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Update pre-release and README.me to beta.

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README.md
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@ -6,22 +6,25 @@ btcd
btcd is an alternative full node bitcoin implementation written in Go (golang). btcd is an alternative full node bitcoin implementation written in Go (golang).
This project is currently under active development and is in an Alpha state. This project is currently under active development and is in a Beta state. It
is extremely stable and has been in production use for over 6 months as of May
2014, however there are still a couple of major features we want to add before
we come out of beta.
It currently properly downloads, validates, and serves the block chain using the It properly downloads, validates, and serves the block chain using the exact
exact rules (including bugs) for block acceptance as the reference rules (including bugs) for block acceptance as Bitcoin Core. We have taken
implementation (bitcoind). We have taken great care to avoid btcd causing a great care to avoid btcd causing a fork to the block chain. It passes all of
fork to the block chain. It passes all of the 'official' block acceptance tests the 'official' block acceptance tests
(https://github.com/TheBlueMatt/test-scripts). (https://github.com/TheBlueMatt/test-scripts) as well as all of the JSON test
data in the Bitcoin Core code.
It also properly relays newly mined blocks, maintains a transaction pool, It also relays newly mined blocks, maintains a transaction pool, and relays
and relays individual transactions that have not yet made it into a block. It individual transactions that have not yet made it into a block. It ensures all
ensures all individual transactions admitted to the pool follow the rules transactions admitted to the pool follow the rules required by the block chain
required into the block chain and also includes the vast majority of the more and also includes the same checks which filter transactions based on
strict checks which filter transactions based on miner requirements ("standard" miner requirements ("standard" transactions) as Bitcoin Core.
transactions).
One key difference between btcd and bitcoind is that btcd does *NOT* include One key difference between btcd and Bitcoin Core is that btcd does *NOT* include
wallet functionality and this was a very intentional design decision. See the wallet functionality and this was a very intentional design decision. See the
blog entry [here](https://blog.conformal.com/btcd-not-your-moms-bitcoin-daemon) blog entry [here](https://blog.conformal.com/btcd-not-your-moms-bitcoin-daemon)
for more details. This means you can't actually make or receive payments for more details. This means you can't actually make or receive payments

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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
// appPreRelease MUST only contain characters from semanticAlphabet // appPreRelease MUST only contain characters from semanticAlphabet
// per the semantic versioning spec. // per the semantic versioning spec.
appPreRelease = "alpha" appPreRelease = "beta"
) )
// appBuild is defined as a variable so it can be overridden during the build // appBuild is defined as a variable so it can be overridden during the build

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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
// appPreRelease MUST only contain characters from semanticAlphabet // appPreRelease MUST only contain characters from semanticAlphabet
// per the semantic versioning spec. // per the semantic versioning spec.
appPreRelease = "alpha" appPreRelease = "beta"
) )
// appBuild is defined as a variable so it can be overridden during the build // appBuild is defined as a variable so it can be overridden during the build