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chore: bump MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION to 70242 for v24 - #7724

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For v24, MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION needs to match the current PROTOCOL_VERSION. This follows the bump done for every major release (#5223 for v19, #6458 for v22, #7138 for 23.1). On develop the constant is still 70240 while PROTOCOL_VERSION is 70242. Both values were checked on develop at e5de15a.

v24.0.0-rc.1 will be tagged on develop, so the bump has to land there first. It is split from the version / testnet-params PR on purpose. The operator-facing effect (see Breaking Changes) differs from a version-string or chain-params change, so it is easier to review, and to revert if it has to be, as its own PR.

v24 masternodes need DKG peers at 70242 or newer because the two protocol versions added in this cycle are both v24 features:

  • 70241 COINJOIN_REBALANCE_VERSION (feat: coinjoin promotion / demotion #7052): CoinJoin denomination promotion/demotion (rebalance) sessions. dsa gains a version-gated flags field, and rebalance DSTXes are withheld from peers below 70241 (CanAnnounceDstxTo). Older peers would drop those DSTXes and penalize the relayer. Masternodes are the CoinJoin servers, so a pre-70241 masternode cannot host rebalance sessions after V24 activates.
  • 70242 ASSET_UNLOCK_INV_VERSION (feat: version 2 asset unlocks with stable txids and InstantSend locks (DIP-0027 amendment, v24) #7639): the MSG_ASSET_UNLOCK inventory type. Version 2 asset unlocks are announced by instance hash, so re-signed instances of one withdrawal, which share a txid, still propagate. Masternodes sign those re-issued withdrawals and InstantSend-lock them by withdrawal index. A masternode that only understands txid-based announcements does not reliably see every re-signed instance.

What was done?

  • src/version.h: MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION 70240 → 70242 (= PROTOCOL_VERSION).
  • test/functional/feature_llmq_simplepose.py: its local copy MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION = 70238 → 70242.

Consumers of MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION

A grep over src/ and test/ finds exactly one C++ consumer and one test mirror:

  1. src/active/dkgsession.cpp ActiveDKGSession::VerifyConnectionAndMinProtoVersions(). This runs at the end of the DKG contribution phase on every participating masternode. For each other quorum member with a live MNAUTH-verified connection, it compares the peer's nVersion (the version the peer advertised; on non-mainnet networks this can be overridden with -pushversion) against the constant. If the peer's version is lower, the member is marked badConnection, and in the complaint phase this node votes it into badMembers. Once a member collects dkgBadVotesThreshold such votes (2 for the small test LLMQs, 7 for llmq_test_dip0024/llmq_devnet*, 40 for llmq_50_60, 48 for llmq_60_75, 300 for llmq_400_*), every honest member marks it bad. It is then left out of validMembers in the final commitment. When that commitment is mined, HandleQuorumCommitment() in src/evo/specialtxman.cpp applies PoSePunish(CalcPenalty(66)) to the excluded member. If this repeats across DKG sessions, the masternode ends up PoSe-banned.
    Members that are not connected at all are not affected by this constant; they go through the separate SPORK_21 all-connected rule.
  2. test/functional/feature_llmq_simplepose.py mirrors the constant (details under testing).

No other code paths use it: net_processing, masternode/, llmq/ signing, sync, InstantSend, ChainLocks, and governance all have their own version constants or none. MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION (70221), which controls general peer disconnects, is unchanged.

When does this take effect?

It does not depend on DEPLOYMENT_V24 or any other deployment, and not on the network either. The check is gated only on SPORK_23_QUORUM_POSE through IsQuorumPoseEnabled(): spork value 0 enables it for all LLMQ types, value 1 enables it for all types except llmq_100_67, llmq_400_60 and llmq_400_85, and any other value disables it. So as soon as a masternode runs this code and SPORK_23 is on for the LLMQ type involved, it votes against DKG members that advertise less than 70242. It does not wait for V24 activation. Masternodes still running 23.1.x (70240) become bad DKG members, and eventually PoSe-banned, once enough upgraded quorum members reach dkgBadVotesThreshold in a session. How much this matters depends on how quickly operators upgrade on testnet and mainnet. This PR does not change the gating.

How Has This Been Tested?

feature_llmq_simplepose.py was reviewed along with the constant. The force_old_mn_proto case restarts one masternode with -pushversion={MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION - 1}. With SPORK_23 on, it expects that masternode to be PoSe-punished and banned (test_banning). With --disable-spork23 it expects no punishment (test_no_banning). With the stale 70238 the test pushed 70237, which is below both the old (70240) and the new (70242) minimum. The case still passed, but it no longer checked the actual threshold, and it would keep passing if the bump were reverted. With 70242 the test pushes 70241, which is valid under the old minimum. The case now passes only because of this bump, so it directly covers the new value. No other test in test/functional/ hardcodes a protocol version tied to this constant. test_framework/p2p.py's P2P_VERSION = 70242 is already current, and p2p_sendtxrcncl.py's 70234 is unrelated.

Tested on macOS arm64 (depends build, --enable-debug --enable-werror --without-gui). What ran:

  • make: success.
  • src/test/test_dash --run_test=net_tests: no errors.
  • test/functional/test_runner.py feature_llmq_simplepose.py "feature_llmq_simplepose.py --disable-spork23" feature_llmq_dkgerrors.py feature_llmq_signing.py: all passed (feature_llmq_simplepose.py, feature_llmq_simplepose.py --disable-spork23, feature_llmq_dkgerrors.py, feature_llmq_signing.py, feature_llmq_signing.py --spork21).

No wider unit or functional suites were run.

Breaking Changes

Yes, for masternode operators. Suggested release-notes text:

Minimum masternode protocol version raised to 70242. v24 masternodes treat quorum members that advertise a protocol version below 70242 (any release before v24, including 23.1.x) as bad DKG participants whenever SPORK_23_QUORUM_POSE is active. This applies as soon as v24 masternodes are running and does not wait for the v24 hard fork. Masternodes that have not upgraded will be excluded from the quorums they are selected for and PoSe-punished for each missed DKG, leading to a PoSe ban. Operators should upgrade to v24 promptly.

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The change raises MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION to 70242 in src/version.h. This changes the minimum protocol version for masternode participation in DKGs. The functional test feature_llmq_simplepose.py now uses 70242 as the minimum and starts the old-protocol test masternode at 70241 through force_old_mn_proto. The diff changes one constant in production code and one matching constant in the related test.

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Confirm the spork rollout timing or gate the new protocol floor to v24 activation before merging, so still-supported masternodes are not prematurely excluded from quorums and PoSe-punished.

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//! minimum proto version of masternode to accept in DKGs
static const int MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION = 70240;
static const int MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION = 70242;

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Verify rollout timing for the new protocol floor.

When SPORK_23_QUORUM_POSE is enabled, minMasternodeProtocolVersion is set to 70242 in UpdateSporks() (src/spork.cpp:244). The CDKGSession constructor then immediately applies this threshold to drop quorum members below this version, marking them as bad connections (src/llmq/dkgsession.cpp:25-32). This threshold enforcement occurs independently of v24 network activation and depends only on spork activation.

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In `@src/version.h` at line 23, Ensure the 70242 floor in
MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION is not enforced before operators have upgraded to
v24: gate its assignment in UpdateSporks() on DIP0024 activation, or keep the
spork disabled until that activation is imminent. Preserve the existing
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