v1.7.0-alpha.13

Phase0

• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename byte to Byte (#5468)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Remove links that do not resolve on the documentation site (#5476)
• Fix broken links (#5475)
• Backport is_parent_strong and is_head_weak changes to Phase0 (#5401)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Return early from on_block when the block is already known (#5495)

Altair

• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Fix broken links (#5475)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)

Bellatrix

• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Elaborate messages for block's payload gossip validation (#5474)
• Fix broken links (#5475)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Return early from on_block when the block is already known (#5495)

Capella

• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Elaborate messages for block's payload gossip validation (#5474)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Return early from on_block when the block is already known (#5495)

Deneb

• Add p2p helper functions for epoch inclusivity check (#5459)
• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Elaborate messages for block's payload gossip validation (#5474)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Remove specs for KZG functions (#5398)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Return early from on_block when the block is already known (#5495)

Electra

• Add p2p helper functions for epoch inclusivity check (#5459)
• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Elaborate messages for block's payload gossip validation (#5474)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Remove specs for KZG functions (#5398)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)

Fulu

• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Elaborate messages for block's payload gossip validation (#5474)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Remove specs for KZG functions (#5398)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Return early from on_block when the block is already known (#5495)

Gloas

• Remove a stale comment for builder withdrawal prefix (#5450)
• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Add dependent root check to proposer_preferences validation (#5443)
• Fix broken links (#5475)
• Backport is_parent_strong and is_head_weak changes to Phase0 (#5401)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Fix payload availability lookup using the parent block's slot (#5473)
• Remove specs for KZG functions (#5398)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Allow multiple bids compatible with the head view (#5497)
• Return early from on_block when the block is already known (#5495)

Heze

• Specify rep/resp for inclusion lists (#5424)
• Add a subsection for IL satisfaction in optimistic.md (#5458)
• Correct MIN_SLOTS_FOR_INCLUSION_LISTS_REQUESTS value (#5462)
• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Set only_timely for all get_inclusion_list_transactions calls (#5463)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Save signed inclusion lists in InclusionListStore (#5487)
• Allow multiple bids compatible with the head view (#5497)

EIP-6914

• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)

EIP-8025

• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)

EIP-8148

• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)

Testing

• Add fork-choice tests for should_apply_proposer_boost (#5441)
• Add basic fork tests for Heze (#5440)
• Fix typo in pending deposit comments (#5448)
• Add p2p helper functions for epoch inclusivity check (#5459)
• Add safe_execution_block_hash property to FCR tests (#5449)
• Remove the bit type (#5467)
• Rename boolean to Boolean (#5466)
• Rename byte to Byte (#5468)
• Rename uint* to Uint* (#5469)
• Elaborate messages for block's payload gossip validation (#5474)
• Fix broken links (#5475)
• Update dependency ruff-md to v0.16.0 (#5482)
• Use better types for constants/configs/presets (#5488)
• Fix payload availability lookup using the parent block's slot (#5473)
• Remove specs for KZG functions (#5398)
• Compute real aggregate pubkeys when BLS verification is disabled (#5489)
• Apply attester slashing before tick in FCR slashed validator tests (#5490)
• Rename Bitlist/Bitvector to BitList/BitVector (#5493)
• Add two tests for same-slot attestation zero-index assertion (#5494)
• Document new parent_slot param in process_attestation (#5500)

Dependencies

• Update dependency ckzg to v2.1.8 (#5445)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8.3.2 (#5444)
• Update actions/labeler action to v6.2.0 (#5446)
• Update actions/stale action to v10.4.0 (#5447)
• Update dependency codespell to v2.4.3 (#5453)
• Update dependency mypy to v2.3.0 (#5456)
• Update dependency mkdocs-material to v9.7.7 (#5454)
• Update pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish action to v1.14.1 (#5455)
• Update actions/checkout action to v7.0.1 (#5480)
• Update actions/labeler action to v7 (#5484)
• Update actions/setup-python action to v7 (#5485)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v9 (#5486)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.6.0 (#5483)
• Update dependency ruff-md to v0.16.0 (#5482)
• Update dependency mdformat-gfm-alerts to v2.1.0 (#5481)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.13 (#5470)
• Fix website navigation nits (#5477)
• Remove inline tables of contents from the documentation site (#5478)
• Switch the website from MkDocs to Zensical (#5479)

v1.7.0-alpha.12

Phase0

• Replace get_dependent_root with get_shuffling_dependent_root (#5374)
• Name the epoch boundary helper correctly (#5392)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)
• Mandate QUIC as primary transport (#5330)

