The Bitcoin Core software development team released version 30.2 of the client on January 8th, with the aim of fixing bugs found in previous versions that could cause loss of funds.
The issue was reported on January 5, as reported by CriptoNoticias, and caused concern among Bitcoin node operators running Core versions 30.0 and 30.1.
As explained in the official repository for the new version of Core: An error occurred when trying to migrate your old wallet (also known as) heritage) to a newer format.
In certain scenarios, this process may fail and the directory where your private key is stored may be deleted. Risk of losing access to funds If you didn’t have an external backup copy.
In version 30.2, developers can They claim to have specifically fixed the issue.
As seen in the image above, it includes a fix for a bug that affected the migration of old unnamed wallets, as well as another tweak that prevents deletion of the wallet directory when creating a restore file.
In addition, Teams recommends that users running older versions Please turn off the software completely before updatingClick and follow the normal steps for your operating system to install the new version.
We also clarified that it is possible to update directly from an end-of-support version, although the process may take longer if data migration is required.
Bitcoin Core 30.2 is compatible with Linux systems with kernel 3.17 or later, macOS 13 or later, and Windows 10 or later. Use of the software on unsupported systems is not recommended.
Finally, the Bitcoin Core Team Version 30.2 binaries are now available for download.
However, the Bitcoin website recommends downloading version v.28 of the software.