This is v1.11.7 of the Smartnode.
It is a recommended update for Mainnet users and a mandatory update for testnet users to be ready for the Holesky Dencun upgrade, which is expected to happen Feb 07th.
Client Updates
- All clients were updated to their latest Dencun-ready versions:
- Geth updated to v1.13.11
- Besu updated to v24.1.1
- Nethermind updated to v1.25.3
- Nimbus updated to v24.2.0 - fixes regressions from v24.1.2
- Lodestar updated to v1.15.0
- Teku updated to 24.1.1
- Prysm updated to v4.2.1 - will cause failures on the Holeski testnet when running on certain older CPUs without AVX support (eg Celeron) after the Deneb fork. This is not an issue for Mainnet.
- Lighthouse updated to v4.6.0 - a medium-priority release with new features, performance improvements and bug fixes for mainnet users. The
--always-prefer-builder-payloadparameter was removed from the BN and moved to the VC asprefer_builder_proposals.
Smartnode Changes
- Nimbus pruning mode will default to "Prune". This only applies to new users installing the Smartnode. Existing users that want to use this option would need to manually switch via
rocketpool service config-> ETH2 -> "Pruning mode". It is recommended to checkpoint sync Nimbus after making this change usingrocketpool service resync-eth2. - The previously deprecated Prater testnet is now completely removed from the Smartnode.
- Nethermind automatic pruning threshold increased from 250 GB to 300 GB.