Release candidate/2.16

[edmundnoble]

Release Info

version: 2.16
Revision: TBA

Docker:

• end-user ubuntu image:

  • docker pull kadena/chainweb-node:2.16
  • documentation: https://hub.docker.com/r/kadena/chainweb-node

• binary-only images:

  • ubuntu: docker pull ghcr.io/kadena-io/chainweb-node/ubuntu:2.16
  • documentation: https://github.com/orgs/kadena-io/packages/

Ubuntu binaries:

• TBA

Github Actions build: TBA

Nix pins:

• linux: TBA
• mac: TBA

PRs

• Our own serialization newtypes, using binary #1494
• Validate block gas limit #1487
• Ensure that p2p topology is sufficiently dynamic and random #1502
• bump pact pin to 4.4 #1509
• Update chainweb-node for pact-4.4 #1499
• Version 2.16 #1512

API changes for api.chainweb.com/openapi

TBA

Possibly breaking changes

• document changes in CHANGELOG.md
• define test plan
• plan messaging for users
• work with stake holders to prepare for those changes

TODO

• decide on next service date

Testing

• full CI build passed with all checks
  • release candidate
  • final build
• release candidate deployed
  • testnet
    • bootstrap nodes
      • us1.chainweb.testnet.com
      • us2.chainweb.testnet.com (prefix-seek branch, do no downgrade!)
      • eu1.chainweb.testnet.com
      • eu2.chainweb.testnet.com
      • ap1.chainweb.testnet.com
      • ap2.chainweb.testnet.com (prefix-seek branch, do not downgrade!)
      • testnet-common-us1
      • testnet-common-eu1
      • testnet-common-ap1
    • api.testnet.chainweb.com
    • rosetta-testnet
    • rosetta-testnet-testing
  • mainnet
    • *1.chainweb.com
    • *2.chainweb.com
    • *3.chainweb.com
    • rosetta nodes
    • api.chainweb.com
    • other nodes
    • mining-api-node
• Mainnet pact replay complete
  • ghcr.io/kadena-io/chainweb-node
• Mainnet header validation complete
  • ghcr.io/kadena-io/chainweb-node
• test block explorer
  • testnet
  • main-net
• run regression test suite on devnet
• run regression test suite on testnet
• blocks mined with new version are confirmed on mainnet

Deployment

Testnet

• Rolled out final release to all Testnet nodes
  • us1.testnet.chainweb.com
  • us2.testnet.chainweb.com
  • eu1.testnet.chainweb.com
  • eu2.testnet.chainweb.com
  • ap1.testnet.chainweb.com
  • ap2.testnet.chainweb.com
  • testnet-common-us-1
  • testnet-common-eu-1
  • testnet-common-ap-1
  • rosetta-testnet
  • rosetta-testnet-testing
  • api.testnet.chainweb.com kubernetes nodes

Mainnet

• Roll out to bootstrap nodes
  • us-e1.chainweb.com
  • us-w1.chainweb.com
  • fr1.chainweb.com
  • jp1.chainweb.com
  • us-e2.chainweb.com
  • us-w2.chainweb.com
  • fr2.chainweb.com
  • jp2.chainweb.com
  • us-e3.chainweb.com
  • us-w3.chainweb.com
  • fr3.chainweb.com
  • jp3.chainweb.com
• deployed release candidate to Kubernetes clusters
  • api.chainweb.com
• Tested with block explorer
  • mainnet
  • testnet
• tested APIs
  • api.chainweb.com
  • api.testnet.chainweb.com
• Upgraded all other nodes
  • db synchronization
  • data.chainweb.com
  • mainnet-mining-api
  • rosetta-mainnet
  • etc.

Release

• double check feature guard dates
• double check serviceDate
• double-check changelog
• double-check that all api changes are reflected on api.chainweb.com documentation
• collect finally builds
• validate final builds
  • pact history replay
    • 8.10.7 ubuntu-20.4
  • merkle tree validation
    • 8.10.7 ubuntu-20.4
• publish and tag docker images
  • kadena/chainweb-node
  • ghcr.io/kadena-io/chainweb-node/ubuntu
• Double check freeze files of all builds
• double check database snapshot (possibly update links in docker image and documentation)
• Prepare Release
  • create binary packages
  • create git tag
  • draft release
  • publish release
• Make Announcements
• final builds are deployed everywhere
• update and checkin new freeze file for ghc-8.10.7