Rollback transactions due to the invalid transaction destination.

Verifiable Random Functions(VRFs) support with integrated sodium library #1137 #1150.

#AION DATABASE 5.0 SOFTWARE UPGRADE#

The protocol upgrade also requires the mining pool software upgrade for the changing of the mining block rewards adjustment. You might need to update the coinbase address if the config file has been overwritten.

Please backup the config file of the block signer before you update the block signer.

If you are a staking pool operator or a solo staker, this release will requires the block signer v1.2 and not compatible with v1.1, you can download it from the release page of the block signer repo or you can find it in the tooling folder inside the release package. If you run v1.6 kernel on the amity network, please edit the fork.properties file in the folder networks/amity, and update the number '3658558' under the tag 'v1.6' to '3658559' Block signer upgrade If you run v1.6 kernel on the mainnet network, please edit the fork.properties file in the folder networks/mainnet, and update the number '7441440' under the tag 'v1.6' to '7441441' The codebase is the same as the v1.6.1 except the protocol upgrade settings. If your kernel already upgraded to v1.6 (rev 0a5929a), you can upgrade the node again or do manually configuration update. The upgrade will be implemented on mainnet at block number 7441441 and amity at block number 3658559 The Java kernel 1.6 (rev 0a5929a) migration guide This consensus protocol upgrading changed the staker's signature scheme, changed the mining block rewards adjustment, ad rollback the transactions have been sent to the invalid destination (Not an Aion addresses). This kernel v1.6.1 release includes the consensus protocol upgrade.

Aion database 5.0