From c92ff49fd20ac1aaf415725119ba6066a568fa6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pacu Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:50:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add Zakura and Zebra snapshot resources --- src/content/zcash-z3/resources.mdx | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/zcash-z3/resources.mdx b/src/content/zcash-z3/resources.mdx index c3d355b..cfee019 100644 --- a/src/content/zcash-z3/resources.mdx +++ b/src/content/zcash-z3/resources.mdx @@ -27,17 +27,38 @@ wallet developed entirely in RustLang by [ZODL](https://www.zodl.com) | [GitHub](https://github.com/zcash/wallet) | [Roadmap](https://zcash.github.io/developers/zcash-zcashd-deprecation-dag) | +## Zakura + +Zakura is a Zcash full node written in Rust. It syncs and validates the Zcash +blockchain, participates in the peer-to-peer network, and provides RPC access +for applications and infrastructure. It can be installed with Cargo or run as +a Docker container. + +Zakura contains a wrapper for Zcashd wallet CLI. Use this approach if you need +additional time to migrate to Zebra and Zallet (or Z3). + +[GitHub](https://github.com/zakura-core/zakura) + +## Community Maintained Snapshots + +[Zebra Snapshots by ValarGroup](https://zebra.valargroup.dev/) provides daily, +checksum-verified Zcash mainnet state snapshots in archive and pruned formats. +These snapshots help bring a Zebra node close to the chain tip without syncing +the entire blockchain from scratch. + ## Legacy (Zcashd) Zcashd is the originary consensus node for Zcash. Forked from Bitcoin-core in 2015, Zcashd has gone through six Network Upgrades and has been the main consensus node -since the Zcash network was deployed in October 28th 2016. It's currently being -deprecated and will soon be replaced by Zebra when the Network Upgrade 6.3 (NU6.3) is -deployed. On July 28th 2026 +since the Zcash network was deployed in October 28th 2016. It's currently being +deprecated and will soon be replaced by Zebra when Network Upgrade 6.3 (NU6.3) is +deployed on July 28th, 2026. +ZODL Engineers will be posting updates on this website: +https://z.cash/support/zcashd-deprecation/ -| [GitHub](https://github.com/zcash/zcash) | [Roadmap](https://zcash.github.io/developers/zcash-zcashd-deprecation-dag) | [Read The Docs](https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) +| [GitHub](https://github.com/zcash/zcash) | [Roadmap](https://zcash.github.io/developers/zcash-zcashd-deprecation-dag) | [Read The Docs](https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) ## Zcash Block Explorer @@ -56,4 +77,4 @@ Meet the Dev Tool! It's the best way to fiddle around or build a new feature for Zcash! See great examples of how to parse addreses, transactions, sync a wallet or finding out what's what in a transaction. -Github: https://github.com/zcash/zcash-devtool \ No newline at end of file +Github: https://github.com/zcash/zcash-devtool