Altair

• Fix various nits (#5395)

Bellatrix

• Fix various nits (#5395)

Capella

• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix various nits (#5395)

Deneb

• Replace py_ecc/milagro with arkworks (#5394)
• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix req/resp nits (#5411)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)

Electra

• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix req/resp nits (#5411)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)

Fulu

• Fix some inconsistencies in fulu partial-columns spec (#5357)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)

Gloas

• Fix some inconsistencies in fulu partial-columns spec (#5357)
• Use MAX_REQUEST_PAYLOADS in EnvelopesByRange (#5383)
• Replace get_dependent_root with get_shuffling_dependent_root (#5374)
• Set slot before using it for object construction (#5386)
• Name the epoch boundary helper correctly (#5392)
• Only reset builder withdrawal epoch if its balance has been swept (#5384)
• Replace prose with get_signed_proposer_preferences function (#5396)
• Link EIPs with github permalinks for unstable specs (#5404)
• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix req/resp nits (#5411)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Reduce MAX_BUILDER_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD to 64 (#5420)
• Set BUILDER_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX to 0xB0 (#5416)
• Update link to EIP-8282 (#5423)
• Reduce MIN_BUILDER_WITHDRAWABILITY_DELAY to 64 epochs (#5426)
• Set payload deadline to 6 seconds into the slot (#5414)
• Ignore instead of reject on preferences (#5429)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Require imported payload for index == 1 attestation gossip (#5355)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)
• Restrict builder deposits to payload builders (#5439)

Heze

• Link EIPs with github permalinks for unstable specs (#5404)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Add the IL bitlist to bid (#5410)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Specify the IL-compliance for NOT_VALIDATED payloads (#5433)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)
• Restrict builder deposits to payload builders (#5439)

EIP-8025

• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)

EIP-8148

• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)

Testing

• Fix some inconsistencies in fulu partial-columns spec (#5357)
• Fix viable_for_head_roots_and_weights runner (#5390)
• Name the epoch boundary helper correctly (#5392)
• Improve viable_for_head_roots_and_weights check (#5393)
• Only reset builder withdrawal epoch if its balance has been swept (#5384)
• Replace py_ecc/milagro with arkworks (#5394)
• Add more FCR tests (#5400)
• Remove separate tests/infra directory (#5408)
• Fix order of asserts in test_incentives (#5409)
• Use get_max_attester_slashings in get_random_attester_slashings (#5413)
• Set BUILDER_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX to 0xB0 (#5416)
• Add the IL bitlist to bid (#5410)
• Add yaml type representers for uint/boolean values (#5421)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Fix limit() calls for ProgressiveList operation lists (#5437)
• Use existing helpers to get limits (#5438)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)
• Restrict builder deposits to payload builders (#5439)

Dependencies

• Update dependency pytest to v9.1.1 (#5378)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.4.0 (#5379)
• Update actions/checkout action to v7 (#5380)
• Update dependency py_arkworks_bls12381 to v0.5.0 (#5389)
• Update actions/setup-python action to v6.3.0 (#5405)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.5.1 (#5406)
• Update dependency setuptools to v83 (#5432)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8.3.0 (#5431)

Other

• Update release-drafter config to the new when category style (#5381)
• Remove unused .gitattributes file (#5387)
• Migrate setup.py into pyproject.toml (#5388)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.12 (#5397)

v1.7.0-alpha.11

Phase0

• Modify get_proposer_head for Gloas (#5348)

Altair

• Deprecate two functions (#5340)
• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align fork version modifiers (#5372)

Bellatrix

• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align fork version modifiers (#5372)
• Align note comments to use complete sentences (#5375)

Capella

• Align the Gloas fork-choice structure with Phase0 (#5344)
• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align fork version modifiers (#5372)
• Align note comments to use complete sentences (#5375)

Deneb

• Align the Gloas fork-choice structure with Phase0 (#5344)
• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align note comments to use complete sentences (#5375)

Electra

• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align note comments to use complete sentences (#5375)

Fulu

• Deprecate two functions (#5340)
• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align note comments to use complete sentences (#5375)

