Ethereum chief developer Tim Beiko presented a series of recommendations and prospects for the upcoming merger of application and protocol developers on Ethereum.
For average users of apps and protocols, Beiko suggested testing things to make sure nothing is broken while running the tests. He tweeted on Tuesday: Test things, if anything is obscure or broken, leave a comment. »
Yes! Run things, if something is obscure or broken, leave a comment, as you are probably not the only one with that issue PoV User Guides, how you go, etc. always extremely useful, too! https://t.co/tyWqgVBSuc
—Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) May 23, 2022
Yes! Run things, if anything is obscure or broken, leave a comment, as you are probably not the only one who has this problem with PoV user instructions, how to do, etc. always extremely helpful, too! https://t.co/tyWqgVBSuc – Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) May 23, 2022
Beiko Encourages Users and Developers to » pay attention and make sure you are ready for blending.
The merger is the most complex and long-awaited time when the Ethereum network shifts from a proof-of-work consensus (Proof-of-WorkPoW) by consensus proof ()Proof of Bet, PoS). At that time, it will be called the Consensus Layer and is expected to take place in August of this year.
Testing over multiple test nets aims to ensure that there will be no issues between the clients or that existing applications will not stop completely after merging. Beiko pointed out in another Twitter thread that such questions should be rare because ” 99% of the changes affect the protocol layer “, and” almost no changes are made to the application layer “.
A few thoughts on #TestingTheMerge:
1. Protocol layer test! = application level test. Client + protocol testing teams mainly focus on changes to the protocol without causing cross-client issues or breaking existing applications.
—Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) May 23, 2022
Here are a few ideas for #TestingTheMerge: 1. Protocol layer testing! = Application level testing. The client and protocol testing teams primarily focus on protocol changes that do not cause cross-client issues or do not break existing applications. – Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) May 23, 2022
Beiko said developers should know that the merger will make two important changes to how smart contracts work. First, he reminded them that the beacon randomization mode will change to run apps. This will be required for the transition to PoS and was released in an update from the Ethereum Foundation (EF) last November.
The second change involves reducing the duration of the block, which will go from 13 to 12 seconds per block. As a result of this change, smart contracts that use block production speed as a time measure will run one second faster after merging.
Beiko, with an air of confidence, demonstrated that, despite the delay in the completion of the Fusion, potential issues were resolved in one step:
“Outside of customer-to-customer testing and these two marginal cases, infrastructure tools and pipelines are most at risk of disruption.”
He concluded by confirming if any further questions arise during the extensive testing and shadow forks continued, the merger would be further delayed to ensure network security:
“At any time, if we find any problems, it is clear that we will take the time to resolve them before proceeding. Only then will we consider moving from the mains to proof of bet. »
ETH investors worried about coins can see unlocked and destroyed when the merger takes place comfortably. Korpi deceDeFi has a trainer Explain Monday on Twitter that the Ether (ETH) in question on the Beacon Chain can no longer be unlocked without subsequent network upgrades once the merger is complete. This includes rewards earned through stacking.
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He added that as soon as coins are unlocked, they will be released in installments rather than all at once and these coins are often ” batch of parts never sold from an investor and are unlikely to be sold.
The Beacon chain currently has 12.6 million ETHs. The Beacon Chain was one of the first steps taken to make Ethereum a PoS network, and was launched in December 2020.
