# About this release [This](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/releases/tag/v4.2.0) is a maintenance release.\ It includes the following changes: * Localnet setup (docker-compose) has been improved by adding node API compatibility of the internal endpoints,\ e.g. `/v2/debug` is now available without prefix. The `/internal` prefix is now deprecated. * Off-chain updates can now still be completed even if one of the Websocket clients is off-line.\ If the originator manages to get the initial update request co-signed 'out-of-band', the\ responding FSM will proceed as if it received a successful signing response from the client. * Localnet (docker-compose) configuration has ben moved out to its own repository This release is backward compatible with previous `v4.*` releases. Please join the mainnet by following the instructions below, and let us know if you have any problems by [opening a ticket](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/issues).\ Troubleshooting of common issues is documented [in the wiki](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/wiki/Troubleshooting). The instructions below describe: * [How to retrieve the released software for running a node](#retrieve-the-software-for-running-a-node); * [How to install a node](#install-node); * [How to join the mainnet](#join-the-mainnet). * [How to join the testnet](#join-the-testnet). ## Retrieve the software for running a node You can run a node by either: * Installing the published [release binary](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/releases/tag/v4.2.0) corresponding to your platform; or * Running the published [Docker image `aeternity/aeternity`](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/docs/docker.md); or * [Building a release binary from source](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/docs/build.md). The instructions for configuring the node using the Docker image are in [the dedicated separate document](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/docs/docker.md). The node user API is documented: * HTTP API endpoints are specified [online in swagger.yaml](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/config/swagger.yaml); * A JSON version of the same specification is located in the node at path `lib/aehttp-*/priv/swagger.json` (you will need to amend the wildcard `*` placeholder in the path with the version). * The JSON version can be obtained from a running node using the endpoint `/api`. * An interactive visualization of the same specification is available [online](https://aeternity.github.io/api-docs/?config=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aeternity/aeternity/v4.2.0/apps/aehttp/priv/swagger.json). * WebSocket API endpoints are [specified online](https://github.com/aeternity/protocol/blob/aeternity-node-v4.2.0/node/api/README.md); * The intended usage of the user API (HTTP and WebSocket) is [documented online](https://github.com/aeternity/protocol/blob/aeternity-node-v4.2.0/node/api/README.md). ## Install node The instructions for installing a node using a release binary are in [the dedicated separate document](https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/aeternity/docs/installation). For installation of a node using the Docker image, please refer to the [documentation online](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/docs/docker.md). ## Join the mainnet In order to join the mainnet follow the [operation instructions](https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/aeternity/docs/operation) to run the node with default configuration as mainnet is the default network. To join the mainnet by using the Docker image, please refer to [docker documentation](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/docs/docker.md). ### Mainnet seed nodes The release package comes preconfigured with seed nodes. Here is example subset of the seed nodes: * aenode://pp\_2L8A5vSjnkLtfFNpJNgP9HbmGLD7ZAGFxoof47N8L4yyLAyyMi\@18.136.37.63:3015 * aenode://pp\_2gPZjuPnJnTVEbrB9Qgv7f4MdhM4Jh6PD22mB2iBA1g7FRvHTk\@52.220.198.72:3015 * aenode://pp\_tVdaaX4bX54rkaVEwqE81hCgv6dRGPPwEVsiZk41GXG1A4gBN\@3.16.242.93:3015 * aenode://pp\_2mwr9ikcyUDUWTeTQqdu8WJeQs845nYPPqjafjcGcRWUx4p85P\@3.17.30.101:3015 * aenode://pp\_2CAJwwmM2ZVBHYFB6na1M17roQNuRi98k6WPFcoBMfUXvsezVU\@13.58.177.66:3015 * aenode://pp\_7N7dkCbg39MYzQv3vCrmjVNfy6QkoVmJe3VtiZ3HRncvTWAAX\@13.53.114.199:3015 * aenode://pp\_22FndjTkMMXZ5gunCTUyeMPbgoL53smqpM4m1Jz5fVuJmPXm24\@13.53.149.181:3015 * aenode://pp\_Xgsqi4hYAjXn9BmrU4DXWT7jURy2GoBPmrHfiCoDVd3UPQYcU\@13.53.164.121:3015 * aenode://pp\_vTDXS3HJrwJecqnPqX3iRxKG5RBRz9MdicWGy8p9hSdyhAY4S\@13.53.77.98:3015 ### Inspect the mainnet Here are example nodes that can be used to inspect current top block and see information about e.g. height or target: * * * * ## Join the testnet In order to join the testnet change the [Network ID](https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/aeternity/configuration#network-id) in node configuration file to `ae_uat`. To join the testnet by using the Docker image, please refer to the [docker documentation](https://github.com/aeternity/aeternity/blob/v4.2.0/docs/docker.md). ### Testnet seed nodes The release package comes preconfigured with testnet seed nodes, this is the list: * aenode://pp\_QU9CvhAQH56a2kA15tCnWPRJ2srMJW8ZmfbbFTAy7eG4o16Bf\@52.10.46.160:3015 * aenode://pp\_27xmgQ4N1E3QwHyoutLtZsHW5DSW4zneQJ3CxT5JbUejxtFuAu\@13.250.162.250:3015 * aenode://pp\_DMLqy7Zuhoxe2FzpydyQTgwCJ52wouzxtHWsPGo51XDcxc5c8\@13.53.161.215:3015 ### Inspect the testnet The core nodes of the public test network are accessible from the Internet. Information, e.g. height, of the top block of the longest chain as seen by these core nodes of the testnet can be obtained by opening in the browser any of the following URLs: * * * ### Setup your node Setting up your node consists of: * Configuring your node - see instructions in [the dedicated separate document](https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/aeternity/docs/configuration); * Starting your node and verifying it works as expected - see instructions in [the dedicated separate document](https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/aeternity/docs/operation). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/aeternity/docs/release-notes/release-notes-4.2.0.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.