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diff --git a/template/news/2026-03.html.j2 b/template/news/2026-03.html.j2 @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +{% extends "common/news.j2" %} +{% block body_content %} +<h1>2026-02: GNU Taler v1.4 released</h1> +<p> +We are happy to announce the release of GNU Taler v1.4. +</p> +<p> + This release focuses on getting everything ready for a + deployment of GNU Taler by + <a href="https://magnetbank.hu/">Magnet bank</a>. + The code for this integration can be found in the + <a href="https://git.taler.net/taler/taler-rust/">taler-rust</a> + repository. +</p> +<h4>About GNU Taler</h4> +<p> + GNU Taler is a Free Software payment system that preserves the privacy of + payers while ensuring that income is visible to authorities. Regulated + payment service providers use the Taler protocol to issue digital cash + denominated in a fiat currency. The digital cash tokens are stored in + electronic <a href="https://wallet.taler.net/">wallets</a> under the full + control of its respective owner. The payment service provider has an escrow + bank account holding the equivalent of all digital cash in circulation. +</p> +<p> + Merchants redeeming digital cash receive aggregate transactions over the + respective amount into their regular bank account. Digital cash transactions + happen basically instantly, and must be performed online to prevent + double-spending. +</p> +<p> + Support exists for <a + href="https://www.taler.net/papers/suerf2023en.pdf">offline + points-of-sales</a> to accept transactions where only the customer is + online. GNU Taler is <a href="https://www.taler.net/papers/boss2022thesis.pdf"> + scalable</a> and technologically suitable for + regional currencies (such as <a href="https://netzbon.ch/">eNetzbon</a>), + commercial deployments (such as <a href="https://taler-ops.ch/">Taler + Operations AG</a>) or <a + href="https://www.snb.ch/en/mmr/papers/id/working_paper_2021_03">central bank + digital currencies (CBDC)</a>. +</p> +<h4>Changes in GNU Taler v1.4</h4> +<p> +For GNU Taler v1.4 we addressed over 70 individual issues. Our bug tracker +has <a href="https://bugs.gnunet.org/changelog_page.php?version_id=451">the list</a>. +Notable changes include: +</p> +<ul> +<li>NEW: Support for Cyclos as a core banking system</li> +<li>NEW: PDF generation for AML records</li> +<li>NEW: Periodic report generation in merchant backend</li> +<li>NEW: Tryton backend</li> +<li>Various user experience improevements, especially in the merchant backend</li> +</ul> +<p> +Our work is co-funded by the European Commission and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and +Innovation (SERI) as part of the <a href="https://ngi.taler.net/">NGI TALER</a> project. Cyclos support was funded +by the NGI Local4Local project. +</p> + +<h4>Download links</h4> +<p> +The wallets have their own download site <a +href="https://wallet.taler.net/">here</a>. The exchange, merchant backend, +sync and bank components are distributed via the GNU FTP mirrors. +</p> +<ul> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/donau-1.4.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/donau-1.4.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/donau-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/donau-1.4.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +</ul> +<p> +You must first install <a href="https://gnunet.org/">GNUnet v0.26.2</a> or the current Git master to compile GNU Taler v1.4 from source. +</p> +{% endblock body_content %}