Algorand updates MainNet and TestNet to Go-Algorand 3.20.1
On 7 December 2023, the Algorand protocol updated both MainNet and TestNet to version 3.20.1. The release introduces a new endpoint for generating participation keys, network optimizations, improvements to catchup behavior, an applications rate limiter, and a change to how crash and state proof databases are stored.
The update was published to the Algorand Foundation's forum as a protocol announcement.
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