This is a version bump and should not adversely affect existing applications that use the `hive-ruby` gem. Changes are focused on performance improvements to `Hive::Stream` subroutines.
The main change is that we no longer have to rely on `json-rpc-batch` to stream blocks. Prior to this change, if the API node supported batched requests, it would ask for up to 50 blocks using [this published standard](https://www.jsonrpc.org/specification#batch).
But not all API endpoints supported the standard. In HF24, we got the [`block_api.get_block_range`](https://developers.hive.io/apidefinitions/#block_api.get_block_range) method. And although not all endpoints support this method, it's much more supported than `json-rpc-batch`.
Hive Ruby will try whatever the endpoint will provide, starting with `get_block_range`, then `json-rpc-batch`, and then just fall back on non-batched requests.
In addition to this new method, if you area streaming virtual operations, Hive Ruby will now use [`account_history_api.enum_virtual_ops`](https://developers.hive.io/apidefinitions/#account_history_api.enum_virtual_ops) (if supported). This will improve performance and reliability, even when streaming virtual operations from the head block.
See rev.: [94142bc](
https://gitlab.syncad.com/hive/hive-ruby/-/commit/94142bc9b21a662ce8f467c60f1e039a7e62d832)
To update your application:
```bash
bundle update hive-ruby
```
See previous `hive-ruby` posts: [peakd.com/c/hive-139531/search?q=hive-ruby](https://peakd.com/c/hive-139531/search?q=hive-ruby)
