Today, a new version of Lightning Network Daemon (LND) has been released, version 0.19.2. This update is mainly concentrated on bug corrections and performance improvements.
Some of the main corrections include a bug that caused non -payment confirmations, a rare problem that could freeze the knot during the start and a memory loss that made the software use more resources over time. It also resolves the anomalous arrests that could happen when the node was starting in certain ways or manages the backups.
The release includes an optional migration to reduce the size of the “decayed registration database” (SPHINXREPlay.db), which helps to reduce the use of the disc and memory. This cleaning is automatically performed unless it is off in the settings.
“The migration is optional but activated by default,” said the release notes. “If you encounter problems, you can cancel the migration by setting non-GC = True log-deCayed log-decayed. This migration does not prevent the downgrade from the previous V0.19.X-Beta versions.”
Other changes include better management of peer-to-peer connections (P2P), an improvement in the monitoring of payments in the registers and calculations of the most accurate commissions. The update also improves compatibility with the test networks and adds small updates to the control row tools (LNCli).
Further improvements include better connections management, a better modeling of the AUX traffic and updates to the RPC interface for the easier debut. The Semi Lightning service now supports testnet4 and Signet, making it easier for the discovery for the new nodes.
The update was created using Go1.23.9 and allows others to confirm that the files released correspond to the original source code. Docker users can also perform a script to check the installation before starting the container.
The release can be checked using the PGP and Opecentimestamps signatures to confirm that it has not been tampered with. The details and complete instructions are available here.