Haveno v1.9.0 released with UI improvements, new payment methods, security fixes

woodser¹ has released Haveno² version 1.9.0³ with various changes including UI & speed improvements, 24 new payment methods, and broad security fixes:

This is not a mandatory update, but it is recommended for all users. Arbitrators must update before users. Back up your application directory before updating. The user agreement has been rewritten. Existing users are asked to accept it after updating. [..] Thanks to monerobull, fenlark, atsamd21, jpk68, and bvcxza for code contributions, and to Kevlar for a security review whose findings informed many fixes this release.

Changes overview

[UI] Redesigned Receive, Send, and trade screens, a new startup wizard, and wallet restore from seed
[Payment Methods] 24 new payment methods across Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Türkiye, and Russia
[Security] Broad security hardening of trades, disputes, the network layer, and the API
[Core] Faster startup, more reliable wallet sync and recovery, and lower CPU and memory use
[Core] Restored command line API client, Tor onion API access, and a new API user guide

The full changelog is available on Github⁴.

Consult the installing.md⁵ file for generic build instructions or download the installers provided by third party Haveno networks. To interact with the community, join the #haveno & #haveno-development⁶ rooms on Matrix.

You can support the project by donating XMR⁷, becoming a sponsor⁸, or working on open bounties⁹.

Note that Haveno can be used on Monero’s main network by using a third party Haveno network¹⁰. Only test with small XMR amounts that you can afford to lose.

This is an ongoing story and the report will be updated when new information is available.