Nov 2023 - Latter Rain Release

November 2023 Release - Latter Rain



Welcome to TestNet - Latter Rain!



Testing Starts: September 18th, 2023
Testing Ends: November 1, 2023



In this thread we will be testing:

- New sanctuary sizes (Altar, Sanctuary, Temple) with collateral amounts (455,001, 4,500,001, and 45,000,001) and corresponding payments of (10%, 100%, 1000%)
  a. Verify each size of sanc can register properly and appear in the deterministic masternode list
  b. Verify the payment amount on each sanc
  c. Verify the chain can sync from 0 after we solve some temple blocks
- Verify the monthly superblock still works and emits and is the correct amount
- Our background batch job has been retired (ReviveSanctuaries); this is because now investors should not interfere with LLMQ quorums
- Verify Quorums form for Temples only (this increases the reliability for Chainlocks)
- Verify Temple and Altar coins in wallet lock in coin control and require an unlock (like regular sancs) so they dont get spent by accident
- Verify inactive sanctuaries (IE investor nodes) receive 50%
- Verify masternodelist shows the Tribe for a Temple
- This release includes a fix in RX miner to sleep after solving a block in MAINNET to attempt to prevent the CLSIG (Chainlock) lagging block scenario
- Cutover height 192200






Explain Changes to Entire BiblePay Network:   

- Explanation of the Sanc sizes and benefits:

https://forum.biblepay.org/index.php?topic=945.new#new


- Explain usage instructions



Wiki Articles:



Older - Create a Sanc:
https://wiki.biblepay.org/Create_Sanctuary


Starting Version:    0.17.4.4:

(Please ensure your version is greater than this, in order to sync.  See post #2 for current hash.


Testnet Download Links:


Ready:
     Windows 64-bit:      https://biblepay.org/biblepay64develop.exe
     Linux 64 bits II (QT/biblepayd/biblepay-cli) zip:  https://biblepay.org/bbp-lin-develop-64.zip


NOT READY (ask before trying):
     (Inquire first before downloading) MacOS QT: https://biblepay.org/biblepay-harvest-develop.dmg



To self compile:
git pull origin develop

https://github.com/biblepay/biblepay/blob/develop/BuildBiblePayDevelop.txt






CONFIGURING FOR TESTNET:

Create a biblepaytest.conf file with the following contents:
testnet=1

Place the file in ~/.biblepay


Start testnet by typing:
./biblepay-qt -conf=biblepaytest.conf

(Note the blocks and chainstate will sync into the ./biblepay/testnet3 folder.

NOTE: If you only have one machine, you can run in testnet side by side a prod node.

To create a TestNet Sanctuary:

https://wiki.biblepay.org/Create_Sanctuary

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                                                                   OUR BIBLEPAY CORE TESTERS



#1 - Oncoapop

#2 -

#3 - Rob Andrews

#4 -

Here's a good testnet block hash after the cutover height:


18:50:54
getblockhash 192206


18:50:54
021ad04526fd5f76ec03a3cdfb5bd26fbc6d84695c2aac95c3ab1df431f388a4

Hey Oncoapop, I know you wanted to participate.
Once you get synced up in testnet let me know that you passed the blockhash check.

If you want to start up a temple, let me know your recv address and Ill send you 50MM, but please note, if you could definitely keep the funds available for us for the future because we have limited funds available in testnet total (we may need them back for something later).

In the mean time, feel free to fire up an Altar in investor only mode and see if it gets 1/10th the payment?
You should be past the cutover height by now.

Dear Rob,

Oncoapop reporting :

getblockhash 192206
021ad04526fd5f76ec03a3cdfb5bd26fbc6d84695c2aac95c3ab1df431f388a4
 
getnewaddress
yRBCwJyobxyjXmjFm1qiCWirxiKsTHsmrk

getblockcount
192628

testnet wallet.dat backed up

Blessings
Oncoapop

Dear Rob,

Oncoapop reporting :

getblockhash 192206
021ad04526fd5f76ec03a3cdfb5bd26fbc6d84695c2aac95c3ab1df431f388a4
 
getnewaddress
yRBCwJyobxyjXmjFm1qiCWirxiKsTHsmrk

getblockcount
192628

testnet wallet.dat backed up

Blessings
Oncoapop

Great!  Looks like you are synced.

I actually had one bug fix I have to release to testnet.
But since we are having prod problems, Im going to go ahead and test these changes right now, so we can have a faster testnet release (blocks are lagging on Chainz, and SouthXChange has stopped).  In light of that I think we need an emergency prod release today.

TESTNET TEST PROCEDURES:

Verify getgovernanceinfo returns the correct monthly superblock amount:  PASS
Verify we can create a Temple and fund it and that it registers after LATTER_RAIN_HEIGHT: PASS
Verify Block Reward on Temple is 10* amount: PASS
Verify block reward on Altar is 10% of the amount: PASS
Verify block reward on Sanc still the same: PASS
Verify Passive sancs still get docked 50%: PASS
Verify only Temples participate in LLMQ Quorums: PASS
Verify the quorum Forms: PASS
(I looked at each of my 3 temples and they each had 2 connections) and the quorum is in phase 6.
Verify masternodelist shows the Temple Tribe: PASS

Verify Temple coins are Locked and Altar coins are locked in Coin Control: PASS
Verify Instantsend Quorums Work now : PASS
(Sent 555 to myself and saw the lightning bolt!)  Temples are keeping the quorum!