Ethereum Pectra Upgrade: Critical Node Operator Requirements
Ethereum Pectra Upgrade: Critical Node Operator Requirements
馃殌 Last Call for Pectra
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade is scheduled to go live within 24 hours. Critical requirements for Rocket Pool node operators:
- Must run Smart Node v1.15.5 or v1.15.6
- Nimbus v25.4.1 integration included in v1.15.6
- Updates to Lighthouse and Geth clients available
@langerstwit will host an educational livestream about the upgrade on @NethermindEth at 9am UTC.
Important: Review GitHub documentation before installation. Node operators must complete upgrades before the mainnet hard fork.
Make sure your node is ready for Pectra! The Smart Node has been updated to v1.15.5 & all Rocket Pool node operators must upgrade before Ethereum's mainnet hard fork takes place next week - always review the details on GitHub first before you install
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade goes live in 24 hours! Rocket Pool node operators must be running Smart Node v1.15.5 or v1.15.6 to support the hard fork Join @langerstwit at 9am UTC on the @NethermindEth livestream below to learn more about this exciting upgrade 馃憞
Introducing Nethermind Ethereum Pectra upgrade livestream's speaker lineup and topics! Join us on May 7th, starting at 8:00 AM UTC, as we dive into topic including: 馃搶Smarter Wallets & Account Abstraction 馃搶Staking & Validator Changes 馃搶Layer-2 Scaling & Data Availability
Nimbus v25.4.1 has been incorporated into Smart Node v1.15.6 along with updates to Lighthouse and Geth, so this latest version is recommended if you're running any of these three clients. Ensure your node is on either v1.15.5 or v1.15.6 to support next week's Pectra fork!
馃憞 If your node is running Nimbus, a manual update to v25.4.1 is recommended to avoid missing block proposals. Check out the announcement in the Rocket Pool Discord for more details.
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