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Arc-4 establishes the application binary interface for Algorand

The ARC-4 standard defines the conventions for encoding method calls within Algorand applications. This Application Binary Interface (ABI) provides a standard way for different software components to communicate.

The specification is the final version of the standard.

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Algorand MainNet and TestNet updated to version 2.8.0

The Algorand network has updated to version 2.8.0, a maintenance release that introduces devMode for local private networks, improved support for non-UTF-8 data in asset fields, and infrastructure to support the upcoming AVM 1.0.

Developer Protocol
ARC-1 defines the standard API for Algorand wallet transaction signing

The ARC-1 standard establishes a standardized interface for Algorand wallets to sign a list of transactions, ensuring compatibility between different wallet implementations and applications.

Protocol
ARC-2 finalized as standard for encoding data in the Algorand transaction note field

The Algorand community has finalized ARC-2, a standard that defines how application-level data should be encoded within the note field of a transaction.