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Rongchai Wang Jan 17, 2025 07:36 Ethereum developers convened for ACDE Call #203, chaired by Tim Beiko, to discuss updates on Pectra Devnet 5, gas limit testing, and RPC standardization. On January 16, 2025, Ethereum protocol developers gathered virtually for the All Core Developers Execution (ACDE) Call #203, chaired by Tim Beiko from the Ethereum Foundation. The bi-weekly meeting is a critical platform for developers to discuss and coordinate changes to Ethereum’s execution layer, a vital component of the blockchain ecosystem, according to galaxy.com. Pectra Devnet 5 Launch The meeting commenced with discussions on the Pectra Devnet 5, launched just before the call. Parithosh Jayanthi, EF Developer Operations Engineer, reported issues with gas estimation on the devnet, with plans to further investigate and address these on the Ethereum Research & Development Discord channel. Pectra Specifications Updates Developers reviewed updates to Pectra code specifications, focusing on five key areas. Among these, EIP 7623 and EIP 7840 were discussed, involving gas refund handling and base fee fraction adjustments, respectively. Notably, EIP 7691 was clarified to ensure excess gas calculations occur post-fork boundary using new fork rules, a change already tested in clients. System Contract Audit and Testnet Scheduling Fredrik Svantes, EF Protocol Security Researcher, announced the completion of third-party audits for Pectra’s system contracts, with no significant findings. Tim Beiko proposed a timeline for testnet upgrades, targeting Sepolia and Holesky testnets for February, with potential mainnet upgrades by mid-March, contingent on successful testnet performance. Holesky Gas Limit and RPC Standardization Discussions also covered setting Holesky’s default gas limit to 36 million, ensuring it’s higher than Ethereum’s mainnet for pre-testing gas limit increases. Geth developer Felix Lange expressed concerns over the lack of feedback on Ethereum JSON-RPC standardization efforts, suggesting further discussions and a dedicated breakout meeting to address these issues. Specifying Node…

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