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+# Waku spec support
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+*Last updated February 21, 2020*
+
+status-go client of Waku is spec compliant with [Waku spec v0.4](https://specs.vac.dev/waku.html) with the exception of:
+- Currently nodes with higher version don't automatically disconnect if versions are different
+
+It doesn't yet implement the following recommended features:
+- It doesn't apply a timeout to receive Status message
+- Partial support for rate limiting
+- No support for DNS discovery to find Waku nodes
+- No support for negotiation with peer supporting multiple version
+
+Additionally it makes the following choices:
+- It doesn't enforce rate limit policy