v1.6.1

[spacesailor24]

Added

• Support for eth_createAccessList as both an rpc call (web3.eth.createAccessList) and property of contract method wrappers (contractInstance.methods.getValue().createAccessList) (eth_createAccessList - Closes #4081 #4332)

Changed

• Not considering tx.chainId if tx.common.customChain.chainId is provided for web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction function (add tx.chainId if tx.common.chainId not provided #4293)
• Added missing PromiEvent handler types (add missing PromiEvent handler types #4194)
• Updated README to include Webpack 5 angular support instructions (webpack5 support for angular-cli #4174)
• Updated the documentation for the Web3.utils, removed context for _ (underscore lib) (Web3.utils._ undefined #4403)
• Emit subscription id with connect event when creating a subscription (Fix unsubscribe and add a test (#4058) #4300)
• Introduced new configuration "blockHeaderTimeout" for waiting of block headers for transaction receipt (Not getting success callback/ receipt with walletconnect with web3.js 1.3.3 #3891)
• Format block.baseFeePerGas to number (Format baseFeePerGas to number in returned blocks - Closes #4326 #4330)
• Correct web3-eth-personal.sendTransaction example in documentation (Update doc example for web3.eth.personal (#4397) #4409)
• Updated README to include Webpack 5 angular support instructions (webpack5 support for angular-cli #4174)

Fixed

• Fix 1.6.1 build size issue with removing static asset files (Fix 1.6.1 build size issue with removing static asset files #4506)
• Correct web3.rst example in documentation (Update comment web3.rst #4511)
• Correct BlockHeader typing (receiptRoot -> receiptsRoot) (Fix buggy BlockHeader ts interface #4452)

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This discussion was created from the release v1.6.1.

[Shoot-it]

thank you