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The latest Geth release addresses a critical bug in Ethereum

The latest Geth release addresses a critical bug in Ethereum

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by Max Nevskyi

2 years ago


The latest iteration of the Go Ethereum (Geth) client, Geth v1.13.3, was released on Thursday. This update primarily addresses a rare bug discovered in the Pebble database, which had been causing significant spikes in disk and CPU usage. Péter Szilágyi, the lead of Ethereum's development team, highlighted this issue.

In addition to resolving the Pebble database problem, the Geth v1.13.3 release introduces several other features aimed at optimizing the Ethereum platform. Notable improvements include the ability to fully synchronize with specific hash targets without depending on a beacon client and enhanced flexibility in configuring websocket message limits through the Go RPC client.

These updates, such as Geth v1.13.3, play a crucial role in smoothing the path for the highly anticipated Cancun hard fork. Ethereum's upcoming "Cancun-Deneb" or "Dencun" upgrade is poised to enhance scalability, security, and the overall user experience of the platform. The Cancun upgrade is following the footsteps of Ethereum's recent Shanghai activation, with a focus on refining its execution layer.

Central to the upgrade is Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4844, commonly referred to as "Proto-Danksharding." While a specific launch date has not been confirmed, the Cancun upgrade is scheduled for the second half of 2023.

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