๐ ๏ธ ๐ ๏ธ #Avalanche Banff 8 is out: github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.9.8 ๐ ๏ธ ๐ ๏ธ
This version (v1.9.8) is backwards compatible to v1.9.0. It is optional but recommended.
๐ Release Focus: PROXY Protocol v1/v2 Support + Optimized P-Chain Validator Lookup + P2P Network Client Helper
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Compatibility Check: VM Interface (v22) โ
Banff 8 does not modify the VM interface. If you are running a Custom VM, you don't need to update it to run it with AvalancheGo@v1.9.8 if you are already running AvalancheGo@v1.9.7.
2/ PROXY Protocol v1/v2 Support
AvalancheGo now supports P2P traffic proxied via the PROXY Protocol (haproxy.org/download/1.8/doc/proxy-protocol.txt).
This means that validators can now implement custom networking logic on the edge to shield their node from specific inbound connections or traffic. ๐ก๏ธ
3/ Optimized P-Chain Validator Lookup
Banff 8 reduces the latency of `getCurrentValidators` by 80% by better caching delegator info (now over 60k).
๐ง In a future release (probably v1.9.9), `getCurrentValidators` will only return delegators if specific NodeIDs are provided. ๐ง
4/ P2P Network Client Helper
Last but not least, Banff 8 introduces a new utility that makes it easy for any application to connect directly to the Avalanche mesh network and exchange raw messages with validators without running a full node.
5/ P2P Network Client Helper (cont.)
You can use this utility to build network monitoring tooling, stateless clients (that run consensus in the browser), and even Avalanche Warp Messaging relayers (that query validators for BLS signatures).
Can't wait to see what you create โค๏ธ
6/ If you are looking for a job in crypto, check out my mega thread covering all the roles we are hiring for at @avalabsofficial ๐ ๐ ๐:
twitter.com/_patrickogrady/status/1613608950896947200?s=20
7/ If you made it this far, you get a bonus ๐.
The last commit of this release added 13.8k lines and a new experimental directory named `x/`. We'll be putting alpha-level projects here while we develop them in the open.
If you'd like to get involved, check out the TODOs!
8/ The first project we are incubating is a Path-Based Merkle-Radix Tree. We'll talk about this project more in the near future (and what it means for Custom VM builders).
HUGE shoutout to David Boehm, @dan_laine, and @darioush0 for their work on this project so far!
You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: typefully.com/_patrickogrady/EKOHBMj