> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.validationcloud.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Changelog

> Changes, additions and updates to Validation Cloud's products and infrastructure

Entries are ordered by date, newest first.

### 2026

#### October 12, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between October 5 and October 12, 2026*

*1 new chain | 22 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Cardano Mainnet
* Updated Edge Mainnet Nitro to v3.11.4
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet Prysm to v7.2.1
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.33.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Lisk Mainnet op-reth to v2.5.0, op-node to v1.19.8
* Updated Pharos Mainnet to v0.16.0 (hotfix build)
* Updated Plume Mainnet Nitro to v3.11.4
* Updated Rayls Mainnet to v1.4.1
* Updated Ripple Mainnet rippled to v3.4.1
* Updated Ronin Mainnet op-node to v1.19.3
* Updated Sei Mainnet to v6.7.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Sonic Mainnet to v2.2.5 (security patch)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.81.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo Mainnet to v1.16.0 (hardfork)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet validator to v1.49.5
* Updated Canton decentralization manager to v1.13.0
* Updated Commit-Boost to v0.11.0
* Updated Espresso Decaf validator to v0.6.3.7
* Updated Lighthouse to v8.2.3
* Updated Mezo Testnet validator to v13.0.0
* Updated Provenance Mainnet validator to v1.31.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo Mainnet validator to v1.16.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Web3Signer to v26.9.0

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added debug and trace method support for Hyperliquid, and a WebSocket URL

**Web Application**

* Added live updates and jump to time to request logs (Node API)
* Added Unichain Mainnet to the chain list (Node API)

#### September 28, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between September 21 and September 28, 2026*

*14 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Avalanche Mainnet to v1.15.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Base Mainnet to v1.4.2 (hardfork)
* Updated Bob Mainnet op-reth to v2.4.4-1, op-node to v1.19.3-1 (hardfork)
* Updated Ink, Optimism, Soneium and Unichain, OP Stack to op-node v1.19.6, op-reth v2.4.4 (hardfork)
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.32.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Jovay Mainnet RPC nodes to v0.15.0-rc1
* Updated Plasma Mainnet consensus to v1.1.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Ripple Mainnet rippled to v3.4.0
* Updated Stellar Mainnet core, Horizon and RPC to v29.0.0 (security patch)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.80.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo Mainnet to v1.15.0
* Removed Superseed Mainnet

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Optimum gateway to v1.3.2
* Updated Stellar Mainnet validator to v29.0.0 (security patch)
* Updated Tempo Mainnet validator to v1.15.0

**Node API Capabilities**

* Updated eth\_getLogs limits for Etherlink Mainnet to 100,000 blocks and 20,000 logs per request
* Updated REST requests to retry on upstream failures instead of returning a bare 500 error

**Web Application**

* Added a Settings view to the dashboard endpoints table, showing each endpoint's allow lists and whether request logs are on (Node API)
* Added endpoint and IP address filters to request logs (Node API)

#### September 21, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between September 14 and September 21, 2026*

*1 new chain | 12 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Arc Mainnet
* Updated Aptos Mainnet to v1.49.1-hotfix (security patch)
* Updated Aptos Mainnet and Aptos Testnet, migrated to new infrastructure
* Updated Base Mainnet to v1.4.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Ethereum Sepolia to a full archive network with debug and trace support, reth v2.5.2
* Updated Gravity Mainnet to v1.9.3
* Updated Hyperliquid to nanoreth build nb-20260904
* Updated Katana to conduit v2.2.3
* Updated Pharos Mainnet to v0.16.0 (hardfork)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet validator to v1.49.1-hotfix (security patch)
* Updated Shentu Mainnet to v2.19.0
* Updated Solana Mainnet validator to v4.3.0-rc.1-jito.1
* Updated TAC Mainnet validator and RPC nodes to v1.6.3 (hardfork)

**Node API Capabilities**

* Updated eth\_call gas limit to 500M for Ethereum Mainnet and BSC Mainnet

**Web Application**

* Updated the downgrade confirmation to show which paid features you'll lose
* Updated payment forms to show an error and allow retry after a failed submission (Billing)
* Updated sign-up links to redirect correctly to registration
* Updated Staking and private-plan request forms to show a clear error if submission fails (Staking)

#### September 14, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between September 8 and September 14, 2026*

*15 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Base Mainnet to v1.3.1
* Updated Hedera Mainnet and Testnet mirror-node to v0.163.1 (security patch)
* Updated Internet Computer Rosetta nodes to v2.1.10 (ICRC v1.2.10)
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.31.2 (hardfork)
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.16.2
* Updated Solana Devnet to v4.3.0-rc.0
* Updated Solana Mainnet to v4.3.0-rc.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.79.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo to v1.14.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Tron Mainnet to GreatVoyage-v4.8.2.2 (hardfork)
* Updated Worldchain Mainnet op-node to v1.19.6, world-chain to v2.4.3
* Updated Zircuit Mainnet op-node to v1.19.3 (hardfork)
* Removed Jovay Testnet

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Shentu Mainnet validator to v2.18.1 (security patch)
* Updated Solana Mainnet validator to v4.2.2-jito
* Updated Solana Testnet validator to v4.3.0-rc.0-jito
* Removed Imua Testnet validator

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added Horizon root path support for Stellar
* Updated BSC Mainnet eth\_simulateV1 reliability for latest and pending blocks
* Removed default support for all and allWithVotes filters on Solana logsSubscribe

**Web Application**

* Added validator network tiles to staking overview (Staking)

#### September 7, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between September 1 and September 7, 2026*

*11 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Arc Mainnet to v0.8.0
* Updated Core Mainnet to v1.0.26 (hardfork)
* Updated Cronos Mainnet to v1.7.9-2 (security patch)
* Updated Morph Mainnet geth to v2.2.6 and node to v0.6.3 (hardfork)
* Updated Solana Devnet to v4.3.0-beta.3
* Updated Solana Mainnet to v4.2.2 (hardfork)
* Updated TAC Mainnet to v1.6.2-beta.2-manual (security patch)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Espresso Mainnet validator to 20260828
* Updated Solana Testnet validator to v4.3.0-beta.3-jito
* Updated TAC Mainnet validator to v1.6.2-beta.2-manual (security patch)
* Updated Tempo validator to v1.13.3

**Web Application**

* Added product documentation links to sidebar navigation (Node API, Staking)
* Updated Create Endpoint to show all supported chains in one view with search

#### August 31, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between August 25 and August 31, 2026*

*1 new chain | 13 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Stable Testnet, including WebSocket (wss) support
* Updated Cronos zkEVM external node to the latest security image (security patch)
* Updated Etherlink to v0.65
* Updated Hedera Mirror node to v0.161.3
* Updated Iota Mainnet to v1.30.1
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.16.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Stable Mainnet to v1.8.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Stellar Mainnet and Testnet to v28.0.1 (security patch)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.78.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo to v1.13.2
* Updated Tron Mainnet to v4.8.2.1
* Updated Zircuit, Ronin, and Katana, Conduit op-reth to v2.2.0

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Ethereum reth to v2.5.1
* Updated Provenance validators to v1.30.0

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added RPC call logs API for HTTP and WebSocket

#### August 24, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between August 17 and August 24, 2026*

*15 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated ADI Mainnet to v0.20.12-b1 (hardfork)
* Updated Arbitrum Mainnet nitro to v3.11.3 (hardfork)
* Updated Hedera Mainnet mirror-node to v0.161.2
* Updated Hedera Mainnet json-rpc-relay to v0.78.2
* Updated MegaETH to v2.2.0-1 (Rex6 hardfork)
* Updated Mezo Testnet to v13.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.15.2
* Updated Polygon Amoy Heimdall to v0.11.0 (security patch, hardfork)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.77.3 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo to v1.13.1
* Updated ZKsync Era and Abstract external nodes to release 9734bf2 (security patch)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet validator to aptos-node-v1.48.7-hotfix (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet Lighthouse to v8.2.2 (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Teku to v26.8.0
* Updated Starknet Juno to v0.16.5 (security patch)

