From top (newest) to bottom (oldest) tags, the latest stable version is v28.1.
Stable versions are easily recognizable by their clean format, vX.Y (e.g., v28.1), with no additional suffixes like rc or commit metadata.
Versions with rc in their names are called release candidates (preliminary versions).
Some versions simply represent intermediate development states, serving as milestones.
The tag v28.0-15-g8fef83a0a0 indicates version v28.0 with 15 additional commits, followed by the short commit hash 8fef83a0a0.
The wallet functionality lets the node manage its own keys, addresses, and transactions. Disabling it removes these features but still allows connection and use of external wallets for validation and broadcasting.
Now compile the source code:
make -j $(nproc)
On Raspberry Pi the compilation process can take a while to complete.
Finally, copy the binaries to system-wide directories:
