- The parachains v9360 release has important updates for its system.
- Statemint, a part of the release, has changes in the Assets section that affect how transactions work.
- Wallets need to be updated to match these changes.
- The Collectives Parachain now has a new role called "Fellow."
- The new "Fellow" role combines the old Founder and Fellow roles and takes away veto power.
- Fellows can also choose to step back to a role called Ally.
- More details can be found in the release notes.

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Upgrade Polkadot System Parachains v9360

- Dot.alert() is a guide for keeping assets safe in the Polkadot system.
- They want to get 5,705 DOT, worth about $25,712.
- This funding is for their work in the first part of 2023.
- Dot.alert() has made a deal with the Polkadot Treasury for support in the past.
- They have a plan with specific goals and tasks for their work.
- More details and discussions about their funding request can be found online.

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Treasury proposal: Dot.alert() operational costs - Q1 2023

### Polkadot Treasury Proposal Summary

- **Term**: 1 October 2022 - 31 December 2022
- **Purpose**: Extends the maintenance and support contract for the Polkadot Ecosystem.
- **Organization**: Polkascan Foundation, a non-profit that maintains Python libraries for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Impact**: 176 GitHub repositories currently depend on these libraries.
- **Reports**: Detailed activity reports are available for previous months and quarters.
- **Social Contract**: The maintenance and support are governed by a social contract mechanism.
- **Business Plan**: A detailed business plan is available for further reference.
- **Support**: The team is available to answer questions from the Polkadot Council.

Continuation of Maintenance & Support for Python Libraries

- The IBC team submitted a treasury proposal for some important events and programs.
- These include Hackathons, Education, Certification, DeFi competitions, and Start-up Pitch Competitions.
- The goal is to attract new projects and talented people in blockchain to a conference organized by the Indian State Government.
- This is a special call to approve the current proposal and reject a wrongly submitted one.
- More details about the budget and technical information are available in the original proposal link.

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treasury proposal by IBC for Milestone 2

- Open Runtime Module Library (ORML) was created by the Acala team in late 2019.
- ORML helps to solve problems and create useful features for developers.
- It is made to be shared with developers in the Polkadot and Kusama communities.
- By late 2022, many teams started using and contributing to ORML.
- Acala is the biggest contributor to ORML's development and upkeep.
- There is a proposal for payment to support ORML from January to October 2022.
- Community members can review the proposal and ask questions.
- People are encouraged to share how ORML helps their projects.

ORML development and maintenance

- The Bitgreen team upgraded their parachain code to a new version at block 191202.
- The upgrade went well, and the parachain continued working without any problems.
- A new feature called "pallet-parachain-staking" was added during the upgrade.
- This new feature helps assign new validators for the parachain's sessions.
- After the upgrade, there was an issue with setting initial values, leaving the authorities empty.
- The team talked with Parity developers and created a plan to fix this issue.
- They are asking for the proposal to be approved quickly so they can start distributing token rewards.
- Similar proposals have been approved quickly before, and they hope for the same support.

Unbrick Bitgreen Parachain

- Nova Wallet is a mobile app for Polkadot and Kusama that helps users with digital currencies.
- The latest proposal aims to improve the app by adding new features like Agile Delegations and better Staking.
- These updates are based on what the community has asked for.
- Nova Wallet supports many networks and allows users to manage their digital assets easily.
- The team plans to share updates every 1 to 4 weeks and have public demos every 2 weeks.
- The app is designed to be user-friendly and secure while being open source.
- Their goal is to keep improving Nova Wallet for everyone who uses it.

Nova Wallet 3rd Proposal: OpenGov Agile delegations, Staking improvements, Community requested features

- A proposal is made to upgrade Polkadot to a new version called v9340.
- This upgrade is only about the software used and does not include a new client.
- The new version will replace older versions, v9320 and v9330.
- The Polkadot Council will decide if the proposal can be voted on by the community.
- If the council agrees, the vote will happen on January 14.
- Some important changes will happen after the upgrade, like stopping certain unfinished tasks.
- Any votes that have passed but not started will not go ahead until after the update.

