release: prepare v23.1.8

.github/workflows/label-merge-conflicts.yml

@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: write
+  # issues: write is required so the action can manage labels and post comments on PRs
+  issues: write
   # Enforce other not needed permissions are off
   actions: none
   checks: none
   deployments: none
-  issues: none
   #metadata: read
   packages: none
   repository-projects: none
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: check if prs are dirty
-        uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@releases/2.x
+        uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@v3.1.0
         with:
           dirtyLabel: "needs rebase"
           repoToken: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

.github/workflows/merge-check.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 name: Check Merge Fast-Forward Only
 
 permissions:
+  contents: read
   pull-requests: write
+  # Required so we can apply labels to PRs (labels go through the issues API)
+  issues: write
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -42,11 +45,16 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: add labels
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        if: failure() && github.event.pull_request
         with:
-          labels: |
-            needs rebase
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+              labels: ['needs rebase']
+            });
 
       - name: comment
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2

.github/workflows/release_docker_hub.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "build_tag=${TAG#v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Set suffix
-      uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      uses: actions/github-script@v8
       id: suffix
       with:
         result-encoding: string

.github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:

configure.ac

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 dnl Don't forget to push a corresponding tag when updating any of _CLIENT_VERSION_* numbers
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 23)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 1)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 7)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 8)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2026)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])

contrib/containers/ci/ci-slim.Dockerfile

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ RUN uv pip install --system --break-system-packages \
     flake8==5.0.4 \
     jinja2 \
     lief==0.13.2 \
-    multiprocess \
     mypy==0.981 \
     pyzmq==24.0.1 \
     vulture==2.6

contrib/devtools/circular-dependencies.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import sys
 import re
-from multiprocess import Pool # type: ignore[import]
+import multiprocessing
 from typing import Dict, List, Set
 
 MAPPING = {
@@ -33,10 +33,32 @@ def module_name(path):
         return path[:-4]
     return None
 
-if __name__=="__main__":
-    files = dict()
-    deps: Dict[str, Set[str]] = dict()
+files = dict()
+deps: Dict[str, Set[str]] = dict()
+
+# Defined at module level (reading the global `deps`) so it pickles by reference
+# for multiprocessing.Pool; forked workers inherit the populated `deps`.
+def handle_module2(module):
+    # Build the transitive closure of dependencies of module
+    closure: Dict[str, List[str]] = dict()
+    for dep in deps[module]:
+        closure[dep] = []
+    while True:
+        old_size = len(closure)
+        old_closure_keys = sorted(closure.keys())
+        for src in old_closure_keys:
+            for dep in deps[src]:
+                if dep not in closure:
+                    closure[dep] = closure[src] + [src]
+        if len(closure) == old_size:
+            break
+    # If module is in its own transitive closure, it's a circular dependency; check if it is the shortest
+    if module in closure:
+        return [module] + closure[module]
+
+    return None
 
+if __name__=="__main__":
     RE = re.compile("^#include <(.*)>")
 
     def handle_module(arg):
@@ -47,27 +69,6 @@ def handle_module(arg):
             files[arg] = module
             deps[module] = set()
 
-    def handle_module2(module):
-        # Build the transitive closure of dependencies of module
-        closure: Dict[str, List[str]] = dict()
-        for dep in deps[module]:
-            closure[dep] = []
-        while True:
-            old_size = len(closure)
-            old_closure_keys = sorted(closure.keys())
-            for src in old_closure_keys:
-                for dep in deps[src]:
-                    if dep not in closure:
-                        closure[dep] = closure[src] + [src]
-            if len(closure) == old_size:
-                break
-        # If module is in its own transitive closure, it's a circular dependency; check if it is the shortest
-        if module in closure:
-            return [module] + closure[module]
-
-        return None
-
-
     # Iterate over files, and create list of modules
     for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
         handle_module(arg)
@@ -101,8 +102,14 @@ def shortest_c_dep():
             if sorted_keys is None:
                 sorted_keys = sorted(deps.keys())
 
-            with Pool(8) as pool:
-                cycles = pool.map(handle_module2, sorted_keys)
+            # Use fork so workers inherit the populated `deps` global without
+            # having to pickle it for every task. fork is unavailable on
+            # Windows, so fall back to a serial map there.
+            if "fork" in multiprocessing.get_all_start_methods():
+                with multiprocessing.get_context("fork").Pool(8) as pool:
+                    cycles = pool.map(handle_module2, sorted_keys)
+            else:
+                cycles = list(map(handle_module2, sorted_keys))
 
             for cycle in cycles:
                 if cycle is not None and (shortest_cycles is None or len(cycle) < len(shortest_cycles)):

contrib/flatpak/org.dash.dash-core.metainfo.xml

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
+    <release date="2026-07-30" version="23.1.8"/>
     <release date="2026-06-30" version="23.1.7"/>
     <release date="2026-06-19" version="23.1.5"/>
     <release date="2026-06-13" version="23.1.4"/>

depends/packages/freetype.mk

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $(package)_download_path=https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/$(package)
 $(package)_file_name=$(package)-$($(package)_version).tar.xz
 $(package)_sha256_hash=8bee39bd3968c4804b70614a0a3ad597299ad0e824bc8aad5ce8aaf48067bde7
 $(package)_build_subdir=build
+$(package)_patches += cmake_minimum.patch
 
 define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts := -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=None -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts += -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_BrotliDec=TRUE
 endef
 
+define $(package)_preprocess_cmds
+  patch -p1 < $($(package)_patch_dir)/cmake_minimum.patch
+endef
+
 define $(package)_config_cmds
   $($(package)_cmake) -S .. -B .
 endef

depends/patches/freetype/cmake_minimum.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+build: set minimum required CMake to 3.12
+
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
+ # FreeType explicitly marks the API to be exported and relies on the compiler
+ # to hide all other symbols. CMake supports a C_VISBILITY_PRESET property
+ # starting with 2.8.12.
+-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
++cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+
+ if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.3)
+   # Allow symbol visibility settings also on static libraries. CMake < 3.3

doc/man/dash-cli.1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH DASH-CLI "1" "June 2026" "dash-cli v23.1.7" "User Commands"
+.TH DASH-CLI "1" "July 2026" "dash-cli v23.1.8" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-dash-cli \- manual page for dash-cli v23.1.7
+dash-cli \- manual page for dash-cli v23.1.8
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dash-cli
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,<command> \/\fR[\fI\,params\/\fR]  \fI\,Send command to Dash Core\/\fR
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dash-cli \- manual page for dash-cli v23.1.7
 .B dash-cli
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,help <command>      Get help for a command\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Dash Core RPC client version v23.1.7
+Dash Core RPC client version v23.1.8
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?

doc/man/dash-qt.1

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH DASH-QT "1" "June 2026" "dash-qt v23.1.7" "User Commands"
+.TH DASH-QT "1" "July 2026" "dash-qt v23.1.8" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-dash-qt \- manual page for dash-qt v23.1.7
+dash-qt \- manual page for dash-qt v23.1.8
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dash-qt
 [\fI\,command-line options\/\fR] [\fI\,URI\/\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Dash Core version v23.1.7
+Dash Core version v23.1.8
 .PP
 Optional URI is a Dash address in BIP21 URI format.
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ Do not keep transactions in the mempool longer than <n> hours (default:
 .HP
 \fB\-par=\fR<n>
 .IP
-Set the number of script verification threads (\fB\-14\fR to 15, 0 = auto, <0 =
-leave that many cores free, default: 0)
+Set the number of script verification threads (0 = auto, <0 = leave that
+many cores free, max: 15, default: 0)
 .HP
 \fB\-parbls=\fR<n>
 .IP
-Set the number of BLS verification threads (\fB\-14\fR to 33, 0 = auto, <0 =
-leave that many cores free, default: 0)
+Set the number of BLS verification threads (0 = auto, <0 = leave that
+many cores free, max: 33, default: 0)
 .HP
 \fB\-persistmempool\fR
 .IP

doc/man/dash-tx.1

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH DASH-TX "1" "June 2026" "dash-tx v23.1.7" "User Commands"
+.TH DASH-TX "1" "July 2026" "dash-tx v23.1.8" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-dash-tx \- manual page for dash-tx v23.1.7
+dash-tx \- manual page for dash-tx v23.1.8
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dash-tx
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,<hex-tx> \/\fR[\fI\,commands\/\fR]  \fI\,Update hex-encoded dash transaction\/\fR
 .br
 .B dash-tx
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,-create \/\fR[\fI\,commands\/\fR]   \fI\,Create hex-encoded dash transaction\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Dash Core dash\-tx utility version v23.1.7
+Dash Core dash\-tx utility version v23.1.8
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?

doc/man/dash-util.1

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH DASH-UTIL "1" "June 2026" "dash-util v23.1.7" "User Commands"
+.TH DASH-UTIL "1" "July 2026" "dash-util v23.1.8" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-dash-util \- manual page for dash-util v23.1.7
+dash-util \- manual page for dash-util v23.1.8
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dash-util
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] [\fI\,commands\/\fR]  \fI\,Do stuff\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Dash Core dash\-util utility version v23.1.7
+Dash Core dash\-util utility version v23.1.8
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?

doc/man/dash-wallet.1

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH DASH-WALLET "1" "June 2026" "dash-wallet v23.1.7" "User Commands"
+.TH DASH-WALLET "1" "July 2026" "dash-wallet v23.1.8" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-dash-wallet \- manual page for dash-wallet v23.1.7
+dash-wallet \- manual page for dash-wallet v23.1.8
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Dash Core dash\-wallet version v23.1.7
+Dash Core dash\-wallet version v23.1.8
 .PP
 dash\-wallet is an offline tool for creating and interacting with Dash Core wallet files.
 By default dash\-wallet will act on wallets in the default mainnet wallet directory in the datadir.

doc/man/dashd.1

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH DASHD "1" "June 2026" "dashd v23.1.7" "User Commands"
+.TH DASHD "1" "July 2026" "dashd v23.1.8" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-dashd \- manual page for dashd v23.1.7
+dashd \- manual page for dashd v23.1.8
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dashd
 [\fI\,options\/\fR]                     \fI\,Start Dash Core\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Dash Core version v23.1.7
+Dash Core version v23.1.8
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ Do not keep transactions in the mempool longer than <n> hours (default:
 .HP
 \fB\-par=\fR<n>
 .IP
-Set the number of script verification threads (\fB\-14\fR to 15, 0 = auto, <0 =
-leave that many cores free, default: 0)
+Set the number of script verification threads (0 = auto, <0 = leave that
+many cores free, max: 15, default: 0)
 .HP
 \fB\-parbls=\fR<n>
 .IP
-Set the number of BLS verification threads (\fB\-14\fR to 33, 0 = auto, <0 =
-leave that many cores free, default: 0)
+Set the number of BLS verification threads (0 = auto, <0 = leave that
+many cores free, max: 33, default: 0)
 .HP
 \fB\-persistmempool\fR
 .IP