Cardano node version 1.26.1 includes performance improvements and some of the components needed to support smart contracts.
Upcoming P2P communications will make the blockchain less dependent on federated nodes and increase decentralization.
Input Output Global (IOG) has released the node version 1.26.1 for Cardano. According to the specs in the repository, this release will improve performance “significantly” and provide additional features. Cardano inventor Charles Hoskinson has welcomed its deployment.
SPOs this node release is a pretty significant one. Have fun https://t.co/ig8MDGhyTb
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) April 7, 2021
Among the improvements, v1.26.1 will eliminate pause time when calculating rewards, reduce the load on CPUs in relays processing many transactions. In addition, the new software includes “many” of the internal changes needed to support the Alonzo hard fork, integrating components for the Plutus smart contract platform.
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