Gloas

• Fix payload_timeliness and payload_data_availability comparisons (#5331)
• Clarify should_build_on_full semantic (#5335)
• Clarify should_extend_payload's note and add a slot assert (#5336)
• Align the Gloas fork-choice structure with Phase0 (#5344)
• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Modify get_proposer_head for Gloas (#5348)
• Pass only signed bid to process_execution_payload_bid (#5364)
• Only clear builder payment if the slashed validator is the proposer (#5365)
• Get proposer index via get_beacon_proposer_index (#5368)
• Reject bids with invalid prev_randao during gossip validation (#5360)
• Align fork version modifiers (#5372)
• Reset withdrawable epoch when depositing to an exited builder (#5373)
• Add builder execution requests (EIP-8282) (#5359)
• Introduce PAYLOAD_BUILDER_VERSION (#5377)

Heze

• Clarify should_extend_payload's note and add a slot assert (#5336)
• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Align fork version modifiers (#5372)
• Remove the IL bitlist from bid (#5371)
• Align note comments to use complete sentences (#5375)
• Add builder execution requests (EIP-8282) (#5359)

EIP-8025

• Add annotation prefixes to p2p interface spec sections (#5356)
• Add builder execution requests (EIP-8282) (#5359)

EIP-8148

• Remove the IL bitlist from bid (#5371)
• Add builder execution requests (EIP-8282) (#5359)

Testing

• Add tests for Gloas on_block parent payload verification (#5321)
• Fix payload_timeliness and payload_data_availability comparisons (#5331)
• Remove should_extend_payload assertions from payload tests (#5338)
• Add tests for get_payload_status_tiebreaker (#5350)
• Add test helpers for execution payload bid (#5339)
• Add Gloas test for get_attestation_participation_flag_indices (#5341)
• Add test for on_execution_payload_envelope (#5353)
• Add new run_validate_gossip helper function (#5354)
• Modify get_proposer_head for Gloas (#5348)
• Pass only signed bid to process_execution_payload_bid (#5364)
• Only clear builder payment if the slashed validator is the proposer (#5365)
• Add process_attestation test for builder payment weight count (#5367)
• Add test for get_builders_sweep_withdrawals (#5369)
• Fix typos in fork choice compliance runner (#5370)
• Remove the IL bitlist from bid (#5371)
• Reset withdrawable epoch when depositing to an exited builder (#5373)
• Add builder execution requests (EIP-8282) (#5359)
• Introduce PAYLOAD_BUILDER_VERSION (#5377)
• Enable FCR tests for Gloas and Heze (#5376)

Dependencies

• Update actions/checkout action to v6.0.3 (#5342)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8.2.0 (#5343)
• Update dependency eth-remerkleable to v0.1.31 (#5358)
• Update dependency pytest to v9.1.0 (#5363)
• Update dependency milagro_bls_binding to v1.9.1 (#5362)

Other

• Update tests workflow to upload combined coverage data (#5337)
• Upload compliance tests to releases (#5334)
• Use latest version of uv in workflows (#5347)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.11 (#5366)

v1.7.0-alpha.10

Heze

• Simplify InclusionListStore (#5324)

EIP-8025

• Rebase EIP-8025 from Fulu onto Gloas (#5290)

EIP-8148

• Add custom sweep threshold for validators (EIP-8148) (#4901)

Testing

• Add custom sweep threshold for validators (EIP-8148) (#4901)
• Rebase EIP-8025 from Fulu onto Gloas (#5290)
• Simplify InclusionListStore (#5324)
• Do not set deposit_requests_start_index in fork helper (#5329)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.10 (#5318)
• Add write-specs skill (#5325)
• Add review skill (#5326)

v1.7.0-alpha.9

Phase0

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Add a script which enforces consistent note prefixes (#5279)
• Use consistent gossip validation param order/types (#5295)
• Redesign fork choice abstractions (#5249)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Precompute head for update_proposer_boost_root (#5300)
• Ensure confirmed chain includes greatest unrealized checkpoint (#5288)
• Update a link to short explainer for FCR (#5312)
• Apply proposer boost if dependent roots match (#5306)

Altair

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Use consistent gossip validation param order/types (#5295)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Remove support for old deposit mechanism in Fulu (#4704)

