EIP-7807: SSZ execution blocks

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Discussion topic for EIP-7807 EIP-7807: SSZ execution blocks

Update Log

*2024-11-04: initial draft https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/9017

External Reviews

None as of 2024-11-04.

Outstanding Issues

• 2024-11-04: Deposits / Withdrawals refactoring, https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/9017/files
• 2024-11-04: Engine API proposal, https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/9017/files
• 2024-11-04: Networking proposal, https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/9017/files

Update Log

• 2025-07-03: Adopt ProgressiveContainer

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Update EIP-7807: Adopt `ProgressiveContainer`

• Use EIP-7495 ProgressiveContainer for latest forward compatibility changes
• Replicate changes to ExecutionPayload / Header to avoid separate block_hash field / use hash_tree_root everywhere