The core software for the Dogecoin (DOGE) project has received an update from the developers that enhances the user interface, security, and effectiveness.
Dogecoin Core 1.14.6, the most recent update, went live early on Thursday, and all network users were asked to update. The most recent version includes several new features, adjustments to the current cost structure, and various security updates.
The “breaking changes” also include a restriction on the maximum number of add node records and a change to the setup of the wallet backup directory. There can only be 800 added nodes at a time. The dust limitations for all network participants have decreased from 1 DOGE to 0.01 DOGE, a crucial enhancement to DOGE’s fee structure.
According to the GitHub document, the network’s memory management has improved in congestion cases. The document also discloses that corrupted communications are now rejected by the network. Developer Patrick Lodder for Dogecoin Core stated in the GitHub paper that:
“This is a new minor version release, including important security updates and changes to network efficiency. All Dogecoin Core users — miners, services, relay operators, and wallet users — are strongly recommended to upgrade.”
After a recent period of positive emotion in the Dogecoin community, which saw the introduction of memes to the Dogeverse and a corresponding rise in the network activity, the upgrade was announced. For the first time since May 2021 this week, the network processed more than 80,000 transactions in 24 hours on Wednesday as Whales continued to show interest.
The Doge Army was ecstatic by the news, with “Doge father” Elon Musk tweeting in particular, “Upgrades!” Later, Billy Markus, the creator of Dogecoin, tweeted about the incident with the caption “new version of dogecoin core released.”