Bellatrix

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Move safe-block.md definitions to fast-confirmation.md (#5278)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Precompute head for update_proposer_boost_root (#5300)
• Remove should_override_forkchoice_update (#5174)

Capella

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Precompute head for update_proposer_boost_root (#5300)

Deneb

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Use consistent gossip validation param order/types (#5295)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Precompute head for update_proposer_boost_root (#5300)

Electra

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Use consistent gossip validation param order/types (#5295)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Remove support for old deposit mechanism in Fulu (#4704)

Fulu

• Fix typo in earliest_available_slot note (#5258)
• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for fulu (#5246)
• Add a script which enforces consistent note prefixes (#5279)
• Use consistent gossip validation param order/types (#5295)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Precompute head for update_proposer_boost_root (#5300)
• Remove support for old deposit mechanism in Fulu (#4704)

Gloas

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Clarify sentence about refunded deposits to exited builders (#5269)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for fulu (#5246)
• Move safe-block.md definitions to fast-confirmation.md (#5278)
• Add a script which enforces consistent note prefixes (#5279)
• Redesign fork choice abstractions (#5249)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Precompute head for update_proposer_boost_root (#5300)
• Ensure bids are for a higher slot than their parent (#5302)
• Ignore PTC attestations for empty assigned slots (#5281)
• Remove support for old deposit mechanism in Fulu (#4704)
• Use should_build_on_full for bid parent block hash (#5310)
• Limit should_build_on_full checks to the previous slot (#5309)
• Apply proposer boost if dependent roots match (#5306)
• Introduce is_previous_slot_payload_decision predicate (#5317)
• Exclude slashed validators from proposing (EIP-8045) (#5115)
• Force the proposer to reorg late payloads (#5210)

Heze

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Clarify ILs and payload validity comment and align IL p2p rules (#5289)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)

EIP-8025

• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Raise MAX_PROOF_SIZE to 1.3125 MiB (#5291)
• Raise MAX_PROOF_SIZE to 4 MiB (#5293)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)

Testing

• Add gloas sanity tests for missed payload withdrawal recovery (#5207)
• Document Gloas handlers in operations test docs (#5256)
• Remove outdated tests readme (#5260)
• Use custom ruff which checks markdown code blocks (#5261)
• Remove testing checklists (#5270)
• Clear stale reftest case output (#5255)
• Remove unused config utils (#5273)
• Test data column sidecar reconstruction in Gloas (#5274)
• Avoid attestations with incompatible shuffling (#5276)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for fulu (#5246)
• Add a script which enforces consistent note prefixes (#5279)
• Fix dependent_root computation in comptests (#5287)
• Use consistent gossip validation param order/types (#5295)
• Redesign fork choice abstractions (#5249)
• Fix invalid block-root membership check in fork-choice helper (#5259)
• Enable more ruff lint checks (#5268)
• Fix inconsistent gossip_bls_to_execution_change fixtures (#5308)
• Add test for checking builder index reuse (#5296)
• Embed payload_status into head fork choice check (#5250)
• Fix pre_epoch and post_epoch test files docs (#5298)
• Ensure confirmed chain includes greatest unrealized checkpoint (#5288)
• Add on_attestation tests for validate_on_attestation updates (#5275)
• Add tests for builder payments processing (#5297)
• Remove support for old deposit mechanism in Fulu (#4704)
• Fix is_ancestor argument types in reconfirmation test (#5313)
• Remove should_override_forkchoice_update (#5174)
• Exclude slashed validators from proposing (EIP-8045) (#5115)

Dependencies

• Update dependency deepdiff to v9.1.0 (#5263)
• Update dependency mypy to v2.1.0 (#5264)
• Update dependency ruff-md to v0.15.14 (#5282)
• Update dependency mdformat-frontmatter to v2.1.2 (#5284)
• Update actions/stale action to v10.3.0 (#5283)
• Update dependency marko to v2.2.3 (#5315)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.3.1 (#5316)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.9 (#5257)
• Clarify when to load skills (#5311)
• Disable verbose mode when running tests in CI (#5314)

v1.7.0-alpha.8

Phase0

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Altair

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Bellatrix

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Capella

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Deneb

• Add executable gossip validation functions for deneb (#5146)
• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Electra

• Add executable gossip validation functions for electra (#5238)

