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What changed in Bitcoin P2P protocol version 70017 compared to 70016?

I remember 70016 being used for quite a long time, so I was curious what exactly triggered the protocol version bump. Also, how does a 70017 node behave when connected to a peer that only supports 70016?

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I remember 70016 being used for quite a long time, so I was curious what exactly triggered the protocol version bump.

Also, how does a 70017 node behave when connected to a peer that only supports 70016?

What changed in protocol version 70017 compared to 70016?

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I remember 70016 being used for quite a long time, so I was curious what exactly triggered the protocol version bump. Also, how does a 70017 node behave when connected to a peer that only supports 70016? What changed in protocol version 70017 compared to 70016?

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What changed in protocol version 70017 compared to 70016?

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