The Zcash Basis is happy to announce the discharge of Zebra 3.1.0. Sizzling on the heels of the Zebra 3.0.0 launch, Zebra 3.1.0 is a stability and infrastructure-focused launch that improves Docker assist throughout architectures, tightens mempool hygiene with a brand new mud filter, and makes Zebra’s RPC interface extra succesful for energy customers.
It additionally consists of a number of quality-of-life fixes for debugging, logging, and documentation, persevering with the transition away from zcashd and towards a strong Rust-based Zcash node.
Stronger multi-arch Docker assist
Working Zebra in containers is now extra dependable throughout each ARM64 and AMD64 {hardware}. The Docker base picture was up to date from Debian Bookworm to Trixie, and the multi-architecture manifest logic was mounted in order that customers on completely different platforms pull the proper picture variant mechanically. This resolves earlier points the place ARM customers may obtain incompatible pictures, making Zebra usable on gadgets like Apple Silicon and cloud ARM cases.
Smarter mempool with mud filtering
Zebra 3.1.0 introduces a mempool mud filter that rejects transactions whose outputs are extraordinarily small (“mud”), which are sometimes utilized in spam or nuisance exercise. By filtering these transactions from the mempool earlier than they propagate, Zebra helps defend the community from sure spam vectors and reduces useful resource utilization for node operators.
Extra succesful and tunable RPC
The utmost measurement of RPC responses has been elevated on this launch, and it’s now configurable, giving functions that depend on massive queries extra room to develop. That is notably helpful for monitoring, analytics, and infrastructure instruments that question massive views of node state, whereas nonetheless permitting operators to set limits acceptable for his or her atmosphere.
A part of the zcashd deprecation push
This launch lands alongside Zebra 3.0.0 as a part of the broader effort to wrap up zcashd deprecation and make Zebra the go-to fashionable, Rust-based Zcash node. With stronger multi-arch Docker pictures, a cleaner and extra resilient mempool and richer RPC responses, Zebra 3.1.0 is a stable improve for each operators and builders who depend on Zcash’s privacy-preserving infrastructure.