Fulu

• Split out partial columns feature (#5226)
• Add beacon_blocks_by_head ReqResp (#5181)

Gloas

• Use list instead of Vector in the Store class (#5208)
• Use MIN_SEED_LOOKAHEAD in proposer preferences (#5215)
• Count PTC votes from duplicated validators (#5222)
• Split out partial columns feature (#5226)
• Modify notify_forkchoice_updated (#5197)
• Force the proposer to reorg unavailable blocks (#5186)
• Raise MIN_BUILDER_WITHDRAWABILITY_DELAY to 8192 epochs (#5223)
• Introduce separate payload availability deadline (#5212)
• Add target_gas_limit to PayloadAttributes (#5235)
• Add note about validating deposit signatures before the fork (#5227)
• Check gas limit consistency with the target (#5236)
• Optimize strategy for onboarding builders at the fork (#5254)

Heze

• Use list instead of Vector in the Store class (#5208)
• Force the proposer to reorg unavailable blocks (#5186)
• Add target_gas_limit to PayloadAttributes (#5235)

Testing

• Fix gossip validation tests (#5201)
• Add gloas epoch processing functions in get_process_calls (#5216)
• Drop pre_epoch/post_epoch from hysteresis test (#5217)
• Remove code for generating pseudo KZG trusted setup (#5234)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for deneb (#5146)
• Add tests for on_payload_attestation_message (#5206)
• Fix fork-choice comptest attester slashing limit (#5239)
• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)
• Remove separate VERSION.txt file (#5242)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for electra (#5238)
• Fix on_execution_payload_envelope tests (#5244)
• Implement improvements to comptests generator (#5247)
• Add Gloas sanity/blocks tests for process_payload_attestation (#4932)
• Yield mutated state in gossip block test (#5252)
• Use uv for fork choice config generator docs (#5232)
• Force the proposer to reorg unavailable blocks (#5186)
• Add target_gas_limit to PayloadAttributes (#5235)
• Add Gloas fork choice test for new validator deposit (#4960)
• Check gas limit consistency with the target (#5236)
• Optimize strategy for onboarding builders at the fork (#5254)

Dependencies

• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.2.1 (#5204)
• Update actions/labeler action to v6.1.0 (#5229)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.3.0 (#5230)
• Update dependency mypy to v2 (#5231)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.8 (#5225)
• Add package action (#5243)

v1.7.0-alpha.7

Gloas

• Fix slot check in proposer preferences gossip (#5191)
• Use dependent root for proposer preferences (#5196)
• Set blob_data_available in PayloadAttestationMessage (#4769)
• Simplify bid.parent_block_hash initialization (#5194)
• Distinguish absent PTC votes from negative votes (#5180)
• Add suggestion to queue sidecars per peer (#5199)

Testing

• Limit test group size for comptests (#5193)
• Restore viable_for_head_roots_and_weights for gloas (#5195)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.7 (#5198)

v1.7.0-alpha.6

Phase0

• Add executable gossip validation functions for altair (#5033)
• Move deposit contract to new repo (#5137)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)
• Split out is_valid_merkle_branch root computation (#5166)

Altair

• Add executable gossip validation functions for altair (#5033)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)

Bellatrix

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)

Capella

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for capella (#5049)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)

Deneb

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)

Electra

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)

Fulu

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Make fork digest for pre-fulu epoch compatible across specs (#5182)
• Extend light client protocol for Gloas (#5178)

Gloas

• Add note about withdrawal deduction in gloas (#5128)
• Remove incorrect anchor seed for payload votes (#5135)
• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Simplify apply_parent_execution_payload function signature (#5150)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)
• Clarify payment eviction if older than previous epoch (#5154)
• Remove PartialDataColumnHeader (#5141)
• Add parent_beacon_block_root to ExecutionPayloadEnvelope (#5152)
• Change proposer preference validator index check to ignore (#5164)
• Fix genesis state in Gloas (#5172)
• Note voluntary exit selection with deferred payload processing (#5176)
• Change minimal PTC_SIZE to 16 validators (#5177)
• Extend light client protocol for Gloas (#5178)
• Increase exit and consolidation churn (EIP-8061) (#5061)
• Add checkpoint root to proposer preferences (#5190)

Heze

• Remove incorrect anchor seed for payload votes (#5135)
• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Simplify apply_parent_execution_payload function signature (#5150)
• Update inclusion list deadlines (#5138)
• Align should_extend_payload with Gloas (#5157)

EIP-8025

• Refactor proof engine and p2p interface (#5055)
• Bump MAX_PROOF_SIZE to 400 KiB (#5162)

Testing

• Speed up fork choice tests (#5136)
• Fix comptest generator after delayed payload processing change (#5134)
• Call _build_invalid_envelope with proper overwrite (#5133)
• Remove incorrect anchor seed for payload votes (#5135)
• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Skip fork and coverage flags for framework-only tests (#5106)
• Add compliance testing support for Gloas (#5107)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for altair (#5033)
• Add sliced test generation for comptests (#5126)
• Add epoch boundary tests for gloas (#5127)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for capella (#5049)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)
• Update inclusion list deadlines (#5138)
• Add prepare_execution_payload tests for gloas (#5129)
• Generate compliance tests with pytest plugin (#5143)
• Add parent_beacon_block_root to ExecutionPayloadEnvelope (#5152)
• Avoid slashing the same validator twice in the comptests (#5160)
• Restore payload processing test cases (#5155)
• Fix epoch boundary tests (#5158)
• Cover regular-builder invalid execution payload bid signatures (#5111)
• Mark Fulu as deployed on mainnet (#5165)
• Test that voluntary exit with withdrawal request fails (#5175)
• Fix genesis state in Gloas (#5172)
• Add create_signed_genesis_block helper (#5173)
• Resolve TODO to not use the hacky testing setup (#5184)
• Make fork digest for pre-fulu epoch compatible across specs (#5182)
• Improve comptests fork choice generator (#5147)
• Update light client test format to emit store forkversion (#5188)
• Remove stale test around process_builder_pending_payments (#5187)
• Extend light client protocol for Gloas (#5178)
• Increase exit and consolidation churn (EIP-8061) (#5061)

Dependencies

• Update actions/upload-artifact action to v7.0.1 (#5130)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.11 (#5131)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8.1.0 (#5132)
• Update dependency mypy to v1.20.2 (#5170)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.12 (#5171)

Other

• Remove docs directory (#5144)
• Add run-tests skill (#5153)
• Fix website syntax highlighting (#5159)
• Add prepare-release skill (#5156)
• Add commit skill (#5163)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.6 (#5189)

v1.7.0-alpha.5

Phase0

• Reduce compute_shuffled_index cache from 65536 to 1024 entries (#5052)
• Add compute_shuffled_permutation to speed up shuffling (#5080)
• Remove unused saturating_sub helper (#5085)
• Fix merge conflict mistake (#5092)
• Fix BeaconBlocksByRange typo (#5109)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)

Altair

• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Bellatrix

• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Capella

• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Deneb

• Update BeaconBlocksByRoot v2 to use MAX_REQUEST_BLOCKS_DENEB (#5075)

Electra

• Simplify Electra light client specs (#4567)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Gloas

• Use expected withdrawals from state when parent block is empty (#5069)
• Improve performance of compute_balance_weighted_selection (#5079)
• Add check on bid gossip for blob kzg commitment len (#5056)
• Remove invalid KZG commitments count check (#5090)
• Fix envelope beacon_block_root field name (#5093)
• Fix merge conflict mistake (#5092)
• Rename on_execution_payload to on_execution_payload_envelope (#5108)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)
• Swap latest_block_hash / latest_execution_payload_bid (#5113)
• Merge eip7928 specs into Gloas specs (#5117)
• Defer payload processing to next block (#5094)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)
• Remove impossible builder already exited check (#5088)
• Add slot_number to PayloadAttributes (EIP-7843) (#4840)
• Use engine_getPayloadV6 (#5123)
• Remove impossible branch in forkchoice (#4892)
• Treat genesis block as empty payload parent (#5067)

Heze

• Rename on_execution_payload to on_execution_payload_envelope (#5108)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Swap latest_block_hash / latest_execution_payload_bid (#5113)
• Defer payload processing to next block (#5094)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)
• Add slot_number to PayloadAttributes (EIP-7843) (#4840)

