CivKit Node v0.0.2: Mainstay Integration, Database Support & More
"The CivKit Node represents an experimental NIP-01 Rust relay, complemented by ongoing development of communication gateways for BOLT8 Noise transport and BOLT4 sphinx onion routing. Alongside this, there is a companion client binary designed specifically for development and testing purposes."
- "Happy to announce the release of Civikit V2, a significant upgrade that brings a host of new features and integrations to enhance your experience," announced Nicholas Gregory.
- CivKit Node aims to enable a peer-to-peer electronic market system as described in the paper.
- Documentation on how to run a Civkit node and status of Lightning payment integration is available in
doc/MANUAL.mdanddoc/LIGHTNING.md.
What's new
- Mainstay Integration: We've integrated https://mainstay.xyz, providing a more robust and seamless experience. This integration is set to enhance the platform's reliability and efficiency.
- Credentials Framework with Bitcoin Core: Civikit V2 now works in tandem with Bitcoin Core for its credentials framework.
- Database Support: Understanding the need for robust data management, we have incorporated comprehensive database support. This addition is aimed at improving data handling and storage capabilities.
- Integration with Lightning Bolt 11: We're excited to bring you integration with Lightning Bolt 11, enhancing transaction capabilities and ensuring faster, more efficient operations.
Release notes
- Integration of the first version of staking credentials in
civkitd'sCredentialGatewayand Civkit sample (civkit-sample) - Experimental integration of Mainstay in the Civkit architecture
- Experimental Civkit services API (
src/proto/civkitservice.proto) to design modular and task-dedicated daemon leveraging Civkit node relay capabilities - Addition of Civkit sample command to live trade over the Civkit node (
sendmarkertorder) with both BOLT11 / BOLT12 support - Integration with Bitcoin Core to validate credentials proofs
- Addition of DB support with SQLite to store Nostr events published by Civkit sample clients
- Dynamic protection of scarce Civkit Node resources (
NoteProcessor::pending_write_db) by delaying DB write until credentials validation - Experimental addition of Civkit services (
CredentialGateway::hosted_services) default announcement at destination of connected Clients - Enhanced support of Civkit Node configuration and deployment (
example-config.toml)
