doc: Add release notes for 32489 (exportwatchonlywallet RPC) #35650

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   pablomartin4btc commented at 2:41 PM on July 3, 2026: member

   This is a follow-up to #32489.

2. doc: Add release notes for 32489 (exportwatchonlywallet RPC) cddbad325d
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5. in doc/release-notes-32489.md:10 in cddbad325d

      5 | +existing descriptor wallet. The exported file contains the wallet's public
      6 | +descriptors (with derived key caches where needed), transactions, and address
      7 | +book data, but no private keys. It can be imported on another node using the
      8 | +existing `restorewallet` RPC.
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     10 | +Wallet
   

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   polespinasa commented at 2:42 PM on July 3, 2026:

   I am not sure if this is Wallet or Doc. Just commenting it so other reviewers who might know it can comment.

6. in doc/release-notes-32489.md:4 in cddbad325d

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      1 | +New RPCs
      2 | +--------
      3 | +
      4 | +A new `exportwatchonlywallet` RPC creates a watchonly wallet file from an
   

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   polespinasa commented at 2:45 PM on July 3, 2026:

   I would say creates a watchonly wallet backup file to be consistent with restorewallet documentation

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   pablomartin4btc commented at 3:14 PM on July 3, 2026:

   You made me think about it but I believe a backup would imply a full copy you can restore from — private keys and all. exportwatchonlywallet deliberately omits private keys. Calling it a "backup file" would suggest to users that their private keys are safe inside it, which they're not.

   The fact that restorewallet happens to work as the import mechanism is an implementation detail (compatible file format), not a semantic equivalence.

   Also, if anything, the language to keep consistent with is the exportwatchonlywallet RPC help text itself, which says "Creates a wallet file at the specified destination containing a watchonly version of the current wallet." The release notes echo that correctly I think. Thank you!

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   polespinasa commented at 3:21 PM on July 3, 2026:

   Fair enough :)

7. in doc/release-notes-32489.md:6 in cddbad325d

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      1 | +New RPCs
      2 | +--------
      3 | +
      4 | +A new `exportwatchonlywallet` RPC creates a watchonly wallet file from an
      5 | +existing descriptor wallet. The exported file contains the wallet's public
      6 | +descriptors (with derived key caches where needed), transactions, and address
   

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   polespinasa commented at 2:45 PM on July 3, 2026:

   maybe -> with derived keys and cache if needed

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   pablomartin4btc commented at 2:53 PM on July 3, 2026:

   I'd keep it as is. Thanks!

8. fanquake added this to the milestone 32.0 on Jul 3, 2026
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   polespinasa commented at 3:24 PM on July 3, 2026: member

   ACK cddbad325d308d60c76afb1d732ff910ae8cda70

10. fanquake merged this on Jul 6, 2026
11. fanquake closed this on Jul 6, 2026

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