Week of Oct 10, 2026 Sat–Fri, UTC

Oct 16

Ethrex · execution layer client
> [!IMPORTANT] > Hoodi operators must run this release before Glamsterdam activates on Hoodi at 1793036568 (2026-10-26 17:42:48 UTC). It is the first ethrex release with the fork scheduled on Hoodi;…
Staking · · in weekly #44
More: Ethrex v30.0.1 (GitHub)
Prysm · consensus layer client
This release schedules the Gloas fork on Hoodi at epoch 132352 (2026-10-26 17:42:48 UTC), with a 200M gas limit from the fork. Hoodi operators must update their beacon nodes and validator clients bef…
Staking ·
Semaphore · library
@semaphore-protocol/contracts: Start the root expiration countdown when a root is replaced  -  by @vplasencia in https://github.com/semaphore-protocol/semaphore/issues/1094 (38d99)
Developers ·
Besu · execution layer client
This release contains security fixes. Operators are advised to upgrade promptly. Details will be published in security advisories on besu-eth/besu after operators have had an opportunity to upgrade.
Staking · · in weekly #43
More: Besu 26.10.1 (GitHub)
Nimbus · consensus layer client
The Nimbus consensus client v26.10.1 release is high-urgency for Hoodi due to its 26th October Glamsterdam fork activation, medium-urgency for other networks, and focuses on Glamsterdam improvements…
Staking · · in weekly #43

Oct 15

Hardhat · framework
This release includes a compilation performance improvement and expands support for the upcoming Amsterdam hardfork to include EIP-2780 and EIP-8246. See our Amsterdam Support guide for more details.
xdeployer · developer tool
xdeployer v3.1.26 is a dependency maintenance and general code chore release. Furthermore, we add support for six additional EVM networks:
Developers ·

Oct 14

Dedaub turns unverified EVM bytecode into readable contract logic, helping researchers investigate vulnerabilities and exploits. A Round 1 grant funded newer AI models and raised weekly AI-assisted r…
Security · thedao.fund@newsletter.paragraph.com (Pol Lanski) ·
Charon · distributed validator
> ⚠️ This release is NOT Gloas-ready. It is a patch release on top of v1.11.0 for the current fork only. A Gloas-ready release of Charon for Hoodi will be published in the upcoming days, and one for…
Staking ·

Oct 13

SSV Node · distributed validator
This release brings a bunch of performance optimizations, various improvements, and prepares SSV node software for the upcoming Glamsterdam (Gloas / ePBS) hard fork.
Staking ·

Oct 12

Lodestar · consensus layer client
Good day Lodestar operators! We've just released v1.50.0. It is mandatory for Hoodi operators and recommended for mainnet users. Hoodi operators must also upgrade their execution client to a Glamster…
Staking · · in weekly #43

Oct 11