diff --git a/_posts/en/pages/2026-02-10-release-artifacts.md b/_posts/en/pages/2026-02-10-release-artifacts.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a93719315 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/en/pages/2026-02-10-release-artifacts.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +title: Release Artifacts +name: release-artifacts +type: pages +layout: page +lang: en +permalink: /en/release-artifacts/ +version: 1 +--- + +Bitcoin Core release files are hosted at [https://bitcoincore.org/bin/](https://bitcoincore.org/bin/) and distributed via torrent. + +## Build Suffixes + +- **Standard Binaries** (`.tar.gz`, `.zip`, `-setup.exe`): Production-ready binaries for general use. +- **`-debug`**: Debug symbols split from the standard binaries, for use in backtrace generation. +- **`-unsigned`**: Raw Guix build outputs. Used to audit reproducibility against signed releases. +- **`-codesigning`**: Intermediate artifacts for macOS/Windows signing ceremonies. Not for end-users. +- **Source**: `bitcoin-.tar.gz` (no platform string). For manual compilation. + +## Verification Files + +| File | Description | +|------|-------------| +| `SHA256SUMS` | Hashes of all release artifacts. | +| `SHA256SUMS.asc` | Detached GPG signatures from trusted signers. | +| `SHA256SUMS.ots` | OpenTimestamps proof. | + +For step-by-step verification instructions, see the [download page](/en/download/).