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fac0ed1 doc: Sync "how to upgrade" with 0.20.0 release notes (MarcoFalke)
fa86179 doc: Add release notes for 17219 (MarcoFalke)

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    ACK fac0ed1 - seems to match the relevant changes in https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/0.20.0-Release-Notes-Draft/_compare/79606b56b256c336a45b4f0cf818736335acfd7a, https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/0.20.0-Release-Notes-Draft/_compare/36c1d981d443c78627e4c8de2f9b9efa0e1a2a37 and  https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/0.20.0-Release-Notes-Draft/_compare/4c17c85c6c7b159dad594f6f6bc5b7ff0fda0e88

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==============

If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely
shut down (which might take a few minutes for older versions), then run the
shut down (which might take a few minutes in some cases), then run the
installer (on Windows) or just copy over `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt` (on Mac)
or `bitcoind`/`bitcoin-qt` (on Linux).

Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is
possible, but it might take some time if the datadir needs to be migrated. Old
possible, but it might take some time if the data directory needs to be migrated. Old
wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported.

Compatibility
==============

Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems using
the Linux kernel, macOS 10.12+, and Windows 7 and newer. It is not recommended
to use Bitcoin Core on unsupported systems.

Bitcoin Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not
as frequently tested on them.
Bitcoin Core is supported and extensively tested on operating systems
using the Linux kernel, macOS 10.12+, and Windows 7 and newer. Bitcoin
Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not as
frequently tested on them. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on
unsupported systems.

From Bitcoin Core 0.20.0 onwards, macOS versions earlier than 10.12 are no
longer supported. Additionally, Bitcoin Core does not yet change appearance
when macOS "dark mode" is activated.

In addition to previously supported CPU platforms, this release's pre-compiled
distribution provides binaries for the RISC-V platform.

Notable changes
===============

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introduced unbroadcast set. See the "P2P and network changes" section for
more information on the unbroadcast set. (#18038)

- The wallet can create a transaction without change even when the keypool is
empty. Previously it failed. (#17219)

#### Wallet RPC changes

- The `upgradewallet` RPC replaces the `-upgradewallet` command line option.
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