v0.21.6

This public alpha release features:

• Enables support for authentication with apps that use the new direct to gaia hub storage system on Windows. Windows users will now be able to use new gaia apps!
• Fixes for the invalid hex string error that periodically occurred.

NOTE: The new bitcoin wallet is stored in the browser and secured by the same key as your identity. This is a change from prior versions where we were the bitcoins were stored in a separate wallet from your identity. To migrate the bitcoins from the old wallet, follow the instructions here.

Windows Notes

• This release of the Windows installer runs natively, however, it does not support purchasing names or using the bitcoin wallet -- this is a leaner application experience that supports:
  1. creating a profile
  2. adding social verifications
  3. transfering Onename addresses to the Browser identity wallet
  4. authentication with applications that use the newer versions of Blockstack's storage system.
• Soon, the Windows build will support all of our features, natively
• This release is signed by "Blockstack PBC"
• The installer is a 'multiple-context' installer. If you run it as a user, it will install only for that user. If you run it as administrator, it will install for all users.

Names purchased in a pre-release version prior to v0.10.0 will need to be transferred to the production keychain location with a future tool.