TechFlow news — According to the meeting notes from Ethereum core developers' call #154 on February 2, the Ethereum public withdrawal testnet Zhejiang went live on February 1. Anyone can now request testnet ETH from faucets and launch their own validators on the network. The Zhejiang testnet currently has 61,000 active validators, most operated by the Ethereum Foundation.
Due to potential configuration issues in the CL software clients, the testnet is currently struggling to process new staked ETH deposits. Assuming this issue is resolved within the coming days, developers plan to activate the Shanghai upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet on February 7.
If the Shanghai upgrade proceeds smoothly on the Zhejiang testnet, developers will decide on the activation date during the ACDC call on February 9 to deploy the upgrade on the Sepolia testnet. Developers aim to roll out the Shanghai upgrade on the Ethereum Goerli testnet by the end of February or early March. After a successful transition, they will proceed to the mainnet.
Ethereum core developers discussed matters related to EIP-4844, including gas pricing, transaction validity rules, mempool testing, and blob/block coupling.Original link
