Changelog.txt

Halo v3.0
Created entire system for BitBay bridge so BitBay can go from/to other networks
Automation of bridge management and voting system using selenium
Added voting system on BitBay side for managing the bridge
Added voting on public key that can bypass freeze for certain exchanges
fixed errors with images and translations within Halo
Made it so blackcoin in BlackHalo loads optionally so they can choose to build it
Made it so any python templates have to be signed by the users API key for security

Halo v2.7
fixed translation broken API allowed for import of API key and 2nd translation service
made strong improvements to exec commands including user signature database for approved code
added automatic translation to translation editor
allowed user to add their own ssl cert file

Halo v2.5
Updated BitBayd to revert staking spam fix which can cause forks
Added Coingecko price feed as an alternative for when Coinmarketcap changes it's logic
Updated BitMHalo

Halo v2.3
Updated staking logic to solve splits when network is evenly divided trust vs length

Halo v2.2
Fixed minor issues with balance and spending
Fixed liquidity bugs from prior versons and added checks
Fixed some bugs with contracts to work with the peg
Improved performance of threads
Improved loading times and performance
Updated BitBayd

Halo v2.11
Fixed bugs concerning interaction with API
Fixed where listfrozen API command wasn't being called
Added links to PDFs and updated help boxes
Settings now shows reward values for different stakes
Minor advance sending improvements
Made foundation bot
Added console window

Halo v2.0
Using mechanize package for better web scraping and form submission
Fixed fpaste pastebin and instead using pastebin.com
Fixed memory use issue with bitbayd and storing extra pegdata in RAM
Fixed price feeds from coinmarketcap
Updated proxy technique

Halo v1.38
Updated various things
Fixed stepic library
Fixed Pyelliptic for Bitmessage
Fixed BitHalo broadcasting services
Updated Templates
Fixed different web services and added redundancy
Made peg on markets use same github service for algorithm
Updated pyblackcointools for more sighashes
Integrated peg for fork

Halo v1.37
Fixed multistaking issue where rewards drop over time
Improved clean up of old market orders
Updated to newest Bitmessage with BitMHalo refactor

Halo v1.36
The interest rate is now variable 1-3%
Lots of improvements to peg system.
Account pools removed for first peg version because liquidy changes are complex
Notes added to the code to explain some of the things required to finish pools
It's possible to drop the number of steps or add pools when scaling is required
Now 6a is used for basic voting so the peg doesn't get bloated
Increased confirmations in Halo to 5 confirmations near rate change
Coded the exchange management system to track the peg
Coded the exchange API and Python implementation
Save liquidity for faster balance loading
Started making c++ version of peg
Ran tests and fixed bugs

Halo v1.35
Completed and improved all the peg logic for peg demo
Modified escrow system for multiple versions of a transaction for the peg
Made contracts always counter/bid due to rapid change in peg rates
Adapted all spending and contracting functions for the peg
Made all subpremium logic and notifications
Added peg support for all advanced transactions
Added help boxes and explanations for peg
Made liquidity rating system
Added GUI support for the peg
Multiple bug fixes and GUI improvements

Halo v1.34
The entire economy changed created the peg demo system
changed the c++ code to run a validator in Python (when enabled)
made algorithm for voting and entire voting system and rewards for the peg
created the database of more than 45k file combinations and efficient storage
created the thread and transaction checking the liquidity system and reserve system
voluntary freezing system and transfer of locked frozen funds
many more changes to the software very deep and subtle peg logic
peg system is both account driven and utxo driven
created strategy for handling reorganizations with confirmations
fixed slow wallet bug for very large wallets
activated remaining templates for Halo
improved broadcasting

Halo v1.33
Finalized autopay and escrow window for employment templates
Security features for autopay and notary of payments
Made API method for sending transactions
Completed API for interacting with Python using signed commands
Completed Python Contracts
Completed Barter Contracts
Completed all major features in Halo
Some features temporarily deactivated until next release

