Tickets are Now Nearly Instant | HydraVeil 2.8.0
The cryptographic math is now compiled in C.
Ticket Speed
Intro
For a quick history, first we introduced tickets which offered a convenient way to pay once, but have different identities. Where each wireguard key “profile” was cryptographically isolated from the rest.
Respawn
Then we introduced “respawn” for tickets when the profile was deleted, you could also wipe it’s associated identity, and come back as a fresh person, without having to pay again. However, this meant you computer did the math behind the cryptography again.
Now, Faster Math
With today’s upgrade, we are compiling that same math in C using Cython, instead of pure Python. This gives a dramatic speed boost to getting a new identity, while still offering open source transparency into how the C is compiled.
Next Upgrade
There are big exciting new features coming out, including two new protocols for traffic obfuscation and speed. Today’s release serves as a critical foundational update designed to ensure stability and seamless interoperability when these server-side upgrades happen. While this version focuses on technical infrastructure, it is a required stepping stone for the major features coming down the pipeline, that will improve your life.
Why You Should Upgrade Now
While the changes in this version are primarily under-the-hood, updating today is essential for your future daily activity. The upcoming major release will introduce a significant architectural shift and a suite of highly requested features, such as firewall evasion. To ensure you can migrate to that version without downtime or complex manual data conversion, your system must be running at least version 2.8.0 when the servers switch over. By upgrading now, you are preparing your environment for a “one-click” transition to two new protocols coming out.
Download link:
https://api.hydraveil.net/downloads/linux-x86_64/clients/v2.8.0/appimage/hydra-veil-x86_64.AppImage
Verify
If you wish to verify it, you may run this command:
sha256sum [filename]
It should spit out this for 2.8.0:
4119bc6d92e9fae463cd96335742925ada37e148ca48c90f894adf3d65bd965a
PGP
Please see this text file for a PGP sign. Our PGP key can be found here
If problems:
If you have issues, please try to run it in DEBUG mode, to get terminal output of each step,
DEBUG=true ./hydra-veil-x86_64.AppImage
Gitlab with changes:
https://git.simplifiedprivacy.com/explore/repos
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