What the developer wrote
Authored by Sjors Provoost
chainparams: remove my testnet3 seed
What changed, and why it matters
This commit removes one DNS seed server (seed.testnet.bitcoin.sprovoost.nl) from the list used by Bitcoin Core's testnet3 network. DNS seeds help new nodes find peers when they first join the network. The change is a routine operational update by the seed operator and does not fix or introduce any security vulnerability.
No security action required. Treat as normal maintenance; verify the remaining seeds are operational if desired.
Security signals we found
No strong security signals were identified.
Evidence from the diff
The patch deletes a single hardcoded testnet3 DNS seed from src/kernel/chainparams.cpp and updates the corresponding functional test fixture JSON. No code logic, validation rules, cryptography, or network protocol behavior is changed. The remaining four testnet3 seeds continue to provide peer discovery.
Changed components
src/kernel/chainparams.cpptest/functional/data/util/getchainparams-testnet.jsonInspect captured patch +0 / −2
diff --git a/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp b/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp
index 352434da..9764ba95 100644
--- a/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ public:
// nodes with support for servicebits filtering should be at the top
vSeeds.emplace_back("testnet-seed.bitcoin.jonasschnelli.ch.");
vSeeds.emplace_back("seed.tbtc.petertodd.net.");
- vSeeds.emplace_back("seed.testnet.bitcoin.sprovoost.nl.");
vSeeds.emplace_back("testnet-seed.bluematt.me."); // Just a static list of stable node(s), only supports x9
vSeeds.emplace_back("seed.testnet.achownodes.xyz."); // Ava Chow, only supports x1, x5, x9, x49, x809, x849, xd, x400, x404, x408, x448, xc08, xc48, x40c
diff --git a/test/functional/data/util/getchainparams-testnet.json b/test/functional/data/util/getchainparams-testnet.json
index b0b8a4ea..2c543bdf 100644
--- a/test/functional/data/util/getchainparams-testnet.json
+++ b/test/functional/data/util/getchainparams-testnet.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
"dns_seeds": [
"testnet-seed.bitcoin.jonasschnelli.ch.",
"seed.tbtc.petertodd.net.",
- "seed.testnet.bitcoin.sprovoost.nl.",
"testnet-seed.bluematt.me.",
"seed.testnet.achownodes.xyz."
]
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