Release commit for v3.1.4 (#5410)

Signed-off-by: Fedor Partanskiy <fredprtnsk@gmail.com>

Author: pfi79

Makefile

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #   - verify - runs unit tests for only the changed package tree
 
 UBUNTU_VER ?= 24.04
-FABRIC_VER ?= 3.1.3
+FABRIC_VER ?= 3.1.4
 
 # 3rd party image version
 # These versions are also set in the runners in ./integration/runners/

docs/source/whatsnew.rst

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Additionally, take a look at the announcements about changes and deprecations th
 * `Fabric v3.1.1 release notes <https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v3.1.1>`_.
 * `Fabric v3.1.2 release notes <https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v3.1.2>`_.
 * `Fabric v3.1.3 release notes <https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v3.1.3>`_.
+* `Fabric v3.1.4 release notes <https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v3.1.4>`_.
 
 .. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

release_notes/v3.1.4.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+v3.1.4 Release Notes - February 23, 2026
+=====================================
+
+
+Improvements and Fixes
+----------------------
+
+1. Fixed working with Docker Engine v29+. Replacement github.com/fsouza/go-dockerclient to native github.com/moby/moby/client by @pfi79 in [5353](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/5353).
+2. Fixed gossip: stop membership tracker ticker on channel shutdown by @remo-lab in [5364](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/5364).
+3. Fixed gossip: shutdown hang caused by blocking stop signal by @remo-lab in [5373](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/5373).
+4. Fixed gossip: prevent panic on state provider shutdown by @Ady0333 in [5378](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/5378).
+5. Fixed parsing CORE_PEER_DELIVERYCLIENT_ADDRESSOVERRIDES by @pfi79 in [5399](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/5399).
+
+Dependencies
+------------
+Fabric v3.1.4 has been tested with the following dependencies:
+* Go 1.26.0
+* CouchDB v3.4.2
+
+Fabric docker images on docker.io and ghcr.io utilize Ubuntu 24.04.
+
+
+Changes and Removals
+--------------------
+
+See the [v3.0.0 release notes](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v3.0.0) for changes and removals between Fabric v2.x and Fabric v3.x.
+
+
+Deprecated features
+-------------------
+
+**Block dissemination via gossip is deprecated and may be removed**
+
+Block dissemination via gossip is deprecated and may be removed in a future release.
+Fabric peers can be configured to receive blocks directly from an ordering service
+node, and not gossip blocks, by using the following configuration:
+```
+peer.gossip.orgLeader: true
+peer.gossip.useLeaderElection: false
+peer.gossip.state.enabled: false
+peer.deliveryclient.blockGossipEnabled: false
+```