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Contribute Bug Reports

If you discover a bug or other problem with ReddCoin Core, please report it. There are two different processes: responsible disclosure for security bugs and public issue tracking for everything else.

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Don't open an issue to ask for support. See the Tech support page for how to get help.

Responsible disclosure​

For security-sensitive issues — vulnerabilities that could affect the chain, wallets, or user funds — do not file a public issue. Instead, contact the ReddCoin Core maintainers directly through the private security channels listed on the reddcoin-project/reddcoin README (or via a maintainer on Discord / Telegram if you're already known there). The maintainers will coordinate disclosure, fixes, and timing of any release.

Public issue tracking​

For non-security problems, please search for similar issues first; if you don't find any, open a new issue including the information below.

  1. A clear description of the problem. If possible, describe how to reproduce it. (For general guidelines on writing reproduction steps, see Mozilla's bug-writing guidelines.)

  2. What version of ReddCoin Core you're running. If you downloaded a release, paste the version string. If you built from source, include the commit (git log -1) and any extra patches you applied.

  3. Relevant entries from your debug.log file. This file can contain private information, so review it before posting — or ask in the issue to email it directly to a maintainer instead of posting publicly. Logs can be shared via a paste service like 0bin.net if you'd rather not commit them to the issue itself.

    By default, debug.log lives at:

    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Reddcoin\debug.log
    • macOS: $HOME/Library/Application Support/Reddcoin/debug.log
    • Linux: $HOME/.reddcoin/debug.log

  4. Anything specific about your environment that might be relevant — operating system version, network setup (Tor, VPN, firewall rules), stake activity, recent upgrades or downgrades.

The best way to get an issue fixed quickly is to make it as easy as possible for a maintainer to track down the problem and write a fix. More information, organised well, helps significantly.

Bugs in libraries​

For bugs in reddcoinjs-lib or the bitcore-family libraries, file issues against the relevant repository under reddcoin-project — same guidelines apply.