v1.6.1-rc.2

Removed

• @types/bn.js as dev-dependency to additional packages (notably web3-utils) (#4437)

Fixed

• Fix 1.6.1 build size issue with removing static asset files (#4506)

v1.6.1-rc.0

Added

• Support for eth_createAccessList as both an rpc call (web3.eth.createAccessList) and property of contract method wrappers (contractInstance.methods.getValue().createAccessList) (#4332)
• @types/bn.js as dev-dependency to additional packages (notably web3-utils) (#4437)

Changed

• Not considering tx.chainId if tx.common.customChain.chainId is provided for web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction function (#4293)
• Added missing PromiEvent handler types (#4194)
• Updated README to include Webpack 5 angular support instructions (#4174)
• Updated the documentation for the Web3.utils, removed context for _ (underscore lib) (#4403)
• Emit subscription id with connect event when creating a subscription (#4300)
• Introduced new configuration "blockHeaderTimeout" for waiting of block headers for transaction receipt (#3891)
• Format block.baseFeePerGas to number (#4330)
• Correct web3-eth-personal.sendTransaction example in documentation (#4409)
• Updated README to include Webpack 5 angular support instructions (#4174)

v1.6.0

Changed

• Partially replace usage of eth-lib with ethereumjs-util (#4390)

v1.6.0-rc.0

Changed

• Partially replace usage of eth-lib with ethereumjs-util (#4390)

v1.5.3

Fixed

• Unable to send legacy transaction if network supported EIP-1559 (#4277)

Changed

• ethers from 5.1.4 to 5.4.4 (#4231)
• karma from 5.2.3 to 6.3.4 (#4231)
• lerna from 3.22.1 to 4.0.0 (#4231)
• Dropped build tests in CI for Node v8 and v10, and added support for Node v14
• Change default value for maxPriorityFeePerGas from 1 Gwei to 2.5 Gwei (#4284)
• Fixed bug in signTransaction (#4295)

v1.5.3-rc.0

Fixed

• Unable to send legacy transaction if network supported EIP-1559 (#4277)

Changed

• ethers from 5.1.4 to 5.4.4 (#4231)
• karma from 5.2.3 to 6.3.4 (#4231)
• lerna from 3.22.1 to 4.0.0 (#4231)
• Dropped build tests in CI for Node v8 and v10, and added support for Node v14
• Change default value for maxPriorityFeePerGas from 1 Gwei to 2.5 Gwei (#4284)
• Fixed bug in signTransaction (#4295)

v1.5.2

Fixed

• Remove transaction type defaulting for eth.sendTransaction, eth.sendRawTransaction (#4241)
• type: 0x0 was being added to legacy transaction when using eth.signTransaction (#4241)

v1.5.2-rc.0

Fixed

• Remove transaction type defaulting for eth.sendTransaction, eth.sendRawTransaction (#4241)
• type: 0x0 was being added to legacy transaction when using eth.signTransaction (#4241)

v1.5.1

Added

• maxPriorityFeePerGas and maxFeePerGas now included in _txInputFormatter (#4217)
• If maxPriorityFeePerGas of maxFeePerGas present _txInputFormatter deletes tx.gasPrice (fixes #4211) (#4217)
• Add block tag support (e.g. latest, pending, earliest) to getFeeHistory (#4224)
• Support for EIP-1559 to web3.eth.sendTransaction (#4220)

v1.5.1-rc.1

Added

• Add block tag support (e.g. latest, pending, earliest) to getFeeHistory (#4224)
• Support for EIP-1559 to web3.eth.sendTransaction (#4220)