In September, we focussed on triaging bugs, evaluating feedback from users, and prioritizing bug fixes for the Nighthawk native mobile applications.
Nighthawk Wallet updates:
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Work with Google Play support to fix the delay of app publication 3 weeks after submission.
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Review & triage bug reports by users, Google Play Dashboard, and Apple Connect portal.
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Provide ongoing end-user support to users of Nighthawk Wallet via Twitter & ProtonMail channels.
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App Changelog is published at https://nighthawkwallet.com/changelog/
Light Client Working Group:
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Attend bi-weekly LCWG calls to discuss upcoming mobile SDK changes and plans following NU5.
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LCWG meeting briefs are available at GitHub GitHub - zcash/lcwg: Light Client Working Group project management repository
Goal: Keep up-to-date versions for zcashd & lightwalletd to continue providing high availability public infrastructure for light-wallet-based Zcash applications.
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Monitor the upgraded servers and verify available server specifications & bandwidth meets demand.
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Maintain 100% uptime for main-net and single instance test-net services.
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Continue maintaining the monthly warranty canary on https://lightwalletd.com
Goal: Provide a fast, lightweight, Tor-enabled, no-tracker/no-analytics/no-logging Zcash transaction explorer.
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Upgrade ZcashBlockExplorer.com host server storage and backup setup.
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Monitor the resolution of v5 transaction types broadcast on the Zcash blockchain.
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Maintain service availability for high visitor demand and zcashd resource usage.
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Continue working towards architecting & estimating costs for a test-net version of Zcash Block Explorer.
Zcash <> Thorchain Integration
Goal: Adding Zcash to Thorchain to enable decentralized ZEC trading and LP incentives.
The Zcash implementation is currently on hold following upcoming conventional transaction fee-related changes and optimizations for zcashd core node software. As for the Zcash-specific Thorchain work, the following items are pending:
a) Work on bridging ancillary Python code for integration tests.
b) Executing smoke test suite on updated test-net infra with zcashd v5.2.0+
c) Work on xchain.js wallet APIs for Zcash to support upcoming changes in conventional fee structure.
And that’s a wrap for the September update! We look forward to the upcoming transaction-fee changes in the next zcashd upgrade with the finalization of ZIP-317.