Version Update (5.0.4)

Release Highlights

We’re excited to announce the latest update incorporating changes from Prysm v5.0.4. This update brings a host of performance enhancements, bug fixes, and feature improvements tailored to our blockchain network. Below are the key highlights.

Key Features and Updates:

Performance Enhancements:

Improved validator performance through optimized state transition processing.
Reduced resource consumption, leading to better node efficiency.

Bug Fixes:

Resolved issues affecting validator duties and sync performance.
Addressed known edge cases to ensure smoother client operation under high network load.

Security Updates:

Integrated critical security patches from Prysm v5.0.4, ensuring robust network operation.

Enhanced User Experience:

Improvements to logging and monitoring, making it easier to diagnose and resolve issues.
Better compatibility with third-party tooling and APIs.

Developer Notes:

This release is fully backwards-compatible with earlier versions. However, upgrading is recommended to leverage the latest improvements.

Upgrade Instructions:

To upgrade your client:

1. Stop your node safely using the recommended shutdown command.
2. Download the latest binary for your operating system.
3. Restart your node using the updated binary.
4. Monitor logs to ensure the node syncs and operates correctly.

For additional support, please visit our Discord Server.

Changes:

• 0064a47 Merge branch 'mainnet' into upgrade
• 3fd7763 Merge tag 'v5.0.4' into upgrade
• 6cacdec Renamed images repository; fixed bazel dependencies
• ca34384 Fixed dependencies; renamed images repository
• 3b184f4 update codegen dep and cleanup organization (prysmaticlabs#14127)
• 2e322b4 Keep only the latest value in the health channel (prysmaticlabs#14087) [ prysmaticlabs#14807 ]
• 599c087 Renamed module
• 26c0178 always close cache warm chan to prevent blocking (prysmaticlabs#14080)
• b6f93e5 Change It To Debug (prysmaticlabs#14072)
• 7ad870f Update Libp2p Dependencies (prysmaticlabs#14060)

