For Cycle 18

[ripcurlx]

Summary

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• BSQ requested: 4808
• USD requested: 3270
• BSQ rate: 0.68 USD per BSQ
• Previous compensation request (if applicable): For Cycle 17 #671

Contributions delivered

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Title	Team	USD	Link	Notes
Bisq Desktop Maintainer	dev	1200	bisq-network/roles#63 (comment)
Bitcoin Fullnode Operator	ops	50	bisq-network/roles#67 (comment)
GitHub Admin	ops	50	bisq-network/roles#16 (comment)
Release preparations	dev	1000		v1.4.0, v1.4.1 pre-release, v1.4.2
Testing	dev	720		Test reports for v1.4.0+
PR Review 4573	dev	48	bisq-network/bisq#4573
PR Review 4576	dev	100	bisq-network/bisq#4576
PR Review 4578	dev	50	bisq-network/bisq#4578
PR Review 4600	dev	18	bisq-network/bisq#4600
PR Review 4604	dev	22	bisq-network/bisq#4604
PR Review 4615	dev	12	bisq-network/bisq#4615

I did give some 1:1 support on verifying the release binaries which resulted in changes to https://bisq.wiki/Downloading_and_installing#macOS_and_Linux which I'm not asking for compensation for.

I'm not putting up my team lead efforts up for compensation (~28% of my time) until proven effective.

Contributions in progress

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I'm still working on testing and finalizing Update to LTS Java version.
macOS build is looking good already and we were able also to create a notarized version. I'm testing right now the Windows version. I think this changes will be ready to be merged in the release after next one.

[sqrrm]

I approve of this CR.

[ripcurlx]

TXID: c1a9f2be8481880de99cb095fd8a733fe1c1e28a21d3809046d33c73a2b807f3

[MwithM]

I assume ops tasks are previously approved and OK.

[sqrrm]

@wiz Would be good to get your approval of the ops on this CR.

[wiz]

yeah it's approved