mynodebtc · Retropex · Oct 28, 2025
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode-install-custom-bitcoin b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode-install-custom-bitcoin
@@ -198,8 +198,32 @@ elif [ "$APP" = "knots_29_2" ]; then
     echo "29.2-knots" > /home/bitcoin/.mynode/bitcoin_version_latest_custom
     echo "29.2-knots" > /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/bitcoin_version_latest_custom
 
+    cd ~
+elif [ "$APP" = "latest-knots" ]; then
+    BTC_UPGRADE_URL=https://bitcoinknots.org/files/29.x/29.2.knots20251110/bitcoin-29.2.knots20251110-$ARCH.tar.gz
+    BTC_SHASUM=https://bitcoinknots.org/files/29.x/29.2.knots20251110/SHA256SUMS
+    BTC_ASC=https://bitcoinknots.org/files/29.x/29.2.knots20251110/SHA256SUMS.asc
+
+    rm -rf /opt/download
+    mkdir -p /opt/download
+    cd /opt/download
+
+    # Download, install and verify
+    wget $BTC_UPGRADE_URL $BTC_SHASUM $BTC_ASC
+    gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc SHA256SUMS
+    sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing
+    tar -xvf bitcoin-29.2.knots20251110-$ARCH.tar.gz
+    mv bitcoin-29.2.knots20251110 bitcoin
+    install -m 0755 -o root -g root -t /usr/local/bin bitcoin/bin/*
+
+    echo "latest-knots" > /home/bitcoin/.mynode/bitcoin_version
+    echo "latest-knots" > /home/bitcoin/.mynode/bitcoin_version_latest_custom
+    echo "latest-knots" > /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/bitcoin_version_latest_custom
+    touch /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/bitcoin_implementation_choosen
+
     cd ~
 elif [ "$APP" = "default" ]; then
+    touch /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/bitcoin_implementation_choosen
     # Clear custom info and re-install bitcoin
     echo "unknown" > /home/bitcoin/.mynode/bitcoin_version
     rm -f /home/bitcoin/.mynode/bitcoin_version_latest_custom

diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@ if [ ! -f /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/btc_network_settings_defaulted ] &&
 fi
 echo "drive_mounted" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 
+if [ ! -f /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/bitcoin_implementation_choosen ]; then
+    echo "choose_implementation" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
+fi
+
 # BTC Config
 source /usr/bin/mynode_gen_bitcoin_config.sh
 

diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/pynode/device_info.py b/rootfs/standard/var/pynode/device_info.py
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ def get_swap_size():
 STATE_DOCKER_RESET =          "docker_reset"
 STATE_GEN_DHPARAM =           "gen_dhparam"
 STATE_CHOOSE_NETWORK =        "choose_network"
+STATE_CHOOSE_IMPLEMENTATION = "choose_implementation"
 STATE_QUICKSYNC_DOWNLOAD =    "quicksync_download"
 STATE_QUICKSYNC_COPY =        "quicksync_copy"
 STATE_QUICKSYNC_RESET =       "quicksync_reset"

diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ def index():
             "ui_settings": read_ui_settings()
         }
         return render_template('choose_network.html', **templateData)
+    elif status == STATE_CHOOSE_IMPLEMENTATION:
+        templateData = {
+            "title": "Choose Bitcoin Implementation",
+            "ui_settings": read_ui_settings()
+        }
+        return render_template('choose_bitcoin_implementation.html', **templateData)
     elif status == STATE_DOCKER_RESET:
         templateData = {
             "title": "MyNode",

diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/static/images/core.png b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/static/images/core.png
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/static/images/knots.png b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/static/images/knots.png
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/templates/choose_bitcoin_implementation.html b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/templates/choose_bitcoin_implementation.html
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html lang="en">
+    <head>
+        <title>{{ title }}</title>
+        {% include 'includes/head.html' %}
+        <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3600">
+
+        <script>
+            $(document).ready(function() {
+
+
+            });
+        </script>
+
+        <style>
+            td, th {
+                border-top: none !important;
+            }
+        </style>
+
+     </head>
+
+    <body>
+        {% include 'includes/logo_header.html' %}
+
+        {% include 'includes/message_display.html' %}
+
+        <div class="state_header">Choose Bitcoin implementation</div>
+
+        <div class="format_div" style="width: 500px;">
+
+            <table style="margin: auto; width: 500px; text-align: center;">
+                <tr>
+                    <td><img style="width: 160px; margin: auto;" src="{{ url_for('static', filename="images/knots.png")}}"/></td>
+                    <td></td>
+                    <td><img style="width: 160px; margin: auto;" src="{{ url_for('static', filename="images/core.png")}}"/></td>
+                </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <tr style="font-size: 20px;">
+                        <td><b>Bitcoin Knots</b></td>
+                        <td></td>
+                        <td><b>Bitcoin Core</b></td>
+                    </tr>
+                </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td>
+                        <br/>
+                        <p>Focused on monetary propriety of Bitcoin</p>
+                        <p>Extensive control over node configuration</p>
+                        <br/>
+                    </td>
+                    <td></td>
+                    <td>
+                        <br/>
+                        <p>Most widely used implementation</p>
+                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
+                        <br/>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td><a href="/settings/install-custom-bitcoin?version=latest-knots" style="width: 80%;" class="ui-button ui-widget ui-corner-all">Choose Bitcoin Knots</a></td>
+                    <td></td>
+                    <td><a href="/settings/install-custom-bitcoin?version=default" style="width: 80%;" class="ui-button ui-widget ui-corner-all">Choose Bitcoin Core</a></td>
+                </tr>
+            </table>
+
+            <br/>
+
+            <p><small><i>Note: This can be changed later on the settings page.</i></small></p>
+
+        </div>
+
+        <div style="height: 40px;">&nbsp;</div>
+        {% include 'includes/footer.html' %}
+     </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/templates/settings.html b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/templates/settings.html
@@ -1109,6 +1109,7 @@
                 <option value="none" selected="selected">Choose...</option>
                 <option value="none">--- Recommended ---</option>
                 <option value="default">Default</option>
+                <option value="latest-knots" {% if debian_version < 12 %}disabled{% endif %}>Latest Bitcoin Knots</option>
                 <option value="knots_29_2" {% if debian_version < 12 %}disabled{% endif %}>Bitcoin Knots (v29.2)</option>
                 <option value="knots_29_1" {% if debian_version < 12 %}disabled{% endif %}>Bitcoin Knots (v29.1)</option>
                 <option value="none">--- Old / Not Recommended ---</option>