The Optimism ecosystem is set to embrace a milestone with the Canyon hardfork, slated for activation on the OP Goerli, OP Sepolia, Base Goerli, Base Sepolia, PGN Sepolia, and Zora Sepolia testnets on November 14, 2023, at 17:00 UTC. Announced by the OP Labs Team on November 7, 2023, this upgrade follows the previous Bedrock network enhancement and is eagerly anticipated across the Superchain.
Collaboratively developed with Base, the Canyon hardfork has undergone successful initial activation on a devnet, paving the way for its deployment on testnets. A subsequent rollout to the OP Mainnet and other Superchain mainnets will depend on the Optimism governance protocol’s approval.
Canyon’s launch brings with it several improvements including Shanghai and Capella hardfork support, alongside a series of minor bug rectifications. Noteworthy EIPs—EIP-3651, EIP-3855, EIP-3860, EIP-4895, and EIP-6049—are incorporated, featuring…
