spackle-xmr releases 'Monero Stressnet Node' v250.18.3.3.3

spackle-xmr¹ has released Monero Stressnet Node² version 250.18.3.3.3³ with several fixes and improvements:

Changes overview

stressnet: Higher serialization limits e.g. for very big blocks by @rbrunner7
jeffro256: Blockchain: fix temp fails causing alt blocks to be permanently invalid by @Rucknium
checkpoints.cpp: recent checkpoint for stressnet by @plowsof
blockchain sync: reduce disk writes from 2 to 1 per tx [STRESSNET] by @jeffro256
cryptonote_core: only verify txpool when the hardfork value has changed. by @0xFFFC0000 [..]

It is worth mentioning that rbrunner7, plowsof, and jeffro256 made their first contributions in PRs #12, #15 and #17⁴. The full changelog is available on Github⁵.

Consult the previous Monero Observer reports⁶ and join the #monero-stressnet channels⁷ to learn more and get involved with the project.

Note that the anonymity set of running a node on this stressnet will be in the dozens at best. If you have an extreme threat model, this may be an unacceptable risk for you.

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