stacks-network · brice-stacks · Aug 12, 2026 · Aug 12, 2026 · Aug 14, 2026 · Aug 19, 2026
diff --git a/changelog.d/mempool-cache-flag.changed b/changelog.d/mempool-cache-flag.changed
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+The miner now ties mempool nonce-cache validity to the specific parent block it builds on, automatically resetting the caches whenever the parent changes (e.g. across mining retries), instead of relying on a manually-maintained flag.
diff --git a/changelog.d/miner-thread-retry-transient-errors.fixed b/changelog.d/miner-thread-retry-transient-errors.fixed
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+Fixed the miner thread exiting (and stalling for the remainder of the tenure) on transient errors. The miner now retries when it hits DB contention, a parent block that has not been processed yet, a new parent block discovered mid-mining, or a mempool cache reset failure, instead of giving up on the tenure.
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		The miner now ties mempool nonce-cache validity to the specific parent block it builds on, automatically resetting the caches whenever the parent changes (e.g. across mining retries), instead of relying on a manually-maintained flag.
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		Fixed the miner thread exiting (and stalling for the remainder of the tenure) on transient errors. The miner now retries when it hits DB contention, a parent block that has not been processed yet, a new parent block discovered mid-mining, or a mempool cache reset failure, instead of giving up on the tenure.