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Introduction to validators - learn about Stellar Core validator nodes, setup procedures, operations, and maintenance tasks.

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Stellar Development Foundation

Stellar X-Ray, Protocol 25 Upgrade Guide

Your go-to guide for upgrading to Protocol X-Ray, designed to help businesses and developers prepare for the upgrade with key dates, release…

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Bri Wylde

Announcing Stellar X-Ray, Protocol 25

A new protocol upgrade is coming up for the Stellar network: X-Ray! This upgrade begins laying the groundwork for developers to build configurable,…

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Molly Karcher

Reconciling Stellar Events

Stellar Core v24.1.0 ensures complete network history replay from genesis, capturing all token movements and fulfilling Stellar Events' original…

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Stellar Development Foundation

Protocol 24 Upgrade Guide

Your go-to guide for upgrading to Protocol 24, designed to help businesses and developers prepare for the upgrade with key dates, release…

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Stellar Development Foundation

Addressing State Archival Inconsistencies: Protocol Upgrade Vote Next Week

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Protocol upgrade

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A detailed account of containment and resolution for a bug, found in Whisk (Protocol 23) that resulted in outdated entries being archived and then…

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