**Node API Capabilities**

* Updated Tron REST endpoints, now accept GET and POST on all wallet paths

#### August 17, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between August 11 and August 17, 2026*

*14 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Celo Mainnet, migrated to the op-reth client celo-v1.0.3
* Updated Conflux Mainnet to v3.1.0 (security patch, hardfork)
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.29.0
* Updated Polygon Mainnet bor to v2.10.0 and Heimdall to v0.11.0 (Austin hardfork)
* Updated Solana Mainnet to v4.2.1
* Updated Stellar Mainnet and Testnet Horizon to 27.0.1
* Updated Sui Mainnet to mainnet-v1.77.2 (protocol 133 upgrade)
* Updated ZKsync Era and Abstract external nodes to release f11180bd (security patch)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Conflux Mainnet validator to v3.1.0 (security patch, hardfork)
* Updated Solana Mainnet validator to v4.2.1

#### August 3, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between July 28 and August 3, 2026*

*23 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet to aptos-node-v1.48.5
* Updated Astar Mainnet to v5.50.0 (runtime 2300 upgrade)
* Updated Berachain Mainnet and Bepolia Testnet bera-reth to v1.4.4
* Updated BNB Smart Chain Mainnet geth to v1.7.7
* Updated Gnosis Mainnet Nethermind to v1.39.2 (security patch)
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.28.3 (hardfork)
* Updated Morph Mainnet geth to v2.2.4 and node to v0.6.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Ripple to xrpld v3.2.0
* Updated Solana Devnet to v4.2.0-rc.1
* Updated Somnia Testnet to release 8c2db2c (hardfork)
* Updated Stable Mainnet to v1.3.3, adds debug\_traceBlockByHash support
* Updated Sui Mainnet to mainnet-v1.76.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Taiko Mainnet to taiko-alethia-client v2.6.0 (Unzen hardfork)
* Updated zkSync Era to v31.1.0 (protocol v31 upgrade)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet validator to aptos-node-v1.48.5
* Updated Espresso Decaf validator to 20260724
* Updated Ethereum Charon to v1.10.3
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet and Hoodi Testnet validators Nethermind to v1.39.2 (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Teku to v26.7.1
* Updated Solana Testnet validator to v4.2.0-rc.0
* Updated Somnia Testnet validator to release 8c2db2c (hardfork)
* Updated TAC Testnet validator to v1.6.1-beta.1

**Node API Capabilities**

* Updated Solana Mainnet WebSocket subscriptions, logsUnsubscribe is now correctly supported
* Updated Stellar asset queries, improved performance and reliability under concurrent load

#### July 27, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between July 20 and July 27, 2026*

*18 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet to aptos-node-v1.48.4
* Updated Avalanche Fuji Testnet to AvalancheGo v1.15.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Berachain Bepolia Testnet to beacon-kit v1.4.2-rc.0 and bera-reth v1.4.3-rc.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Cronos zkEVM Mainnet to v31.3.0
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet Lighthouse to v8.2.1 (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet reth to v2.4.1
* Updated Metal, Mode, Superseed, Zora, OP Stack op-node to v1.19.3
* Updated Pharos Mainnet to v0.15.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Polygon Mainnet Heimdall to v0.10.0 (Ithaca hardfork)
* Updated Stable to v1.3.1
* Updated Stellar Mainnet Soroban RPC, transaction history retention increased to 60 days
* Updated Tempo to v1.11.0 (hardfork)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Canton Mainnet to Splice v0.6.11
* Updated Espresso Mainnet validator to 20260722
* Updated Solana Testnet validator to v4.2.0-beta.2

#### July 20, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between July 14 and July 20, 2026*

*17 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet to aptos-node-v1.48.2
* Updated BNB Smart Chain Mainnet reth to v0.1.0-fix (Pasteur hardfork)
* Updated Creditcoin Mainnet to 3.128.0
* Updated Hedera Mainnet and Testnet mirror-node to v0.159.0, fixes eth\_estimateGas errors on contract creation transactions
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.27.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.15.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Polygon Amoy Testnet Heimdall to v0.10.0-beta3 (Ithaca hardfork)
* Updated Solana Mainnet to Agave v4.1.0
* Updated Stellar Mainnet and Testnet, fixed large Soroban smart contract deployment submissions
* Updated Sui Mainnet to mainnet-v1.75.2 (hardfork)
* Updated Taiko Mainnet to taiko-geth v2.6.0 (Unzen hardfork)
* Updated TON Mainnet MyTonCtrl to v2.17.0
* Updated Tron Mainnet to GreatVoyage-v4.8.2

