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# Dogecoin Core 1.7 Alpha
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=========================
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Dogecoin Core 1.7 is a complete re-architecture of Dogecoin, changing from
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using the Litecoin client as its base, to Bitcoin 0.9. It's still Dogecoin,
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same Scrypt PoW algorithm, same reward schedule, but there's a lot of
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changes under the hood.
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For the full Bitcoin 0.9 changelog, please see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=522014
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Please note that this is a very early release, and a full audit of the code
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is still in progress. The client has been hard-coded to only work with testnet
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for now, to avoid risks of damaging real wallets.
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Downgrading
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First and foremost, please note that downgrading from 1.7 to 1.6 is not trivial.
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1.7 now uses Berkeley DB 5.1 as its default database (in place of 4.8), and as
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such may create database files which are incompatible with previous versions.
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Rebranding to Dogecoin Core
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Following in the footsteps of Bitcoin (Core), the Dogecoin reference client
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has been rebranded as "Dogecoin Core". This helps separate its identity
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from Dogecoin (the network).
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dogecoin-cli
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------------
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Where previously commands were sent to dogecoind by running
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"dogecoind <command>", 1.7 adopts the model from Bitcoin Core 0.9 where there is
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a separate "dogecoin-cli" executable which us used instead. This avoids the risk
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of accidentally trying to start two daemons at the same time, for example.
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Transaction malleability-related fixes
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Fixes for risk-cases involving transaction malleability have been added; this
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is particularly important for any merchants or exchanges using the built-in
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wallet system.
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Testnet
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As mentioned at the start of this document, the alpha-client is for use on the
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Dogecoin testnet only. This is an alternative Dogecoin blockchain which is
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not used for real transactions, and instead is intended for testing of experimental
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clients. Wallets and addresses are incompatible with the normal Dogecoin
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network, in order to isolate the two.
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As "test Doge" is essentially valueless, it can be acquired easily for testing,
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either by mining, or from a faucet such as http://testdoge.lionservers.de/
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