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authorGingeropolous <Gingeropolous@users.noreply.github.com>2016-10-10 23:22:13 -0400
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See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
+## Monero software updates and consensus protocol changes (hard forking)
+
+Monero uses a hardforking mechanism to implement new features which requires that
+users of Monero software run current versions and update their software on a
+regular schedule. Here is the current schedule, versions, and compatability.
+Dates are provided in the format YYYYMMDD.
+
+
+| Date | Consensus version | Minimum Monero Version | Recommended Monero Version | Details |
+| ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------ |
+| 2016-09-21 | v3 | v0.9.4 | v0.10.0 | Splits coinbase into denominations |
+| 2017-01-05 | v4 | v0.9.4 | v0.10.0 | Allow normal and RingCT transactions |
+| 2017-09-21 | v5 | v0.10.0 | v0.10.0 | Allow only RingCT transactions |
+
## Installing Monero from a Package
Packages are available for