diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf1dafd..0393596 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,37 @@ All notable changes to Triangles (TRI) are documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [6.2.4] - 2026-08-02
+
+### Changed
+- **RocksDB bumped 8.9.1 → 10.10.1** in CI (`scripts/ci/build-rocksdb.sh`).
+  Required to read the Hetzner Dropbox bootstrap snapshot's chain DB,
+  whose SST files are at format_version=7. RocksDB 10.10.1 still uses
+  `format_version=6` as its own default; the daemon does NOT pin a
+  different value, so newly written SSTs continue to land at v6. This
+  is deliberate: mixed v6/v7 SST files in the same DB are supported by
+  RocksDB, and v7 writes from this build would close the door on
+  downgrade to 6.2.3 (or any RocksDB < 10.4.0) without fixing anything.
+
+### Notes for operators upgrading from 6.2.3
+- The daemon's runtime dependency is `librocksdb.so.10.10.1`
+  (replacing the previous `librocksdb.so.8.9.1`). Install or build
+  rocksdb from source before rolling 6.2.4 onto a node; the .deb
+  from CI bundles the right SONAME and should just work on
+  Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04.
+- If you imported the Hetzner Dropbox bootstrap snapshot's chain DB
+  into this node, that DB still contains v7 SSTs. Any daemon down to
+  RocksDB 10.4.0 will read it; RocksDB ≤ 10.3.x will reject the v7
+  SSTs with `Corrupt or unsupported format_version: 7`. After the
+  daemon compacts the imported chain DB, the v7 SSTs may be re-written
+  at v6 and the DB becomes readable by older rocksdb again — that
+  happens naturally as part of normal compaction, no extra action
+  required.
+- Package checksums in `packaging/flatpak`, `packaging/scoop`, and
+  `packaging/winget` are regenerated during the CI release workflow
+  after artifacts are produced; do not ship those package manifests
+  until their SHA-256 sums match the v6.2.4 release artifacts.
+
 ## [6.2.3] - 2026-08-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/packaging/appimage/build-appimage.sh b/packaging/appimage/build-appimage.sh
index c13f144..2441e9f 100644
--- a/packaging/appimage/build-appimage.sh
+++ b/packaging/appimage/build-appimage.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Run on a Linux x64 system with appimagetool installed
 set -e
 
-VERSION="6.2.3"
+VERSION="6.2.4"
 APPDIR="Triangles-x86_64.AppDir"
 RELEASE_URL="https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v${VERSION}"
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian/build-deb.sh b/packaging/debian/build-deb.sh
index 89adb77..35c2ecd 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/build-deb.sh
+++ b/packaging/debian/build-deb.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Run from the packaging/debian directory
 set -e
 
-VERSION="6.2.3"
+VERSION="6.2.4"
 PKGDIR="triangles_${VERSION}-1_amd64"
 RELEASE_URL="https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v${VERSION}"
 
diff --git a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
index c3fb03e..86bf805 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM ubuntu:22.04 AS builder
 
-ARG VERSION=6.2.3
+ARG VERSION=6.2.4
 ARG DEB_URL=https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v${VERSION}/cryptographic-triangles-daemon_${VERSION}_amd64.deb
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 # ---------- Runtime ----------
 FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
-ARG VERSION=6.2.3
+ARG VERSION=6.2.4
 
 LABEL maintainer="Cryptographic Triangles Team"
 LABEL description="Cryptographic Triangles (TRI) headless daemon"
-LABEL version="6.2.3"
+LABEL version="6.2.4"
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
         ca-certificates \
diff --git a/packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml b/packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 87e9258..8f4494d 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "3.8"
 services:
   trianglesd:
     build: .
-    image: cryptographic-triangles/trianglesd:6.2.3
+    image: cryptographic-triangles/trianglesd:6.2.4
     container_name: trianglesd
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
diff --git a/packaging/flatpak/org.cryptographic_triangles.TrianglesQt.yml b/packaging/flatpak/org.cryptographic_triangles.TrianglesQt.yml
index b5670ab..a88c732 100644
--- a/packaging/flatpak/org.cryptographic_triangles.TrianglesQt.yml
+++ b/packaging/flatpak/org.cryptographic_triangles.TrianglesQt.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ modules:
       - install -Dm644 org.cryptographic_triangles.TrianglesQt.metainfo.xml /app/share/metainfo/org.cryptographic_triangles.TrianglesQt.metainfo.xml
     sources:
       - type: file
-        url: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.3/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.3-linux-x64-qt
+        url: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.4/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.4-linux-x64-qt
         sha256: ed220eb8d0b403f62cdac28988541fd1a27864491e233216f9c00a4c2537b4a3
         dest-filename: triangles-qt-linux
       - type: file
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ modules:
       - install -Dm755 trianglesd-linux /app/bin/trianglesd
     sources:
       - type: file
-        url: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.3/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.3-linux-x64-daemon
+        url: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.4/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.4-linux-x64-daemon
         sha256: 4d2ab25d61127d6aff3e6f3069556d04f4b823f8849e97629c12871ad4779517
         dest-filename: trianglesd-linux
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/build-rpm.sh b/packaging/rpm/build-rpm.sh
index e601ee6..de1e380 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/build-rpm.sh
+++ b/packaging/rpm/build-rpm.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Install build tools: sudo dnf install rpm-build rpmdevtools
 set -e
 
