Release notes formatting

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.3.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-MMGen version 0.8.3
+### MMGen version 0.8.3 Release Notes
 
-New features/improvements:
+#### New features/improvements:
 
-	* New native Bitcoin RPC library.
-	* Support for cookie-based RPC authentication (new in Bitcoin Core v0.12.0).
-	* Batch mode available when listing and importing addresses.
-	* mmgen-tool listaddresses: 'addrs' argument allows you to specify an
-	  address or range of addresses.
+  - New native Bitcoin RPC library.
+  - Support for cookie-based RPC authentication (new in Bitcoin Core v0.12.0).
+  - Batch mode available when listing and importing addresses.
+  - mmgen-tool listaddresses: 'addrs' argument allows you to specify an
+    address or range of addresses.
 
 NOTE: if MMGen is already installed on your system, you must remove your
 existing installation by hand before installing this new version.  On Linux,

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.5.md

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-MMGen version 0.8.5
+### MMGen version 0.8.5 Release Notes
 
-New features/improvements:
+#### New features/improvements:
 
-	* Colored output
-	* Label editing in mmgen-txcreate
+  - Colored output
+  - Label editing in mmgen-txcreate
 
 This release includes a major object-oriented rewrite of much of the code.
 

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.6.md

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-**New features/improvements**
+### MMGen version 0.8.6 Release Notes
 
-- Address generation using secp256k1 library (Linux only)
+#### New features/improvements:
 
-Instructions for installing the secp256k1 library on your system can be found at doc/wiki/install-linux/Install-MMGen-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux.md
+  - Address generation using secp256k1 library (Linux only)
 
-If secp256k1 is not installed on the system, MMGen will still be usable. It just falls back to 'keyconv', or failing that, python-ecdsa for generating addresses.
+Instructions for installing the secp256k1 library on your system can be found at
+doc/wiki/install-linux/Install-MMGen-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux.md
+
+If secp256k1 is not installed on the system, MMGen will still be usable. It just
+falls back to 'keyconv', or failing that, python-ecdsa for generating addresses.

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.7.md

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-*Assorted fixes/improvements*
+### MMGen version 0.8.7 Release Notes
 
-- Importing addresses with `--rescan` working again
-- Tracking and spending non-MMGen addresses now fully functional
-- `mmgen-txcreate`: improvements in unspent outputs display
-- `mmgen-txsign`: use bitcoind wallet dump as keylist fixed
+#### Assorted fixes/improvements:
 
-- Testnet support:
-  - Practice sending transactions without risking funds
-	(free testnet coins: https://tpfaucet.appspot.com/)
-  - Test suite fully supported
-  - To enable, set `MMGEN_TESTNET` environment variable
+  - Importing addresses with `--rescan` working again
+  - Tracking and spending non-MMGen addresses now fully functional
+  - `mmgen-txcreate`: improvements in unspent outputs display
+  - `mmgen-txsign`: use bitcoind wallet dump as keylist fixed
+
+  - Testnet support:
+    + Practice sending transactions without risking funds
+  	(free testnet coins: https://tpfaucet.appspot.com/)
+    + Test suite fully supported
+    + To enable, set `MMGEN_TESTNET` environment variable

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.7pre.md

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-Assorted fixes/improvements:
-
-- Importing addresses with --rescan working again
-- Tracking and spending non-MMGen addresses fully functional
-- mmgen-txcreate: improvements in unspent outputs display
-- mmgen-txsign: use bitcoind wallet dump as keylist without modification
-
-- Testnet support:
-  - Practice sending transactions without risking real funds
-  	(free testnet coins: https://tpfaucet.appspot.com/)
-  - Test suite fully supported
-  - To enable, set MMGEN_TESTNET environment variable

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.8.md

@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
-**Data directory, config file and default wallet support**
-- Data directory is `~/.mmgen`; config file is `mmgen.cfg`.
-- When default wallet is present in data directory, specifying the wallet
-  on the command line is optional.
-- Datadir structure mirrors that of Bitcoin Core: mainnet and testnet share
-  a common config file, with testnet putting its own files, including the
-  default wallet, in the subdirectory 'testnet3'.
-- Global vars are now overriden in this order:
-  1) config file
-  2) environmental variables beginning with `MMGEN_` (listed in globalvars.py)
-  3) command line
-- Long (common) opts added for setting global vars; display with `--longhelp`.
+### MMGen version 0.8.8 Release Notes
 
-The test suite has been updated to test these new features.
+#### Data directory, config file and default wallet support:
 
-**Other changes**
-- Always get user entropy, even for non-critical randomness, unless `-r0`.
-- rpcuser,rpcpassword now override cookie authentication, as with Core.
-- Communication with remote bitcoind supported with `--rpc-host` option.
-- Testnet use can be overridden with the `--testnet=0|1` option.
+  - Data directory is `~/.mmgen`; config file is `mmgen.cfg`.
+  - When default wallet is present in data directory, specifying the wallet
+    on the command line is optional.
+  - Datadir structure mirrors that of Bitcoin Core: mainnet and testnet share
+    a common config file, with testnet putting its own files, including the
+    default wallet, in the subdirectory 'testnet3'.
+  - Global vars are now overriden in this order:
+    1) config file
+    2) environmental variables beginning with `MMGEN_` (listed in globalvars.py)
+    3) command line
+  - Long (common) opts added for setting global vars; display with `--longhelp`.
+
+  The test suite has been updated to test these new features.
+
+#### Other changes:
+
+  - Always get user entropy, even for non-critical randomness, unless `-r0`.
+  - rpcuser,rpcpassword now override cookie authentication, as with Core.
+  - Communication with remote bitcoind supported with `--rpc-host` option.
+  - Testnet use can be overridden with the `--testnet=0|1` option.

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.8.9.md

@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
-This release brings full functionality and wider testing to the MS Windows port. MMGen now works with both WinXP/MinGW32 and Win7+/MinGW64, and separate, updated installation instructions for both platforms have been added to the wiki. A working MinGW environment is now required to run MMGen.
+### MMGen version 0.8.9 Release Notes
 
-New Windows features:
-- Full non-interactive test suite support with pexpect (PopenSpawn)
-- secp256k1 address generation support
-- Secure wallet deletion with sdelete
+This release brings full functionality and wider testing to the MS Windows port.
+MMGen now works with both WinXP/MinGW32 and Win7+/MinGW64, and separate, updated
+installation instructions for both platforms have been added to the wiki. A
+working MinGW environment is now required to run MMGen.
 
-Windows bugfixes:
-- A critical bug in writing the encrypted keyaddrfile has been fixed. This bug
-  would have affected only online wallet use and would not have led to the loss
-  of coins
-- Cookie filename fixed; RPC cookie authentication now functional
+#### New Windows features:
 
-General features:
-- --bitcoin-data-dir, --rpc-port, --rpc-user, and --rpc-password options
+  - Full non-interactive test suite support with pexpect (PopenSpawn)
+  - secp256k1 address generation support
+  - Secure wallet deletion with sdelete
+
+#### Windows bugfixes:
+
+  - A critical bug in writing the encrypted keyaddrfile has been fixed. This bug
+    would have affected only online wallet use and would not have led to the loss
+    of coins
+  - Cookie filename fixed; RPC cookie authentication now functional
+
+#### General features:
+
+  - --bitcoin-data-dir, --rpc-port, --rpc-user, and --rpc-password options

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.0.md

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-New features:
-- New `mmgen-txdo` command creates, signs and sends transactions in one operation
-- Exporting seed to hexadecimal (mmhex) format now supported
-- Support for 8-color terminals, better default colors on 256-color terminals
-- `--force-256-color` option overrides terminfo entry and $TERM environment variable
-- Selected commands of `mmgen-tool` now accept stdin input
-- Transaction file format change: TXID appended to file after tx is broadcast
+### MMGen version 0.9.0 Release Notes
+
+#### New features:
+
+  - New `mmgen-txdo` command creates, signs and sends transactions in one operation
+  - Exporting seed to hexadecimal (mmhex) format now supported
+  - Support for 8-color terminals, better default colors on 256-color terminals
+  - `--force-256-color` option overrides terminfo entry and $TERM environment variable
+  - Selected commands of `mmgen-tool` now accept stdin input
+  - Transaction file format change: TXID appended to file after tx is broadcast
 
 A new tutorial, [Recovering Keys Without MMGen][01], has been added to the wiki
 

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.1.md

@@ -1,24 +1,38 @@
-BIP 125 replace-by-fee (RBF) support:
-- Create replaceable transactions using the `--rbf` switch to `mmgen-txcreate` and `mmgen-txdo`
-- Create, and optionally sign and send, replacement transactions with the new `mmgen-txbump` command
+### MMGen version 0.9.1 Release Notes
 
-Satoshis-per-byte format:
-- Tx fees, both on the command line and at the interactive prompt, may be specified either as absolute BTC amounts or in satoshis-per-byte format (an integer followed by the letter 's')
+#### BIP 125 replace-by-fee (RBF) support:
 
-Improved fee handling:
-- Completely reworked fee-handling code with better fee checking
-- default tx fee eliminated, max_tx_fee configurable in mmgen.cfg
+  - Create replaceable transactions using the `--rbf` switch to `mmgen-txcreate`
+    and `mmgen-txdo`
+  - Create, and optionally sign and send, replacement transactions with the new
+    `mmgen-txbump` command
 
-Command scriptability:
-- New `--yes` switch makes `mmgen-txbump` and `mmgen-txsign` fully non-interactive and `mmgen-txcreate` and `mmgen-txsend` mostly non-interactive
+#### Satoshis-per-byte format:
 
-Bugfixes and usability improvements:
-- 'mmgen-tool listaddresses' now list addresses from multiple seeds correctly
-- Improved user interaction with all 'mmgen-tx*' commands
+  - Tx fees, both on the command line and at the interactive prompt, may be
+    specified either as absolute BTC amounts or in satoshis-per-byte format (an
+    integer followed by the letter 's')
+
+#### Improved fee handling:
+
+  - Completely reworked fee-handling code with better fee checking
+  - default tx fee eliminated, `max_tx_fee` configurable in mmgen.cfg
+
+#### Command scriptability:
+
+  - New `--yes` switch makes `mmgen-txbump` and `mmgen-txsign` fully
+    non-interactive and `mmgen-txcreate` and `mmgen-txsend` mostly
+    non-interactive.
+
+#### Bugfixes and usability improvements:
+
+  - 'mmgen-tool listaddresses' now list addresses from multiple seeds correctly
+  - Improved user interaction with all `mmgen-tx*` commands
 
 The RBF and new fee functionality are documented in the [Getting Started][01] guide.
 
-The guide has also been updated with a new [Preliminaries][03] section and a new [Hot wallets and key-address files][02] section.
+The guide has also been updated with a new [Preliminaries][03] section and a new
+[Hot wallets and key-address files][02] section.
 
 [01]: https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/wiki/Getting-Started-with-MMGen#a_fee
 [02]: https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/wiki/Getting-Started-with-MMGen#a_hw

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.3.md

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-**New features:**
+### MMGen version 0.9.3 Release Notes
 
-- Bob and Alice regtest mode for testing MMGen in a mock two-user environment.
-  [Documented](https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/wiki/MMGen-Quick-Start-with-Regtest-Mode) in the wiki, tests added to test suite
+#### New features:
 
+  - Bob and Alice regtest mode for testing MMGen in a mock two-user environment.
+    [Documented](https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/wiki/MMGen-Quick-Start-with-Regtest-Mode)
+    in the wiki, tests added to test suite
   - Compressed P2PKH address support (address type 'C')
-
   - BCH (Bitcoin Cash) support
-
   - Segwit (address type 'S') support deployed after Segwit activation on mainnet
-
   - and, of course, numerous bugfixes and small improvements

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.5.md

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-URL: https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/releases/tag/v0.9.5
+### MMGen version 0.9.5 Release Notes
 
-**New features:**
+#### New features:
 
   - Altcoin framework + full Litecoin support [(commit)](https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/commit/35d10911596c76227b8cd6318681c6ac9dc02a42)
-
   - Offline transaction autosigning [(commit)](https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/commit/8fb3efd99cc2f62e7f12f0e1f9893dd287064035) [(VIDEO)](https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen/releases/tag/autosign)
 

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.6.md

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-**New features:**
+### MMGen version 0.9.6 Release Notes
+
+#### New features:
 
   - Key/address generation support for ETH, ETC, ZEC, XMR and 144 Bitcoin-derived altcoins
   - Zcash z-address support (Linux only)

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.7.md

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-**New features:**
+### MMGen version 0.9.7 Release Notes
+
+#### New features:
 
   - Monero wallet syncing utility (258651a)
-  - mmgen-tool listaddresses: add 'show_age','show_days' options (f7e54cc)
+  - mmgen-tool listaddresses: add `show_age`,`show_days` options (f7e54cc)
 
-This release closes a serious exploit (6b9df0e). Upgrading is advised. In particular, the **offline** MMGen installation in an online/offline setup should be upgraded.
+This release closes a serious exploit (6b9df0e). Upgrading is advised. In
+particular, the **offline** MMGen installation in an online/offline setup should
+be upgraded.

doc/release-notes/release-notes-v0.9.8.md

@@ -1,36 +1,36 @@
 ### MMGen Version 0.9.8 Release Notes
 
-**Interesting new features:**
+#### Interesting new features:
 
-  - Bech32 address support (BTC: e4114ee, LTC: 2cb4df7)
-  - Stealth mnemonic entry (90ebc94)
+  - Bech32 address support (BTC: `e4114ee`, LTC: `2cb4df7`)
+  - Stealth mnemonic entry (`90ebc94`)
 
-**New comprehensive UTF-8 support:**
+#### New comprehensive UTF-8 support:
 
-  - UTF-8 filenames and paths (896c7fe)
-  - UTF-8 tracking wallet comments (d49c862)
-  - UTF-8 wallet labels (2104273)
-  - Proper formatting of CJK strings (ea6629d)
+  - UTF-8 filenames and paths (`896c7fe`)
+  - UTF-8 tracking wallet comments (`d49c862`)
+  - UTF-8 wallet labels (`2104273`)
+  - Proper formatting of CJK strings (`ea6629d`)
 
-**Security/bugfixes:**
+#### Security/bugfixes:
 
-  - `max_tx_file_size` and other TX file checks (cf20311)
-  - TX size estimation fixes (ed2b94c)
-  - Require brainwallet and passwords to be UTF-8 encoded (9f2153c)
+  - `max_tx_file_size` and other TX file checks (`cf20311`)
+  - TX size estimation fixes (`ed2b94c`)
+  - Require brainwallet and passwords to be UTF-8 encoded (`9f2153c`)
 
-Coin daemons used for testing:
+#### Coin daemons used for testing:
 
   - Bitcoin Core v0.16.0
   - Litecoin Core v0.16.0rc1
   - Bitcoin-ABC v0.17.1
   - Monero v0.12.0.0 (Lithium Luna)
 
-Tools used for testing:
+#### Tools used for testing:
 
-  - Zcash-Mini (a2b3504)
+  - Zcash-Mini (`a2b3504`)
   - Pycoin v0.90a
   - Pyethereum v2.1.2
-  - Vanitygen-Plus (5ca3d22)
+  - Vanitygen-Plus (`5ca3d22`)
 
 Note that some features, notably UTF-8 filename and path support, do not work
 on the MS Windows/MinGW platform.  See the file [doc/README.mswin.md][1] for
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ the case, you must change your wallet password to an ASCII one (or export your
 brainwallet to another MMGen wallet format) using an older version of MMGen
 before upgrading.
 
-[1]: ../doc/README.mswin
+[1]: ../../doc/README.mswin.md

test/test.py

@@ -1257,8 +1257,8 @@ def make_brainwallet_file(fn):
 	nwords,ws_list,max_spaces = 10,'    \n',5
 	def rand_ws_seq():
 		nchars = getrandnum(1) % max_spaces + 1
-		return ''.join([ws_list[getrandnum_range(1,200)%len(ws_list)] for i in range(nchars)])
-	rand_pairs = [wl[getrandnum(1) % len(wl)] + rand_ws_seq() for i in range(nwords)]
+		return ''.join([ws_list[getrandnum_range(1,200) % len(ws_list)] for i in range(nchars)])
+	rand_pairs = [wl[getrandnum_range(1,200) % len(wl)] + rand_ws_seq() for i in range(nwords)]
 	d = ''.join(rand_pairs).rstrip() + '\n'
 	if opt.verbose: msg_r('Brainwallet password:\n{}'.format(cyan(d)))
 	write_data_to_file(fn,d,'brainwallet password',silent=True)