Monero Releases v0.18.5.4 with Critical Bug Fixes
The Monero project has released version 0.18.5.4, a minor update focused on bug fixes and security improvements for the cryptocurrency’s software stack. This release addresses specific issues in the daemon and RPC interfaces, ensuring greater stability and reliability for users running nodes or interacting with the network via API.
Key highlights of this update include:
- Daemon Security Enhancement: The release fixes DNSSEC validation for checkpoints, blocklists, and update checks (PR #11542). This improvement strengthens the integrity of how the software verifies network data and updates.
- RPC Compatibility Restoration: String-to-integer conversion in JSON requests has been restored (PR #11552). While this functionality is scheduled for removal as a breaking change in the upcoming v0.19 release, its inclusion here ensures backward compatibility for current users.
Contributors and Development Details
This minor release was the result of work by two contributors, selsta and tobtoht. The update consists of 6 commits adding 35 new lines of code. The complete list of changes and source code are available on the project’s GitHub repository.
Availability
The new binaries are available for download across multiple operating systems and architectures, including:
- Windows (64-bit and 32-bit)
- macOS (Intel and ARM)
- Linux (64-bit, 32-bit, armv7, armv8, and riscv64)
- Android (armv7 and armv8)
- FreeBSD (64-bit)
Users can verify the integrity of their downloads using the provided SHA256 hashes. The project recommends checking these against the GPG-signed list of hashes available on the official downloads page to ensure security. Guides for verifying binaries are available for both beginner Windows users and advanced Linux, Mac, or command-line users.
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Publish Date: 2026-10-16-00:00