Zebra 5.2.0: Wider Rollback Window
We have recently released Zebra 5.2.0. This release ships a robustness improvement that was merged to main after the 5.1.1 maintenance release: a significantly wider local rollback window to defend against consensus splits. All node operators are encouraged to upgrade. Nodes running Zebra 5.1.1 or earlier will reach end-of-support on approximately July 25, 2026, ahead […]
Accepting Applications for Zcon7: October 27–29, 2026 in Cancún, Mexico
Zcash Foundation (ZF) is pleased to announce that Zcon7 will take place October 27–29, 2026 at an all-inclusive resort in Cancún, Mexico. Applications to attend are now open. This year’s gathering coincides with a significant milestone for our ecosystem: Zcash’s 10th birthday on October 28th! Ten years of shielded transactions, zero-knowledge research, and a global […]
ZCAP Poll Now Open: ZCG Election – June 2026
Today, we opened a SIV poll of the Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP), which will run until Monday, June 29th, 20:00 UTC. The purpose of this poll is to fill two seats on the Zcash Community Grants committee (ZCG). Elections to the Zcash Community Grants Committee Members of the Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) committee are […]
Zebra 5.1.0 Release
Zebra 5.1.0: Sync Stall Fix and Extended Peer Diagnostics We are releasing Zebra 5.1.0 today. This release resolves a long-standing genesis-to-tip sync stall that could leave nodes stuck mid-sync, raises the minimum network protocol version to NU6.2, and extends the getpeerinfo RPC with additional peer metadata. All node operators are encouraged to upgrade. Breaking Changes […]
Zebra 4.5.3 and 5.0.0: Emergency Soft Fork and NU6.2 Activation
We have recently released Zebra 4.5.3 and Zebra 5.0.0. These two releases work together to address a critical bug in the Orchard Action circuit: 4.5.3 implemented an emergency soft fork that temporarily disabled Orchard actions while the fix was being prepared, and 5.0.0 activated NU6.2, which re-enables Orchard using the corrected circuit. We strongly urge […]
Expanding the June 2026 Zcash Community Advisory Panel
The Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP) is a group of community members that provides feedback and input on important topics related to Zcash. ZCAP members elect the community-selected members of the Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) committee, help inform Zcash priorities, and provide a way to gauge community sentiment on important decisions and initiatives. ZF is […]
Zebra 4.5.1: Security Fixes
We are releasing Zebra 4.5.1 today. This release contains a fix for a consensus-critical security vulnerability, and we strongly encourage all node operators to upgrade immediately. Note that 4.5.0 was released yesterday, so if you have just updated, unfortunately you will need to update again. Security Advisories GHSA-2prc-cj5x-4443: P2SH Sigop Undercount Not Correctly Fixed (Critical) […]
Zebra 4.5.0 Release
Zebra 4.5.0: Security Fixes We are releasing Zebra 4.5.0 today. This release contains fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities, including one consensus-critical issue, and we strongly encourage all node operators to upgrade immediately. The release also adds support for mining to a shielded address. Security Advisories GHSA-gf9r-m956-97qx: P2SH Sigop Undercount in Pure-Rust Script Parser (Critical) Zebra’s […]
Zcash Foundation Q1 2026 Report
The Zcash Foundation is committed to transparency and openness with the Zcash community and our other stakeholders. Today, we are releasing our Q1 2026 report, which provides an overview of the work undertaken by our engineering team, as well as an overview of other activities during this period. As with our previous quarterly reports, this […]
Zcash Foundation Assumes Stewardship of Core Zcash Community Assets
As Zcash development has converged around Zebra and the broader infrastructure Zcash Foundation (ZF) maintains, we have officially assumed stewardship of three core community-facing Zcash assets: Since ZF already maintains Zebra and core protocol infrastructure, bringing these community-facing assets under the same roof simplifies coordination and ensures clear, long-term accountability. ZODL stewarded these resources well […]