Ethereum -developers stop support for the Holesky Testnet in September due to the massive output of validators, after disturbances during the Pectra -upgrade tests.
According to the Recent announcement On Ethereum Foundation Blog, developer support for the Ethereum ‘(ETH) Holesky Testnet will be stopped in September. Until then, developers can test deposits, consolidations and other Pectra functions on Holesky. However, developers are advised not to use holesky to test the exits of the validator because the exit queue is too long, which slows down the test process. Instead, Exit Validatortests must be performed on the new Hoodi test network, which will activate the Pectra upgrade on March 26.
The decision to end support for Holesky comes after major problems arose during the Pectra -upgrade tests, which leads to a massive output of validators from the network. Although Holesky is now functional again, the process of removing all exited validators will take about a year, which hinders the use of the test scenarios with validator outputs.
The sunset of Holesky is remarkable because for more than 2 years, since the launch of September 2023, it has served as an important test network for testing Ethereum Network upgrade functions. reused For testing gas limit increases and other protocol tests.
Priori at Holesky had already broadcast Ethereum developers various test nets, namely Kiln, Rinkebeery, Ropsten and Goerli.
