RPC Standards # 33, August 24, 2026

Protocol Calls & happenings
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Meeting Time: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:00 UTC (60 minutes)

GitHub Issue

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Meeting Summary:

The meeting focused on reviewing pull requests and discussing ongoing development issues for the Hive project. Chase led the discussion through multiple pull requests including PR 867, which was approved for merging, and PR 863, which required only documentation updates. The team discussed several PRs that needed Light Client review, including updates to HiveChain and specifications that required client approval. Boma raised questions about gas limits and default values, particularly regarding the 60 million gas limit parameter that needed clarification in the code. The group addressed the lack of test fixtures for Bao and discussed the need to update HiveChain. Barnabas suggested that Chase obtain maintainer access to the Hive repository to create development branches and facilitate progress, while Chase expressed concerns about the large branch diff required but agreed to consider the proposal. The conversation ended with discussions about release planning and the need to create a priority list for addressing outstanding Hive issues before cutting the next release.

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Boma and Chase discussed technical issues with Boma’s network connectivity at the start of the meeting. Chase mentioned waiting for more participants to join and shared a GitHub pull request (867) as the first agenda item, which included a new test for debug GetRawReceipts to accept a block hash. The meeting remained quiet with few attendees present.

Chase reviewed multiple pull requests and discussed their status with the team. He confirmed that most PRs could be merged after the call unless objections were raised, with the main outstanding items being updates to HiveChain and pending feedback from Light Clients on several PRs. Boma raised questions about the 60 million gas limit default value and whether clients would adopt Prague blob parameters, which Chase addressed by explaining that GoEthereum defaults to this value and clients should pick up the blob schedules accordingly. The team noted that test fixtures for Bao are still needed once HiveChain is updated.

Chase and Boma discussed blockers preventing a release, noting that issues have been extended for over a year due to Felix and Sims being unavailable. They agreed to create a meta issue to track necessary tasks before cutting the next beta version. Barnabas suggested Chase obtain maintainer access to the Hive repository to enable progress and deployment of branches for DevNets, allowing for easier code review once team members return from holiday.

Chase expressed hesitation about creating a large branch diff for the Amsterdam implementation due to concerns about getting sufficient code reviews. Barnabas suggested making it a one-liner pointing to the relevant branches, and Boma proposed using a similar approach to DevNet branches 6 and 7. The team agreed to proceed with creating separate branches in execution APIs and Hive that would only be merged into mainnet once everything is aligned.

Next Steps:

  • Chase: Merge pull request 867 after the call, unless objections are raised.
  • Chase: Tag Etherex team in Discord to review the PR for itrex.
  • Chase: Ask Light Client to follow up on their comment for pull request 859.
  • Chase: Post pull request 801 in Discord to get feedback from other clients.
  • Boma: Leave a comment on pull request 185 to request an inline comment explaining the source of the 60 million gas limit.
  • Chase: Create a meta issue to track Hive issues that need to be resolved before the next release.
  • Chase: Investigate getting maintainer access to the Hive repository to create branches for DevNets and progress updates.

Recording Access:

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YouTube recording available: https://youtu.be/AS0MWbPKz2E