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Documentation Index

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This page provides a high-level overview of all Global Synchronizer software releases. For detailed notes per version, see Release Notes.

Splice 0.5.x (Canton 3.4.x)

The 0.5.x series runs on Canton protocol version 34 and was introduced through CIP-0089, which required a synchronizer migration with downtime.
VersionKey changes
0.5.9Minting delegation (CIP-0073), development fund coupon management
0.5.8Fix topology transaction performance regression from 0.5.7
0.5.7Development Fund (CIP-0082) Daml changes, async logging. Skip this version — performance regression
0.5.6Sequencer performance improvements
0.5.5API authorization tightening, custom party names for user onboarding
0.5.4Fix pruning bug, fix event processing performance regression
0.5.3Sequencer retry improvements, scan aggregate fixes. Skip 0.5.2 — accidental default pruning
0.5.1Fix participant startup issue under high traffic
0.5.0Canton 3.4 upgrade (synchronizer migration required), mediator pruning, HTTP proxy support

Splice 0.4.x (Canton 3.3.x)

The 0.4.x series runs on Canton protocol version 33. It introduced the Token Standard (CIP-0056), holding UTXO management, and the featured app activity markers API.
VersionKey changes
0.4.25Fix participant startup issue (same as 0.5.1). Skip 0.4.24
0.4.23Token standard wallet utilities (splice-util-token-standard-wallet.dar), holding UTXO management
0.4.22 and earlierVarious fixes and features leading up to Token Standard launch
Migration dumps from 0.4.x are not compatible with 0.5.8 and later. If you are still on 0.4.x, plan your upgrade path carefully and deploy without migration mode enabled.

Canton version history

Canton releases follow their own versioning. Each Splice series is built against a specific Canton minor version.
Canton seriesProtocol versionSplice series
3.4.x340.5.x
3.3.x330.4.x
Individual Canton release notes are available in the Canton release notes directory. Release bundles are published on the Splice GitHub releases page. Each release includes:
  • {version}_splice-node.tar.gz — the Splice node bundle containing all components
  • Docker images published to the container registry
  • Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments