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diff --git a/net-p2p/Manifest.gz b/net-p2p/Manifest.gz
index d997a7ae3bcb..2d65c6bed196 100644
--- a/net-p2p/Manifest.gz
+++ b/net-p2p/Manifest.gz
diff --git a/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/Manifest b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/Manifest
index bab6deae0f9e..fb5ddd07a0d3 100644
--- a/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/Manifest
+++ b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/Manifest
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
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diff --git a/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-29.0_rc2.ebuild b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-29.0_rc2.ebuild
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e4a12af72175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-29.0_rc2.ebuild
@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+EAPI=8
+
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{10..13} )
+
+inherit bash-completion-r1 check-reqs cmake db-use desktop edo multiprocessing python-any-r1 systemd toolchain-funcs xdg-utils
+
+DESCRIPTION="Reference implementation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency"
+HOMEPAGE="https://bitcoincore.org/"
+SRC_URI="
+	https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/archive/v${PV/_rc/rc}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz
+"
+S="${WORKDIR}/${PN/-core}-${PV/_rc/rc}"
+
+LICENSE="MIT"
+SLOT="0"
+if [[ "${PV}" != *_rc* ]] ; then
+	KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~ppc ~ppc64 ~x86 ~amd64-linux ~x86-linux"
+fi
+IUSE="+asm +berkdb +cli +daemon dbus examples +external-signer gui kde +man +qrcode +sqlite +system-libsecp256k1 systemtap test test-full zeromq"
+RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
+
+REQUIRED_USE="
+	dbus? ( gui )
+	kde? ( gui )
+	qrcode? ( gui )
+	test-full? ( test )
+"
+# dev-libs/univalue is now bundled, as upstream dropped support for system copy
+# and their version in the Bitcoin repo has deviated a fair bit from upstream.
+# Upstream also seems very inactive.
+RDEPEND="
+	!dev-util/bitcoin-tx
+	>=dev-libs/boost-1.81.0:=
+	>=dev-libs/libevent-2.1.12:=
+	berkdb? ( >=sys-libs/db-4.8.30:$(db_ver_to_slot 4.8)=[cxx] )
+	cli? ( !net-p2p/bitcoin-cli )
+	daemon? (
+		!net-p2p/bitcoind
+		acct-group/bitcoin
+		acct-user/bitcoin
+	)
+	gui? (
+		!net-p2p/bitcoin-qt
+		>=dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.16:5
+		>=dev-qt/qtgui-5.15.16:5
+		>=dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.15.16:5
+		>=dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.15.16:5
+		dbus? ( >=dev-qt/qtdbus-5.15.16:5 )
+	)
+	qrcode? ( >=media-gfx/qrencode-4.1.1:= )
+	sqlite? ( >=dev-db/sqlite-3.38.5:= )
+	system-libsecp256k1? ( >=dev-libs/libsecp256k1-0.6.0:=[asm=,ellswift,extrakeys,recovery,schnorr] )
+	zeromq? ( >=net-libs/zeromq-4.3.4:= )
+"
+DEPEND="
+	${RDEPEND}
+	systemtap? ( >=dev-debug/systemtap-4.8 )
+"
+BDEPEND="
+	>=dev-build/cmake-3.25
+	virtual/pkgconfig
+	daemon? (
+		acct-group/bitcoin
+		acct-user/bitcoin
+	)
+	gui? ( >=dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.15.16:5 )
+	test? (
+		${PYTHON_DEPS}
+		gui? ( >=dev-qt/qttest-5.15.16:5 )
+	)
+"
+IDEPEND="
+	gui? ( dev-util/desktop-file-utils )
+"
+
+DOCS=(
+	doc/bips.md
+	doc/bitcoin-conf.md
+	doc/descriptors.md
+	doc/files.md
+	doc/i2p.md
+	doc/JSON-RPC-interface.md
+	doc/multisig-tutorial.md
+	doc/p2p-bad-ports.md
+	doc/psbt.md
+	doc/reduce-memory.md
+	doc/reduce-traffic.md
+	doc/release-notes.md
+	doc/REST-interface.md
+	doc/tor.md
+)
+
+PATCHES=(
+	"${FILESDIR}/29.0-cmake-syslibs.patch"
+	"${FILESDIR}/26.0-init.patch"
+)
+
+efmt() {
+	: ${1:?} ; local l ; while read -r l ; do "${!#}" "${l}" ; done < <(fmt "${@:1:$#-1}")
+}
+
+pkg_pretend() {
+	if ! use daemon && ! use gui && ! has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[-daemon,-gui(-),-qt5(-)]" ; then
+		efmt ewarn <<-EOF
+			You are enabling neither USE="daemon" nor USE="gui". This is a valid
+			configuration, but you will be unable to run a Bitcoin node using this
+			installation.