-VERSION="6.2.3"
+VERSION="6.2.4"
 RELEASE_URL="https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v${VERSION}"
 
 echo "Building RPM for Triangles v${VERSION}..."
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/triangles.spec b/packaging/rpm/triangles.spec
index 4dafbbb..61737c1 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/triangles.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/triangles.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           triangles
-Version:        6.2.3
+Version:        6.2.4
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Cryptographic Triangles (TRI) cryptocurrency wallet
 License:        MIT
diff --git a/packaging/scoop/triangles.json b/packaging/scoop/triangles.json
index ddb70e6..8cbb141 100644
--- a/packaging/scoop/triangles.json
+++ b/packaging/scoop/triangles.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-    "version": "6.2.3",
+    "version": "6.2.4",
     "description": "Cryptographic Triangles (TRI) cryptocurrency wallet with PoS staking and encrypted messaging",
     "homepage": "https://cryptographic-triangles.org",
     "license": "MIT",
     "architecture": {
         "64bit": {
-            "url": "https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.3/Cryptographic-Triangles-6.2.3-win-x64.zip",
+            "url": "https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.4/Cryptographic-Triangles-6.2.4-win-x64.zip",
             "hash": "6f002a669a7e92aaf3d8dd7b1ae80f06a086c99a15ca05cf107665009ffc06b7"
         }
     },
diff --git a/packaging/winget/CryptographicTriangles.TrianglesQt.yaml b/packaging/winget/CryptographicTriangles.TrianglesQt.yaml
index dfd022d..6033ef2 100644
--- a/packaging/winget/CryptographicTriangles.TrianglesQt.yaml
+++ b/packaging/winget/CryptographicTriangles.TrianglesQt.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PackageIdentifier: CryptographicTriangles.TrianglesQt
-PackageVersion: 6.2.3
+PackageVersion: 6.2.4
 PackageLocale: en-US
 Publisher: Cryptographic Triangles
 PublisherUrl: https://cryptographic-triangles.org
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Installers:
       - RelativeFilePath: triangles-qt.exe
         PortableCommandAlias: triangles-qt
     ArchiveBinariesDependOnPath: true
-    InstallerUrl: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.3/Cryptographic-Triangles-6.2.3-win-x64.zip
+    InstallerUrl: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.4/Cryptographic-Triangles-6.2.4-win-x64.zip
     InstallerSha256: 6F002A669A7E92AAF3D8DD7B1AE80F06A086C99A15CA05CF107665009FFC06B7
 ManifestType: singleton
 ManifestVersion: 1.6.0
diff --git a/scripts/ci/build-rocksdb.sh b/scripts/ci/build-rocksdb.sh
index 0885d8a..c3be06d 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/build-rocksdb.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/build-rocksdb.sh
@@ -13,15 +13,30 @@
 # Triangles' CMake find_library probes /usr/local before /usr/lib so
 # the just-built copy is picked up first.
 #
-# Pinned version matches DNS2's system librocksdb (8.9.1) so test
-# coverage matches production.
+# Pin policy (2026-08-02): chase the LATEST stable 10.x. "Match
+# DNS2's system librocksdb" reasoning was abandoned: forward
+# compatibility mattered more than byte-for-byte soname parity.
 #
 # Usage:  sudo ./scripts/ci/build-rocksdb.sh
 set -euo pipefail
 
-ROCKSDB_VERSION="${ROCKSDB_VERSION:-8.9.1}"
+# 2026-08-02 (Sami directive: "why wouldn't we be using the latest RocksDB"):
+# Bumped 8.9.1 -> 10.10.1. Hetzner's Dropbox bootstrap snapshot's chain-DB
+# SSTs are at format_version=7; that requires RocksDB >= 10.4.0 to read.
+# 10.10.1 is the latest 10.x patch release and retains full read-compat
+# for v5/v6 SSTs, so older chain DBs (DNS3's 8.9.1 chain DB, the snapshot
+# fork) open cleanly on the new daemon. The daemon does not pin its own
+# writes to v7 — see CHANGELOG for why.
+# Pin policy: default version + commit are set together. Overriding
+# ROCKSDB_VERSION alone is allowed (e.g. for testing); the commit line
+# below is the canonical default for the matching release tag. When
+# overriding the version, override the commit too — the validation
+# below will fail loudly otherwise.
+ROCKSDB_VERSION="${ROCKSDB_VERSION:-10.10.1}"
 ROCKSDB_TAG="v${ROCKSDB_VERSION}"
-ROCKSDB_COMMIT="${ROCKSDB_COMMIT:-49ce8a1064dd1ad89117899839bf136365e49e79}"
+# v10.10.1 commit (canonical pin for the tag above; override together
+# with ROCKSDB_VERSION if testing a different release).
+ROCKSDB_COMMIT="${ROCKSDB_COMMIT:-4595a5e95ae8525c42e172a054435782b3479c57}"
 INSTALL_PREFIX="${INSTALL_PREFIX:-/usr/local}"
 JOBS="${JOBS:-$(nproc)}"
 
