Community Update 99
General
Release
Node version 0.9.16 is the current release RNode-0.9.16 release plan
Testnet is running rnode version 0.9.16
The 0.9.16 includes multisig features, Validator slashing and ejection rules, persistent last finalized block, websockets based events API to access live info about Rnode
Cost Accounting feature set was completed and released last Thursday
Cost Accounting is running in the Testnet3 branch https://github.com/rchain/rchain/tree/testnet3 We are in the process of merging this branch into the main dev branch and releasing RNode version 0.9.17 soon. It includes Cost Accounting and enhancements to and simplification of RSpace codebase
Sprint 42 in progress
Main focus is (a) testing, hardening, feature cleanup, security, bug fixing of Testnet 3, Network safety and reliability (b) mergeability (c) getting ready for exchanges and dApp developers
Cost accounting is completed and Testnet 3 reached.
Design and Scope of work completed at https://gist.github.com/ArturGajowy/73e481767548b084a8e5d7c19bb1f70c
Mergeability
Review comments being addressed before merge - Created first PR to secure access to protocol-private PoS methods https://rchain.atlassian.net/browse/RCHAIN-3888
Additional mergeability designs being considered.
Hardening
Planning a combination of Scala property and law testing + generative tests + formal methods to get high coverage in a cost-effective manner.
Enhancing the exception handling framework to have better logs to identify quickly as well as
Planning to improve upon and simplify tools and documentation for dApp developers.
Identified a set of tools that exchanges are interested in such as block explorer. Will develop in coordination with the community.
Restarting Rcat (digital asset management) work to rebase on current code base. This should help dApp developers as well as help debug/harden the code base by exercising it.
Identified initial documentation needs for exchanges + developers, will be working on these.
To allow for varied needs of dApp developers, planning to split Testnet 3 into Testnet3-Stable (with less frequent updates) and Testnet3-Latest .
Starting to capture some performance data, working with community members.
Refactoring, Optimizations and bug fixes, hardening - ongoing
Mercury requirements and acceptance criteria
Details on the acceptance criteria: Mercury acceptance criteria
Please see the documentation at https://github.com/rchain/rchain/blob/dev/docs/features.md.
Testnet status
Please see RChain public testnet information to learn more about public testnet as well as a FAQ.
Community testing
Sept 19 at 14:00 UTC. Please see RChain community RNode testing for more information.
Blockers to testnet-3
TBD
Risks to code completion for Mercury
Evaluating backlog vs current velocity
Developer website
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Nov 20, 2019 |