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Canton Mainnet to Splice v0.6.10, Testnet to v0.6.11, DevNet to v0.6.12
* Updated Solana Mainnet validator to v4.1.2 and Testnet validator to v4.2.0-beta.1

**Web Application**

* Added endpoint key renaming for Node API endpoints (Node API)

#### July 13, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between July 7 and July 13, 2026*

*8 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Berachain Mainnet bera-reth to v1.4.2 (Fusaka hardfork)
* Updated Mezo Mainnet to v11.0.1
* Updated Monad Mainnet and Monad Testnet to v0.15.0
* Updated BNB Smart Chain Testnet geth to v1.7.6 and reth to v0.1.0-fix
* Removed Corn Mainnet (Network decommissioned)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet validators with AIP-144 Encrypted Mempool support, ahead of the v1.48 upgrade
* Updated Espresso Decaf sequencer to v20260707
* Updated Mezo Mainnet validator to v11.0.1

**Web Application**

* Updated Node API usage charts with clearer titles, axis labels, and units (Node API)
* Updated Stellar network descriptions with accurate history retention windows (Node API)

#### July 6, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between July 1 and July 6, 2026*

*1 new chain | 21 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Berachain Mainnet to bera-reth v1.4.1 and beacon-kit v1.4.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Hedera Mainnet to hiero-json-rpc-relay v0.78.1
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.26.1 (hardfork)
* Updated BOB, Hashkey Chain, Ink, Katana, Lisk, Metal L2, Mode, Optimism, Soneium, Superseed, Unichain, and Zora to op-reth v2.3.3 and op-node v1.19.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Polygon Mainnet Bor to v2.9.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Sonic Mainnet to v2.2.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to mainnet-v1.74.1
* Updated Taiko Mainnet to taiko-alethia-client v2.3.1
* Updated Tempo Mainnet and Tempo Testnet to v1.10.1 (hardfork)

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added Robinhood Chain Mainnet to Node API

#### June 30, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between June 23 and June 30, 2026*

*1 new chain | 15 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Rayls Mainnet (v1.2.0-4)
* Updated ApeChain Mainnet to Nitro v3.9.9 (hardfork)
* Updated Aptos Mainnet and Testnet to aptos-node-v1.47.1
* Updated Arbitrum Mainnet and Sepolia to v3.11.1
* Updated Jovay Mainnet and Testnet to v0.14.0-rc1
* Updated Pharos Mainnet to v0.14.1 (Beryl hardfork)
* Updated XDC Mainnet to v2.7.1
* Updated zkSync Era to v31.0.0

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Canton Mainnet to Splice v0.6.7, Testnet to v0.6.8, DevNet to v0.6.9
* Updated Espresso Decaf sequencer to v20260624
* Updated TAC Mainnet validator to v1.6.0 (hardfork)

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added Rayls Mainnet to Node API, with trace method support
* Added eth\_sendRawTransactionSync for Monad

#### June 22, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between June 16 and June 22, 2026*

*2 new chains | 21 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Plume Mainnet
* Updated 0G Mainnet to v1.0.6 (hardfork)
* Updated ARC Mainnet to v0.7.2
* Updated Base Mainnet op-reth to v1.1.1
* Updated Bittensor Mainnet to v3.4.5-419
* Updated BNB Smart Chain Mainnet to geth-1.7.3
* Updated Creditcoin3 Mainnet to v3.125.0
* Updated Cronos Mainnet to v1.7.7
* Updated Etherlink Mainnet to v0.61
* Updated Hedera Mainnet to v0.156.0
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.25.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Metis Mainnet to v0.2.6
* Updated Polygon Mainnet Heimdall to v0.8.2 (security patch)
* Updated Polygon Mainnet to Heimdall v0.9.0, bor v2.8.3 (hardfork)
* Updated Solana Mainnet to v4.1.0-rc.1
* Updated Stellar Mainnet to Protocol 27 (v27.0.0)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.73.2
* Updated Tempo to v1.9.1
* Updated XLayer Mainnet to op-geth v0.1.5 (hardfork)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Ethereum SSV node to v2.4.3
* Updated Solana validators to v4.1.0-rc.1
* Updated Starknet Juno to v0.16.3
* Updated Tempo validators to v1.9.1

