Release Notes - v0.47.1

v0.47.1 (May 22, 2026)

Title: Automatic plateau recovery, safer governance refunds, and snapshot provenance fixes

Date: May 22, 2026

Version: v0.47.1

Hi folks! Here’s what we shipped in v0.47.1.

Noted no new features in this patch release: This patch release focuses on reliability fixes and recent release history updates.

Modernized review recent release history more easily: The repository now includes the v0.47.0 release notes entry, which keeps recent release history easier to review.

Fixed recover from silent fork stalls without a restart: Nodes can now repair some silent chain stalls during a plateau and resume progress without restarting.
Corrected keep restored and backfilled transaction history in the right order: Nodes that restore from a snapshot and later replay chain history now keep transaction provenance and ordering accurate.
Strengthened protect treasury funds when reward accounts are unavailable: Governance withdrawals and proposal refunds now credit only registered reward accounts while unclaimed funds stay in or return to treasury and still respect withdrawal limits.

Clarified expect self recovery from some stalled sync plateaus: Operators can expect some plateau stalls to clear without a restart.
Highlighted retain accurate restored transaction history after replay: Snapshot restored and backfilled nodes now keep transaction provenance and ordering accurate after replay.
Emphasized avoid epoch rollover blocks from unavailable reward accounts: Governance refunds and withdrawals no longer block epoch rollover when a reward account is missing or inactive, and treasury accounting remains safe.
Summarized review the newly published v0.47.0 notes in recent history: Recent release history now includes the published v0.47.0 notes entry.

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