Hello Vana Operators,

We're gearing up for an important network upgrade scheduled for Epoch 503,609 on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 16:00:25 UTC. This upgrade merges several Ethereum-equivalent improvements into one fork:

• Shanghai/Capella: Enables validator withdrawals
• Dencun: Introduces blob support and gas optimizations

What You Need to Do

• Update your configurations before July 14:
  • CAPELLA_FORK_EPOCH: 503609
  • DENEB_FORK_EPOCH: 503609
  • You can reference the full mainnet consensus configuration here: https://github.com/vana-com/vana/blob/608195f82b86faa6e1b203ef08121d32a9a3b977/networks/mainnet/config.yml
• Verify your node configuration:

# Check beacon parameters
curl -s <http://localhost:3500/eth/v1/config/spec> | jq

Check for:

• CAPELLA_FORK_EPOCH: 503609
• DENEB_FORK_EPOCH: 503609

# Check execution client settings
docker exec geth geth attach --exec 'admin.nodeInfo'

Check for:

• shanghaiTime: 1752508825

• cancunTime: 1752508825

• Join our live upgrade call (optional):

  Vana Network Upgrade - Shanghai/Capella and Dencun Monday, July 14, 2025 · 3:45 – 4:15pm Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wtj-bcww-ubu Or dial: ‪(US) +1 567-316-0144‬ PIN: ‪795 350 468‬# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/wtj-bcww-ubu?pin=1763337934590

Please confirm your receipt of this message. Reach out anytime if you have questions or need assistance.

Thank you for maintaining a secure and efficient Vana network!

The Vana Team