**Node API Capabilities**

* Fixed Stellar API stability, resolving permanent rate-limit errors after initial requests

**Web Application**

* Added Admin API Keys management page for team admins (Scale and Enterprise plans)

#### June 15, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between June 9 and June 15, 2026*

*1 new chain | 15 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Linea Mainnet
* Updated Aptos Mainnet to aptos-node v1.46.2
* Updated Base Mainnet node-reth to v1.1.0
* Updated Berachain Mainnet reth to v1.4.0
* Updated Etherlink Mainnet to octez-evm-node v0.61-pre1
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.14.5
* Updated Optimism Mainnet, Optimism Sepolia, and Lisk to op-reth v2.3.1, op-node v1.19.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Polygon Amoy to bor v2.8.3, heimdall v0.9.0-beta
* Updated Polygon Mainnet to bor v0.8.2-beta, heimdall v0.8.2-beta
* Updated Robinhood Testnet to nitro-node v3.11.0-rc.2
* Updated Stellar Testnet to stellar-core v27.0.0 (protocol 27)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Ethereum Charon to v1.10.1, Lodestar to v1.42.0
* Updated Monad Mainnet validator to v0.14.5
* Updated Solana validator to v4.0.2-jito
* Updated Tempo to v1.9.0

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added Arc Testnet to Node API
* Updated JSON-RPC error handling, upstream error responses now forwarded correctly on HTTP 5xx

#### June 8, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between June 3 and June 8, 2026*

*1 new chain | 14 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Arc Mainnet
* Added US West support for Ink Mainnet and Unichain Mainnet
* Updated Corn to nitro-node v3.10.2
* Updated Crono zkEVM to v29.17.0
* Updated Hedera Mainnet and Testnet relay to v0.77.0
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.24.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Polygon Amoy bor to v2.8.1, heimdall-v2 to v0.8.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Solana Devnet to v4.1.0-beta.2
* Updated Tron Mainnet to v4.8.1.1
* Updated Unichain Mainnet to op-reth v2.2.1
* Updated X Layer to op-geth v0.1.5

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added trace and debug methods for Arc Testnet

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Canton to v0.6.7 (weekly patches)
* Updated Espresso Decaf to 20260605 (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Nethermind to v1.38.0
* Updated TAC SPB testnet validator to v1.6.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo validator to v1.8.2

**Web Application**

* Updated team page to show member count instead of team name (Node API)

#### June 2, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between May 26 and June 2, 2026*

*2 new chains | 12 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Arc Testnet
* Added Edge Mainnet
* Updated Arbitrum and Plume to Nitro v3.10.1-d7f07be
* Updated Conflux to v3.0.3
* Updated Mezo Mainnet to v11.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated MegaETH to v2.0.21-1 (Rex5 hardfork)
* Updated Polygon Mainnet to Heimdall v0.8.0-0
* Updated Ripple to xrpld v3.1.3
* Updated Robinhood to Nitro v3.10.1-d7f07be-0
* Updated Sei to v6.5.1
* Updated Solana Testnet to v4.1.0-beta.1-jito
* Updated Sui to v1.72.5
* Updated TAC to v1.0.4-cosmo-4
* Updated Tempo Mainnet to v1.8.1 (hardfork)
* Removed Mind Mainnet

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Added BounceBit validator
* Updated Canton Mainnet validator to v0.6.3
* Updated Espresso Decaf to 20260601
* Updated Mezo Mainnet validator to v11.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Tempo Mainnet validator to v1.8.1 (hardfork)
* Removed Union validator

**Web Application**

* Updated verification email resend (Node API)

