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A Preimage Is Not a Receipt: What a Settled Lightning Payment Actually Proves
A preimage proves the secret behind a payment hash was released, so that HTLC settled. It does not prove who paid, stay secret after release, or show that a particular person was credited.
2026-10-14
Release radar: week of 12 Oct 2026
Monday watchlist for eight sovereign-tech projects, week ending 12 Oct 2026: which upstreams tagged a release, and which of those are security releases. Technology status only.
2026-10-12
A Background Upgrade Is Not a Verified Pull: Ollama 0.40.2–0.40.3 and On-Disk Model Migration
Ollama 0.40.2 converts older models to llama.cpp-compatible builds the first time you run them; 0.40.3 pauses that background upgrade. A familiar tag is not a verified pull.
2026-10-12
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