Halo v1.32
Fixed exotic spend for higher burn amount
Fixed webview UI loading issue on Linux
Halo now encrypts contract keys into the order for protecting both parties with backup
Added status bar icons for the modern gui
Made it so BitHalo advises if the fee per kilobyte is too low for a busy network
made it so offers don't clear after a month so the market can stay filled for active users
Fixed issue where RPC is busy when broadcasting transactions and software was not waiting properly
improved modern GUI of other forms
Fixed locking mechanism
updated explanation text

Halo v1.31
Added new modern GUI, improved user experience
Added Hire Someone and Find Job templates however not yet activated
Check for valid address checksum

Halo v1.30
Fixed bug where spending more than the balance crashes Halo caused from moving some code in the previous update
Removed internet explorer from Mac build
Coded theoretical foundation to withdraw BitcoinCash from BitHalo
changed how we detect combo box items in templates to prime for potential translations
added Buy/Sell templates
Fixed requests certificate issue with packaging in Linux
Check for valid donation address
Changed default path for saving keys and backup in Mac Wine so it's outside the package
Updated Wine Engine
improved messages for busy client
fixed old orders that do not expire
improved performance and fixes
updated base64 icons
improved inbox cleaning
computers timestamp is now check for accuracy
improved address import for staking list
added email cache for increasing the speed of message download for IMAP
Fixed Screen Options for High Sierra on Mac

Halo v1.29
Fixed BitMHalo file locking hack and improved it with RPC calls to get an accurate lock
Added redundant timing based on timestamp on more things in case the current block isn't logged
Added Checklocktimeverify transactions and exotic spend
Full user interface for exotic spend and notary
Optimized the change function a bit more
Changed several functions to work with other inputs and sign exotic inputs
Fixed bug where images don't update
Added function for checking and sending mempool transactions
Added ability to handle SSL errors by forcing TLS
Updated file hashing algorithm to Sha256
Automatically add nodes if they are in the config file
improved ui/ux bugs when entering passwords and unpacking values

Halo v1.28
Made it possible to manually import and export messages in case of failure of messaging system
Added option for donating the profits from a stake
Add price tracking for custom contracts set the foundation for tracking in future orders
Fixed bug where coinmarketcap is down and causes other threads to check the internet slowing down GUI
Various other user friendly changes
Sync Mac build in advance to make for faster connection and less bugs while syncing
Set to attempt more connection tries in Mac and also allow for staying connected so if a reindex is going on, the user can wait for it
Made Wine build so it doesn't allow forceful windows exit corrupting the blockchain on Mac
Increased amount of time to connect, allow user to stay connected
Added ability to add to config from debug
Made breaking for change default less compulsive to reduce transaction costs(up to 10 of each denomination before breaking above that level and 25 inputs max)
Requests package SSL dependencies fixed. May eventually update system python to 2.7.13 if problems persists
Splash screen repaint which should hopefully solve missing or grey splash on some Linux
As a reminded if you run the static linux build running the sh file directly, it doesn't show console window. To see it run the sh file from the console.
Cleared forms before loading to prevent data from not loading correctly

Halo v1.27
Added admin method to build into manifest
Made it so pastebin can be updated for existing orders with missing images on resubmit
Started to track memory leaks for better performance
checked data type for querying history in case of erroneous data
checked data being returned from Electrum in BitHalo raw tx in case of erroneous data
added splash screen for submitting TX and also added wait function for waiting for download thread to unlock causing false rejections
added splash for image compression during upload
fixed balance issue in multistake on same input
fixed issue where the number of keys connected changes too early
made it so wallet does not unlock for spending unless requested
added image cache to make software more responsive because png conversion for computers without jpeg driver is slow
added custom video library link per coin
staking is now off by default so users must activate it manually. Since a new user might get confused when funds become unspendable upon deposit
added sh file to build for linux to (potentially) improve QT performance on some systems
fixed other minor user interface issues
added extra tips for guiding new users
we now check for bitmessage timeouts
reindex option added if daemon fails to load
Updated reputation system with redundant public key for resubmission to match original sender instead of temporary key
Users can now accept a market order with either bitmessage or email even if the original offer prefers email
Added more notifications for messages within escrow
add more nodes for BlackHalo
generate bitmessage addresses based on rpcpassword in addition to keys. In this way switching single keys that you load with won't generate a different address
This makes the address harder to figure out by looking at a script which is safer. Also joint accounts now have a cleaner way of distinguishing their Bitmessage
Added foundation for basic market messaging to update orders. Now users can alert of a change in quantity
Fixed issue when busy signing the daemon might be busy after signatures making users think the network itself is busy