+		EOF
+	fi
+	if use daemon && ! use cli && ! has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[daemon,-bitcoin-cli(-),-cli(-)]" ; then
+		efmt ewarn <<-EOF
+			You are enabling USE="daemon" but not USE="cli". This is a valid
+			configuration, but you will be unable to interact with your bitcoind node
+			via the command line using this installation.
+		EOF
+	fi
+	if ! use berkdb && ! use sqlite &&
+		{ { use daemon && ! has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[daemon,-berkdb,-sqlite]" ; } ||
+		  { use gui && ! has_version "${CATEGORY}/${PN}[gui,-berkdb,-sqlite]" ; } ; }
+	then
+		efmt ewarn <<-EOF
+			You are enabling neither USE="berkdb" nor USE="sqlite". This is a valid
+			configuration, but your Bitcoin node will be unable to open any wallets.
+		EOF
+	fi
+
+	# test/functional/feature_pruning.py requires 4 GB disk space
+	# test/functional/wallet_pruning.py requires 1.3 GB disk space
+	use test && CHECKREQS_DISK_BUILD="6G" check-reqs_pkg_pretend
+}
+
+pkg_setup() {
+	if use test ; then
+		CHECKREQS_DISK_BUILD="6G" check-reqs_pkg_setup
+		python-any-r1_pkg_setup
+	fi
+}
+
+src_prepare() {
+	eapply_user
+	! use system-libsecp256k1 || rm -r src/secp256k1 || die
+	cmake_src_prepare
+
+	# we set BUILD_UTIL=OFF, so we can't test bitcoin-util
+	sed -ne '/^  {/{h;:0;n;H;/^  }/!b0;g;\|"exec": *"\./bitcoin-util"|d};p' \
+		-i test/util/data/bitcoin-util-test.json || die
+
+	sed -e 's/^\(complete -F _bitcoind\b\).*$/\1'"$(usev daemon ' bitcoind')$(usev gui ' bitcoin-qt')/" \
+		-i contrib/completions/bash/bitcoind.bash || die
+}
+
+src_configure() {
+	local wallet ; if use berkdb || use sqlite ; then wallet=ON ; else wallet=OFF ; fi
+	local mycmakeargs=(
+		-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+		-DENABLE_WALLET=${wallet}
+		-DWITH_SQLITE=$(usex sqlite)
+		-DWITH_BDB=$(usex berkdb)
+		-DWITH_USDT=$(usex systemtap)
+		-DBUILD_TESTS=$(usex test)
+		-DBUILD_BENCH=OFF
+		-DBUILD_{FOR_FUZZING,FUZZ_BINARY}=OFF
+		-DWITH_QRENCODE=$(usex qrcode)
+		-DWITH_CCACHE=OFF
+		-DWITH_ZMQ=$(usex zeromq)
+		-DINSTALL_MAN=$(usex man)
+		-DENABLE_EXTERNAL_SIGNER=$(usex external-signer)
+		-DBUILD_CLI=$(usex cli)
+		-DBUILD_TX=ON
+		-DBUILD_WALLET_TOOL=${wallet}
+		-DBUILD_UTIL=OFF
+		-DBUILD_DAEMON=$(usex daemon)
+		-DBUILD_GUI=$(usex gui)
+		-DWITH_DBUS=$(usex dbus)
+		-DWITH_SYSTEM_LIBSECP256K1=$(usex system-libsecp256k1 ON \
+			"OFF -DSECP256K1_ASM=$(usex asm AUTO OFF)")
+	)
+	cmake_src_configure
+}
+
+src_compile() {
+	cmake_src_compile
+
+	if use daemon && ! tc-is-cross-compiler ; then
+		TOPDIR="${S}" BUILDDIR="${BUILD_DIR}" bash contrib/devtools/gen-bitcoin-conf.sh || die
+	fi
+	sed -e 's/ To use, copy this file$//p;Tp;:0;n;/save the file\.$/!b0;d;:p;p' \
+		-ni share/examples/bitcoin.conf || die
+}
+
+src_test() {
+	cmake_src_test
+
+	if use daemon ; then
+		cd -- "${BUILD_DIR}" || die
+		edo "${PYTHON}" test/functional/test_runner.py \
+			--ansi $(usev test-full --extended) --jobs="$(get_makeopts_jobs)" --timeout-factor="${TIMEOUT_FACTOR:-15}"
+	fi
+}
+
+src_install() {
+	use external-signer && DOCS+=( doc/external-signer.md )
+	use berkdb || use sqlite && DOCS+=( doc/managing-wallets.md )
+	use systemtap && DOCS+=( doc/tracing.md )
+	use zeromq && DOCS+=( doc/zmq.md )
+
+	if use daemon ; then
+		# https://bugs.gentoo.org/757102
+		DOCS+=( share/rpcauth/rpcauth.py )
+		docompress -x "/usr/share/doc/${PF}/rpcauth.py"
+	fi
+
+	einstalldocs
+	cmake_src_install
+
+	find "${ED}" -type f -name '*.la' -delete || die
+	! use test || rm -f -- "${ED}"/usr/bin/test_bitcoin{,-qt} || die
+
+	newbashcomp contrib/completions/bash/bitcoin-tx.bash bitcoin-tx
+	use cli && newbashcomp contrib/completions/bash/bitcoin-cli.bash bitcoin-cli
+	if use daemon ; then
+		newbashcomp contrib/completions/bash/bitcoind.bash bitcoind
+		use gui && bashcomp_alias bitcoind bitcoin-qt
+	elif use gui ; then
+		newbashcomp contrib/completions/bash/bitcoind.bash bitcoin-qt
+	fi
+
+	if use daemon ; then
+		insinto /etc/bitcoin
+		doins share/examples/bitcoin.conf
+		fowners bitcoin:bitcoin /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+		fperms 0660 /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+
+		newconfd contrib/init/bitcoind.openrcconf bitcoind
+		newinitd "${FILESDIR}/bitcoind.openrc" bitcoind
+		systemd_newunit contrib/init/bitcoind.service bitcoind.service
+
+		keepdir /var/lib/bitcoind
+		fperms 0750 /var/lib/bitcoind
+		fowners bitcoin:bitcoin /var/lib/bitcoind
+		dosym -r {/etc/bitcoin,/var/lib/bitcoind}/bitcoin.conf
+
+		insinto /etc/logrotate.d
+		newins "${FILESDIR}/bitcoind.logrotate-r1" bitcoind
+	fi
+
+	if use gui ; then
+		insinto /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
+		newins src/qt/res/src/bitcoin.svg bitcoin128.svg
+
+		domenu "${FILESDIR}/org.bitcoin.bitcoin-qt.desktop"
+
+		if use kde ; then
+			insinto /usr/share/kservices5
+			doins "${FILESDIR}/bitcoin-qt.protocol"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if use examples ; then
+		docinto examples
+		dodoc -r contrib/{linearize,qos}
+		use zeromq && dodoc -r contrib/zmq
+	fi
+}
+
+pkg_preinst() {
+	if use daemon && [[ -d "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin" ]] ; then
+		if [[ -h "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin" ]] ; then
+			dosym -r /var/lib/bitcoin{d,/.bitcoin}
+		elif [[ ! -e "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoind" || -h "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoind" ]] ; then
+			efmt ewarn <<-EOF
+				Your bitcoind data directory is located at ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin,
+				a deprecated location. To perform an automated migration to
+				${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoind, first shut down any running bitcoind instances
+				that may be using the deprecated path, and then run:
+
+				# emerge --config ${CATEGORY}/${PN}
+				EOF
+			insinto /var/lib/bitcoin
+			mv -- "${ED}/var/lib/bitcoin"{d,/.bitcoin} || die
+			dosym -r {/etc/,/var/lib/bitcoin/.}bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+			dosym -r /var/lib/bitcoin{/.bitcoin,d}
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if use kde && [[ -d "${EROOT}/usr/share/kde4" ]] ; then
+		dosym -r /usr/share/{kservices5,kde4/services}/bitcoin-qt.protocol
+	fi
+}
+
+pkg_postinst() {
+	# we don't use xdg.eclass because it adds unconditional IDEPENDs
+	if use gui ; then
+		xdg_desktop_database_update
+		xdg_icon_cache_update
+	fi
+
+	if use daemon && [[ -z "${REPLACING_VERSIONS}" ]] ; then
+		efmt -su elog <<-EOF
+			To have ${PN} automatically use Tor when it's running, be sure your \
+			'torrc' config file has 'ControlPort' and 'CookieAuthentication' set up \
+			correctly, and:
+			- Using an init script: add the 'bitcoin' user to the 'tor' user group.
+			- Running bitcoind directly: add that user to the 'tor' user group.
+			EOF
+	fi
+
+	if use cli && use daemon ; then
+		efmt -su elog <<-EOF
+			To use bitcoin-cli with the /etc/init.d/bitcoind service:
+			 - Add your user(s) to the 'bitcoin' group.
+			 - Symlink ~/.bitcoin to /var/lib/bitcoind.
+		EOF
+	fi
+
+	if use berkdb ; then
+		# https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/28597
+		# https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/26.0/#wallet
+		efmt ewarn <<-EOF
+			Creation of legacy (Berkeley DB) wallets is refused starting with Bitcoin
+			Core 26.0, pending the deprecation and eventual removal of support for
+			legacy wallets altogether in future releases. At present you can still
+			force support for the creation of legacy wallets by adding the following
+			line to your bitcoin.conf:
+
+			deprecatedrpc=create_bdb
+		EOF
+	fi
+}
+
+pkg_postrm() {
+	if use gui ; then
+		xdg_desktop_database_update
+		xdg_icon_cache_update
+	fi
+}
+
+pkg_config() {
+	if [[ -d "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin" && ! -h "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin" ]] &&
+		[[ ! -e "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoind" || -h "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoind" ]]
+	then
+		in_use() {
+			: ${1:?} ; local each
+			if command -v fuser >/dev/null ; then
+				fuser "${@}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+			elif command -v lsof >/dev/null ; then
+				for each ; do
+					lsof -- "${each}" && return
+				done >/dev/null 2>&1
+			elif mountpoint -q /proc ; then
+				{ find /proc/[0-9]*/{cwd,exe,fd} -type l -exec readlink -- {} +
+					awk '{ print $6 }' /proc/[0-9]*/maps
+				} 2>/dev/null | grep -Fqx -f <(printf '%s\n' "${@}" ; readlink -m -- "${@}")
+			else
+				return 13
+			fi
+		}
+		ebegin "Checking that ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin is not in use"
+		in_use "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin"{,/.lock}
+		case $? in
+			0)
+				eend 1
+				efmt eerror <<-EOF
+					${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin is currently in use. Please stop any
+					running bitcoind instances that may be using this data directory, and then
+					retry this migration.
+					EOF
+				die "${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin is in use"
+				;;
+			13)
+				eend 1
+				if [[ "${BITCOIND_IS_NOT_RUNNING}" != 1 ]] ; then
+					efmt eerror <<-EOF
+						Found no way to check whether ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin is in use.
+						Do you have /proc mounted? To force the migration without checking, re-run
+						this command with BITCOIND_IS_NOT_RUNNING=1.
+						EOF
+					die "could not check whether ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin is in use"
+				fi
+				;;
+			*)
+				eend 0
+				;;
+		esac
+
+		# find all relative symlinks that point outside the data dir
+		local -A symlinks
+		cd -- "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin" || die
+		local each ; while read -r -d '' each ; do
+			local target=$(readlink -- "${each}") && [[ "${target}" == ../* ]] &&
+				target=$(readlink -e -- "${each}") && [[ "${target}" != "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin/"* ]] &&
+				symlinks["${each}"]="${target}"
+		done < <(find -type l -print0)
+
+		einfo "Moving your ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin to ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoind."
