Release commit for v2.3.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 (modification: no type change headlines) and this project adheres to 
 [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.3.0] - 2017-11-30
+- Methods for merkle proof generation ``Trie.prove()`` and verification ``Trie.verifyProof()`` (see [./proof.js](./proof.js))
+
+[2.3.0]: https://github.com/ethereumjs/merkle-patricia-tree/compare/v2.2.0...v2.3.0
 
 ## [2.2.0] - 2017-08-03
 - Renamed ``root`` functions argument to ``nodeRef`` for passing a node reference

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ The only backing store supported is LevelDB through the ```levelup``` module.
  `npm install merkle-patricia-tree`
 
 # USAGE
+
+## Initialization and Basic Usage
+
 ```javascript
 var Trie = require('merkle-patricia-tree'),
 levelup = require('levelup'),
@@ -30,6 +33,19 @@ trie.put('test', 'one', function () {
 });
 ```
 
+## Merkle Proofs
+
+```javascript
+Trie.prove(trie, 'test', function (err, prove) {
+  if (err) return cb(err)
+  Trie.verifyProof(trie.root, 'test', prove, function (err, value) {
+    if (err) return cb(err)
+    console.log(value.toString())
+    cb()
+  })
+})
+```
+
 # API
 [./docs/](./docs/index.md)
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "merkle-patricia-tree",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.3.0",
   "description": "This is an implementation of the modified merkle patricia tree as speficed in the Ethereum's yellow paper.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {