BCI v1.3.0 Release Notes

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Epoch Hashphase Sampling + UI Compression
This release introduces a new way to observe the network—through time within the epoch, not just current state.

⚡ New: Epoch Hashphase Hashrate Sampling

• Adds hashrate sampling across the 2016-block difficulty cycle
• Samples at:
  • 10% · 25% · 50% · 75% · 100%
• Uses getnetworkhashps(144, height) for stable, operator-friendly estimates
• Edge-triggered:
  • Each phase sampled once only
  • No duplicate or noisy updates
    Design behavior:
• 0% is visual only (no RPC call)
• Sampling begins naturally within the session (no retroactive fill)
• Maintains a rolling 5-slot window
  New header strip:
  [---, ---, ---, ---, 1024] EH/s
  This provides a compact view of how hashpower evolves within the current epoch.

🧭 UI Compression (More Signal, Less Space)
Reduced vertical footprint while preserving clarity:

• Merge Connections In / Out onto a single line
(flashing “In” preserved)
• Merge Total Bytes Received / Sent
• Merge Average / Median Fee (BTC)
  Also:
• Adjusted layout spacing to eliminate unused rows
• Improved scan efficiency, especially on smaller displays

🛠️ Fix: Consensus Warning Alignment

• Consensus Security popup now evaluates only:
  • Active chain + top 2 visible forks
• Prevents hidden forks from triggering warnings not shown in UI
  Result:
  BCI only warns about what it shows

📡 Improvement: Block Observation Logging

• Detects and logs block height gaps
• Captures missed blocks between observations
• Improves visibility into:
  • RPC timeouts
  • observation delays
• Logs miner-fetch RPC errors with associated block height

🎯 Result

• Introduces intra-epoch hashrate context
• Reduces UI noise while increasing information density
• Aligns alerts with visible state
• Improves operator awareness of observation gaps

🔭 Looking Ahead

• Next major addition: 30 chain-day miner trend
  • Built from existing 144-block rolling samples
  • Will introduce a new toggleable panel for longer-term miner distribution shifts

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