#Pectra# testnet will go live on #Holesky# at epoch 115968 today, 21:55 UTC 🎉 We will be joining @ethStaker livestream on Youtube https://t.co/mLGdwjabVN .... and we've got something exciting to unveil so be sure to tune in!🫣 👇🧵[1/4]

An invalid block was propagated & accepted by several execution clients on Holešky & devs are debugging. Erigon / Reth combo working correctly. Nothing has finalized yet & enough validators on the wrong chain have been shut down to prevent finalization Devs are on top of it o7

Prysm release v5.3.0 is here! Updating to this release is required for Holesky and Sepolia operators and it is recommended for mainnet users This release includes support for Pectra activation in the Holesky and Sepolia testnets! It also contains many fixes for Electra that have been found in rigorous testing through devnets in the last few months. Two notable features in this release: 1. There is a new file layout structure for storing blobs. Rather than storing all blob root directories in one parent directory, blob root directories are organized in subdirectories by epoch. This should vastly decrease the blob cache warmup time when Prysm is starting. 2. A feature which allows for the beacon database to remain a constant size once it reaches enough history to cover the weak subjectivity period Check out GitHub for more details or join the conversation on Discord. https://t.co/8vvZKS1zGa

A new testnet, Hoodi, has been launched to help wrap up Pectra testing. Stakers, this is your new testing ground 🤖 Pectra will activate on it next Wednesday. Holesky will be maintained until September. It still works to test everything, except for validator exits 🫡 https://t.co/MKi5cCY2Nj

Prysm release v5.3.1 is here! Testnet operators are strongly encouraged to update to this release. There are many fixes and improvements from the Holesky upgrade incident. Mainnet operators are recommended to update to this release at their regular cadence. This release is packed with critical fixes for Electra and some important fixes for mainnet, too. Notable features in this release: - Ensuring that deleting a block from the database clears its entry in the slot->root db index. This issue was causing some operators to have a bricked database, requiring a full resync. - Updated go to go1.24.0. - Added a feature flag to sync from an arbitrary beacon block root at startup. - Updated default gas limit from 30M to 36M. Override this with -suggested-gas-limit= in the validator client. Check out GitHub for more details or join the conversation on Discord. Discord:https://t.co/ZBzSG03RZp Github:https://t.co/Uc2PYfDAit

Episode 4 of Core Notes from Core Devs is out now! Catch the Ethereum core developers at @offchainlabs discuss the latest happenings in @Ethereum development. This week we talk with @manunalepa and @jameshe_eth about their learnings from challenging times as core devs and advice for their past selves! Hosted by @ohyeahdavid. Time stamps: 0:49 One thing every Ethereum user should know 2:03 Takeaway from Holesky challenges 3:22 Moments of joy and frustration for core devs 6:20 Advice for a younger core dev