Protocol Versions

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Dash Protocol Versions

The table below lists some notable versions of the P2P network protocol, with the most recent versions listed first.

As of Dash Core 19.0.0, the most recent protocol version is 70227.

Version	Initial Release	Major Changes
70227	Dash Core 19.0.0 (Q1 2023)	• Added high-performance masternode type (4000 DASH collateral) • Removed reject message
70224	Dash Core 18.2.0 (Jan 2023)	• None (CoinJoin bugfix only)
70223 (unchanged)	Dash Core 18.1.0 (Oct 2022)	• BIP 70 support removed (Bitcoin backport) • Account API removed (previously deprecated) • Auto-loading wallets
70223	Dash Core 18.0.0 (Aug 2022)	• DIP 22: Deterministic InstantSend • Governance proposal fee reduction • Multi-wallet GUI support • DIP 24: LLMQ Rotation
70219	Dash Core 0.17.0 (Q2 2021)	• DIP 20 Opcode additions • Governance system improvements • Add LLMQ for Dash Platform • RPC updates to support Dash Platform • Removal of spork 22 • Hard fork auto-recovery • Non-HD to HD wallet upgrade option • DIP 21 DKG data sharing/recovery
70218	Dash Core 0.16.0 (Q3 2020)	• Block reward reallocation • Concentrated recovery for LLMQ signatures • Wallet GUI refresh • Expanded PoSe (masternode version checks) • Removal of sporks 15, 16, and 20 • PrivateSend updates
70216	Dash Core 0.15.0 (Q1 2020)	• Mempool sync (via mempool message) • Updated default P2P/RPC ports for RegTest and Devnet networks • Removal of alert message • Removal of legacy InstantSend • Removal of sporks 5 and 12 • Deprecation of sporks 15, 16, and 20
70215	Dash Core 0.14.0.1 (May 2019)	• None (Governance bugfix only)
70214	Dash Core 0.14.0.0 (May 2019)	• Long-Living Masternode Quorum • ChainLocks • PrivateSend improvements • Experimental LLMQ InstantSend • Bitcoin Core 0.15 backports
70213	Dash Core 0.13.0.x (Jan 2019)	• Special Transactions • Deterministic Masternode List • Coinbase Special Transaction • Automatic InstantSend
70210	Dash Core 0.12.3.x (July 2018)	• Named Devnets • New signature format / Spork 6 addition • Bitcoin Core 0.13/0.14 backports • BIP90: Buried deployments • BIP147: NULLYDUMMY enforcement • BIP152 Compact Blocks • Transaction version increased to 2 • Zero fee transactions removed • Pruning in Lite Mode
70208	Dash Core 0.12.2.x (Nov 2017)	• DIP1 (2MB blocks) • Fee reduction (10x) • InstantSend fix • PrivateSend improvements • Experimental HD wallet • Local Masternode support removed
70206	Dash Core 0.12.1.x (Mar 2017)	• Switch to Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 • BIP-0065 (CheckLockTimeVerify) • BIP-0112 (CheckSequenceVerify)
70103	Dash Core 0.12.0.x (Aug 2015)	• Switch to Bitcoin Core 0.10 • Decentralized budget system • New IX implementation
70076	Dash Core 0.11.2.x (Mar 2015)	• Masternode enhancements • Mining/relay policy enhancements • BIP-66 - strict DER encoding for signatures
70066	Dash Core 0.11.1.x (Feb 2015)	• InstantX fully implemented • Spork fully implemented • Masternode payment updates • Rebrand to Dash (0.11.1.26)
70052	Dash Core 0.11.0.x (Jan 2015)	• Switch from fork of Litecoin 0.8 to Bitcoin 0.9.3 • Rebrand to Darkcoin Core
70051	Dash Core 0.10.0.x (Sep 2014)	• Release of the originally closed source implementation of DarkSend
70002	Dash Core 0.9.0.x (Mar 2014)	• Masternode implementation • Rebrand to Darkcoin
70002	Dash Core 0.8.7 (Jan 2014)	Initial release of Dash (branded XCoin) as a fork of Litecoin 0.8

Bitcoin Protocol Versions

Historical Bitcoin protocol versions for reference shown below since Dash is a fork of Bitcoin Core.

Version	Initial Release	Major Changes
70012	Bitcoin Core 0.12.0 (Feb 2016)	BIP130: • Added sendheaders message.
70011	Bitcoin Core 0.12.0 (Feb 2016)	BIP111: • filter* messages are disabled without NODE_BLOOM after and including this version.
70002	Bitcoin Core 0.9.0 (Mar 2014)	• Send multiple inv messages in response to a mempool message if necessary BIP61: • Added reject message
70001	Bitcoin Core 0.8.0 (Feb 2013)	• Added notfound message. BIP37: • Added filterload message. • Added filteradd message. • Added filterclear message. • Added merkleblock message. • Added relay field to version message • Added MSG_FILTERED_BLOCK inventory type to getdata message.
60002	Bitcoin Core 0.7.0 (Sep 2012)	BIP35: • Added mempool message. • Extended getdata message to allow download of memory pool transactions
60001	Bitcoin Core 0.6.1 (May 2012)	BIP31: • Added nonce field to ping message • Added pong message
60000	Bitcoin Core 0.6.0 (Mar 2012)	BIP14: • Separated protocol version from Bitcoin Core version
31800	Bitcoin Core 0.3.18 (Dec 2010)	• Added getheaders message and headers message.
31402	Bitcoin Core 0.3.15 (Oct 2010)	• Added time field to addr message.
311	Bitcoin Core 0.3.11 (Aug 2010)	• Added alert message.
209	Bitcoin Core 0.2.9 (May 2010)	• Added checksum field to message headers.
106	Bitcoin Core 0.1.6 (Oct 2009)	• Added receive IP address fields to version message.