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Protocol Release

Go-Algorand 3.26.0 adds experimental libp2p support and AVM enhancements

MainNet and TestNet have been updated to Go-Algorand 3.26.0. The release introduces experimental support for libp2p networking and AVM enhancements. It is a software update, not a consensus upgrade.

The new libp2p networking support is in preview mode.

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Protocol Security
Algorand Foundation releases LiquidAuth, a decentralized protocol for wallet authentication

The Algorand Foundation has released LiquidAuth, an open-source protocol designed to decentralize the communication between wallets and centralized authentication services to reduce security risks.

Release Protocol
Go-Algorand 3.24.0 adds Golang 1.21 support and experimental asset support for the account endpoint API

The Algorand DevOps team has released version 3.24.0 of the Go-Algorand software for both MainNet and TestNet. This update includes support for Golang 1.21, experimental full asset support for the account endpoint API, and full log support for blocks. The release also includes a migration that may take a few minutes to complete, so developers are advised to update nodes progressively to maintain uptime.

Protocol
ARC-62 finalizes a getter method for retrieving ASA circulating supply

ARC-62 provides a getter method to retrieve the circulating supply of an Algorand Standard Asset (ASA). The standard has reached a final status.