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OP Stack

We released 
hildr v0.4.5 https://github.com/optimism-java/hildr/releases/tag/v0.4.5 

op-besu v0.2.0 https://github.com/optimism-java/op-besu/releases/tag/v0.2.0 

which support OP Stack granite hardfork https://docs.optimism.io/builders/notices/granite-changes

Donate to NiceNode on Gitcoin! Grants round 21 is open! Nice Frames @gitcoin

Grants = Growth 💚 Gitcoin Grants Program 💸 Gitcoin /gitcoin /passport /grants 

Very technical background and guide to using GPUs on macOS with containers. Useful for local AI now, potentially useful for zk things later on! 

https://sinrega.org/2024-03-06-enabling-containers-gpu-macos/

Podman has some early support for this already. Once stable, we can add GPU using services/clients/things on macOS into NiceNode. We could already do this on Linux, but have prioritized other things.

octant

@octant users and $GLM holders, please support us in Epoch 4!

Here are our updates since Epoch 3 https://discuss.octant.app/t/nicenode-run-a-node-at-home-the-easy-way/123/3. Additionally, we've been working on automatic node updates and behind the scenes changes to support user defined node options 👀

Shared a NiceNode update on the changes made since Epoch 3 and our plans ahead! https://discuss.octant.app/t/nicenode-run-a-node-at-home-the-easy-way/123/3?u=johns4

Working on automated end-to-end testing. The testing framework can click through the app like a user, which gives us assurance that changes haven't broken anything critical!

While @nicenode is not yet stable on Windows, I've been running a Farcaster Hub on it today without seeing any issues 👀

📢 Gitcoin Grants 20 is LIVE until 23:59 UTC May 7th 📢

#GG20 is your opportunity to seed the next generation of high impact builders — to Fund What Matters to YOU & get your donation multiplied through the power of Quadratic Funding 🤝



@Gitcoin grants round 20 Quadratic Funding donation matches until May 7th! 

See our project page with updates since the last round, and support us if you can

@Gitcoin grants round 20 Quadratic Funding donation matches until May 7th! 

See our project page with updates since the last round, and support us if you can
https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/42161/26/16

Every node on the network validates every transaction it sees, and a non staking node will ignore a block that does not follow its protocol rules even if validators say it is correct. This is why it’s important to have full nodes: they are a check on validators.

We should have a better word for “validator” 😅!

hubs

A new hubble release v 1.11.7 is now out! It includes the much faster DiffSync which helps hubs catch up significantly faster, along with several bugfixes! Upgrading is recommended!

https://github.com/farcasterxyz/hub-monorepo/releases/tag/%40farcaster%2Fhubble%401.11.7

Ethereum

The Epoch 3 allocation window has now opened.  A 2 week window where our users get to decide where roughly 660 ETH will be going.  A minimum of 330 ETH going to the public goods projects participating in this round. 

To learn more about how Octant works, check out our docs: docs.octant.app

We're among the @octant Epoch3 projects receiving funding and matching donations. The Golem Foundation has staked 100,000 ETH and uses the rewards to provide a lot of public goods funding.

Checkout our project page

Do Good, Do Well. We staked 100,000 ETH to empower public good projects and our community. Planning big things in /octant | discord.gg/octant | guild.xyz/octant

We're among the @octant Epoch3 projects receiving funding and matching donations. The Golem Foundation has staked 100,000 ETH and uses the rewards to provide a lot of public goods funding.

Checkout our project page https://octant.app/project/3/0x9cce47E9cF12C6147c9844adBB81fE85880c4df4

https://github.com/NiceNode/nice-node/releases/tag/v5.1.1-alpha

- reth fix to account for their new db path. Thanks kallydev
- version bump for op-node and op-geth

Doing a major re-write of all the build tools. Unfortunately not a lot to show for internal work like this, but it's necessary as tooling gets outdated and EOL. However we do get support for Linux Arm boards which are the most cost effective way to run a node. Almost done with it!

A new version of Hubble (v 1.11.5) was just published, with lots of perf improvements, crash fixes and improved support for SSD disks. 

Upgrading is recommended :)

Just stop & start your Hub in NiceNode to get the update!

Obsidian

Doing some @nicenode 2024 roadmap planning (tool /obsidian canvas)