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Daily Brief Thu, Jul 9, 2026 2 min read

Two security patches, 16 releases across four beats

Bitcoin

  • BitBox02 Firmware 9.26.2. Intermediate release updating the bootloader to v1.2.2.
  • Foundation Envoy 2.3.0. Major release with new features; details not enumerated in the release notes excerpt.
  • Passport Prime 1.3.0-beta. Adds external bitcoin seed and nostr key import to Vault, BIP85 password generation, mass 2FA import from Google Authenticator, and universal QR scanner.
  • Bitcoin Core 31.1. Use the above download links instead, as they are guaranteed to be generated deterministically and signed.
  • Stratum v2 SRI 1.11.0. Focuses on binary sv2 reliability, safer Sv1 parsing and conversion APIs, improved difficulty handling, and expanded fuzz coverage.
  • ESP-Miner 2.14.2. Fixes use-after-free race condition; adjusts freq to fall back to default on self test.
  • LNbits 1.5.5. Adds Revolut and Square as fiat funding methods; improves payment reliability across multiple backends.

Privacy

  • SecureDrop 2.16.1. SecureDrop 2.16.1 was released on July 8, 2026; It fixes a low-severity security issue that resulted in some instances' Onion Service client authentication credentials being copied to the Monitor Server.
  • Yubico Authenticator 7.4.1. Maintenance release with updated dependencies; Double-tapping an item in the navigation drawer could leave a blank screen.
  • Cashu TS 4.7.0. Backport v4-dev throw CTSError for malformed token templates; Backport v4-dev cap NUT-28 locking slots at 11.
  • rclone 1.74.4. This is the v1.74.4 release of rclone; Full details of the changes can be found in the changelog.
  • Nextcloud Desktop 4.0.11. Remove Windows Shell/Explorer pinning fallback commands from SocketApi; Evaluate lock-record DB call outside Q ASSERT.
  • Meta’s new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos. Meta's AI image generator, Muse Image, lets anyone create pictures using your public Instagram photos; Here's how to turn it off.

AI

  • langchain-openai== 1.3.4. Changes since langchain-openai==1.3.3 release(openai): 1.3.4 suppress Pydantic serializer warning on structured output parsed field test(openai): skip Codex VCR tests before cassette setup chore: bump the minor-and-pa...
  • langchain== 1.3.12. Changes since langchain==1.3.11 release(langchain): 1.3.12 propagate interrupts through ToolRetryMiddleware avoid shared process-group kill in shell middleware sanitize anthropic cache markers on fallba...
  • llama.cpp b9936. MacOS Apple Silicon (arm64); MacOS Apple Silicon (arm64, KleidiAI enabled) DISABLED.
  • Helping K–12 educators build practical AI skills. OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation are bringing hands-on AI Skills Jams to help K-12 educators build practical AI skills for the classroom.

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