Algorand Betanet v2.1.2

Highlights

Bug fixes and enhancements. Note that there is a one time long startup time to re-encode the accounts database, which will take a few minutes to complete.

Changes

1. General
   • Bug Fixes
     • update the suggested fee mechanism to meet the current transaction pool fee structure (#1376)
     • eliminate nil map entries on Merkle trie cache
2. Config
   • New Feature - add optional startup vacuuming for the balances database
3. Ledger
   • Enhancements
     • improve client-side catchpoint catchup performance
     • add vacuumming to the database upgrade process
   • Bug Fixes
     • listCreatablesStmt is selecting 3 columns instead of 2
     • avoid using encodedAccountsRange and replace with a single query
     • extend ledger request timeout
     • avoid redundant info message for replacing block 0
4. Tools
   • Enhancement - fetch balance from indexer for tealdbg
5. Tests
   • Enhancements
     • e2e test: create+delete create+clear in 1 tx
     • add some minimal documentation for the test directory
     • REST API test script for /v2/applications
     • added TestListCreatables to test ListAssets and ListApplications
   • Bug Fix - fix failing rekey test by keeping account total < 1 algo
6. Other
   • Enhancements
     • update mule package deploy to use new agents syntax
     • remove go version from Travis file (#1253)
   • Bug Fix - fix Makefile to work with Ubuntu 20.04

Protocol Upgrade

This release does not contain a consensus protocol upgrade.

Other Notes

A database migration is included this release, which will add a one-time startup delay of around three minutes. This is for re-encoding of the accounts database, if needed. Note: the database schema will remain compatible with the previous release. Please plan your upgrade accordingly.

Additional Resources

• Algorand Forum
• Developer Documentation