Hi, everyone. We’re making progress on Zcash wallet performance issues. Here’s the update.
TL;DR
- ECC is still on track to deliver a set of product releases by May 31 that will resolve Zcash wallet performance issues.
- Zcashd 5.5.0 will be released on or around April 17.
- Code dependencies have pushed the fund availability improvement (originally slated for 5.5.0) to 5.6.0, but this does not affect the overall timeline for exiting “Emergency Mode.”
Two weeks ago, we updated the community on our progress with regard to fixing wallet syncing issues that are affecting users of third-party apps Edge, Nighthawk, and Unstoppable. We said our goal was to exit “Emergency Mode” by May 31, and — good news — we are still on track.
On or around April 17, ECC will release zcashd 5.5.0. This contains infrastructure improvements (that lay the groundwork for 5.6.0) and the completed transaction-fee-structure change (ZIP 317), which will be enabled when wallets are working normally again.
The 5.5.0 release will not have an immediate, noticeable impact on normal user experience, but it’s an important milestone and narrows ECC’s focus on the remaining pieces that will restore good user experience in the impacted apps and allow users to quickly access and spend their funds.
As mentioned in previous communications, the solution comprises changes to every component in the shielded mobile wallet stack: zcashd, lightwalletd, the ECC wallet SDKs, and the ECC prototype wallet.
Here’s the updated release schedule:
