But it has, see https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/pull/656
sounds like you should make a pull request
But there is still a reason to use roasbeef's btcd, I don't know what it is, exactly. So I can't write a PR.
You are right that the README is wrong on that point. Reason the roasbeef fork is still needed is because it has neutrino related additions, that's not merged to master.
Fixed by #754.
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You are right that the README is wrong on that point. Reason the roasbeef fork is still needed is because it has
neutrinorelated additions, that's not merged to master.