Monero has released a new client update, 'Fluorine Fermi,' aimed at bolstering user security against 'spy nodes' on its network. Announced on X, the update is strongly recommended by the Monero team and features enhanced peer selection algorithms, increased sub-address creation limits, and general reliability improvements. The update seeks to prevent connections to nodes within the same IP range, addressing privacy threats from spy nodes. The Monero community has been actively pursuing solutions to enhance privacy, including promoting self-node operation and the use of Dandelion++ software. These efforts follow privacy concerns highlighted by a leaked Chainalysis video in September 2024.