Testing

• Use expected withdrawals from state when parent block is empty (#5069)
• Add compliance tests CLI flags to facilitate coverage and profiling (#5066)
• Test execution payload with builder deposit after pending validator (#5068)
• Skip Bytes32 constructor overhead in hash() (#5078)
• Improve performance of compute_balance_weighted_selection (#5079)
• Ensure builder is active in builder balance tests (#5087)
• Add more process_deposit_request tests (#5086)
• Fix non-empty transactions execution payload tests (#5101)
• In networking tests, yield values after mutating them (#5050)
• Rename on_execution_payload to on_execution_payload_envelope (#5108)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)
• Merge eip7928 specs into Gloas specs (#5117)
• Remove mention of block_access_list_root (#5118)
• Defer payload processing to next block (#5094)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)
• Fix some syntax warnings (#5121)
• Faster comptests generation by re-using common test data (#5124)
• Add slot_number to PayloadAttributes (EIP-7843) (#4840)
• Filter fork/transition tests by output fork (#5119)
• Fix test_builder_payment_after_missed_epochs (#5120)
• Treat genesis block as empty payload parent (#5067)

Dependencies

• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8 (#5058)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.8 (#5057)
• Update dependency deepdiff to v9 (#5059)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.9 (#5070)
• Update dependency mypy to v1.20.0 (#5071)
• Update pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish action to v1.14.0 (#5083)
• Update dependency pytest to v9.0.3 (#5082)
• Update dependency eth-remerkleable to v0.1.30 (#5081)
• Update actions/upload-artifact action to v7.0.1 (#5097)
• Update dependency rich to v15 (#5103)
• Update dependency mypy to v1.20.1 (#5099)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.10 (#5100)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.2.0 (#5102)

Other

• Exclude the version file from testing label (#5048)
• Increase test timeout from 12 hours to 24 hours (#5051)
• Rename nightly-tests.yml to tests.yml (#5053)
• Update tests workflow (#5054)
• Use github runners for all workflows (#5063)
• Use editable install for compliance test generator (#5062)
• Allow verbose output with make test verbose=true (#5084)
• Remove repo input in tests action (#5091)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.5 (#5104)
• Add more test action inputs (#5112)
• Add workflow for generating compliance tests (#5114)
• Make test archives deterministic (#5122)

v1.7.0-alpha.4

Phase0

• Add executable gossip validation functions for phase0 (#4902)
• Increase compute_shuffled_index cache from 96 to 65536 entries (#5046)

Fulu

• Add Cell Dissemination via Partial Message Specification (#4558)

Gloas

• Correct field name block_root in ExecutionPayloadEnvelopesByRoot (#5008)
• Add check that block is known in on_payload_attestation_message (#5022)
• Request missing payload envelopes for index-1 attestation (#4939)
• Allow same epoch proposer preferences (#5035)
• Add cached PTC window to the state (#4979)
• Add Cell Dissemination via Partial Message Specification (#4558)
• Speed up compute_ptc (#5044)

Heze

• Add cached PTC window to the state (#4979)

EIP-8025

• Update EIP8025 p2p protocol (#5014)
• Remove fork version/epoch in eip8025 specs (#5037)

Testing

• Fix builder voluntary exit success test (#5005)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for phase0 (#4902)
• Fix block root filenames and Gloas comptests (#5023)
• Integrate make coverage into make test (#5015)
• Add sanity/blocks tests for missed payload withdrawal interactions (#4962)
• Remove fork version/epoch in eip8025 specs (#5037)
• Fix bug in fork choice compliance tests is_early_message (#5040)
• Add cached PTC window to the state (#4979)
• Speed up compute_ptc (#5044)

Dependencies

• Update dependency ckzg to v2.1.7 (#5006)
• Update dependency mkdocs-material to v9.7.6 (#5007)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.7 (#5009)
• Update dependency pytest-cov to v7.1.0 (#5026)
• Update dependency mkdocs-gen-files to v0.6.1 (#5025)
• Update dependency deepdiff to v8.6.2 [SECURITY] (#5017)
• Update dependency setuptools to v82.0.1 (#5010)
• Update actions/download-artifact action to v8.0.1 (#5028)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7 (#5030)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v7.6.0 (#5029)
• Update dependency eth-utils to v6.0.0 (#5041)
• Update dependency eth-hash to v0.8.0 (#5042)

Other

• Add dependencies section to release notes (#5004)
• Disable semantic PR titles & grouped updates (#5027)
• Merge publish workflow into release workflow (#5031)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.4 (#5034)