From d156b985ff03f983cbca59cefa2323ab03aa3bf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pacu Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:35:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update Zcashd cycle, include EOL info, dashboard and contributing links --- src/content/zcash-z3/contributing.mdx | 2 +- src/content/zcash-z3/dashboard.mdx | 8 ++-- src/content/zcash-z3/zcashd_cycle.mdx | 60 ++++++--------------------- 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/zcash-z3/contributing.mdx b/src/content/zcash-z3/contributing.mdx index 677e753..020e27d 100644 --- a/src/content/zcash-z3/contributing.mdx +++ b/src/content/zcash-z3/contributing.mdx @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Zallet -GitHub: https://github.com/zcash/wallet +GitHub: https://github.com/zcash/zallet Currently the Zallet team is developing the RPC API of the wallet. There are a lot of issues to grab and contribute! diff --git a/src/content/zcash-z3/dashboard.mdx b/src/content/zcash-z3/dashboard.mdx index 22c038d..b1f91e6 100644 --- a/src/content/zcash-z3/dashboard.mdx +++ b/src/content/zcash-z3/dashboard.mdx @@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ | Project | Owner | Status | Current Milestone | Next Milestone | |----------|----------|----------|----------|----------| -| Deprecation Outreach Phase 2 | ZecDev (Pacu) | Paused ๐ŸŸข | Zallet Alpha.4 | Zallet Alpha.5 | +| Deprecation Outreach | ZODL | ๐ŸŸข | End-of-support communication | None | | [Zebra](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra) | Zcash Foundation | On-track ๐ŸŸข | Maintenance and Z3 stack development Support | N/D | -| [Zaino](https://github.com/zingolabs/zaino) | ZingoLabs | catching up ๐ŸŒ• | [Zaino Zallet Support](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zaino-the-zallet-release/52155) | Block Explorer Support | -| [Zallet](https://github.com/zcash/wallet) | ZnewCo | On-track ๐ŸŸข | Alpha Builds released | Closed Alpha Iteration | -| [Block Explorer Support](https://github.com/zcash/zcash-explorer) | Paused ๐ŸŒ• | Zaino BE RPC development| new RPC integration | +| [Zaino](https://github.com/zingolabs/zaino) | ZingoLabs | catching up ๐ŸŒ• | pre-production hardening | N/D | +| [Zallet](https://github.com/zcash/wallet) | ZODL | On-track ๐ŸŸข | Alpha.4 released | 1.0 Beta | + diff --git a/src/content/zcash-z3/zcashd_cycle.mdx b/src/content/zcash-z3/zcashd_cycle.mdx index 1240285..0089562 100644 --- a/src/content/zcash-z3/zcashd_cycle.mdx +++ b/src/content/zcash-z3/zcashd_cycle.mdx @@ -1,48 +1,12 @@ -# Zcashd version lifecycle: the Zcash ecosystem metronome. - -Every 16 weeks a Zcashd version *dies* and a new one *is born*. This happens -whether Zcashd code is being substantially changed or not. Once a version is -released, *it canโ€™t be stopped*. Nobody can tell you which version of Zcashd to -run. Zcashd is designed to stop running at a given blockheight and operators have -to update their version to keep validating (or mining) blocks. This means that -if you need to release a new version of Zcashd, for the case it requires the -current supported version to stop working, you need to wait until the -End-of-Support (EOS) of the current version. - -This means that the feature that you finish developing today in Zcashd, will -only see the light of day on mainnet after the EOS date of the current version, -when the version that includes that feature becomes the current version (provided -that it doesnโ€™t need a transition cycle). Sometimes that could mean a day, others -it can mean 16 weeks. Thatโ€™s how this metronome keeps a decentralized, -permissionless and censorship-resistant protocol keeps everyone coordinated in -terms of software releases. - -The timeline below shows the current Zcash version and the milestones where the -support of the next three versions end. - -![Zcash release cycle](/assets/zcashd_release_cycle.png) - -The next Zcashd EOS is January 21st 2026\. This entails that whenever the Zcash -development teams have consensus that Zcashd deprecation development is complete, -then the ecosystem will need a whole EOS cycle to occur in order to deploy the -proper versions that will stop the current supported Zcashd version and allow -the Zcash maintainers to create and deploy the **End-of-Life** version of Zcashd. - -The Z3 development cross-team group gathered and estimated that it is acceptable -to assess that Zcashd deprecation development completion window could span between -now and May 2026 (Zcashd 6.10.1 EOS). This leaves the 16 weeks between 6.10.1 and -6.10.2 to be the cycle buffer where the Z3 infrastructure could co-exist in -production with Zcashd for the case NU7 is set to activate in September 2026 - -This means that NU7 could be targeted for activation after September 2026 indicated -by Zcashd 6.10.2 EOS Milestone provided that it is feature complete and the NU -process can be carried out by then, with the good practices that the Zcash core -developers have been doing all of these years. - -## Towards a friction-less Network Upgrade process - -Zcash core developers are researching ways to reduce the impact of Network -Upgrades that include transaction changes. This means less hassle for wallet and -infrastructure providers and a higher pace for smaller updates even if they do -include transaction format changes. Core developers are committed to improve UX -for all ecosystem actors including the most tech savvy ones. \ No newline at end of file +# Zcashd End-of-Life + +> ## โš ๏ธ `zcashd` is reaching its End of Life +> +> `zcashd` is **deprecated** and will **not** support NU6.3. +> **If you do not need the `zcashd` wallet, migrate to [Zebra](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra) now.** +> If you depend on the `zcashd` wallet, start testing [Zallet](https://zcash.github.io/zallet/) +> migrating your `wallet.dat` as soon as possible. The binary's **End-of-Support halt** is +> estimated for **July 18th 2026** at block height 3417100, after which every `zcashd` node +> automatically shuts down. + +See [Zcash'd book chapter](https://zcash.github.io/zcash/user/end-of-life.html) on Zcashd EOL. \ No newline at end of file