Algorand mainnet and testnet updated to version 3.8.0 with participation key and m1 build changes
The Algorand mainnet and testnet updated to version 3.8.0 on July 6, 2022. The release changes how participation keys are handled through the REST API and adds support for m1 builds in the build pipeline.
Participation keys are the cryptographic keys that validators use to take part in consensus, and the REST API is how those validators and other software interact with the network. The m1 build refers to Apple's first-generation silicon, adding it to the set of architectures the pipeline produces binaries for.
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