Algorand v2.0.4

Changes

1. Security

   • Disable pprof endpoints by default

2. Rest API

   • Make graceful exit of a node that is waiting for WaitForBlock call
   • Avoid waiting for block that won't be reached due to unsupported protocol upgrade.

3. Goal

   • Fix concurrent access to wallet handles cache in goal
   • Improve lockFile error handling
   • Updates to the goal node status to report unsupported protocol upgrade
   • Interconnect relays on a locally deployed network

4. Catchup

   • Avoid making catchup requests for expected unsupported protocol blocks
   • Move EnsureDigest logic into the catchup service

5. Telemetry & Logging

   • Optionally write telemetry as info log
   • Avoid starting the Telemetry service when its not configured to run
   • Use service-wide logger instead of logging.Base() in agreement
   • Improve algons error logging - include request body

6. Testing

   • Two fixes to basicCatchup_test: cloned node not stopped and env var conflict
   • Add an e2e test for catchup service stop on unsupported protocol version
   • Relax StartNetwork regex
   • Execute e2e tests one at a time on arm64
   • Fail e2e-go tests when node panics
   • Run compiled binaries on various linux platforms after build

7. Platform

   • Avoid upgrading boost on travis Mac builds
   • Make ARM64 build mandatory
   • Binaries compiled on Ubuntu 18.04 would statically link

8. Agreement

   • Bugfix: Fix last relevant proposal period in agreement protocol

9. Misc

   • Update copyright to use date range
   • Goal docs tweaks
   • Faster stringer implementation for Address
   • Add support for automated build system

Protocol Upgrade

This release does not contain a consensus protocol upgrade.

Additional Resources

• Algorand Forum
• Developer Documentation