📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.39.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

We've all been been waiting for this one: ESDT & NFTs!

⏱ Epoch 99 - Thursday, April 01, 13:00 UTC
• ESDT & NFTs

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.39.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.42.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This release includes some fixes for block processing issues and minor ESDT & NFT improvements.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.42.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.44.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This release includes minor bug fixes.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.44.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 TESTNET Reset (pre-Upgrade): T1.1.37.1 - Remove DB

Hello Validators,

We will reset the testnet and bring it to the same version as the mainnet.

The latest release introduced a bug. We fixed it, so reset & then another upgrade!

⚡️ We will release a new upgrade today, let's be ready to deploy & test soon after.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

✅ We delete the existing TESTNET databases.

🛠 Version: T1.1.37.1

👉 Let's upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh stop
./script.sh remove_db
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

⏱ Genesis time: Friady 09 April, 10:30 UTC

• 1 testnet epoch = 2 hours
• unbonding period = 2400 rounds (4 hours) and 2 epoch changes

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.45.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

We are reactivating ESDTs & NFTs!
We have also improved the trie synchronization during bootstrap.

⏱ Epoch 10 - Saturday, April 10, 07:30 UTC
• ESDT & NFTs

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.45.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 MAINNET Upgrade V1.1.43.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the MAINNET! This release contains bug fixes.

🛠 Version: V1.1.43.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our MAINNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-mainnet/


./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

The fixes go live immediately after the upgrade.

📣 TESTNET Reset (pre-Upgrade): T1.1.37.2 - Remove DB

Hello Validators,

We will reset the testnet and bring it to the same version as the mainnet. We immediately follow-up with an upgrade.

⚡️ We will release a new upgrade early tomorrow morning, let's be ready to deploy & test soon after.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

✅ We delete the existing TESTNET databases.

🛠 Version: T1.1.37.2

👉 Let's upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh stop
./script.sh remove_db
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

⏱ Genesis time: Monday April 12, 09:00 UTC

• 1 testnet epoch = 4 hours
• unbonding period = 2500 rounds (4 hours 10 minutes)

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.43.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This release includes the latest updates that have been deployed to our mainnet.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.43.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 363 Elrond nodes to be removed over 3 days, 121 per day. Starts April 13 (tomorrow).

Hello Fellow Validators,

The removal of Elrond Foundational Nodes starts tomorrow. We will remove ~121 nodes per day, for 3 days in a row, until we reach our 363 nodes target.

⏱ If all goes well, you should see the change in the network as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13, 09:00 UTC

We’re assessing the options for removing even more nodes without compromising security and stability. As soon as we reach a decision on that, we will share that info as well.

As you know, there is a delay between the time a queued node becomes a Validator and the time it is actually producing rewards.

Please consider your nodes’ position in the queue and factor in the time it will take for them to produce rewards.

Thank you for the support!

https://elrond.com/blog/accelerated-decentralization-more-community-nodes/

PS: Testnet upgrade incoming.

📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.46.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This release is a mainnet release candidate, and it brings ESDT, NFT & SFTs.

Here's how to build with our token standards: https://elrond.com/blog/elrond-tokens-esdt-nft-sft-specs/

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.43.0

⏱ New features activate at Epoch 10, Tuesday April 13 05:00 UTC
- ESDT, NFT, SFT

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

🛠 Reminder about Elrond Foundational Nodes making way for Community nodes: https://t.me/ElrondValidatorsAnn/352

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📣 TESTNET Reset (pre-Upgrade): T1.1.43.1 - Remove DB

Hello Validators,

We will reset the testnet and bring it to the same version as the mainnet. We immediately follow-up with an upgrade.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

✅ We delete the existing TESTNET databases.

🛠 Version: T1.1.43.1

👉 Let's upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh stop
./script.sh remove_db
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

⏱ Genesis time: Wednesday April 14 (today!), 19:00 UTC

• 1 testnet epoch = 2 hours
• unbonding period = 2400 rounds / 2 epochs / 4 hours

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.47.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This release is a mainnet release candidate, and it brings ESDT, NFT & SFTs.

Here's how to build with our token standards: https://elrond.com/blog/elrond-tokens-esdt-nft-sft-specs/

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.47.0

⏱ New features activate at Epoch 7, Thursday April 15 09:00 UTC
- ESDT, NFT, SFT

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.48.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This release adds new fields to the getTokenProperties function.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.48.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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🏛 Validators Town Hall Meeting - Friday April 16 11:00 UTC

Hello Validators,

The imminent launch of the Maiar Exchange and Maiar Launchpad will come after an important mainnet upgrade (tokens!). Adoption is about to kick into high gear and we will be prepared.

