version v24.8.0

Author: tersec

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
+2024-08-29 v24.8.0
+==================
+
+Nimbus `v24.8.0` is a `low-urgency` release with beacon API improvements and fixes.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* Increase speed of processing blocks with deposits by 25%:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6469
+
+* Avoid running light client sync in background when node is synced:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6505
+
+* Add additional Sepolia bootnode:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6490
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Add timeouts to failed execution layer requests:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6441
+
+* Use correct fork digest when broadcasting blob sidecars, sync committee, and sync contribution messages:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6440
+
+* Fix Holesky genesis state being downloaded multiple times:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6452
+
+* Check blob versioned hashes when optimistic syncing:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6501
+
+* Increase trusted node sync state downloading timeout to 120 seconds:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6487
+
 2024-07-29 v24.7.0
 ==================
 

beacon_chain/version.nim

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const
     "Copyright (c) 2019-" & compileYear & " Status Research & Development GmbH"
 
   versionMajor* = 24
-  versionMinor* = 7
+  versionMinor* = 8
   versionBuild* = 0
 
   versionBlob* = "stateofus" # Single word - ends up in the default graffiti

funding.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "opRetro": {
+    "projectId": "0xe346264e87202b47f1057eb0b0fcaa0ea7f83e14507ca4585a91a5d94e0e92c0"
+  }
+}