Fusaka has delivered PeerDAS in addition to a myriad of minor features and Glamsterdam’s major features will include block-level access lists and separation between proposers and constructors.
We now begin to describe the next upgrade: Hegotá.
Chronology
January 8 – February 4: Proposals for headliners (EthMag)
February 5 – February 26*: Headlining discussion and finalization (ACD calls)
30 day window to follow: Non-flagship EIP proposals (Hegota Meta EIP)
*subject to change
Headlining Proposals
The major Hegota features (“headliners”) will be chosen first. These features, presented in the form of EIPs, can be submitted on the Ethereum Magicians forum from January 8using a template that will be posted in the EIP Meta thread. This template will ask authors to justify the inclusion of the feature, evaluate its positive and negative impact on users, assess its technical readiness, and designate a champion for the EIP. The champion serves as the point of contact and is responsible for progressing technical feedback. For previous examples, see the Resources section at the bottom of this article.
Proposals must be submitted by the February 4 deadline and presented during an All Core Devs call for consideration. Once submitted, a proposal is moved to the Proposed status by the champion opening a pull request against the Meta EIP, placing the EIP in the “Proposed for inclusion” section.
A headliner, FOCIL, already appears in the Considered section; its inclusion in the Glamsterdam upgrade had previously been discussed, then postponed as part of a scope reduction decision. It is included here to reflect this earlier discussion and continued interest.
Headlining discussion and finalization
The following ~ four All Core Dev calls will then be used to deliberate between proposals. The assessment generally focuses on the need and urgency for Ethereum and its users, as well as complexity and security considerations related to implementing the change. The Ethereum community is invited to provide feedback on these proposals via the Ethereum Magicians forum – a template for community feedback will be posted when this period opens.
Non-flagship EIP proposals
Once the headliner is chosen, there will then be a 30-day window to deliver minor features (“non-headliners”). These are offered by opening a pull request during this time window against the Meta EIP, placing the EIP in the “Proposed for inclusion” section.
The latest version of the timeline can be followed on Forkcast. Those interested in following the tentative technical schedule can visit the Forkcast schedule page.
