Update loop documentation

docs/loop/loop.1

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ perform an on-chain to off-chain swap (loop in)
 \fB--private\fP: generates and passes routehints. Should be used if the connected node is only reachable via private channels
 
 .PP
-\fB--route_hints\fP="": route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination (default: [])
+\fB--route_hints\fP="": a JSON array of route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination
 
 .PP
 \fB--verbose, -v\fP: show expanded details
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ get a quote for the cost of a loop in swap
 \fB--private\fP: generates and passes routehints. Should be used if the connected node is only reachable via private channels
 
 .PP
-\fB--route_hints\fP="": route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination (default: [])
+\fB--route_hints\fP="": a JSON array of route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination
 
 .PP
 \fB--verbose, -v\fP: show expanded details
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ Loop in funds from static address deposits.
 \fB--private\fP: generates and passes routehints. Should be used if the connected node is only reachable via private channels
 
 .PP
-\fB--route_hints\fP="": route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination (default: [])
+\fB--route_hints\fP="": a JSON array of route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination
 
 .PP
 \fB--utxo\fP="": specify the utxos of deposits as outpoints(tx:idx) that should be looped in. (default: [])

docs/loop/loop.md

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The following flags are supported:
 | `--label="…"`       | an optional label for this swap,limited to 500 characters. The label may not start with our reserved prefix: [reserved] | string |
 | `--force`           | Assumes yes during confirmation. Using this option will result in an immediate swap                                     | bool   |    `false`    |
 | `--verbose` (`-v`)  | show expanded details                                                                                                   | bool   |    `false`    |
-| `--route_hints="…"` | route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination                          | string |     `[]`      |
+| `--route_hints="…"` | a JSON array of route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination          | string |
 | `--private`         | generates and passes routehints. Should be used if the connected node is only reachable via private channels            | bool   |    `false`    |
 | `--help` (`-h`)     | show help                                                                                                               | bool   |    `false`    |
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ The following flags are supported:
 | `--conf_target="…"`      | the target number of blocks the on-chain htlc broadcast by the swap client should confirm within                                                                                                               | uint   |      `0`      |
 | `--verbose` (`-v`)       | show expanded details                                                                                                                                                                                          | bool   |    `false`    |
 | `--private`              | generates and passes routehints. Should be used if the connected node is only reachable via private channels                                                                                                   | bool   |    `false`    |
-| `--route_hints="…"`      | route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination                                                                                                                 | string |     `[]`      |
+| `--route_hints="…"`      | a JSON array of route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination                                                                                                 | string |
 | `--deposit_outpoint="…"` | one or more static address deposit outpoints to quote for. Deposit outpoints are not to be used in combination with an amount. Eachadditional outpoint can be added by specifying --deposit_outpoint tx_id:idx | string |     `[]`      |
 | `--help` (`-h`)          | show help                                                                                                                                                                                                      | bool   |    `false`    |
 
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ The following flags are supported:
 | `--max_swap_fee_ppm="…"` | the maximum swap fee expressed in parts per million of the swap amount. If set together with --max_swap_fee_sat the tighter cap is used                                                               | uint     |      `0`      |
 | `--last_hop="…"`         | the pubkey of the last hop to use for this swap                                                                                                                                                       | string   |
 | `--label="…"`            | an optional label for this swap,limited to 500 characters. The label may not start with our reserved prefix: [reserved]                                                                               | string   |
-| `--route_hints="…"`      | route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination                                                                                                        | string   |     `[]`      |
+| `--route_hints="…"`      | a JSON array of route hints that can each be individually used to assist in reaching the invoice's destination                                                                                        | string   |
 | `--private`              | generates and passes routehints. Should be used if the connected node is only reachable via private channels                                                                                          | bool     |    `false`    |
 | `--force`                | Assumes yes during confirmation. Using this option will result in an immediate swap                                                                                                                   | bool     |    `false`    |
 | `--verbose` (`-v`)       | show expanded details                                                                                                                                                                                 | bool     |    `false`    |

docs/loop/release-notes/README.md

@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@ a versioned file, then reset the next-release sections.
 | [v0.33.2-beta](release-notes-0.33.2.md) | 2026-06-08 | Exposed static swap details and hardened MuSig2 inputs |
 | [v0.33.3-beta](release-notes-0.33.3.md) | 2026-06-21 | Raised the LND floor and updated the LND dependency |
 | [v0.34.0-beta](release-notes-0.34.0.md) | 2026-07-23 | Tracked low-confirmation deposits and production Taproot channels |
+| [v0.35.0-beta](release-notes-0.35.0.md) | 2026-08-24 | Added stateless Loop Out HTLC recovery and hardened Instant Out handling |
 | [Next release](release-notes-next.md) | Unreleased | No changes yet |

docs/loop/release-notes/release-notes-0.34.0.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - **Release page:**
   [v0.34.0-beta](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/releases/tag/v0.34.0-beta)
 - **Previous release:** [v0.33.3-beta](release-notes-0.33.3.md)
-- **Next release:** [Next release](release-notes-next.md)
+- **Next release:** [v0.35.0-beta](release-notes-0.35.0.md)
 
