Release candidate/2.16

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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

• [x] #1494
• [x] #1487
• [x] #1502
• [x] #1509
• [x] #1499
• [ ] #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