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testnet release and support schedule #136

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q9f opened this issue Nov 1, 2022 · 2 comments
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testnet release and support schedule #136

q9f opened this issue Nov 1, 2022 · 2 comments

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q9f commented Nov 1, 2022

  • launch new testnet every 2 or 3 years, pre-announce and "end-of-life date" (5 years lifetime? tbd)
  • goerli end of life: 2024?
  • sepolia end of life: 2026?
  • sepolia would be the right place to migrate/test applications
  • sepolia is permissionless, has better stability guarantees, and better total supply

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q9f commented Nov 2, 2022

Posted a proposal here: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/proposal-predictable-ethereum-testnet-lifecycle/11575

Testnet Flavour Genesis LTS EOL Status
Olympic PoW Q1/2015 No Q3/2015 Dead
Morden PoW Q3/2015 No Q4/2016 Dead
Ropsten PoW Q4/2016 No Q4/2022 Dead
Kovan PoA Q1/2017 No Q4/2019 Dead
Rinkeby PoA Q1/2017 1 year Q2/2023 EOL
Goerli PoS Q1/2019 1 year Q4/2023 LTS
Sepolia PoA Q4/2021 1 year Q4/2026 Live
Holesky PoS Q4/2023 1 year Q4/2028 Planned
TBD PoA Q4/2025 1 year Q4/2030 Planned

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