Lightning Network Improvements:
- Significantly enhanced performance for watching onchain outputs (#7781)
- Enforced relative order of messages during channel reestablishment to prevent unwanted force-closures (#7830)
- Fixed issue with redeeming HTLCs during force-close, preventing premature preimage publication for incomplete MPP (1a5ef554, e74e9d8e)
Hardware Wallet Enhancements:
- Improved smart pairing during transaction signing (238619f1)
- KeepKey: Implemented workaround to fix pairing issues (#7779)
General Fixes:
- Resolved AppImage execution failures on certain systems (#7784)
- Corrected “Automated BIP39 recovery” to properly scan change paths (#7804)
- Implemented bypass of network proxy for localhost Electrum server connections (#3126)
Security Update:
- Removed support for
file://URIs in BIP70 payment requests to prevent potential arbitrary file access (See security advisory:GHSA-4fh4-hx35-r355)