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Agenda: Execution Layer Meeting 172 · Issue #879 · ethereum/pm · GitHub
In the latest update on the ACDE (All Core Devs Ethereum) meeting, the Devnet 9 testing phase is progressing well. They have encountered bad blocks and are actively testing the MEV (Miner Extractable Value) pipeline. Some clients are also addressing and fixing issues found on the network. The primary question under consideration is whether builder blocks can include blob transactions.
The Devnet 10 launch is planned for the upcoming week, but certain criteria must be met before that. These criteria include the finalization of the KZG setup in CL (CasperLabs) specifications and across various clients. Additionally, network stability needs to be ensured, the MEV pipeline's functionality must be confirmed, and improvements in the tooling for handling blobs are ongoing. Dencun will be activated shortly after the network's genesis to stress test the deposit queue and trigger the churn limit. If all goes well, they will start considering scheduling Goerli.
One concern raised by the Geth team relates to the bandwidth requirements for transmitting blob transactions on the EL (Ethereum Layer) network, and further discussions on this topic are planned for the next testing call on Monday.
The rest of the call was dedicated to discussing the EOF (Ethereum Object Format) update and its potential impact on Layer 2 solutions, as well as whether it should take precedence over the Verkle proposal for Prague. While no decisions were made, this is an issue that will require more attention in the coming month as work on the Cancun upgrade progresses.
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