 #### New Features
 

docs/loop/release-notes/release-notes-0.35.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Loop Client Release Notes
+
+- **Release date:** 2026-08-24
+- **Release page:**
+  [v0.35.0-beta](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/releases/tag/v0.35.0-beta)
+- **Previous release:** [v0.34.0-beta](release-notes-0.34.0.md)
+- **Next release:** [Next release](release-notes-next.md)
+
+#### New Features
+
+* The `loop out sweephtlc` recovery command can reconstruct and sweep a
+  protocol-11 Loop Out HTLC from public swap data when the local swap database
+  record is unavailable. It can also request the server's cooperative MuSig2
+  signature to spend an original Taproot HTLC through its key path.
+
+#### Breaking Changes
+
+* Instant Out and reservation RPCs now require the `loop:out` permission.
+  Operators using custom scoped macaroons must rebake them before calling
+  `ListReservations`, `InstantOut`, `InstantOutQuote`, or `ListInstantOuts`.
+  [PR #1194](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/pull/1194)
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* Loop Out requests now account for channel reserves when checking outbound
+  capacity, preventing swaps from starting when their off-chain payment cannot
+  be funded.
+
+* Improved Instant Out and reservation validation, lifecycle cleanup, recovery
+  timing, fee limits, and macaroon permissions.
+  [PR #1194](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/pull/1194)
+
+* Taproot Asset Loop Out handling now validates RFQ timeouts and asset rates,
+  keeps cached asset-name lookups responsive during slow `tapd` queries, and
+  closes `tapd` connections cleanly during shutdown and startup failures.
+  [PR #1189](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/pull/1189)
+
+#### Maintenance
+
+* Updated the gRPC dependency to v1.83.1.
+
+* Updated the Taproot Assets dependency to v0.8.1; asset conversions that
+  overflow a millisatoshi amount are now safely rejected.
+
+* Added a CI gate and repository agent guidance requiring every pull request to
+  include a non-empty entry in the next release notes unless it carries the
+  `no-changelog` label.
+
+#### Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
+
+- Alex Bosworth
+- Andras Banki-Horvath
+- Boris Nagaev
+- dependabot[bot]
+- Gustavo Stingelin
+- saubyk
+- Slyghtning
+- Viktor Torstensson

docs/loop/release-notes/release-notes-next.md

@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@
 
 #### New Features
 
-* The `loop out sweephtlc` recovery command can reconstruct and sweep a
-  protocol-11 Loop Out HTLC from public swap data when the local swap database
-  record is unavailable. It can also request the server's cooperative MuSig2
-  signature to spend an original Taproot HTLC through its key path.
-
 #### Breaking Changes
 
-* Instant Out and reservation RPCs now require the `loop:out` permission.
-  Operators using custom scoped macaroons must rebake them before calling
-  `ListReservations`, `InstantOut`, `InstantOutQuote`, or `ListInstantOuts`.
-  [PR #1194](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/pull/1194)
-
 #### Bug Fixes
 
+* Static Address deposit reconciliation now preserves authoritative
+  first-confirmation heights while lnd is catching up, preventing premature
+  expiry decisions from mismatched wallet and block-notification heights.
+
+* Loop In commands now parse `--route_hints` as a single JSON array and pass
+  every route and hop through unchanged.
+
 * `loopd --version` inside the official Docker images now reports the commit
   it was built from instead of an empty string.
 
@@ -24,33 +21,11 @@
   `loopd` failed with `exec format error` on ARM hosts.
   [Issue #1211](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/issues/1211)
 
-* Loop Out requests now account for channel reserves when checking outbound
-  capacity, preventing swaps from starting when their off-chain payment cannot
-  be funded.
-
-* Improved Instant Out and reservation validation, lifecycle cleanup, recovery
-  timing, fee limits, and macaroon permissions.
-  [PR #1194](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/pull/1194)
-
-* Taproot Asset Loop Out handling now validates RFQ timeouts and asset rates,
-  keeps cached asset-name lookups responsive during slow `tapd` queries, and
-  closes `tapd` connections cleanly during shutdown and startup failures.
-  [PR #1189](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/pull/1189)
-
 #### Maintenance
 
 * The Docker image build now verifies that every platform of the image index
   holds binaries for the architecture it advertises, and gives a release its
   tag only once that check has passed.
   [Issue #1211](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/issues/1211)
 
-* Updated the gRPC dependency to v1.83.1.
-
-* Updated the Taproot Assets dependency to v0.8.1; asset conversions that
-  overflow a millisatoshi amount are now safely rejected.
-
-* Added a CI gate and repository agent guidance requiring every pull request to
-  include a non-empty entry in the next release notes unless it carries the
-  `no-changelog` label.
-
 #### Contributors (Alphabetical Order)