Cardano Team Is Almost Done With Final Node To Be Used For Vasil Hard Fork !

A Github document released hours ago reveals that Cardano developers have decided on version 1.35.3 of the final node for the Vasil hard fork.

“Node 1.35.3 fixes some important issues with previous versions of the node and provides some CLI enhancements.

The node provides full Vasil era capabilities,“ the documentation explains.

It is worth noting that according to the documentation, the selected node version is not without its flaws. Still, developers expect none of these will obstruct the hard fork from launching successfully on the mainnet.

As per the post, the technical lead, quality assurance engineer, operations team, and release manager have all signed off on moving ahead with node version 1.35.3. Developers remain confident that they can address current issues with minor updates in the future.

It is worth noting that the final node for the Vasil hard fork played a significant role in the latest delay of the upgrade.

According to Input Output Global (IOG), CEO Charles Hoskinson, while testing the final node, node 1.35.0, developers found three bugs that led to the development of 3 different software versions up to node 1.35.3. Notably, at the time, Hoskinson hinted that 1.35.3 would be the likely candidate for the hard fork, as we have now confirmed.

It bears mentioning that developers launched the Vasil upgrade successfully on the testnet following the announcement of the final node 1.35.0 in June before these recent concerns.

How this new iteration of the software would affect the testnet launch is yet to be seen, and whether developers would carry out another testnet launch is yet to be disclosed. However, it significantly brings the Cardano community one step closer to the Vasil era.

Notably, with the Vasil hard fork, the Cardano network expects improved scalability and smart contract functionality that would allow it to efficiently handle the volume seen on competing networks like Solana. The network has seen an overall boost in several on-chain metrics in anticipation of the upgrade.
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