Algorand mainnet and testnet update to protocol version 3.9.2 with state proofs and 5 MiB block size

09/06/2022 Protocol Release

Algorand mainnet and testnet update to protocol version 3.9.2 with state proofs and 5 MiB block size

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The Algorand mainnet and testnet updated to consensus protocol version 3.9.2, a release that introduces state proofs, raises the maximum block size to 5 MiB, and activates AVM v7.

The update was announced on 6 September 2022. AVM v7 is the seventh version of the Algorand Virtual Machine, the execution environment for smart contracts.

Sources that covered it

Forum: Announcements MainNet and TestNet Update: 3.9.2

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