On September 14, the Bitcoin Core team rolled out the first release candidate for version 32.0 (v32.0rc1). This marks the start of final testing for the latest Bitcoin client software.

What’s New in Bitcoin Core 32.0

The update brings changes to how transaction fees are estimated. Block validation performance also gets a boost—reading data from disk is now faster.

This release patches a vulnerability tied to the walletnotify notification system. The bug only affects certain setups and requires authenticated RPC access, according to the official schedule and the draft release notes.

When’s the Final Release?

The stable release of Bitcoin Core 32.0 is set for October 10. The published release notes confirm there are no changes to Bitcoin’s consensus rules—this is strictly a client-side upgrade.