Cronos (CRO) Mainnet V1.3 Upgrade Scheduled at Block Height 14,920,000

The
Cronos
(CRO)





blockchain
is
set
to
undergo
a
significant
upgrade
with
the
upcoming
Mainnet
V1.3,
aimed
at
enhancing
backward
compatibility
and
RPC
improvements.
According
to
the

Cronos
Newsletter,
the
upgrade
is
scheduled
to
occur
at
block
height
14,920,000,
expected
around
Thursday,
July
18,
2024,
at
7
AM
GMT
(3
PM
HKT/SGT).

Upgrade
Details

The
upgrade
is
designed
to
improve
the
network’s
overall
performance
and
reliability.
It
will
introduce
enhancements
in
backward
compatibility
and
Remote
Procedure
Call
(RPC)
functionalities,
ensuring
a
more
seamless
experience
for
developers
and
users
alike.
The
specific
block
height
for
the
upgrade
is
14,920,000,
and
the
estimated
time
can
be
tracked

here.

Network
Downtime

During
the
upgrade,
the
Cronos
network
will
experience
a
downtime
of
approximately
60
minutes.
This
downtime
is
necessary
for
validators
to
upgrade
their
nodes
to
the
new
version.
Services
such
as
the
Cronos
mainnet
network,
public
RPCs,
Explorer,
and
the
Cronos
bridge
will
be
temporarily
paused
and
will
resume
once
the
upgrade
is
completed.

Impact
on
End-users

End-users
can
expect
the
network
to
be
temporarily
unavailable
during
the
upgrade
period.
However,
all
data
will
be
preserved,
and
normal
operations
will
resume
once
the
majority
of
validators
have
completed
their
upgrades.
The
estimated
time
for
the
block
height
can
be
monitored

here.

Instructions
for
Node
Operators

Node
operators
are
required
to
upgrade
their
node
binaries
to
stay
in
sync
with
the
chain.
Detailed
instructions
for
the
upgrade
can
be
found
in
the

Cronos
documentation.
It
is
crucial
that
operators
do
not
upgrade
to
the
new
binary
version,
v1.3.0,
before
reaching
the
specified
block
height,
as
it
will
be
incompatible
with
the
current
chain.

The
community
is
encouraged
to
reach
out
to
the
Cronos
team
via
the
#cronos-mainnet
channel
on
the

Cronos
Discord
server
for
any
questions
or
comments
regarding
the
upgrade.

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