Bookkeeper, first introduced to CLN as a plugin by nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpzamhxue69uhk2cmvd9c8xefwwp6kytmjv4kxz7gqyr9utmmtq89arlazew26j48sfsu94ymvr2rwrwuuehev7r6wh6kvkuycn9n in 2022, is now fully integrated! It offers real-time visibility into payments, fees, and channel activity, making node management more transparent. 🧵⬇️

This release upgrades xpay with support for BIP353 “at-user” payment addresses (like cln@]blockstream.com), making Lightning more human-friendly.

Splicing is smoother and Reckless now supports Python plugins.

Read the full release blog: https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-v25-09-hot-wallet-guardian/

Since v25.05, Core Lightning has merged 321 commits in 76 days. A warm welcome to 4 first-time contributors who are helping CLN continue evolving with more stability, usability and developer power. Onward. ⚡