Algorand MainNet and TestNet updated to v3.15.1 with a fix for follower sync rounds
Algorand updated both MainNet and TestNet to version 3.15.1 on 13 April 2023. The release contains a bug fix for nodes running in follow mode.
The fix addresses an issue where the initial sync round for followers was not correctly set to the latest tracker committed round. The update was announced by the Algorand Foundation on the project forum.
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