SCC Core 3.5.1.0

Update Info - Recommended Upgrade

Updates in SCC Core version 3.5.1 aim to improve user experience by enhancing system compatibility and performance, making it a recommended upgrade for all users of StakeCubeCoin Core.

Motivation

The primary motivation for these changes is to enhance the user experience by ensuring that the software can be built on newer operating systems and improve resource usage, particularly for masternodes. Additionally, it addresses issues related to RPC call speed and memory optimization.

Issues Being Fixed or Features Implemented

• Operating system upgrades: The update ensures compatibility with newer systems where the previous version might not compile due to outdated dependencies or core code.
• Performance improvements: Changes include optimizations in memory usage, startup times, and a reduction in unnecessary logging functions to minimize debug log writes during normal operations.
• Code enhancements: Introduced contributions cleanup from Dash's latest code.
• Consensus rule improvements: Added checkpoint entries for faster syncing and introduced a routine to validate consensus rules more efficiently, leading to quicker startup times.

What Was Done?

• Memory optimizations: The code has been adjusted to reduce memory usage by removing unnecessary logging functions that would otherwise clutter the debug logs during normal operations.
• Startup time improvements: A GETBLOCKCOUNT buffer variable is introduced to speed up getblockcount RPC calls, enhancing response times for querying block counts.
• RPC call optimizations: New RPC endpoints are created specifically for masternode lists to improve system performance and efficiency in managing these nodes.
• Dependency updates: Major dependencies have been updated to support newer operating systems effectively, resolving issues that could arise from outdated components.
• Consensus rule validations: A routine has been added to validate consensus rules faster, which can significantly reduce the time required for startup and initial syncing.

How Has This Been Tested?

The changes have undergone extensive testing on personal systems as well as in a production environment (Earn system) over several months to ensure stability and functionality across various setups.

Breaking Changes

As of now, there are no reported breaking changes within the PR #63 itself. However, it is essential for users to update their systems accordingly to benefit from these improvements.

What's Changed

Stake Cube Coin Pull Request #63 by @grigzy28 and @2a5A1Ghu1

Full Changelog: v.3.4.7.2...v3.5.1.0

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