Announced by Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson on July 7, this marks the final step for the Chang hard fork implementation.
Node 9.0 was released on July 8 at approximately 7 pm UTC. It’s crucial as the first node supporting the upcoming hard fork on the mainnet and testnets like PreProd.
Node 9.0: Supporting Cardano’s Crucial Hard Fork
According to its release notes, a pivotal upgrade designed to advance Cardano towards fully decentralized governance.
Hoskinson emphasized in his video that for the hard fork to proceed, 70% of nodes must vote to upgrade to the new software. The Chang hard fork is slated to initiate the “Age of Voltaire” on Cardano’s roadmap. This generates a significant change to the network’s political structure.
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Also, key developments outlined in Cardano Improvement Proposal 1694 (CIP 1694). This includes the introduction of Delegate Representatives (DReps). This is elected by Cardano’s tokenholders. These representatives will draft the Cardano Constitution, the network’s foundational governance document. Post-approval, DReps will continue to propose and enact changes aligned with this constitution.
Finally, Node 9.0 supports the initial phases outlined in CIP-1694 in production environments. However, exchanges and stake pools, according to Cardanoscan block explorer, have yet to prepare for the impending hard fork.
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