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- Add comprehensive Palladium blockchain integration details
- Document all UI/UX changes and rebranding efforts
- Include build system modifications and binary naming
- Update repository links and maintenance information
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@@ -14,58 +14,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
## [Unreleased]
### Added
- Palladium blockchain network parameters
- Genesis block configuration
- Network magic bytes
- Default network ports (mainnet, testnet)
- Block time and difficulty adjustment parameters
- Palladium address format support
- Bech32 address format
- Address validation for Palladium network
- Palladium Electrum server infrastructure
- Default server list for Palladium network
- Server discovery protocol adaptation
- SSL certificate handling for Palladium servers
- Consensus algorithm integration
- Difficulty retargeting algorithm
- Block reward schedule for Palladium
### Changed
- Rebranding from Electrum to Pallectrum
- Application name and window titles
- Icon set and visual identity
- About dialog and version information
- Documentation and help texts
- Network connection logic to support Palladium blockchain
- Transaction validation rules for Palladium consensus
- Fee estimation adapted to Palladium network conditions
- Coinbase maturity increased to 120 blocks (from Bitcoin's 100)
### Fixed
- **Android (QML) GUI critical fixes**
- Fixed QR code scanning crash due to hardcoded "BTC" unit reference
- Fixed hardcoded Bitcoin derivation paths (coin type 0 → 746 for Palladium)
- Fixed BIP21 URI scheme (bitcoin → palladium)
- Fixed QR code URL encoding to use palladium scheme
- **Complete Android/QML rebranding**
- Updated all user-visible "Electrum" references to "Pallectrum"
- Fixed network name display (shows "Palladium Mainnet" instead of "Mainnet")
- Updated wallet wizard, preferences, error dialogs, and help texts
- Fixed "Import Bitcoin addresses" to "Import Palladium addresses"
- **Qt (Desktop) GUI rebranding**
- Updated application name, tray tooltip, and exit menu
- Fixed notification branding
- Updated chart labels (BTC → PLM)
- **Balance unit display**
- Fixed amount regex validator to use PLM instead of BTC
- Updated preferences text for thousands separators
### Security
- Will merge relevant security fixes from Electrum upstream as needed
- Placeholder for future changes
---
## [0.1.0] - 2025-11-20
## [0.1.0] - 2025-11-24
### Initial Fork Release
@@ -75,19 +28,157 @@ This is the initial fork of Electrum for the Palladium blockchain project.
- **Forked from**: Electrum v4.6.2
- **Base commit**: [`d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df`](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df)
- **Original project**: [Electrum Bitcoin Wallet](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum)
- **Fork date**: November 20, 2025
- **Fork date**: November 24, 2025
- **Fork maintainer**: Davide Grilli
### Added
- Initial fork of Electrum 4.6.2 codebase
- Pallectrum copyright and license information
- This CHANGELOG.md to document all modifications from upstream
#### Palladium Blockchain Integration
- **Palladium network parameters**
- Genesis block configuration
- Network magic bytes
- Default network ports (mainnet: 2333, testnet: 12333)
- Block time: 2 minutes (120 seconds)
- BIP44 coin type: 746
- **Palladium address format support**
- Bech32 address format (default)
- Address validation for Palladium network
- P2PKH, P2WPKH, P2SH-P2WPKH address types
- **Palladium Electrum server infrastructure**
- Default server list for Palladium network:
- 173.212.224.67:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
- 144.91.120.225:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
- 66.94.115.80:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
- 89.117.149.130:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
- Server discovery protocol adaptation
- SSL/TCP protocol support (version 1.4.2)
- **Consensus algorithm integration**
- LWMA (Lightweight Moving Average) difficulty adjustment from block 29000
- Checkpoint-based validation system (161 checkpoints covering blocks 0-324,575)
- Block reward schedule for Palladium
- Coinbase maturity: 120 blocks
#### BIP Standards Implementation
- **BIP21 URI scheme**: `palladium:` (instead of `bitcoin:`)
- Payment URI parsing and generation
- QR code integration with palladium scheme
- Amount and message parameter support
- **BIP44 derivation path**: m/44'/746'/0' (Palladium coin type)
- **Default address type**: Bech32 (p2wpkh) for WIF imports
#### User Interface & Branding
- **Complete rebranding from Electrum to Pallectrum**
- Application name and window titles
- Tray icon and notifications
- About dialog and version information (0.1.0)
- Documentation and help texts
- Terms of Use dialog
- **Currency unit changes**
- Base units: PLM, mPLM, bits, sat (instead of BTC, mBTC)
- Default unit: mPLM (5 decimal places)
- All GUI labels and input validators updated
- Chart and graph labels (BTC → PLM)
- Amount formatting and display
- **Block explorer integration**
- Default explorer: https://explorer.palladium-coin.com/
- Transaction, address, and block lookups
- **Network name display**
- Shows "Palladium Mainnet" / "Palladium Testnet"
- Updated in all GUI components (Qt, QML, text)
#### Build System
- **Docker-based reproducible builds**
- Windows (Wine): Updated for Pallectrum branding
- Linux AppImage: Updated for Pallectrum branding
