This release improves the loading of initial data and Tor connectivity. We also removed macOS notarization and developer signing on Windows to increase privacy and censorship resistance. And of course, we squashed bugs across the board.

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Bisq (P2P Trading Platform) v1.9.6 Released

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> This release improves the loading of initial data and Tor connectivity. We also removed macOS notarization and developer signing on Windows to increase privacy and censorship resistance. And of course, we squashed bugs across the board.
> 
> ### Improvements
> 
> - [Improve initial data load](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6340)
> - [Upgrade Tor version to v0.4.7.10](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6368)
> - Clarify wording on buy/sell button in Offer Book: [1](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6296), [2](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6374)
> - [Warn at shutdown if Dispute message is pending](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6375)
> - [Offers from a banned node should not be displayed](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6369)
> - [Set the minimum payout at mediation to be 2.5% of trade amount](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6362)
> - [Updating DAO->Governance menu to indicate vote possible](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6324)
> 
> ### Bug fixes
> 
> - [Fix bugs in BSQ Supply screen](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6337)
> - [Fix issue with offers getting disabled for no apparent reason](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6342)
> - [Refresh all avatars upon setting a peer's tag](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6348)
> - [Prevent NPE in Open Proposals when last column is empty](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6352)
> - [Prevent NPE when editing offer while not fully connected](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/6345)

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