XvB Support, Sync Mode, and Better Dashboard

v0.2: Algorithmic Yield Optimization & Dashboard 2.0

🚀 High-Level Summary

This release represents a complete architectural overhaul of the P2Pool Starter Stack. We have introduced Algorithmic Yield Optimization, a smart engine that intelligently switches hashrate between P2Pool and the XMRvsBeast bonus pool to maximize profitability based on donation tiers.

The update also features Dashboard 2.0, a completely rewritten monitoring interface with historical charting, persistence, and real-time system metrics, alongside a new CLI management tool and a dedicated Worker Provisioning Kit.

✨ Key Features

🧠 Algorithmic Switching Engine

• Yield Optimization: A new background service monitors total cluster hashrate and XMRvsBeast donation tiers.
• Dynamic Routing: Automatically switches the xmrig-proxy upstream target between P2Pool (default) and XMRvsBeast (bonus rounds) when specific hashrate thresholds are met.
• Seamless Operation: Workers connect to a single endpoint (Port 3333); the stack handles all routing logic transparently without requiring worker reconfiguration.

📊 Dashboard 2.0

• Complete Rewrite: Replaced the legacy status script with a robust Python/Aiohttp application.
• Persistence: Implemented SQLite storage to persist hashrate history and worker data across container restarts.
• Rich Visualizations:
  • Interactive charts showing P2Pool vs. XvB hashrate split and share submission events.
  • Real-time "Sync Mode" overlay for Monero/Tari synchronization status.
  • Detailed "Workers Alive" table with sorting and individual metrics.
• System Monitoring: Added tracking for Host CPU load, RAM usage, Disk usage, and HugePages status.

🛠️ New Management Tools

• Unified CLI (p2pool-starter-stack.sh): Replaces deploy.sh.
  • Start/Stop: ./p2pool-starter-stack.sh -s / -d
  • Upgrade: ./p2pool-starter-stack.sh -u (Rebuilds containers preserving config)
  • Logs: ./p2pool-starter-stack.sh -l
  • Reset: ./p2pool-starter-stack.sh -rd (Wipes dashboard data)
• Worker Provisioning Kit: A new worker/ directory containing scripts to automate XMRig compilation, kernel tuning (HugePages, MSR), and systemd setup on satellite miners.

🏗️ Architecture Changes

• XMRig Proxy: Added as a core service to aggregate worker connections.
• Docker Socket Proxy: Introduced a read-only sidecar for secure container monitoring.
• Tari gRPC: Dashboard now communicates directly with the Tari Base Node via gRPC.
• Network Mode: Dashboard uses network_mode: host for improved local discovery.

📦 Component Updates

• Monero: Updated to v0.18.4.5
• P2Pool: Updated to v4.13
• Tari: Updated to v5.2.1-mainnet
• Tor: Configuration refined for better hidden service isolation.

⚠️ Breaking Changes

• Script Deprecation: deploy.sh is removed. Use p2pool-starter-stack.sh for all operations.
• Worker Port: To utilize the algorithmic switching, point your workers to port 3333 (XMRig Proxy) instead of the P2Pool ports directly.

🆙 Upgrade Instructions

1. Stop the current stack:

   docker compose down

2. Pull the latest changes:

   git pull

3. Run the upgrade command:

   chmod +x p2pool-starter-stack.sh
   ./p2pool-starter-stack.sh -u

Initial Dashboard

Initial Release of p2pool-starter-stack