=========================================== #11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases =========================================== 1. Grain - v0.4.11 GRAIN (Go Relay Architecture for Implementing Nostr) is a production-grade Nostr relay designed for stability, flexibility, and developer control. This release focuses on critical reliability improvements, including database reconnection logic to prevent crashes during MongoDB outages and enhanced startup resilience when external relays are unreachable. A new client configuration section in the YAML file allows fine-tuning of connection behavior, timeouts, and relay lists, all with hot-reload support. These updates make GRAIN more robust for real-world deployments, ensuring high uptime, flexible operation modes, and smoother client behavior during network disruptions. Developed by: @OceanSlim Source:

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Release GRAIN🌾 v0.4.11 · 0ceanSlim/grain

Critical Reliability Fixes & Client Configuration Released: [Release Date] Commit: [Commit Hash] Full Changelog: v0.4.1...v0.4.11 🐛 Critical Bu...

#relays_nostr_recap

=============================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week =============================== @Derek Ross “Legacy social communication is bad for humanity. I truly believe Nostr is the best path forward.” #quote_nostr_recap

=============================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth =============================== Nostr is growing fast! Overview Pubkeys: 43699685 Users: 1186031 Trusted users: 198909 Events: 588697052 Posts: 154483736 Zaps: 5192536 Zap amount: 2076865200 sats According to

GitHub

GitHub - aljazceru/awesome-nostr: nostr.net - awesome-nostr is a collection of projects and resources built on nostr to help developers and users find new things

nostr.net - awesome-nostr is a collection of projects and resources built on nostr to help developers and users find new things - GitHub - aljazce...

, there are now over 140 Nostr clients and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostr.watch/, there are more than 800 relays online in more than 40 countries at the moment. During last week: Total zaps: 28,732, compared to 29,472 zaps the week before Total zap senders: 771, compared to 577 plebs the week before Total zap receivers: 118, compared to 148 plebs the week before Total zap amount: 4,536,747, compared to 6,354,889 sats the week before Total events: 3,282,649, compared to 3,092,334 events the week before Many thanks to

Nostr Stats

by @brugeman, all the contributors of

GitHub

GitHub - aljazceru/awesome-nostr: nostr.net - awesome-nostr is a collection of projects and resources built on nostr to help developers and users find new things

nostr.net - awesome-nostr is a collection of projects and resources built on nostr to help developers and users find new things - GitHub - aljazce...

and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

================================= #6 📰 Nostr in the Media ================================= 1. Let’s write a long-form article with @primal web @paul keating 2. A nice reel that says Nostr is better than X 3. NOSTR Builders Unite - @BTC Prague 2025 Panel @Max DeMarco, @Sirius, @Alekandar Svetski, @Jordi Llonch Esteve, @miljan 4. Betting on AI, Bitcoin & Nostr (Satlantis) @Jake Woodhouse 5. Coinbase App to replace NOSTR is just a DINO version of NOSTR 6. Why Bitcoin and Nostr are the foundation for Freedom Technology! @npub19jgh...8wmn, @npub1sqzr...vk7v 7. We don’t need to get permission from #Nostr @primal

X (formerly Twitter)

primal (@primal_app) on X

The internet is captured. Nostr fixes this.

#media_nostr_recap

====================================== #9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases ====================================== 1. Mostro - v0.14.1 Mostro is a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange built on the Nostr protocol and powered by the Lightning Network, enabling secure and decentralized trading without intermediaries. This release introduces a hotfix to restrict order releases to specific statuses like “fiat sent” or “dispute,” adds LNURL management for buy orders, and includes a self-referencing naddr coordinate system for orders. It also limits event expiration to 24 hours, improves time checks, preserves reputation for republished orders, and integrates Git Cliff for automated changelogs, enhancing both functionality and reliability. Developed by: @negrunch, @Catrya, @Pinball Wizard Source:

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Release v0.14.1 · MostroP2P/mostro

What's Changed hot-fix Prevent release in Active status: only allow in fiat sent or dispute by @Catrya in #498 Git cliff for automatic changelog b...

2. Primal Android app - 2.3.13 Primal Android app is a Nostr client application for Android that enables users to interact with the decentralized social network directly from their mobile devices. This release brings several improvements and bug fixes, including enhanced video playback that ensures only one video plays at a time in feeds, memory of sound settings for autoplay, and performance boosts using PrimalAsyncImage and PrimalImage. It also improves tag rendering on article details, enhances polling in the home feed, and resolves various issues such as wallet input bugs, media zoom problems, crashes on Android 9 and the login screen, as well as socket disconnection errors and incorrect UI indicators. Developed by: Aleksandar Ilic Source:

GitHub

Release Primal 2.3.13 · PrimalHQ/primal-android-app

Fixes Implemented playing one video at a time in feeds (#532) Implemented remembering sounds settings for auto-play videos; Implemented PrimalAsyn...

#tools_nostr_recap

=========================================== #10 🎁 Developer Tools, Updates and Releases =========================================== 1. Dart Nostr Development Kit (NDK) - v0.5.0 Dart Nostr Development Kit (NDK) is a Dart library designed to simplify and enhance Nostr app development. This release adds support for NIP-07, enabling secure event signing, and introduces a sembast-based cache manager to improve local data handling. This update also includes automated tests for the NIP-07 signer and documentation improvements, boosting reliability and developer experience. These enhancements make NDK a stronger foundation for building robust and secure Nostr applications in Dart. Developed by: @npub1kg4s...w5te, @leo Source:

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Release Release v0.5.0 · relaystr/ndk

What's Changed Add nip 07 support by @nogringo in #188 dont broadcast to others outbox on follow by @1-leo in #187 Docs nip07 event signer by @1-l...

#dev-tools_nostr_recap

============================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ============================== @ODELL “as the internet gets further infested with ai slop, the nostr webs of trust we are building out today become much more important” #quote_nostr_recap

============================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ============================== @Ben Arc “I find traditional social media is full of downlifts, whereas Nostr is full of uplifts.” #quote_nostr_recap