Ethereum Clients Start Offering Holesky Testnet Releases

Ethereum client Nethermind on Wednesday said it has released an update for validators clients and node operators to effectively update to the upcoming Holesky testnet. Meanwhile, Ethereum clients have started offering updates in response to the Holesky testnet launch on September 15, which marks a significant step in Ethereum’s evolution.

Ethereum Client Releases Major Upgrade For Holesky Testnet

Ethereum execution layer client Nethermind released the v1.20.2 upgrade for the upcoming Holesky testnet launch on September 15 at 14:00 UTC. Holeskey testnet is set to replace the long-running Goerli testnet.

Nethermind client v1.20.2 is live and ready for the upcoming Holesky launch!

📅 Holskey testnet, set to replace Goerli, will launch on Sept. 15, 2023 at 14:00 UTC

See the full changelog here: https://t.co/11yLTSMqll pic.twitter.com/jpPLqeBP5V

— Nethermind (@NethermindEth) August 30, 2023

According to Ethereum developers, Holesky is the first long-standing, merged-from-genesis, public Ethereum testnet. Holesky will replace Goerli as a staking, infrastructure, and protocol-developer testnet.

In order to use Nethermind with this new chain, users need to run different configs for the Snap Synced node and archival mode setup. Then follow with running a consensus layer client that supports the Holesky network.

Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko earlier stated the popular Goerli testnet will eventually shut down as application developers’ usage grew exponentially, making it less reliable for future upgrades.

In a recent Execution Layer Meeting, core developers revealed some testing updates from Devnet-8 and Holesky testnet. The Devnet-8 is the test network for the Cancun upgrade After the Shanghai upgrade, the Ethereum team is working on the Cancun upgrade, bringing account abstraction, enhancing scaling, and improving storage effectiveness.

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