BIP-320
nVersion bits for general purpose use.
Would set aside 16 bits of each block header for miners to use freely, rather than for signalling upgrades.
Part of each block header is used by miners to signal support for soft forks. Mining hardware also wants spare bits to vary while searching for a valid block. Reserving 16 bits lets node software ignore them, so it stops showing false warnings about unknown upgrades.
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