Enhancements to IPFS & IPNS: A Closer Look at the Latest Updates
Several new Electrum-NMC enhancements have been added.
The Dedicated GUI for IPFS & IPNS
Previously, interacting with IPFS required the creation of TXT records and knowledge of IPFS DNSLink. However, with the introduction of a dedicated GUI, users now have a more user-friendly option, available in the address tab. To learn more about DNSLink and its use of DNS TXT records to map names to IPFS addresses or IPNS names, refer to the IPFS DNS documentation.
Added Option for Value Encoding
When registering names, there is now an option to pass values as binary, encoded in hexadecimal format. This enhancement provides greater flexibility and control for developers and power users, allowing them to represent domain name values in a more efficient and versatile manner.
GUI Testing
For GUI testing, we validate the GUI form’s build process and execute regression tests, which helps us identify any errors in the files.
Windows Binaries Testing
We validate the integrity of the build process and conduct regression tests on these binaries to ensure their functionality and detect any potential issues.
This work was funded by NLnet Foundation’s NGI Assure Fund.
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