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@@ -16,8 +16,24 @@ and any other configurations that you require. For details, see
https://wiki.gridcoin.us/Gridcoinresearch_config_file and in
/usr/share/Gridcoin-Research-$VERSION/doc/
-Note: New gridcoinsettings.json file
+Notes:
+1. New gridcoinsettings.json file
This file contains settings changed by the node while running and
settings stored in this file override the read-only settings in the
gridcoinresearch.conf file (see changelog and documentation).
+
+2. Berkeley DB update
+
+Previous versions built against Slackware's Berkeley DB version 4.8.
+Since [5.4.2.0] 2023-03-26, leisure, "LaVerne", upstream source
+includes Berkeley DB version 5.3 in tree and will standardize all
+wallet.dat files to the bdb 5.3 format. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
+This ugrade will be completely transparent. Please review the
+release notes on
+https://github.com/gridcoin-community/Gridcoin-Research/releases
+
+** NOTE: **
+While this is a LEISURE update, you are highly encouraged to upgrade.
+Included are additonal fixes and improvements releated to the recent
+inadvertent fork as a result of an inadvertent protocol change.