Halo v1.26
Made font sizes in pixels instead of points since PyQt4 has no dpi adjustment for UI
Added anti-keylogger
Made clear key location on exit
Added proxy/tor option
Added email login on account loading to protect password
Added ability to filter other currencies
Added way to activate debug file from UI
Added custom splash screen for Halo coins
AOL/Outlook typo fixed, removed support for Mail.com
Enhanced user experience, various fixes
Detected for when users move keys from known location
Added generic encryption for sensitive data in temporary files
Fixed balance float
Fixed sorting and interface with the markets table
Encrypt/Decrypt functions added in the menu
Sign/Verify functions added in the menu
Allowed for staking across multiple multisignature accounts
Added Voting
Added Cold Staking
Updated pastebin url
fixed email encoding/padding issues
fixed live translator, moved from Google to Yandex
Added more electrum servers for BitHalo
Fixed new regex bug for checking BitHalo
Improved coin switching
Detect admin to avoid double exe python with tendo as admin (whenever possible)
Disabled Electrum for BitHalo due to many changes in their nodes
Added a few extra servers for BitHalo
New Splash screens
Add icons from hashes to distinguish orders
Improved performance of email by enhancing method for read messages by uid and ordernumber
Fixed linux bug for conflicting Qt libraries by adding Qt.conf

Halo v1.25
Debugged crash on exit typo
Changed over QT to POS 3.0
Release date set to 21st of January
Updated entire QT and daemon build
Fixed threading exit management
Created platform specific exit
Fixed identifier for base64 image submissions which confuses resubmit function since sometimes they match
if timeserver crashes software displays local computer time
Reverted accidental change to guarantor broadcast ID
tested Linux and Mac builds fully updated

Halo v1.24
Stability updates, patched major RPC timeout issue causing disconnect during sync
Fixed mysterious bug JPEG QT plugin not loading on some computers by converting to PNG
Added nodes from online servers to Bitbay for stability. Shared Peers.dat until new seeds are made
Crashed clients leave Bitmessage or daemon running preventing reloading, launching Halo in Windows now reboots
Economized checking of unspent transactions by only looking for changes
Did preliminary work for larger update with advanced settings menu
The changes in advanced settings, staking and payment will be listed in next changelog
Fixed bug where Bitmessage fails and causes email to stall.
Tested reliability of Halo RPC

Halo v1.23
version was changed to notify of updated client
Many changes made not listed here
Staking was tested and worked properly will be included later
Building scripts made for bitbayd, blackcoind in all platforms
Entire build automated to an extent
Disconnect issues given resolutions with reconnection and detection
Fonts fixed to be more flexible based on size
Windows 10 compatibility and crashes fixed
BitHalo blockchain queries modified
Joint account issues fixed
Timeouts for urls fixed
Addition changes and performance enhancements
BitMHalo fixed and windows build more complete

Halo v1.22
Fixed the fee not automated issue. Fee raising should be forced in contracts for large amounts of inputs
Fixed BitHalo signature library for high S curve update to miners
Tripled fee per input in BitHalo to speed up confirmations. Expensive but Bitcoin is too slow otherwise
Enhanced Email Authentication
Gave fail safe if a sender of an input crashes the unspent list. Now only daemon crash can make the unspent not appear
Added debugger for users to send bug reports
fixed some ui issues with p2m and minor p2m foreign character bug
Fixed major performance update. UI and Scanning of messages doesn't conflict.
Message handling improved for markets
fixed criteria for autoaccept on Custom contracts
clicking on full size blank image bug fix
Fixed pay to email encoding and reading from Imap
Fixed balance processing error from input reading
many other changes
Completed cross platform builds. Major update focused on compatibility with Mac and Linux
Made OBF packages and automation scripts
Fixed slow performance bugs and thread crashing bug
Enhanced speed of contracts, better thread management
Fixed thousands of minor warnings from PyCharm
Updated github with scripts and builds

