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Add release notes for -walletdir and wallets/ dir

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@ -62,6 +62,20 @@ Due to a backward-incompatible change in the wallet database, wallets created
with version 0.16.0 will be rejected by previous versions. Also, version 0.16.0 with version 0.16.0 will be rejected by previous versions. Also, version 0.16.0
will only create hierarchical deterministic (HD) wallets. will only create hierarchical deterministic (HD) wallets.
Custom wallet directories
---------------------
The ability to specify a directory other than the default data directory in which to store
wallets has been added. An existing directory can be specified using the `-walletdir=<dir>`
argument. Wallets loaded via `-wallet` arguments must be in this wallet directory. Care should be taken
when choosing a wallet directory location, as if it becomes unavailable during operation,
funds may be lost.
Default wallet directory change
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On new installations (if the data directory doesn't exist), wallets will now be stored in a
new `wallets/` subdirectory inside the data directory. If this `wallets/` subdirectory
doesn't exist (i.e. on existing nodes), the current datadir root is used instead, as it was.
Low-level RPC changes Low-level RPC changes
---------------------- ----------------------
- The deprecated RPC `getinfo` was removed. It is recommended that the more specific RPCs are used: - The deprecated RPC `getinfo` was removed. It is recommended that the more specific RPCs are used: