Release 2026.4.2: ant-node 0.11.0

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ant-node"
-version = "0.10.1"
+version = "0.11.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["David Irvine <david.irvine@maidsafe.net>"]
 description = "Pure quantum-proof network node for the Autonomi decentralized network"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ path = "src/bin/ant-devnet/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Core (provides EVERYTHING: networking, DHT, security, trust, storage)
-saorsa-core = { git = "https://github.com/saorsa-labs/saorsa-core.git", branch = "mick/always-masque-relay-rebased" }
+saorsa-core = "0.24.0"
 saorsa-pqc = "0.5"
 
 # Payment verification - autonomi network lookup + EVM payment

src/devnet.rs

@@ -635,6 +635,11 @@ impl Devnet {
         *node.state.write().await = NodeState::Running;
 
         if let (Some(ref p2p), Some(ref protocol)) = (&node.p2p_node, &node.ant_protocol) {
+            // Wire the P2PNode into the payment verifier for merkle-closeness checks.
+            protocol
+                .payment_verifier_arc()
+                .attach_p2p_node(Arc::clone(p2p));
+
             let mut events = p2p.subscribe_events();
             let p2p_clone = Arc::clone(p2p);
             let protocol_clone = Arc::clone(protocol);

src/node.rs

@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ impl NodeBuilder {
 
         let p2p_arc = Arc::new(p2p_node);
 
+        // Wire the P2PNode handle into the payment verifier so merkle-payment
+        // checks can query the live DHT for peers actually closest to a pool
+        // midpoint (pay-yourself defence).
+        if let Some(ref protocol) = ant_protocol {
+            protocol
+                .payment_verifier_arc()
+                .attach_p2p_node(Arc::clone(&p2p_arc));
+        }
+
         // Initialize replication engine (if storage is enabled)
         let replication_engine =
             if let (Some(ref protocol), Some(fresh_rx)) = (&ant_protocol, fresh_write_rx) {