Changelog
This release sets the next hard-fork Hermes activation time to our Mainnet at 2025-11-25 08:00:00 AM UTC.
Improvements
- Merged Binance Smart Chain up to v1.5.12.
- Fast Finality: Blocks finalize in 2 blocks (~6s), reducing confirmation times and strengthening chain security.
- Validator Enhancements: Maintenance mode, candidate validator onboarding, and consecutive block production improve uptime and flexibility.
- Developer Features: Support for BLS12-381 cryptography, historical block hash access, and EOAs with code unlock new dApp possibilities.
- Added "staking channel" commission support for both CORE and BTC staking
Important Notes:
- Please use the new config.toml (included in mainnet.zip) provided in this version, the older ones are not compatible to run. Or check the new config.toml and make necessary changes in your current live one.
Assets
| Assets | Sha256 Checksum |
|---|---|
| mainnet.zip | 325eaafda9ac84693f6034d29b2c0ded4facd8a661486b2b72c483c94037711d |
| testnet2.zip | 2e0710801c1b34c04e24b9b8cd8b3c5ea664d4583c6a8c7dbece806ba188fa78 |
| geth_linux | acb16a9fe2e5e552827c2a96dde9772c86e4761f3f9dc65a0e760fbb2b3bb1be |
| geth_mac | a3b29de9ac77adc24444d9b6fc38bf98314a53e9e15d791789630baa449f9014 |
| geth_windows | e8b1520b892f3a8d9b1da68920fbb1a6af4480cf4cf3c3405352fe3c3f4148b1 |
| geth_linux_arm64 | 1ce6f65296450040b04d4bbc093b5666e8f6db34fff52b00c5b4e5ca6be0f62d |