[Decred Releases Mandatory Security Patch to Fix Critical Consensus Layer Vulnerability] Foresight News reports that L1 blockchain Decred has announced the release of mandatory patch version v2.1.6. The update includes fixes for a critical consensus-related security issue, prevention of potential periodic de-anonymization mixing attacks, resolution of multiple potential network-related denial-of-service (DoS) attack issues, and improvements to the expiration duration of coin-mixing sessions. The official team urges users to upgrade as soon as possible, while noting that the Windows version of Decrediton has not yet been released and is expected to launch the following day. According to a previous report by Foresight News, Decred disclosed a security vulnerability on August 18 and recommended suspending voting and mining activities.