Halo v1.21
Made fixes to imap supporting more providers and scanning spam folder
Fixed timestamp agreement on acceptance
Fixed market loading address bug for some computers
Made some of the messages more user friendly
Inbox cleanup added
Added salt for extra high security random numbers
Increased performance of UI  and file handling by making new file handling thread and reducing redundancy
Added pay to public key input signing and scripting in pyblackcointools
made some preliminary staking commands
fixed other minor performance issues and internet checking

Halo v1.2
Made the Bitmessage address deterministic
Gave Bitmessage a custom data directory
Made it possible to add markets as channels
Created the market system, major update.
Decentralized moderation system and reputation system made.
Public key verification of identity and secure order data hashed.
Added outbox system for seeing outgoing emails
Fixed balance for first time user bug and unconfirmed parsing issue
Fixed RPC bug for new Blackcoin daemon
Fixed Timing issue with delayed time
Added USD and BTC exchange rates from Internet
Added automatic posting of images to pastebin to save POW time, reduce bloat
Designed the markets system
Designed reputation system based on public keys
Designed user interface for markets and templates
Made new hashing function for unordered dictionaries
Halo creates log file if client crashes
Made major improvements to Halo to make it cross platform

Halo v1.1
Changed the main UI
Totally redesigned history panel many changes made
Created an "ACTUAL" vs AVAIABLE balance
Made it so that money that leaves the account doesnt deduct the balance if we expect change
Gave Bithalo a way to connect to more APIs other than electrum.
Added new parsing for two more APIs (Biteasy and Blockchain.info)
Made it so entire accounts life history is not shown in Account now its only the spendable coins like in BlackHalo
Made it so BlackHalo and BitHalo could get the senders address from checking scripts and previous transactions
Fixed order of denomination system
made denomination system more efficient by enhancing how change is broken for
Added ability to limit the number of inputs used for loose change
Fixed it so unconfirmed coins work well with the available and actual balance
Added redundancy check for senders address with electrum servers
Fixed UI issues on the import.
Made it so both UIs stylesheets get switched
Added "Hide keys in image" so now your keys are a JPEG or PNG.
Changed other functions that depended on loading private keys to support images
Hid password while typing
Made information boxes for explaining Halo. The target is to make instructional videos.
Got remaining buttons to work such as check boxes
Made the notifications work. Currently only notified on offers.
Made it so any attached images are compressed to under 20 kilobytes and changed to base64
Made more detailed offer panel with descriptions and images
Made the backup not store images
Fixed bug where tx1 got confused with the tx1 from encrypted message
Fixed some file closing
Made pay to email system
Made it so multiple addresses can be paid from joint accounts
Added Joint account automation and template
Made Advanced Sending Settings
Made Coins into an object for easy switching of daemons
Made First Time user Wizard and totally new UI features.
Fix non-canonical signature problem in pybitcointools
Made some changes to escrow checking
Made the contacts display nicer
Many other changes

Halo v1.0 (no version change yet)
If blackcoind disconnects, Halo reconnects
Calculated fee by inputs/outputs (not multisignature is about 2 times more bytes than regular)
Made maximum inputs to 80 (for the change system)
Fixed minor coin switching bug
Made it so the timestamp can't be higher than the highest block (resulting in nonstandard rejected tx if the drift is low)
Made installer default to C:\Halo so that admin privelages were not required on some computers (unlike Program Files)
fix minor application path bug for cfg
made the backup file copy itself after reaching 10 megabytes
added some basic Troubleshooting to the documentation
added more emails to the list of providers
updated Bitmessage to 4.4 and allowed users to experiment with bitmessage contracting (although we plan on remanufacturing it)
Added escrow extensions if both parties agree
Added "Rescan" button within the client in case balance is incorrect or other errors