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See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
-## Monero software updates and consensus protocol changes (hard forking)
+## Monero software updates and consensus protocol changes (hard fork schedule)
-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 compatibility.
-Dates are provided in the format YYYYMMDD.
+Monero uses a fixed-schedule hard fork mechanism to implement new features. This means that users of Monero (end users and service providers) need to run current versions and update their software on a regular schedule. Here is the current schedule, versions, and compatibility.
+Dates are provided in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
-| Date | Consensus version | Minimum Monero Version | Recommended Monero Version | Details |
+| Fork 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 | v0.10.1 | v0.10.2.2 | Allow normal and RingCT transactions |