ACDE #241 · Devnet 7 app developer public network
AllCoreDevs - Execution #241 · 2026-07-16
Use Devnet 7 as a short-lived public test network for app developers
Glamsterdam Devnet 7 was designated as a short-lived public network where app developers can test ahead of time, without a separate Mekong-style network. This gives app developers a place to test the new specification without breaking existing services before moving to Sepolia or Hoodi.
Why it matters
App developers can deploy contracts through the Devnet 7 faucet and see the effects of Glamsterdam changes directly, without waiting for a separate public testnet. However, this network will only be kept for a short time, so an effort is needed to inform developers, and afterwards they will move to the Sepolia and Hoodi testnets.
Decisions
- Devnet 7 public network: Glamsterdam Devnet 7 was designated as a short-lived public test network for app developers, and it was decided not to create a separate Mekong-style network. This means app developers can test the new specification on Devnet 7 before going to Sepolia and Hoodi.
- EIP-8268 on hold: EIP-8268, which deals with storage paths in block access lists, was not covered in this Hegotá discussion because there was no presenter. Carlos has accepted it in PFI status, and the presentation was postponed to the next ACDE.
Discussion
Whether to use Devnet 7 as a public test network for app developers
Because several setups broke in Fusaka, for example with supernode changes, the call discussed where to put a public place for app developers to test the new specification ahead of time.
Outcome: Confirmed 00:17:07
Cleaning up non-engine methods on the engine port and the eth1 deposit path
Marius put the cleanup of non-engine JSON-RPC methods exposed on the engine port on the agenda, and each client checked which methods are actually still needed.
Review and SFI promotion of Glamsterdam EIPs
As the fork gets closer to the public testnets, there was a need to sort out how to handle EIPs that have not yet moved to Review status and the procedure for promoting EIPs to SFI.
Glossary
- SFI(Scheduled For Inclusion): Scheduled for inclusion in the fork
- CFI(Considered For Inclusion): Considered for Inclusion
- PFI(Proposed For Inclusion): Proposed for Inclusion, accepted and kept as candidates
- DFI(Declined For Inclusion): Declined for Inclusion
- FOCIL: Fork-choice enforced inclusion list for censorship resistance. Hegotá headliner
- Native account abstraction: A protocol-level feature that lets ordinary wallets behave like smart contracts
- ACDE/ACDC/ACDT: Core developer calls covering the execution layer, consensus layer and testing
- DevNet: A short-lived test network where core developers test specifications