Avalanche Unleashes Cortina 11 Upgrade To Increase Performance

Key Points:

• Avalanche unleashes Cortina 11 upgrade with enhanced features, including ArchiveDB and streamlined logic.
• The previous upgrade migrated the entire network to a single consensus engine, facilitating complex transactions and the integration of Avalanche Warp Messaging (AWM).
• Avalanche’s HyperSDK aims to simplify blockchain development, offering lightning-fast execution environments for developers.

Ava Labs’ Engineering Vice President, Patrick O’Grady, took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the release of Avalanche’s Cortina 11 (v1.10.11) upgrade.

Avalanche Unleashes Cortina 11 Upgrade to Enhance Blockchain Performance

This release, which is backward compatible with v1.10.0, is now available as an optional upgrade, with strong recommendations from the development team to embrace its features. The update brings several enhancements to the Avalanche blockchain ecosystem.

Key highlights of the Cortina 11 upgrade include the introduction of ArchiveDB, a refactored RewardValidatorTx logic, and a versatile file tracking package. These improvements aim to enhance the platform’s functionality and streamline operations for developers.

Avalanche, the proof-of-stake blockchain created by Ava Labs, initiated the Cortina upgrade on its mainnet back in April. This upgrade marked a pivotal moment for the network by optimizing its infrastructure to cater to developers’ needs.

Notably, the v1.10.0 update included a major migration of the X-Chain to run on the Snowman++ consensus. This consolidation resulted in the entire network operating under a single consensus engine, paving the way for the integration of Avalanche Warp Messaging (AWM) and the facilitation of complex X-Chain transactions.

HyperSDK: Avalanche’s Game-Changer for Effortless Blockchain Development

In addition to these updates, Avalanche is currently in the process of testing a framework designed for building high-performance Virtual Machines (VMs) from scratch on the network. Known as HyperSDK, this framework empowers developers to seamlessly connect with a lightning-fast execution environment without the need for extensive code development.

This breakthrough simplifies and accelerates custom VM development, ultimately making it more accessible for developers to launch optimized blockchains on the Avalanche platform.

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