> Note that this release is a complete breaking change, therefore node operators are instructed to upgrade.
This release mainly integrates the shared codebase between Hornet and GoShimmer called [hive.go](https://github.com/iotaledger/hive.go),
to foster improvements in both projects simultaneously. Additionally, the autopeering code from [autopeering-sim](https://github.com/iotaledger/autopeering-sim)
has been integrated into the codebase. For developers a Go client library is now available to communicate
with a GoShimmer node in order to issue, get and search zero value transactions and retrieve neighbor information.
A detailed list about the changes in v0.1.0 can be seen under the given [milestone](https://github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/milestone/1?closed=1).
* Adds config keys to make bind addresses configurable
* Adds a `relay-checker` tool to check transaction propagation
* Adds database versioning
* Adds concrete shutdown order for plugins
* Adds BadgerDB garbage collection routine
* Adds SPA dashboard with TPS and memory chart, neighbors and Tangle explorer (`spa` plugin)
* Adds option to manually define autopeering seed/private keys
* Adds Golang CI and GitHub workflows as part of the continuous integration pipeline
* Adds back off policies when doing network operations
* Adds an open port check which checks whether NATs are configured properly
* Adds `netutil` package
* Adds the glumb visualizer backend as a plugin called `graph` (has to be manually enabled, check the readme)
* Adds rudimentary PoW as a rate control mechanism
* Adds the autopeering code from autopeering-sim
* Adds association between transactions and their address
* Adds the possibility to allow a node to function/start with gossiping disabled
* Adds buffered connections for gossip messages
* Adds an OAS/Swagger specification file for the web API
* Adds web API and refactors endpoints: `broadcastData`, `findTransactionHashes`,