Runtime Release v9340 for Polkadot

Upgrade Statemint to v9330

- **Rust Syndicate** submitted a treasury proposal for **Uptest**.
- Uptest is a tool to help developers test Pallet functionality.
- It aims to make it easier to find needed runtime migrations.
- The proposal is part of a `batch` call, approving one proposal and rejecting another.
- The full proposal, budget, and technical details are available on Polkassembly.
- The original treasury proposal can be found [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/186).

Treasury Proposal by Rust Syndicate: Uptest funding proposal

- The proposal is for a project called Kampela, which will design a special device for the dotsama ecosystem.
- Kampela looks like a credit card and has an e-paper screen, making it easy to carry and use.
- It is a signing tool, not a wallet, meaning it can't track money or make transactions on its own.
- The device will use a type of secure technology to keep private keys safe.
- Kampela will cost less than €100, which is cheaper than some other similar devices.
- The project aims to make it easier and safer for users to sign transactions using their phones.
- This proposal covers early development work but not the actual making of the device yet.

Hardware signer and key storage Kampela: Milestones 3&4

- The Polkadot Alliance was created by seven important projects to set rules and protect open-source development.
- The founding members are Acala, Astar, Interlay, Kilt, Moonbeam, Phala, and Subscan.
- The Alliance has two main ranks: "Fellow" and "Ally."
- Their goals include making rules, managing members, and keeping a list of bad actors.
- Membership shows a group's commitment to quality contributions within the Polkadot community.
- Members must follow rules like respecting each other's work and working together against scams.
- If members break the rules, they can be removed by a vote.

The Seeding of the Polkadot Alliance: Fighting for an open source culture and open collaboration that benefits the Polkadot ecosystem

- This proposal is about an open-source toolset for displaying blockchain data.
- The toolset includes three parts: Editor, Parser, and Management Tools.
- Users can create and manage data widgets easily, even without coding skills.
- It supports many data sources like HTTP API and GraphQL.
- The toolset can help make user-friendly data displays for web projects.
- In the future, there will be free online services based on this toolset.
- The total budget for this project is $201,600, which will be converted into DOT.

Subscan - Data Dashboard Customization Toolset

- AngelHack is asking for $165,897.49 to help pay for prizes from a hackathon.
- The hackathon took place from May 30, 2022, until July 11, 2022.
- They originally wanted $297,000 to support the prize pool for the hackathon.
- The money for prizes has already been given to the winning teams.
- AngelHack used its own money to cover the difference in costs.
- They are now asking for the remaining amount they need to get back.
- You can find more information in their full proposal linked in the text.

Polkadot Hackathon: North America prize pool bridging the gap for total amount

- A proposal wants to stop the upgrade of Polkadot to version 9320.
- This is because of changes in the FRAME code that affect how schedules work.
- There is a new check in the code to prevent exceeding weight limits for blocks.
- Most functions will work fine, but the `set_code` function will not pass this check.
- This is due to `set_code` using the maximum block weight, which always fails the check.
- A new proposal will be made with the correct call soon.
- The Council must approve this motion before the community votes on it.

Cancel the upgrade of Polkadot Runtime to v9320

- RadiumBlock helps build Web3 services for DotSama.
- They started their service at the end of March 2022.
- Their main job is to provide fast and reliable internet connections.
- This proposal is to pay for the services they offer from July to September 2022.
- They make sure their services work well all over the world.
- You can read more about their proposal in a detailed document.

RadiumBlock Public Endpoint Service for Polkadot (Q3 2022)

### Proposal Summary

- **Proposal Hash:** `0x98b3a8aa425c1e1ca5cd96d1b8f3491233b0745575e648a8c5497e83cec76f16`
- **Objective:** Increase the limit of nomination pools from 64 to 128 in Polkadot.
- **Reason:** Initially set to 64 to prevent risks during the launch, now proposed to be increased since everything is working as expected.
- **Process:** If the Council approves, the community will vote in the referenda queue for the final decision.

