From the team:
Just a quick reminder that Swap will be undergoing a scheduled network upgrade fork at block height 555555, which will take place at approximately 02/20/2019 @ 10:29am (UTC). The central feature of this upcoming fork is the introduction of the cuckaroo29s PoW algorithm. A first of its kind for CryptoNote!
For end users: there's no immediate action that you must do. Your wallet balance and address will be carried over to the new version. To send coins or view your balance after the fork, simply upgrade to the new version 2.0 wallet software at your convenience. If running a node, it's highly recommended that you upgrade the daemon asap to continue supporting the network.
For pool operators: you'll need to make extensive modifications to your pool to support the new PoW algo and stratum protocol. A premade pool is available at:
https://github.com/swap-dev/cryptonote-swap-pool A concise list of changes can be found here:
https://github.com/sebseb7/cryptonote-nodejs-poolFor miners: the new algo requires swithcing to a new miner:
https://github.com/swap-dev/SwapReferenceMiner An easy-to-use micro-pool is also available for those that what to take their chance at solo-mining:
https://github.com/swap-dev/swap-micropoolBoth premade Swap pool and micro-pool supports block notifications from the daemon, to ensure better mining efficiency:
https://github.com/sebseb7/simpletcpnotify