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Source notes — where this manual came from, and what to verify
Compiled July 2026. Keep this updated whenever the manual is revised.
Sources used
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| bitcoin-after.life (homepage + FAQ) | Current behaviour: wizard, Server column, postpone/anticipate logic, compatibility, wallet-backup use case. Primary source — most current. |
| WeList | Listing fee, ranking, networks, renewal window |
| bal-server README + RPC.md | The entire "Running a Will-Executor" page |
| bal-electrum-plugin releases | Version/Electrum compatibility table |
| BAL MANUAL revB (PDF, Jan 2025) | Operational detail retained where still valid: 100% sizing rules, heir fields, wallet-file vs seed, UTXO privacy, export list |
| Internal drafts (July 2026) | Will-Executor FAQ, competition/incentive model, consortium & multisig, renewal cadence |
Where the old PDF is now WRONG — do not reuse
| PDF revB says | Reality |
|---|---|
Install by copying files into the plugins/ folder |
Tools → Plugins → install from file (zip), Electrum 4.7.2 |
| "BAL 1.0" | Plugin v0.2.6 |
| Manual step-by-step parameter setup | Guided wizard since v0.2.0 |
| Check Alive is a base parameter | Advanced mode only |
| 9-state colour table for transaction status | Server column with 5 textual labels |
| Postponing always requires an on-chain invalidation | Balance/heir changes → will anticipated by one day and redistributed, no on-chain fee. On-chain invalidation only for a genuine postponement |
| Will-Executor lists come from BitcoinTalk | WeList directory, downloaded by default |
| "prepare / sign / broadcast" run automatically on close | Still true, but the plugin asks — it never signs on your behalf |
Version bumps log
| Date | plugin_version | electrum_latest | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 (initial) | 0.2.6 | 4.7.2 | Last version explicitly documented in a release ("tested with electrum 4.7.1") |
| 2026-07-26 | 0.6.1 | 4.8.0 | Jump from 0.2.6 → 0.6.1: releases v0.5.18/v0.6.0/v0.6.1 mostly cover Tor/onion will-executor support. electrum_tested left at 4.7.1 — unconfirmed for 0.6.1, neither release's notes state an Electrum version. Verify with svatantrya before the next public update. |
To verify with the developers before the next revision
- Electrum version actually tested for plugin v0.6.1 (see table above) — highest priority, since it's a user-facing compatibility claim.
0b.
Architecture diagram version label mismatch— fixed 2026-07-26:docs/img/architecture.svgnow reads "Python · v0.6.1", matchingplugin_version. Still worth asking the diagram's source (likely a design tool, not this repo) to drop the hardcoded version label so it doesn't need a manual edit at every future release. - Exact execution tolerance. The manual states "~1 hour after the set time, due to the 11-block median". Confirm this still holds.
- Relative (Raw) date syntax. The PDF documents
dandysuffixes. Confirm which suffixes the current wizard accepts, and whether Raw input still exists alongside the calendar. - What a Will-Executor can actually see — the FAQ answer is deliberately cautious. A precise formulation would be better.
- Default miner fee. The PDF said 100 sat/vbyte. The current wording says only "a prudent default" — confirm the actual value so it can be stated.
- Fee range currently charged by Will-Executors on the network (for the recruitment article).
- Minimum system requirements for a Will-Executor node, stated concretely.
- BIP 128 critique — see
design-choices-DRAFT.md. The single most exposed point.
Deliberately left out of the published manual
- Competitor comparison and BIP 128 response →
design-choices-DRAFT.md(needs dev validation). - Will-Executor recruitment article → belongs on the blog, not in a manual, and still has
[to complete]fields.