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+- The default mode for the `estimatesmartfee` RPC has been updated from `conservative` to `economical`.
+  which is expected to reduce overestimation for many users, particularly if Replace-by-Fee is an option.
+  For users that require high confidence in their fee estimates at the cost of potentially overestimating,
+  the `conservative` mode remains available.