See More

• 8b96516 Restrict Dials From Discovery (prysmaticlabs#14052)
• a2a77b5 Fix dependent root retrival genesis case (prysmaticlabs#14053)
• b807afb Only log error when aggregator check fails (prysmaticlabs#14046)
• 6df83eb Fix CommitteeAssignments to not return every validator (prysmaticlabs#14039)
• 7b4d238 Fix race conditions + cleanup (prysmaticlabs#14041)
• 63d31cf paranoid underflow protection without error handling (prysmaticlabs#14044)
• f947fef WebFix develop (prysmaticlabs#14040)
• 7a55dc6 Fix TestNodeHealth_Concurrently race condition (prysmaticlabs#14033)
• 024163b Substantial VC cleanup (prysmaticlabs#13593)
• 8eb964c Remove Beacon API Postman collection (prysmaticlabs#14014)
• 69c60a6 Enable experimental_remote_downloader in CI. (prysmaticlabs#13996)
• 7de5381 Update state readme (prysmaticlabs#13890)
• 25dfed5 use time.NewTimer() to avoid possible memory leaks (prysmaticlabs#13800)
• b9f0fc5 Handle Each Blob In Its Own Goroutine (prysmaticlabs#13959)
• 3a186a1 Bump golang.org/x/net from 0.21.0 to 0.23.0 (prysmaticlabs#13895)
• c2117e5 Update Libp2p Dependencies (prysmaticlabs#13960)
• 0a9e99c Remove unused validator map copy method (prysmaticlabs#13954)
• c3486c5 Run correct test (prysmaticlabs#13935)
• 5ddd5cb beacon-chain/cache: Convert tests to cache_test blackbox testing (prysmaticlabs#13920)
• f079db6 use [32]byte keys in the filesystem cache (prysmaticlabs#13885)
• a5425d9 Remove EnableEIP4881 flag (prysmaticlabs#13826)
• ea5c14a Revert "zig: Update zig to recent main branch commit (prysmaticlabs#13142)" (prysmaticlabs#13908)
• f4f00e8 spectests: fail hard on missing test folders (prysmaticlabs#13913)
• 1fb4c38 Refactor beacon-chain/core/helpers tests to be black box (prysmaticlabs#13906)
• d041d8d Do not remove blobs DB in slasher. (prysmaticlabs#13881)
• 1168439 Simplify prune invalid by reusing existing fork choice store call (prysmaticlabs#13878)
• 276b975 Change example.org DNS record (prysmaticlabs#13904)
• d5daf49 Use correct port for health check in Beacon API e2e evaluator (prysmaticlabs#13892)
• feb16ae consistent auth token for validator apis (prysmaticlabs#13747)
• 2193013 Don't return error that can be internally handled (prysmaticlabs#13887)
• aec349f Upgrade the Beacon API e2e evaluator (prysmaticlabs#13868)
• 5f909ca Remove unused IsViableForCheckpoint (prysmaticlabs#13879)
• ba6dff3 Return syncing status when node is optimistic (prysmaticlabs#13875)
• 8cd05f0 Use read only validators in Beacon API (prysmaticlabs#13873)
• 425f538 Handle overflow in retention period calculation (prysmaticlabs#13874)
• f2ce115 Revert Peer Log Changes (prysmaticlabs#13872)
• 090a3e1 Fix bug from PR 13827 (prysmaticlabs#13871)
• c0acb7d Backfill throttling (prysmaticlabs#13855)
• 0d6070e Use retention period when fetching blobs (prysmaticlabs#13869)
• bd00f85 e2e: Expected log Running node with peerId= -> Running node with. (prysmaticlabs#13861)
• 1a0c07d Extend Broadcast Window For Attestations (prysmaticlabs#13858)
• 04f231a Initsync skip local blobs (prysmaticlabs#13827)
• be1bfcc P2P: Add QUIC support (prysmaticlabs#13786)
• 8cf5d79 Remove the Goerli/Prater support. (prysmaticlabs#13846)
• f7912e7 chore: fix some comments (prysmaticlabs#13843)
• caa8be5 Beacon-api: broadcast blobs in the event of seen block (prysmaticlabs#13830)
• 0c15a30 using slices.Index (prysmaticlabs#13836)
• 7bce1c0 using slices.IndexFunc (prysmaticlabs#13839)
• d1084cb Send correct state root with finalization event (prysmaticlabs#13842)
• 2cc3f69 using slices.Contains (prysmaticlabs#13835)
• a861489 using slices.ContainsFunc (prysmaticlabs#13838)
• 0e1c585 using slices.Contains (prysmaticlabs#13837)
• 9df20e6 using slices.IndexFunc (prysmaticlabs#13834)
• 53fdd2d allow other pkgs to check for blobs in pruning cache (prysmaticlabs#13788)
• 2b4bb5d Fixed spelling mistakes in comments (prysmaticlabs#13833)
• 38f208d Reject Empty Bundles (prysmaticlabs#13798)
• 65b90ab Maximize Peer Capacity When Syncing (prysmaticlabs#13820)
• f3b49d4 Repair idx 13486 (prysmaticlabs#13831) [ prysmaticlabs#13486 ]
• 5b1da73 feat(direct peers): configure static peers to be direct peers in pubsub options (prysmaticlabs#13773)
• 9f17e65 Fill in missing debug logs for blob p2p IGNORE/REJECT (prysmaticlabs#13825)
• 9b2d53b Bump libp2p to v0.33.1 (prysmaticlabs#13784)
• d6f9196 Change goodbye message from rate limited peer to debug verbosity (prysmaticlabs#13819)
• 1b0e093 Add metrics to track pending attestations (prysmaticlabs#13815)
• 12482ee Remove check for duplicates in pending attestation queue (prysmaticlabs#13814)
• acc307b Command-line interface for visualizing min/max span bucket (prysmaticlabs#13748)
• c1d75c2 chore: enhance comment and more readable (prysmaticlabs#13792)
• fad118c Simplify ValidateAttestationTime (prysmaticlabs#13813)
• cdd1d81 Refactor batch verifier for sharing across packages (prysmaticlabs#13812)
• 97edffa Add bid value metrics (prysmaticlabs#13804)
• 6de7df6 Get genesis only once (prysmaticlabs#13796)
• 14d7416 Spec test coverage report hack (prysmaticlabs#13718)
• 6782df9 Utilize next slot cache in block rewards rpc (prysmaticlabs#13684)
• eb5fa38 Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/release-v5.0.1' into upgrade
• 3d22302 create the log file along with its parent directory if not present (prysmaticlabs#12675) [ prysmaticlabs#12082, prysmaticlabs#12083 ]
• b008a64 Add tarball support for docker images (prysmaticlabs#13790)
• d193655 Set default LocalBlockValueBoost to 10 (prysmaticlabs#13772)
• c05e39a fix handling of goodbye messages for limited peers (prysmaticlabs#13785)
• 63c2b35 Optimize GetDuties VC action (prysmaticlabs#13789)
• a6e86c6 Rename payloadattribute Timestamps to Timestamp (prysmaticlabs#13523)
• 32fb183 Modify the algorithm of updateFinalizedBlockRoots (prysmaticlabs#13486)
• cade09b chore: fix some typos (prysmaticlabs#13726)
• f85ddfe Log ...

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Network Detail

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