We’ve just released a big update to Earendil, adding several important features: 
- A graphical interface
so that you can configure and run your node without using a command-line interface - A new network protocol
that decouples routing from onion encryption. The biggest implication is that all relays will see traffic, even if they do not manually find users 
. This makes it easier for nodes to contribute to the network. - Packages are now released to the official Rust crates registry
, so you can run e.g. cargo install earendil-gui
Most importantly, the Earendil network and codebase is much more stable and usable than previously. “Daily driving” Earendil as a Tor-like proxy tool should now be reliable and reasonably fast, and the current codebase lays a solid foundation for our next phase — full Mel integration and payments that will ignite the full potential of Earendil’s free-market, scalable incentives.
Important: This update changes the network protocol, so you must upgrade your nodes!
We also have a new quick start tutorial that should help you start using the Earendil network to proxy web-browsing traffic in a few minutes, with no command-line experience 