Swarm news
Release notes, development updates, community calls and reports from the network — written for the people running it.
Development updates
Bee v2.8.3 is now available. It includes security fixes, and all node operators should upgrade as soon as possible. It also lets operators pause redistribution without a restart, fixes a bug that could silently stop uploads, and makes reserve sampling much lighter on memory.
Bee v2.8.2 is a security-hardening release, focused on keeping nodes running when the data they receive is not what it claims to be. It is available now, and every node operator should upgrade.
Development updates
Bee v2.8.1 is a non-disruptive release focused on performance, data durability, and developer experience, with some operational cleanup. It brings faster chunk hashing, crash-safe local storage, reduced blockchain RPC traffic, and a step toward browser-based uploads.
Development updates
Bee v2.8.0 is a security-focused release that hardens Bee's p2p layer with improvements to handshake validation, peer address records, underlay handling, signed timestamps, nonce validation, chequebook verification, and protocol compatibility. It includes breaking p2p protocol changes, so node operators should upgrade promptly.
Development updates
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