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 67b9ca6..8054daf 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: triangles
 base: core22
-version: '6.2.3'
+version: '6.2.4'
 summary: Cryptographic Triangles (TRI) cryptocurrency wallet
 description: |
   Privacy-focused cryptocurrency featuring Proof-of-Stake consensus,
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ apps:
 parts:
   triangles:
     plugin: dump
-    source: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.3/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.3-linux-x64-qt
+    source: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.4/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.4-linux-x64-qt
     source-type: file
     organize:
-      Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.3-linux-x64-qt: bin/triangles-qt
+      Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.4-linux-x64-qt: bin/triangles-qt
     stage-packages:
       - libqt5widgets5
       - libqt5gui5
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ parts:
 
   trianglesd:
     plugin: dump
-    source: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.3/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.3-linux-x64-daemon
+    source: https://github.com/SamiAhmed7777/triangles_v5/releases/download/v6.2.4/Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.4-linux-x64-daemon
     source-type: file
     organize:
-      Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.3-linux-x64-daemon: bin/trianglesd
+      Cryptographic-Triangles-v6.2.4-linux-x64-daemon: bin/trianglesd
 
   desktop-entry:
     plugin: dump
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7911c0f..be8b9aa 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1016,15 +1016,15 @@ exec "$PROG" "${OBJS[@]}" "$@"
         "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/libleveldb_lib.a"
         "-lssl" "-lcrypto" "-ldb_cxx" "-levent" "-lsqlite3" "-lminiupnpc"
         "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/libsecp256k1.a"
-        # RocksDB: build-rocksdb.sh installs librocksdb.so.8.9.1 to
-        # /usr/local (CI) or the user has it via the distro package
-        # (DNS2 has librocksdb-dev). The library search path picks up
-        # either /usr/local/lib or /usr/lib automatically, so a bare
+        # RocksDB: build-rocksdb.sh installs librocksdb.so (currently
+        # librocksdb.so.10.10.1) to /usr/local on CI, or it comes from
+        # the distro package. The library search path picks up either
+        # /usr/local/lib or /usr/lib automatically, so a bare
         # "-lrocksdb" works on both. The previous generator expression
         # ($<IF:$<TARGET_EXISTS:RocksDB::rocksdb>,-lrocksdb,${ROCKSDB_LIBRARY}>)
         # failed on CI because:
         #   1. CMake's find_package(RocksDB CONFIG) does NOT find the .cmake
-        #      config RocksDB 8.9.1 ships, only the .pc file.
+        #      config RocksDB 10.10.1 ships, only the .pc file.
         #   2. The pkg-config path exposes PkgConfig::RocksDB (NOT
         #      RocksDB::rocksdb), so $<TARGET_EXISTS:RocksDB::rocksdb> is
         #      FALSE.
diff --git a/src/clientversion.h b/src/clientversion.h
index fa03011..48c765f 100644
--- a/src/clientversion.h
+++ b/src/clientversion.h
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 //
 
 // These need to be macros, as version.cpp's and triangles-qt.rc's voodoo requires it
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR       6
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR       2
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION    3
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD       0
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR       6
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR       2
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION    4
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD       0
 
 // Converts the parameter X to a string after macro replacement on X has been performed.
 // Don't merge these into one macro!
diff --git a/src/txdb-rocksdb.cpp b/src/txdb-rocksdb.cpp
index 331d32f..5cb77d1 100644
--- a/src/txdb-rocksdb.cpp
+++ b/src/txdb-rocksdb.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ static rocksdb::Options GetRocksOptions()
     int nCacheSizeMB = GetArg("-dbcache", 2048);
     table_opts.block_cache = rocksdb::NewLRUCache(static_cast<size_t>(nCacheSizeMB) * 1048576);
     table_opts.filter_policy.reset(rocksdb::NewBloomFilterPolicy(10, false));
+    // Default BlockBasedTableOptions.format_version left at RocksDB's own
+    // default (6 in 10.10.1). Mixed v6/v7 SSTs in the same DB are
+    // supported — pinning to 7 here would only matter if we wanted
+    // brand-new SSTs to land at v7 for a specific reason (e.g. matching
+    // a v7 snapshot), and the cost (irreversible downgrade boundary
+    // the first time a v7 SST is written by this build) outweighs the
+    // benefit given the snapshot is consumed at import time, not later.
     opts.table_factory.reset(rocksdb::NewBlockBasedTableFactory(table_opts));
 
     return opts;