Granite.2 - Benchlist Redesign

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.14.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.14.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `45`; all plugins must update to be compatible. ## Breaking Changes - Removed `graft/subnet-evm/compat…

Granite.1 - Grafting EVM Repos

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.14.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.14.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is unchanged at `44` and is compatible with version `v1.14.0`. ### Config - Added: - `--system-tracker-disk-required…

Granite - Improving ICM and Dynamic Block Times

This release schedules the activation of the following Avalanche Community Proposals (ACPs): - [ACP-181](https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/181-p-chain-epoched-views/README.md) P-Chain Epoched Views - [ACP-204](https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs…

Granite - Improving ICM and Dynamic Block Times - Fuji Pre-Release

**Please note that this release is unable to run mainnet - and will display "mainnet is not supported" if attempted to run with a mainnet configuration.** This release schedules the activation of the following Avalanche Community Proposals (ACPs): - [ACP-181](https://github.com/a…

Fortuna.5 - Mempool Rate Limiting Improvements

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.13.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.13.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is unchanged at `43` and is compatible with version `v1.13.4`. ## Configs - Replaced `pull-gossip-throttling-limit` …

Fortuna.4 - Cubist Signer Integration

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.13.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.13.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `43` all plugins must update to be compatible. ## Configs - Added `staking-rpc-signer-endpoint` flag. …

Fortuna.3 - ToEngine Channel Removal

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.13.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.13.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `42` all plugins must update to be compatible. **This release removes the support for running on Windo…

Fortuna.2 - VM HTTP2 Support

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.13.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.13.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `41` all plugins must update to be compatible. ## APIs - Added initial support for HTTP2 connections i…

Fortuna.1 - LibEVM Migration

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.13.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.13.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `40` all plugins must update to be compatible. ## APIs - Removed `avm.getAddressTxs` api - Added L1 va…

Fortuna - C-Chain Fee Overhaul

This upgrade consists of the following Avalanche Community Proposal (ACP): - [ACP-176](https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/176-dynamic-evm-gas-limit-and-price-discovery-updates/README.md) Dynamic EVM Gas Limits and Price Discovery Updates The ACP in this u…

Fortuna - C-Chain Fee Overhaul - Fuji Pre-Release

**Please note that this release is unable to run mainnet - and will display "mainnet is not supported" if attempted to run with a mainnet configuration.** ## Fuji Regression This release fixes a P-Chain regression that caused nodes to be unable to synchronize the network. It is r…

Etna.2 - Keystore Removal

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.12.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.12.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `39` all plugins must update to be compatible. **This release removes the support for the long depreca…

Etna.1 - P-Chain Mempool

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.12.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.12.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is unchanged at `38` and is compatible with version `v1.12.0`. ## Configs - Added PebbleDB option `sync` which defau…

Etna - Reinventing Subnets

This upgrade consists of the following Avalanche Community Proposals (ACPs): - [ACP-77](https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/77-reinventing-subnets/README.md) Reinventing Subnets - [ACP-103](https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/103-dy…

Etna - Reinventing Subnets - Fuji Pre-Release

**Please note that this release is unable to run mainnet - and will display "mainnet is not supported" if attempted to run with a mainnet configuration.** This upgrade consists of the following Avalanche Community Proposals (ACPs): - [ACP-77](https://github.com/avalanche-foundati…

Durango.13 - Etna Compatible

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.11.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.11.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `38` all plugins must update to be compatible. ### APIs - Added `platform.getL1Validator` - Added `pla…

Durango.12 - Etna Prep

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.11.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.11.0). It is optional, but strongly encouraged. The plugin version is unchanged at `37` and is compatible with version `v1.11.11`. ### What's Changed - Implement `ConvertSubn…

Durango.11 - SoV Networking

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.11.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.11.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `37` all plugins must update to be compatible. ### APIs - Updated JSON marshalling of the `Memo` field…

Durango.10 - Block Status Removal

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.11.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.11.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is updated to `36` all plugins must update to be compatible. ### APIs - Renamed `avalanche_{vmName}_plugin_.*` metri…

Durango.9 - Consensus Engine Improvements

This version is backwards compatible to [v1.11.0](https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/tag/v1.11.0). It is optional, but encouraged. The plugin version is unchanged at `35` and is compatible with versions `v1.11.3-v1.11.8`. ## APIs - Updated health metrics to use labe…

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