From a5d5916b566b416e64a2f4065a191dae7fab3319 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Neil Booth <kyuupichan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:10:18 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare 1.8.8

---
 changelog.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 conf.py       |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/changelog.rst b/changelog.rst
index d5ef04f..0c5639b 100644
--- a/changelog.rst
+++ b/changelog.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@
    and memory consumption whilst serving clients.  Those problems
    should not occur with Python 3.7.
 
+.. note:: Bitcoin ABC developers have hastily introduced controversial
+   changes that break ElectrumX's block processing by requiring it to
+   be non-sequential.  Unlike others with unique requirements they
+   refused to make their code coin-specific.  ElectrumX continues to
+   require blocks be naturally ordered, and is compatible with any
+   non-CToR daemon, such as Bitcoin SV, and Bitcoin Unlimited /
+   Bitcoin XT with CToR disabled.
+
+
+Version 1.8.8 (01 Nov 2018)
+===========================
+
+* require aiorpcX 0.9.0
+* coin additions / updates: decred (dajohi, bolapara), zcash (erasmospunk),
+  namecoin (JeremyRand),CivX (turcol), NewYorkCoin (erasmospunk)
+* fix `#603`_, `#608`_
+* other minor fixes and changes: FMCorz
 
 Version 1.8.7 (13 Sep 2018)
 ===========================
@@ -242,3 +259,5 @@ bitcoincash:qzxpdlt8ehu9ehftw6rqsy2jgfq4nsltxvhrdmdfpn
 .. _#567: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/567
 .. _#570: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/570
 .. _#577: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/577
+.. _#603: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/603
+.. _#608: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/608
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 91e5f39..d29f8e9 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
-VERSION="ElectrumX 1.8.7"
+VERSION="ElectrumX 1.8.8"
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------