Increasing Max Number of Nomination Pools

- There are almost 50,000 nominators involved in a project.
- A new motion is being proposed to improve nomination rules.
- This motion wants to set higher minimum bond limits for nominations.
- There's already a vote for a different proposal called Referendum 86.
- If the new motion is approved, it could replace Referendum 86.
- The goal is to make changes quickly and keep nominations easy.
- More information about why the new limits are important is available online.

Redefining Slightly Nomination Minimum Bond Limits and Removing Max Number of Nominators (replacing Referendum 86)

- OneBlock wants money to help run the 2022 Polkadot Winter Hackathon in China.
- They have organized successful Polkadot Hackathons before in 2021 and 2022.
- The hackathon helps teach developers about Substrate, which is a tool for building programs.
- They want to turn learners into builders by encouraging them to create projects.
- The previous hackathons received positive feedback from developers.
- OneBlock believes the winter hackathon is important for promoting Substrate in China. 
- They are asking for financial support to make this event happen.

OneBlock The 2022 Polkadot Winter Hackathon proposal

- DotLeap is starting its third year and has shared 104 weekly editions.
- Bruno Škorvc is increasingly handing day-to-day tasks to gbaci, a professional content writer.
- DotLeap's yearly costs are over $50,000, requiring more funding sources besides personal donations.
- The goal is to keep growing the community and help new participants join easily.
- They have submitted a proposal for funding and are getting positive feedback.
- People are encouraged to participate in discussions about the proposal.
- Thanks were given to the community for two years of DotLeap's success!

Pro- and Retroactive Funding for Continuous Production of DotLeap Newsletter

- A new proposal has been made to cancel an earlier one that is expected to fail.
- The failure is due to recent changes in the code that will not allow the scheduled call to execute properly.
- Developers are working to update the code so that everything functions correctly.
- A new proposal will be submitted soon that should work better.
- The proposal aims to upgrade Polkadot to a new version called v0.9.32.
- There are several minor changes and fixes included in this upgrade.
- After the Council votes on the proposal, the community will also need to vote on it.

[PLEASE REJECT] Runtime v9320 Upgrade On Polkadot

- Pinknode is a service that helps people use the Polkadot network by providing tools and support.
- They started giving free services in 2021 to make it easier for developers to build on Polkadot.
- Pinknode helps with three main areas: Polkadot, Statemint, and Westend.
- They have many users, with millions of requests to their services every day.
- Pinknode made improvements over three quarters, like adding new tools and fixing problems.
- They had a very high reliability rate in Q3 2022, with only one major issue.
- Pinknode aims to keep getting better at providing these services for everyone.

Pinknode Public Infrastructure for Q1,Q2,Q3 2022

- PolkaWorld is asking for money to help with community education about Polkadot for three months.
- They want to cover costs from December 2022 to February 2023.
- Since June 2021, they have worked on 6 projects very well.
- Their projects are for the Polkadot ecosystem, which is a special technology community.
- You can see more details about their work and plans online.
- They are looking for advice and feedback from the community.

PolkaWorld Ops and Maintenance proposal：2022.12 - 2023.2

- A new proposal is for a project called **Snowbridge** that connects Polkadot/Kusama and Ethereum.
- The project is developed by the Snowfork team and aims to be trustless and permissionless.
- It will be launched on a special parachain called the Bridge Hub.
- The proposal requests funding for 28 months to support the Snowbridge team's work.
- This includes 16 months of past work and 12 months for future work.
- If the proposal is approved, both Polkadot and Kusama communities will vote on it.
- More details about the project are available in the full proposal linked in the document.

Treasury Proposal: Snowbridge Funding Proposal

- OpenZeppelin is a company that started in 2015.
- They are experts in making smart contracts safe.
- There is a proposal for OpenZeppelin to check a smart contract language called ink!
- They will also review something called Substrate’s smart contracts pallet.
- The goal is to make improvements to security and how easy it is to use.
- After their work, OpenZeppelin will give a report about what they found.
- This helps everyone use smart contracts better and keeps them safe.

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