This release includes the changes from the Flashbots Core v0.2 specification.
The v0.2 release includes:
- bundle merging ( spec / b36e0f0 )
- updated bundle scoring formula ( spec / fabb91e, 688206c )
- updated rpc params ( spec / 044469b )
- discard bundles with reverting txs ( spec / f933b03 )
A new config parameters is introduced for bundle merging:
- miner.maxmergedbundles (int) - max number of MEV bundles to be included within a single block (miners can experiment with this configuration according to the quality of the hardware they are running and their risk appetite). Default: 3
The v0.2 network upgrade is scheduled for May 24th you can find the full release plan here: https://docs.flashbots.net/flashbots-core/releases/alpha-v0.2