Release Notes - v0.61.0

v0.61.0 (June 30, 2026)

Title: Expand Midnight indexing, stabilize Leios networking, and simplify SQLite upgrades

Date: June 30, 2026

Version: v0.61.0

Hi folks! Here’s what we shipped in v0.61.0.

Recommended Network Compatibility ⚠️

Network	Compatible
mainnet	⛔
preprod-testnet	⛔
preview-testnet	✅

✨ Highlights

• Expanded track more Midnight activity with steadier recovery: Dingo now covers governance, Ariadne, and candidate scanning for Midnight while preserving progress through chain reversals and improving backfill behavior, which helps operators recover and follow network activity more confidently.

💪 Improvements

• Unified run the full Preview example stack more easily: Dingo now provides one shared Docker Compose stack for Preview Dingo, Gov Lens, Blockfrost Explorer, and Sundae Preview, which makes example deployments easier to start and manage together.

• Refined keep network handling current: Dingo now uses a newer network library release, which keeps core network behavior aligned with current support and helps operators run with current updates.

• Updated keep cloud service integrations current: Dingo now uses a newer cloud integration support patch release, which helps related services stay current and dependable.

🔧 Fixes

• Corrected serve large block ranges more smoothly: Dingo now applies stronger flow control while serving large block ranges, which prevents overloaded outgoing queues and keeps range serving more stable.

• Fixed keep Leios endorser sync moving: Dingo now reads Leios endorsement data in the correct order, which prevents endorser block sync and backfill from stalling.

• Simplified start fresh SQLite databases more reliably: Dingo now prepares the full SQLite database structure at startup for new databases, which makes first run setup more dependable.

🧪 Testing, CI, Docs, and Release Tooling

• Clarified keep storage and Midnight setup guidance current: Technical documentation now reflects current storage build requirements and Midnight service support, which makes deployment guidance easier to follow accurately.

• Modernized keep release verification tooling current: Release workflows now use newer attestation tooling, which keeps build verification and release automation aligned with current requirements.

• Refreshed keep the prior release record aligned: The repository release history now keeps the v0.60.1 release record current, which makes recent release tracking easier to review.

🙏 Thank You

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