#### May 25, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between May 19 and May 25, 2026*

*2 new chains | 18 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Robinhood Testnet
* Added Tac Mainnet
* Updated Aptos Mainnet to aptos-node-v1.45.5-hotfix
* Updated Base Mainnet to v0.16.0
* Updated Bera Bepolia Testnet — beacon-kit to v1.4.0-rc3 (hardfork)
* Updated Etherlink Mainnet to octez-evm-node v0.59
* Updated Hedera Mainnet — json-rpc-relay to v0.76.0
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.23.2
* Updated Mezo Testnet to v11.0.0-rc0 (hardfork)
* Updated Monad Testnet to v0.14.4
* Updated Polygon Mainnet — Bor to v2.8.0
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.72.2
* Updated Worldchain Mainnet — migrated to op-reth v2.2.0
* Updated Zora Mainnet — op-reth to v2.2.1-10

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos validator to v1.44.9-hotfix
* Updated Canton mainnet validators to v0.6.2
* Updated Ethereum — Commit-boost to v0.9.6
* Updated Conflux validator to v3.0.3
* Updated Shentu to v2.18.0
* Updated Solana to v4.0.0

**Node API Capabilities**

* Updated Hyperliquid Mainnet — endpoint URLs now include required path suffix

**Web Application**

* Added code examples for all private RPC endpoint pages (Node API)

#### May 18, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between May 12 and May 18, 2026*

*17 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added ADI Chain Mainnet
* Updated Aptos Mainnet to v1.44.8 (performance build)
* Updated Arbitrum Sepolia — nitro-node to v3.10.0
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet and Gnosis Mainnet — Nethermind to v1.37.2
* Updated Fraxtal Mainnet — migrated to op-reth v2.1.0-frax-1.3.4
* Updated Lisk Mainnet — op-reth to v2.2.2, op-node to v1.18.0
* Updated Monad Mainnet and Monad Testnet to v0.14.3
* Updated Polygon Amoy — Bor to v2.8.0-beta2, Heimdall to v0.7.2-beta3
* Updated Polygon Mainnet — Bor to v2.8.0-beta
* Updated Sei Mainnet to v6.5.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Stellar Mainnet — stellar-core to v26.1.0
* Updated Tempo Mainnet to v1.7.0

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos validator to v1.44.8 (performance build)
* Updated Canton validators to v0.6.3
* Updated Espresso to 20260512
* Updated Ethereum — Charon to v1.10.0
* Updated Tempo validator to v1.7.0

#### May 11, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between May 5 and May 11, 2026*

*14 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Hyperliquid Mainnet Europe region
* Updated Arbitrum Mainnet, Corn, Mind, and Plume — Nitro to v3.9.9 (security/stability patch)
* Updated Base Mainnet to v0.15.5
* Updated Berachain Mainnet — BeaconKit to v1.3.9
* Updated Bob — migrated to op-reth v2.2.0
* Updated Hedera Mainnet — mirror node to v0.154.0
* Updated IOTA Mainnet to v1.22.1
* Updated Mezo Mainnet to v10.0.0
* Updated Rootstock Mainnet — RSK to Vetiver 9.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.71.1
* Updated Unichain Mainnet and Zora Mainnet — reverted to op-reth v1.11.5

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Mezo Mainnet validator to v10.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Nethermind to v1.37.2

#### May 4, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between April 28 and May 4, 2026*

*1 new chain | 19 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added AB Core Mainnet
* Updated World Chain Mainnet — op-geth to v1.101702.1, op-node to v1.16.10 (hardfork: Jovian)
* Updated HashKey Chain, Ink, Metal L2, Mode, Soneium, and Superseed — op-reth to v2.2.0
* Updated Lisk — op-reth to v2.2.0, op-node to v1.16.13-rc.1
* Updated Unichain Mainnet — op-reth to v2.1.0-rc.1
* Updated Zora Mainnet — op-reth to v2.1.0-rc.1, op-node to v1.16.12
* Updated ZetaChain to v38.0.3
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet — Nethermind to v1.37.0
* Updated Aptos Mainnet to v1.43.3
* Updated Berachain Mainnet — beacon-kit to v1.3.8
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.14.2
* Removed Mint Mainnet (network shut down)

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Ethereum validators — Lodestar to v1.42.0, Teku to v26.4.0, Nethermind to v1.37.0
* Updated Monad Mainnet validator to v0.14.2
* Updated Aptos validator to v1.43.3
* Updated Canton validators to v0.6.1