+		rm -f -- "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoind" || die
+		mv --no-clobber --no-copy --no-target-directory -- "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin"{/.bitcoin,d} ||
+			die "Failed to move your ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoin/.bitcoin to ${EPREFIX}/var/lib/bitcoind."
+
+		# fix up the relative symlinks
+		cd -- "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoind" || die
+		for each in "${!symlinks[@]}" ; do
+			ln -fnrs -- "${symlinks[${each}]}" "${each}"  # keep going even if this fails
+		done
+
+		einfo 'Creating a transitional symlink for your convenience.'
+		ln -fnrsv -- "${EROOT}/var/lib/bitcoin"{d,/.bitcoin}
+		einfo 'You may remove this link when you no longer need it.'
+	else
+		einfo 'Nothing to do.'
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/files/29.0-cmake-syslibs.patch b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/files/29.0-cmake-syslibs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c1be2e5203a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/files/29.0-cmake-syslibs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
+index 3ad29249e9..4d775fbb89 100644
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
+ #
+ # Centos Stream 9, https://www.centos.org/cl-vs-cs/#end-of-life, EOL in May 2027:
+ #  - CMake 3.26.5, https://mirror.stream.centos.org/9-stream/AppStream/x86_64/os/Packages/
+-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
++cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+ 
+ if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_BINARY_DIR)
+   message(FATAL_ERROR "In-source builds are not allowed.")
+@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ if(WITH_MULTIPROCESS)
+   )
+ endif()
+ 
++option(WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSECP256K1 "Link with system-installed libsecp256k1." OFF)
++mark_as_advanced(WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSECP256K1)
++
+ cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_GUI_TESTS "Build test_bitcoin-qt executable." ON "BUILD_GUI;BUILD_TESTS" OFF)
+ if(BUILD_GUI)
+   set(qt_components Core Gui Widgets LinguistTools)
+diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
+index 41577b2ad6..01d601729f 100644
+--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -19,6 +19,44 @@ include(../cmake/crc32c.cmake)
+ include(../cmake/leveldb.cmake)
+ include(../cmake/minisketch.cmake)
+ add_subdirectory(univalue)
++
++if(WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSECP256K1)
++
++find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
++pkg_check_modules(libsecp256k1 REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libsecp256k1)
++add_library(secp256k1 ALIAS PkgConfig::libsecp256k1)
++block()
++  string(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS " ${libsecp256k1_CFLAGS_OTHER}")
++  list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${libsecp256k1_INCLUDE_DIRS})
++  list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS ${libsecp256k1_LDFLAGS})
++  list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${libsecp256k1_LIBRARIES})
++  unset(missing_modules)
++  include(CheckSymbolExists)
++  macro(check_secp256k1_module module symbol)
++    string(TOUPPER "${symbol}" VAR)
++    set(VAR "libsecp256k1_HAS_${VAR}")
++    unset(${VAR})
++    check_symbol_exists("${symbol}" "secp256k1_${module}.h" ${VAR})
++    if(NOT ${VAR})
++      list(APPEND missing_modules "${module}")
++    endif()
++  endmacro()
++  message(CHECK_START "Checking for required libsecp256k1 modules")
++  list(APPEND CMAKE_MESSAGE_INDENT "  ")
++  check_secp256k1_module(ellswift secp256k1_ellswift_create)
++  check_secp256k1_module(extrakeys secp256k1_xonly_pubkey_parse)
++  check_secp256k1_module(recovery secp256k1_ecdsa_recover)
++  check_secp256k1_module(schnorrsig secp256k1_schnorrsig_verify)
++  list(POP_BACK CMAKE_MESSAGE_INDENT)
++  if(missing_modules)
++    list(JOIN missing_modules ", " missing_modules)
++    message(FATAL_ERROR "System-installed libsecp256k1 lacks these required modules: ${missing_modules}.")
++  endif()
++  message(CHECK_PASS "all were found")
++endblock()
++
++else() # !WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSECP256K1
++
+ #=============================
+ # secp256k1 subtree
+ #=============================
+@@ -68,6 +106,8 @@ set_target_properties(secp256k1 PROPERTIES
+ )
+ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+ 
++endif() # !WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSECP256K1
++
+ # Set top-level target output locations.
+ if(NOT CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+   set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)