Skip to content
Back to Blog
Ecosystem Updates

Bamboo Release V0.4.2 Is Here

Read Time: 1 mins
Bamboo Release V0.4.2 Is Here

A new RSK Bamboo release has been published in our Github repo. This release solves synchronization issues and introduces security improvements detected in previous version.

Important note: If you are already running a previous version of RSKj, it’s strongly recommended to do a database reset and restart node. Also, if you are upgrading from 0.4.0, please check changes in configuration file introduced in previous version of the client.

You can find a complete list of the changes introduced in the corresponding Github milestone.

Version 0.4.2 release’s sha256 sum is 208325af99253ca72c399e526a0144928f7b34dd8ad235a31f5c59f3a61c5992 rskj-core-0.4.2-BAMBOO-all.jar. See Reproducible Build guide for further details.

We encourage all users to update to this new version. Please reach out with any feedback you would like to share with us, you can contact us directly on our Gitter community or directly through creating issues in our Github repository.

If you are new to RSK, you may want to check our Starting with RSK guide and Smart Contracts quick start tutorial to find out how to start working on the RSK platform

Recommended articles

Introducing the New rBTC Visual

Introducing the New rBTC Visual

In 2022, the Rootstock community voted to adopt a new visual identity for the Rootstock ecosystem, establishing a more modern and unified brand system across the network.  Today, we’re unveiling an updated logo for rBTC designed to align more closely with the Rootstock ecosystem identity and reflect its role in extending Bitcoin into smart contracts, […]

Ecosystem Updates
Rootstock Bridge Security 101: Commonly Asked Questions

Rootstock Bridge Security 101: Commonly Asked Questions

Most losses in Bitcoin-adjacent systems do not start on Bitcoin itself. They start at the edges where the Bitcoin network is exposed to other systems. Whether it’s the bridge that moves BTC onto another network and back again, the vendors who handle customer records, the firmware that is supposed to generate unguessable keys or the […]

Fundamentals
Rootstock Roadmap 2026: Building for Bitcoin Capital Markets

Rootstock Roadmap 2026: Building for Bitcoin Capital Markets

2026 has been a defining year for Rootstock. 84% of Bitcoin’s hash rate secures Rootstock via merged mining (Q1 2026) $60M+ in tokenized real-world assets settled on Rootstock (Q2 2026) Four leading institutional custody platforms now support rBTC and Rootstock Vetiver 9.0.0 activated on Mainnet 4 May 2026 Atlas launched 15 April 2026, supporting ~10 […]

Ecosystem Updates