**Node API Capabilities**

* Fixed Avalanche WebSocket path handling

**Web Application**

* Added detailed error code breakdown in Response Status chart (Node API)
* Updated rate limit error label to display consistently as "Rate limited" (Node API)
* Updated user account dropdown (Node API)

#### April 27, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between April 21 and April 27, 2026*

*19 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated BNB Smart Chain — standard client to v1.7.2, reth client to v0.0.9-beta
* Updated Cronos Mainnet to v1.7.5
* Updated Fraxtal — op-geth to v1.101701.0-frax-1.3.0, op-node to v1.16.9-frax-1.2.1
* Updated HashKey Chain, Ink, Lisk, Metal L2, Mode, Soneium, and Superseed — migrated to op-reth v2.0.0, op-node v1.16.12
* Updated IOTA to v1.21.1
* Updated Katana — op-geth to v1.101702.1, op-node to v1.16.9
* Updated Pharos to v0.12.2
* Updated Polygon Mainnet — Heimdall to v0.7.0, Bor to v2.7.2
* Updated Sui Mainnet to v1.70.2

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Ethereum web3signer to v26.4.1
* Updated Somnia validator

#### April 20, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between April 16 and April 20, 2026*

*7 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Base Sepolia to node-reth v0.15.4
* Updated Berachain Mainnet bera-reth to v1.3.3
* Updated Bitcoin Mainnet to v30.2
* Updated Conflux Mainnet to v3.0.3
* Updated Tempo Mainnet and Tempo Testnet to v1.6.0
* Updated Unichain Mainnet, migrated to op-reth v1.11.5, op-node v1.16.12
* Updated Zora Mainnet, migrated to op-reth v1.11.5, op-node v1.16.11

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Added commit-boost multiplexer for EtherFi validators (v0.9.3)
* Updated Solana Testnet validator to v4.0.0-beta.7-jito

#### April 15, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between April 8 and April 15, 2026*

*18 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet to v1.43.2
* Updated Berachain Mainnet bera-reth to v1.3.2-2
* Updated Gnosis Mainnet Lighthouse to v1.41.1, Nethermind to v1.36.2
* Updated IOTA to v1.20.1
* Updated Mantle Mainnet to v1.5.4
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.14.1
* Updated Pharos to v0.12.1
* Updated Sei Mainnet to v6.4.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Stellar core to v26.0.1, Horizon to v26.0.0
* Updated Sui to v1.69.2

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos validator to v1.43.2
* Updated Canton validators to v0.5.18
* Updated Mezo Mainnet to v9.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Solana Mainnet validator to v3.1.13
* Updated Somnia Mainnet (hardfork)
* Updated TAC Mainnet to v1.0.4
* Updated Tempo to v1.5.3

**Node API Capabilities**

* Fixed Solana batch RPC rate limiting, batch calls no longer trigger per-call limits incorrectly
* Updated cross-region failover, requests now properly retry when a node times out

**Web Application**

* Fixed dashboard estimated bill displaying 100x actual value for paid customers (Node API)
* Updated billing view for custom-contract customers, plan now shows as "Custom" with usage-only view (Node API)

#### April 6, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between March 31 and April 6, 2026*

*7 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Nethermind v1.36.2 and Prysm v7.1.3 for Ethereum Mainnet (client diversity)
* Updated Berachain Mainnet bera-reth to v1.3.2
* Updated Merlin Mainnet cdk-erigon to v2.0.3
* Updated Polygon Mainnet bor to v2.7.0
* Updated Taiko Mainnet taiko-alethia-client to v2.3.0

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Canton validator to v0.5.17
* Updated Juno validator to v0.15.21
* Updated Somnia Testnet validator

**Web Application**

* Made it easier for first time users to make their first API call (Node API)
* Redesigned endpoint detail page with full-width analytics, cURL/JS code examples, and docs links (Node API)
* Updated endpoint metrics chart, fixed loading error (Node API)

