Monero GUI 0.18.5.0 'Fluorine Fermi' Released with Security Fixes and Optimizations

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Monero has released GUI 0.18.5.0 'Fluorine Fermi' to address a security vulnerability and enhance wallet performance. The update resolves several issues, including P2Pool path adjustments on Windows, improved URI parsing, and enhanced QR code scanning. It also disables offline transactions using long payment IDs and upgrades P2Pool to version 4.15. This on-chain update underscores the project’s continued commitment to improving security and user experience. The new version is available for download on GitHub.

ME News reports that on May 23 (UTC+8), the privacy coin project Monero released GUI version 0.18.5.0 “Fluorine Fermi,” an officially recommended update that addresses multiple vulnerability fixes. Key optimizations in this update include: - Moving the P2Pool installation path on Windows to the local application data directory; - Improving URI parsing logic for edge cases; - Disabling offline transaction creation under long payment ID mode; - Adding unsafe text escaping during QR code scanning; - Upgrading the P2Pool program to version 4.15 and resolving several minor software issues. Monero’s official team noted that this version has been open-sourced on GitHub, and users are encouraged to download and upgrade via official channels to benefit from the latest security patches and stability improvements. (Source: PANews)

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