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-<h3>2014-02-08: <b>0.9.11 <a href="http://i2p-projekt.i2p/en/blog/post/2014/02/08/0.9.11-Release">Released</a></b></h3>
+<h3>2014-03-31: <b>0.9.12 <a href="http://i2p-projekt.i2p/en/blog/post/2014/03/31/0.9.12-Release">Released</a></b></h3>
 <p>
-0.9.11 continues improving LeaseSet lookup and storage to prevent an attacker
+I2P now requires Java 6 or higher.
-from correlating a Destination with a Router.
+We strongly recommend that you upgrade to Java 7.
-It adds support for the <a href="http://www.subgraph.com/orchid.html">Orchid</a>
+If you are still using Java 5, you must upgrade your Java before installing I2P 0.9.12.
-outproxy plugin which is available at <a href="http://plugins.i2p/plugins/orchid/">plugins.i2p</a>.
+</p><p>
-There is a reduction in memory usage due to fixes in the transports.
+0.9.12 adds preliminary support for ECDSA-signed Destinations.
-We have some I2CP protocol improvements that will provide better lookup facilities and
+It contains several fixes for the handling of Delivery Status Messages (acknowledgements)
-authorization protection for external clients.
+and those messages are now end-to-end encrypted for increased security.
+</p><p>
+We have upgraded to Jetty 8.
+Jetty 8 is almost identical to Jetty 7, so there are no complex configuration file conversions as there have been in past Jetty upgrades.
+No manual changes should be necessary.
+</p><p>
 Of course, there's also the usual collection of bug fixes.
 All users should update.
 </p><p>
-This may be the last release that works with Java 5, which is very old and unsupported.
+Search engine <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/">DuckDuckGo</a> recently
-If you are using a Java 5 or 6 runtime, we strongly recommend that you upgrade to Java 7.
+<a href="https://duck.co/blog/foss2014">donated</a> $5000 to I2P in their annual open-source
-</p>
+donation program. The award was granted on the basis of
-<h3>2014-02-07: <b><a href="http://echelon.i2p/docs/IRC2p/irc2p_userguide.txt">IRC2p Migration</a></b></h3>
+<a href="https://duck.co/forum/thread/5174/foss-donation-nomations-2014-edition">nominations</a>
-<p>
+on the DuckDuckGo community portal.
-After some work and weeks of preparation, the IRC2p team is ready to switch the operating servers to a new
+</p><p>
-setup and an upgraded IRCd/services. A new IRC server (irc.dg.i2p) is also joining the network!
+This marks the single largest donation ever received by I2P and reflects a growing interest in
-The transition will occur on 2014-02-23 between 1:00PM UTC and 4:00PM UTC. During this time, the IRC2P will be
+privacy and security by the Internet community. The funding will help I2P to reach more users, expand
-inaccessible and upgraded.
+development, audit the code, and attend conferences.
-The new setup involves changes that may affect users. Read more about this migration on the
+I2P thanks Gabriel Weinberg and DuckDuckGo for the generous donation,
-<a href="http://echelon.i2p/docs/IRC2p/irc2p_userguide.txt">IRC2p migration guide</a>.
+and the I2P community for its support in the nominations.
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