Overview

This release contains several network performance improvements, primarily focused on P2P/hybrid modes.

What's New

• AVM Enhancements
• Network improvements
• Client only DHTMode
• Other cleanups and bug fixes

Changelog

Enhancements

• Build: Use go tool and separate module file, go run to remove some build scripts (#6491)
• Build(deps): bump github.com/sirupsen/logrus from 1.8.1 to 1.8.3 (#6507)
• Build(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.37.0 to 0.45.0 ([#6502](https://github.com/algorand/

There are several xGov proposals that are in the discussion phase, the 20-day minimum period before they can be voted on, and some of them are already 16 days into it! If you signed up to be an xGov, please consider participating in the discussions.

What is xGov?

xGov is a decentralized, on-chain platform enabling Algorand consensus participants to fund builders across the ecosystem.

How can I become an xGov?

Voting power is derived from producing blocks, so if you run a node or rent one, you should sign up and make your voice heard. Learn more here.

Where are the discussions?

*They are in the [Algorand Forum](https://forum.algorand.co/c/gove

Or maybe I should ask, how many of you even buy your beer by the keg? The small mountain town I live in has a healthy craft beer scene and a decent amount of it is sold by the keg. A few years back the only way to order a keg was to call or stop by the brewery and talk to the bartender. The orders were handled on paper, sometimes including them holding your credit card number as a means of deposit on the shell.

I'm a software developer and one of the breweries asked me if I could build an online ordering system for them, mainly to keep their bartenders free to pour beer and improve the shell tracking and deposits. Since they didn't want to pay me to build them a custom system just for them,

https://x.com/LuteWallet/status/1881864284483043788

Are you wondering how and when you will submit your 2A fee Key Registration that triggers Incentive Eligibility?

Lute / AlgoTools / FUNC has you covered!

📢 Releases are queued up for both Lute (v1.8.0) and AlgoTools (v4.9.0). They will be available shortly after round 46512890

📢 The change is already coded into FUNC (v3.2.2) and will become active on round 46512890

https://lute.app

https://algotools.org

https://func.algo.xyz

Source: https://github.com/algorand/go-algorand/blob/master/heartbeat/README.md

Block Payouts, Suspensions, and Heartbeats

Running a validator node on Algorand is a relatively lightweight operation. Therefore, participation in consensus was not compensated. There was an expectation that financially motivated holders of Algos would run nodes in order to help secure their holdings.

Although simple participation is not terribly resource intensive, running any service with high uptime becomes expensive when one considers that it should be monitored for uptime, be somewhat over-provisioned to handle unexpected load spikes, and plans need to be in place to restart in the face of hardwar

v3 of FUNC supports connecting to Nodely Telemetry and a bunch of other new features. See the release notes at the link below.

If you are already running FUNC, please upgrade to v3 in order to be ready for incentives.

https://github.com/GalaxyPay/func/releases/latest