What changed, and why it matters
This commit only updates the project's release notes and bumps the version number from 4.7.1 to 4.7.2. It does not change any executable code, so it cannot introduce or fix a security vulnerability by itself. The release notes do mention several prior fixes and changes that were made in other commits, but this particular change is purely documentation and versioning.
No security action needed for this commit. Review the individual pull requests referenced in the release notes if you want to assess the security relevance of the changes included in the 4.7.2 release.
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Evidence from the diff
The diff modifies RELEASE-NOTES to add the changelog for Electrum 4.7.2 and updates electrum/version.py to set ELECTRUM_VERSION = ‘4.7.2’. No source code, build scripts, dependencies, or configuration defaults are changed. The changelog text references various pull requests, but those are separate commits not present in this diff.
Changed components
Inspect captured patch +33 / −1
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index c5e79fc..7219681 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+# Release 4.7.2 (April 1, 2026)
+ * General:
+ - changed: set restrictive unix umask (0077) application-wide by default (#10547)
+ - fix: failing assert for wallets with old (2023) still unpaid LN payment requests (#10502)
+ * Qt GUI (desktop):
+ - changed: move LN fee slider to payment dialog (#10516)
+ - fix: auto-close context menu in Addresses and Coins tab when underlying state changes (#10467)
+ - fix: Coins tab: only enable 'fully spend' menu if there are unfrozen coins in selection (#10503)
+ * QML GUI & Android:
+ - changed: wizard: make trustedcoin 2fa secret copyable, open 2fa app for user (#10543)
+ - fix: bump_fee not handling NetworkException properly (#10514)
+ * GUIs:
+ - changed: for new txn OS notifications, don't sum signed balance deltas as they can cancel out,
+ instead explicitly say sent/received (#10507)
+ - fix: wizard: better handle NotLegacySinglesigScriptType exc during private key import (#10538)
+ * Submarine swaps:
+ - changed: cli: skip pending swaps in swapserver history commands (#10528)
+ - fix: Swap Providers window loses track of swap providers if opened for too long (#10528)
+ - fix: use Decimal for SwapManager.percentage: rounding errors would sometimes cause an exception
+ in the fee calculation inverse sanity check, preventing making a swap (#10528)
+ * Lightning:
+ - changed: lnwatcher now subscribes to fewer non-channel-related addresses (#10533)
+ * CLI/RPC:
+ - changed: daemon: forbid "setconfig" command to change rpcserver settings in-flight (#10534)
+ - changed: in GUI mode, only start a limited minimal RPC server (#10548)
+ * Plugins:
+ - nwc (Nostr Wallet Connect):
+ - sync with spec, fix some bugs (#10505, #10511, #10555)
+ - timelock_recovery:
+ - fix: checksum calculation to follow corresponding BIP-0128 (#10524)
+
+
# Release 4.7.1 (Feb 26, 2026)
* Qt GUI (desktop):
- new: changelog website accessible from "Help" toolbar menu (#10433)
diff --git a/electrum/version.py b/electrum/version.py
index 283aaf3..3b8d9b9 100644
--- a/electrum/version.py
+++ b/electrum/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '4.7.1' # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '4.7.2' # version of the client package
PROTOCOL_VERSION_MIN = '1.4' # electrum protocol
PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAX = '1.6'
Why this scored 15/100
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