This is a Testnet release. It is not recommended for Mainnet Beta
Changes
- Refactors and new metrics towards improving validator startup times
- Further tighten ContactInfo shred version checks
- Optimize blockhash calculation
- Better handling of slot removal during accounts scans
- Harden loader instruction checks
- Add metrics for RPC Pubsub subscriptions and RPC health check
- Update validator requirements docs with networking guidance