Core Lightning v26.04 Graduates Splicing, Hardens Privacy
Blockstream released Core Lightning v26.04 on April 20, moving channel splicing out of experimental status and adding peer message padding to reduce traffic analysis — the first major step toward making Lightning nodes cheaper and more private to operate.
Core Lightning v26.04rc1 Ships splicein, spliceout, and BIP-39 Recovery
Core Lightning v26.04rc1, tagged March 26 2026, delivers purpose-built splice commands and BIP-39 seed phrases — closing the operational gaps that have kept self-sovereign Lightning node operation cumbersome.
Core Lightning v26.04rc1 Debuts splicein and spliceout Commands
Core Lightning v26.04rc1, tagged March 26 2026, introduces high-level splicein and spliceout commands that abstract years of low-level splicing complexity into operator-ready RPC calls, marking a structural maturation of Lightning channel management.