Leading Bitcoin Wallet

Electrum 4.4.0 Release

April 18, 2023

Major Android App Overhaul:

  • Migrated from Kivy to QML for improved performance and user experience
  • Built on Qt 5.15.7 and PyQt 5.15.9 (Python 3.8)
  • Achieved feature parity with previous Kivy version
  • Implemented intuitive Android back button functionality
  • New dual menu system: wallet menu (tap wallet name) and application menu (tap network orb)
  • Long-press options for quick access to payment Requests/Invoices on Receive/Send screens

Qt Desktop GUI Enhancements:

  • Redesigned onchain transaction creation flow with configurable preview
  • Relocated various options to toolbars for more direct interaction and visibility

Privacy Feature Improvements:

  • Lightning: Added support for scid_alias option
  • Qt GUI: Introduced UTXO privacy analysis dialog
    • Displays transactions related to UTXOs through parentage or address reuse
  • Coins tab: New menu for easy UTXO management
    • Simplifies spending selected UTXOs into new channels or submarine swaps

Core Improvements:

  • Dynamic regeneration of Lightning invoices when routing hints become outdated due to liquidity changes
  • Implemented script descriptors for internal transaction signing