#### March 30, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between March 23 and March 30, 2026*

*28 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Aptos Mainnet to v1.42.1
* Updated BOB, Hashkey, Ink, Lisk, Metal, Mint, Mode, Soneium, Superseed, Unichain, Worldchain, Zora to OP Stack op-geth v1.101701.0, op-node v1.16.9
* Updated Abstract, Cronos zkEVM, Lens, zkSync Era to ZK Stack node v29.14.0
* Updated IOTA to v1.19.1 (hardfork)
* Updated Somnia Testnet
* Updated Stellar core to v25.2.2, Horizon to v25.1.0
* Updated SUI Mainnet to v1.68.1
* Updated Tempo Mainnet and Tempo Testnet to v1.5.0

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Canton validators to v0.5.16
* Updated Ethereum Lighthouse to v8.1.3
* Updated Mezo Mainnet validator to v8.0.0
* Updated Mezo Testnet validator to v8.0.0-rc0
* Updated Solana Testnet validator to v4.0.0-beta.4

**Web Application**

* Updated response status chart to show individual status codes for better debugging visibility (Node API)

#### March 23, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between March 16 and March 23, 2026*

*1 new chain | 28 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Added Tempo Mainnet
* Updated Base Mainnet reth to v0.14.8, op-node to v1.16.8, migrated to new infrastructure
* Updated BOB, Unichain, Worldchain, Metal, Hashkey to OP Stack op-geth v1.101609.2, op-node v1.16.8
* Updated Celo Mainnet to v2.2.1 (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Mainnet reth to v1.11.3
* Updated Monad Mainnet to v0.13.0
* Updated Morph to v2.2.0 (security patch)
* Updated Polygon Amoy bor to v2.7.0-beta2 (security patch)
* Updated Polygon Mainnet, migrated to new infrastructure
* Updated Somnia, migrated to new infrastructure
* Updated Stellar core to v25.2.1
* Updated Taiko geth to v1.17.4
* Removed Gnosis Testnet

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Added Ethereum validators in Asia
* Updated Canton validators to v0.5.15
* Updated Ethereum Charon to v1.8.3
* Updated Ethereum Commit Boost, switched to multiple relays
* Updated Mezo Mainnet validator to v7.0.0 (hardfork)
* Updated Mezo Testnet validator to v7.0.0-rc0

**Node API Capabilities**

* Added `eth_simulateV1` RPC method for all EVM chains
* Added Tempo Mainnet and Tempo Testnet to Node API

**Web Application**

* Added Tempo RPC code snippet for endpoints (Node API)
* Added Tempo WebSocket support (Node API)
* Updated chain list, sorted alphabetically by display name (Node API)

#### March 16, 2026

*Changes, additions, and upgrades between March 9 and March 16, 2026*

*23 client upgrades*

**Node Infrastructure**

* Updated Abstract, zkSync Era, Lens to ZK Stack node v29.12.1-alpha
* Updated Aptos Mainnet to v1.41.9-hotfix (security patch)
* Updated Aptos Testnet to v1.41.8
* Updated Arbitrum nitro node to v3.9.7 (security patch)
* Updated Avalanche Mainnet to v1.14.1
* Updated Berachain beacon-kit to v1.3.7
* Updated BSC Mainnet reth to v0.0.8-beta (security patch)
* Updated BSC Testnet to v1.7.1 (security patch)
* Updated Cronos Mainnet to v1.7.0
* Updated Ethereum Lighthouse to v8.1.2 (security patch)
* Updated Ethereum Sepolia geth to v1.17.1
* Updated Fraxtal op-geth to v1.101609.0, op-node to v1.16.6
* Updated Hedera to v0.149.0
* Updated IOTA to v1.18.1 (hardfork, security patch)
* Updated Kaia to v2.2.2 (security patch)
* Updated Optimism Mainnet op-geth to v1.101609.2, op-node to v1.16.8
* Updated Soneium, Mode, BOB, Zora, Mint to OP Stack op-geth v1.101609.2, op-node v1.16.8
* Updated Solana Agave RPC to v3.1.10 (security patch)
* Updated Sonic Mainnet to v2.1.6 (security patch)
* Updated ZetaChain to v36.1.5

**Staking Infrastructure**

* Updated Ethereum Charon to v1.9.2-rc1
* Updated Ethereum Lighthouse to v8.1.2 (security patch)
* Updated Solana Mainnet validator to v3.1.10 (security patch)


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.