We invite you to a 1h conversation about the next steps:

1. Decentralization - Elrond Foundational Nodes removal: status
2. Mainnet upgrade - new features and timeline
3. Maiar Exchange & Launchpad - infrastructure implications
4. Q&A session

🔎 Intended audience: people who run a validator on the mainnet, either active or in the queue

📅 Friday April 16 11:00 UTC

Link: https://zoom.us/j/93646157083?pwd=bHVvVDFPTnJ0VVhFOS9mblQ2SGg2QT09
Passcode: 156706

📺 Yes, a recording will be posted.

See you soon, team! 🙌

📣 TESTNET Reset (pre-Upgrade): T1.1.43.2 - Remove DB

Hello Validators,

We will reset the testnet and bring it to the same version as the mainnet. We immediately follow-up with an upgrade.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

✅ We delete the existing TESTNET databases.

🛠 Version: T1.1.43.2

👉 Let's upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh stop
./script.sh remove_db
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

⏱ Genesis time: Friday April 16 (today), 12:30 UTC

• 1 testnet epoch = 2 hours
• unbonding period = 2400 rounds / 2 epochs / 4 hours

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We are LIVE - join now 🟢

1. Decentralization - Elrond Foundational Nodes removal: status
2. Mainnet upgrade - new features and timeline
3. Maiar Exchange & Launchpad - infrastructure implications
4. Q&A session

🔎 Intended audience: people who run a validator on the mainnet, either active or in the queue

📅 Friday April 16 11:00 UTC

Link: https://zoom.us/j/93646157083?pwd=bHVvVDFPTnJ0VVhFOS9mblQ2SGg2QT09
Passcode: 156706

📺 Yes, a recording will be posted.

Elrond Validators Town Hall April 16 REC

Validators Town Hall April 16 - recording

Hello Validators,

We uploaded the call for those of you that missed it.

Highlights:

• 342 Elrond Foundation nodes removed
• Mainnet upgrade tentative timeline: release April 21, new feature activation April 29
• New Exchange & Launchpad implications on infrastructure performance: we want to be prepared.

Important call to action to all Mainnet Validators:
👉 Let's 2x our system specs: 4x dedicated CPUs, 8GB RAM

Why: we are already losing 2% of the rewards. The network is at 98% hitrate, meaning 2% of the blocks do not get validated due to "lazy nodes".

When a block is not validated, there are no rewards for that round. This results in 2% of the yearly rewards being lost.

At $220 EGLD price, that's $9.5 million dollars lost in rewards per year. (2,169,025 EGLD network rewards in year 1)

With $50 per node per month in addition (likely less) the cost to 2x the entire network specs is $1.9 million dollars per year.

That's a $7.6 million dollars net benefit, assuming the EGLD price will also be the same in 1 year from now.

+$50 per node per month means +$600 per year. When you subtract that from the +$100k rewards per year, that still leaves +$100k rewards per year.

👌 Let's 2x our specs, team. Easy math.

📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.49.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.49.0

⏱ New features (ESDT!) activate at Epoch 3, Friday April 16, 18:30 UTC

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 TESTNET Upgrade T1.1.50.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the TESTNET. We upgrade the nodes and keep the database.

This latest release includes some optimizations and fixes for the Arwen WASM VM.

⚠️ Do not upgrade your mainnet validators! You risk getting jailed and jeopardizing the mainnet.

🛠 Version: T1.1.50.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our TESTNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-testnet
./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

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📣 MAINNET Upgrade V1.1.50.0

Hello Validators,

We are upgrading the MAINNET!

This release is perhaps one of the most important since the mainnet launch and Smart Contract deployment: it brings ESDT tokens.

The Elrond Standard Digital Token model is perhaps the biggest innovation to blockchain tokens since their invention. ESDT tokens, NFTs & SFTs (semi-fungible) are embedded into the Elrond protocol, which has deep implication for speed, cost & performance.

Read more: https://elrond.com/blog/elrond-tokens-esdt-nft-sft-specs/

🛠 Version: V1.1.50.0

👉 Let’s upgrade our MAINNET VALIDATORS. Please do:

cd ~/elrond-go-scripts-mainnet/


./script.sh github_pull
./script.sh upgrade
./script.sh start

⏱ New features activate at Epoch 272, on April 28 ~14:30 UTC