Dear Readers,



We are pleased to announce that Cardano’s release candidate is being launched! IOHK will release this today, Thursday 7th September. This is the final stage for users before Cardano launches. Download the release candidate and practise using it to send and receive Ada. The release candidate should run exactly as the launch version of Cardano will, although remember we are still doing final tests and bug fixes. What is the release candidate?

The release candidate is the final version of the code that Cardano users will run. This version contains all the



What will happen to the Testnet 0.5?

Testnet 0.5 will be switched off first, then the release candidate will be launched. There will be an short interval of probably a few hours between Testnet 0.5 being switched off and the release candidate being launched so please be patient.



The launch of the release candidate means the previous version of the testnet becomes redundant. Users should uninstall Testnet 0.5 and download the new release candidate: The release candidate is the final version of the code that Cardano users will run. This version contains all the recently added features , such as improvements to make the code run faster, and additional protection against distributed denial of service attacks against the network. It is still a testing environment, so any Ada transactions do not use real funds, only test Ada, so you cannot lose any funds.Testnet 0.5 will be switched off first, then the release candidate will be launched. There will be an short interval of probably a few hours between Testnet 0.5 being switched off and the release candidate being launched so please be patient.The launch of the release candidate means the previous version of the testnet becomes redundant. Users should uninstall Testnet 0.5 and download the new release candidate: Download How do I check which version of the testnet I have?

There is a red label in the top right of the Daedalus screen, which clearly states which version it is.



Can old wallets be used on the new release candidate?

No. Wallets from Testnet 0.5 are now obsolete so new wallets should be imported from: Import Wallet



What happens next?

Cardano is almost ready for the public, engineers are doing final checks on the network, and preparations are being made for launch. Track the steps left with the launch schedule



Watch the demo of Testnet 0.5: Ada certificates will also have to be redeemed again.Cardano is almost ready for the public, engineers are doing final checks on the network, and preparations are being made for launch. Track the steps left with the launch schedule cardanolaunch.com Watch the demo of Testnet 0.5: We will be giving frequent updates in the final stretch before launch, please follow us on social media and slack to keep informed.