- Android APK: Updated for Pallectrum branding
- All build paths changed from `electrum` to `pallectrum`
- Docker image names updated (e.g., `pallectrum-wine-builder-img`)
- **Binary naming**
- Windows: `pallectrum-VERSION-setup.exe`
- Linux: `pallectrum-VERSION-x86_64.AppImage`
- Android: `pallectrum-VERSION.apk`
- **Code signing**
- NSIS installer signed as "Pallectrum"
- Certificate setup for Windows binaries
#### Documentation
- **README.md**: Complete rewrite for Pallectrum
- Getting Started guide
- Installation instructions
- Building from source
- Palladium-specific features documentation
- Credits to original Electrum project
- **README-ELECTRUM.md**: Original Electrum v4.6.2 documentation preserved
- **AUTHORS**: Added Davide Grilli as Pallectrum maintainer
- **CHANGELOG.md**: This file, tracking all fork changes
### Changed
- Updated `LICENCE` file with Pallectrum fork copyright
- Added: Copyright (C) 2025 Davide Grilli - Pallectrum Fork
- Maintained: Full attribution to Electrum developers and Thomas Voegtlin
- License: MIT License (preserved from upstream)
#### Core Functionality
- **Network connection logic** adapted for Palladium blockchain
- **Transaction validation rules** for Palladium consensus
- **Fee estimation** adapted to Palladium network conditions
- **Wallet data directory**:
- Windows: `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Pallectrum`
- Linux/macOS: `~/.pallectrum`
- Android: `<internal storage>/Pallectrum`
#### GUI Updates
- **Android (QML) GUI**
- Fixed all hardcoded "BTC" and "Bitcoin" references
- Updated wallet wizard and preferences
- Fixed QR code scanning (removed hardcoded BTC unit)
- Updated derivation paths (coin type 0 → 746)
- Network connection dialogs show Palladium
- **Qt (Desktop) GUI**
- Application name in all dialogs
- Notification messages
- Export/import dialogs
- Hardware wallet integration screens
- Settings and preferences panels
- **Text GUI**
- Command-line help text
- Daemon mode messages
- Error messages and prompts
#### Build Configuration
- **setup.py**: Package name, description, author updated
- **buildozer_qml.spec**: Android package domain `org.palladium.pallectrum`
- **electrum.desktop**: Linux desktop entry for Pallectrum
- **electrum.nsi**: Windows installer for Pallectrum
- **All contrib build scripts**: Updated paths and names
### Fixed
#### Critical Fixes
- **Android QML GUI crashes**
- Fixed QR code scanning crash (hardcoded "BTC" reference)
- Fixed wallet creation with incorrect derivation paths
- Fixed BIP21 URI parsing for palladium scheme
- **Address generation**
- WIF import now defaults to bech32 (p2wpkh)
- Correct derivation paths for Palladium (BIP44 coin type 746)
- **Checkpoint validation**
- LWMA difficulty algorithm incompatibility resolved
- Checkpoint-based validation ensures chain security
- Skips PoW validation for checkpointed blocks
#### UI/UX Fixes
- **Balance display**: Correct formatting with PLM units
- **Amount input**: Regex validators accept PLM notation
- **QR codes**: Generate correct palladium: URIs
- **Network status**: Shows "Palladium" instead of "Bitcoin"
- **Update check**: Disabled automatic update prompts on startup
### Security
- Checkpoint-based validation provides security for blocks with LWMA difficulty
- 161 checkpoints covering blocks 0 through 324,575
- Will merge relevant security fixes from Electrum upstream as needed
### Removed
- Bitcoin-specific features incompatible with Palladium
- References to bitcoin.org and electrum.org in user-facing text
- Automatic update checking (to avoid confusion with Electrum updates)
---
@@ -108,29 +199,7 @@ case-by-case for compatibility with Palladium blockchain.
| Pallectrum Version | Based on Electrum | Upstream Commit | Merge Date | Notes |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------|-------|
| 0.1.0 | 4.6.2 | [d15598b](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df) | 2025-11-20 | Initial fork |
---
## Development Roadmap
### Phase 1: Core Blockchain Integration (v0.2.0)
- [ ] Implement Palladium network parameters
- [ ] Add Palladium address format support
- [ ] Configure Palladium Electrum servers
- [ ] Test blockchain synchronization
### Phase 2: UI/UX Customization (v0.3.0)
- [ ] Complete rebranding to Pallectrum
- [ ] Update icons and visual assets
- [ ] Localize help texts and documentation
- [ ] Test user workflows
### Phase 3: Production Release (v1.0.0)
- [ ] Security audit
- [ ] Performance optimization
- [ ] Comprehensive testing (mainnet & testnet)
- [ ] Build distribution packages (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android)
| 0.1.0 | 4.6.2 | [d15598b](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df) | 2025-11-24 | Initial fork |
---
@@ -147,10 +216,9 @@ For understanding upstream Electrum changes:
## Links
- **Pallectrum Repository**: https://github.com/yourusername/pallectrum _(update with actual URL)_
- **Palladium Blockchain**: _(add Palladium project URL)_
- **Issue Tracker**: _(add issue tracker URL)_
- **Documentation**: _(add docs URL when available)_
- **Pallectrum Repository**: https://github.com/palladium-coin/pallectrum
- **Palladium Explorer**: https://explorer.palladium-coin.com/
- **Issue Tracker**: https://github.com/palladium-coin/pallectrum/issues
### Upstream Project Links
- **Electrum Website**: https://electrum.org/
@@ -166,5 +234,5 @@ For understanding upstream Electrum changes:
---
**Last Updated**: 2025-11-23
**Last Updated**: 2025-11-24
**Maintained by**: Davide Grilli