Nomadic Labs Urges Tezos Node Operators and Bakers to Upgrade to Octez v20.1 Due to Critical Smart Rollups Bug

Nomadic Labs one of the leading research centers in the Tezos ecosystem has issued an urgent alert to all Tezos node operators and bakers.

Nomadic Labs, a leading research center in the Tezos ecosystem, has identified a critical bug in the Smart Rollups feature. This bug affects the withdrawal process from Etherlink to Tezos Layer 1.

Nomadic Labs has fixed the bug in the ParisC protocol, which will be activated through a user-activated upgrade (UAU) at block 5,898,241 next week.

Nomadic Labs is urging all Tezos node operators and bakers to upgrade to Octez v20.1 as soon as possible to ensure the timely completion of this upgrade and maintain the seamless functionality of the ParisC protocol.

This bug does not impact the security of Tezos mainnet or Etherlink, and your assets remain safe. However, it does affect the withdrawal process from Etherlink to Tezos Layer 1.

The solution to this bug is included in the ParisC protocol, which is part of the Octez v20.1 upgrade. This upgrade will be activated through a UAU at block 5,898,241 next week. Nomadic Labs strongly advises operators and bakers to update to the new version (Octez v20.1) without delay.

The timely completion of this upgrade is crucial for the seamless functionality of the ParisC protocol and to ensure the network’s stability.

According to Nomadic Labs, operators and bakers should upgrade to Octez v20.1 due to the impending activation date of the UAU (User-Activated upgrade). By acting promptly, they ensure the continued functionality, stability, and reliability of the Tezos ecosystem.

In addition to its significant technical steps, Tezos also continues to improve in other areas through strategic partnerships. Recently, the Tezos Foundation partnered with Google Cloud to create a secure and geographically distributed copy of the Tezos blockchain. Utilizing Google Cloud SDK tools, the procedure was done in no time ensuring Tezos’ presence all over the globe solidifying Tezos’ position as a leading and reliable blockchain platform.

This significant collaboration facilitates the creation of archive nodes on a global scale, which provide a comprehensive record of every transaction and intermediate state of the blockchain. This substantial development not only reinforces the security and resilience of the Tezos ecosystem but puts the blockchain at the forefront as one of the most reliable networks.

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