- A proposal to upgrade Polkadot to version v9370 has been made.
- The upgrade includes various changes for better performance and features.
- Some changes involve storage and contract management improvements.
- Users can check the specific details by visiting the release notes.
- The proposal will be reviewed by the Council, and if approved, the community can vote on it.
- Changes aim to make Polkadot easier and more efficient to use.
- The proposal encourages everyone to participate in the voting process.

Runtime Release v9370 for Polkadot

Unbrick Zeitgeist Parachain

### Bittensor Project Proposal Summary

- **Issue**: Bittensor used the wrong para ID (2096) in its genesis WASM during Auction #36.
- **Problem**: The chain cannot produce blocks with the incorrect para ID.
- **Solution**: Propose to update the genesis head from 2096 to 2097 using `forceSetCurrentHead`.
- **Proposal Hash**: 0x457da305f86a09bad84a8c557bb89628b9b39707819df0b12458d84a255d6354
- **Status**: Preimage submitted.

Update genesis state WASM to 2097 

- The parachains v9370 release includes updates for the Relay Chain.
- The main change is the addition of OpenGov origins to Statemine.
- There are also upgrades for Statemint and Collectives.
- Links are provided to see more information and proposals related to these updates.
- The release has specific proposal hashes for tracking changes.

Upgrade System Parachains to v9370

- The Zeitgeist team made a proposal to fix a problem with their parachain on Polkadot.
- There was an issue with the ParaId number that made it hard for the parachain to work correctly.
- They had a similar problem on Kusama, and the community approved a fix there.
- The proposed fix involves updating the parachain's chainspec to use the correct ParaId and a newer runtime.
- The team asked the Technical Committee to quickly approve the fix to start the chain.
- A signed statement from the ParaId manager confirms the proposal's authenticity.
- If this proposal is approved, the community will have the final say through a referendum.

- There was a problem with a previous motion in Polkadot, so it has been replaced by Motion 333.
- This new motion wants to upgrade Polkadot to a new version (v0.9.36).
- The proposal includes important details you can find in the release notes.
- Some updates in the upgrade are about improving how things work on the system, like handling bond amounts and log targets.
- This proposal needs approval from the Polkadot Council first.
- After that, the community will vote on it for the final decision.

Runtime Release v9360 for Polkadot (replacing motion 333 due to length issues)

- The proposal is about checking new software updates for parachains before they happen.
- This means validators will test the updates to make sure they work properly.
- If the updates are good, they can be added; if not, they won't be accepted.
- This process helps prevent mistakes when parachains try to create new blocks.
- It has been tested successfully on different platforms like Versi, Rococo, and Westend.
- Changes to prevent unfair punishments, called slashing, also need this method.
- Parachains have had the tool to support this for over a year.
- People are encouraged to review and vote on this proposal.

Setting pvfCheckingEnabled In The Configuration To TRUE

- 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.

Upgrade Polkadot System Parachains v9360

- 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

- 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

- 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

On chain council motion

- The Kapex Parachain is part of Polkadot and has been making blocks but can't upgrade due to a problem.
- A security check found bad code in the system that prevents fixing a fee recording issue.
- The problem was discovered after winning a special spot on Polkadot.
- Efforts to fix the issue without official approval failed, so new solutions were needed.
- They successfully tested a fix using special code on different networks.
- The Kapex team is now preparing for production and needs community support to fix the funding problem.
- They have taken steps for updates and proposals to resolve the issue.

Kapex Parachain - Validation Code Substitution to fix broken upgrade mechanism and permit XCM Security Vulnerability upgrade.

- There is a proposal to change the number of nomination pools in Polkadot.
- Right now, there are a maximum of 64 nomination pools allowed.
- The proposal wants to increase this limit to 128 nomination pools.
- This change is suggested because everything is working well so far.
- If the Council agrees, the community will have a chance to vote on it later.
- The proposal is measured by a special code called a hash.

Increasing Max Number of Nomination Pools

Upgrade Statemint to v9330

- 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

- 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

- Tether has registered a new token called USDT on Polkadot's Statemint platform.
- They want Polkadot governance to make USDT able to pay transaction fees without needing DOT tokens.
- There are two types of assets on Statemint: Sufficient (which can be used freely) and Non-Sufficient (which need DOT to exist).
- If USDT is approved as Sufficient, users won't have to hold DOT to create accounts.
- This change would help USDT users have more flexibility on Polkadot Network.
- The stablecoin can support various transactions and boost the ecosystem, especially for decentralized finance (DeFi).
- Tether and Polkadot both announced this proposal through their official channels.

Proposal for USDT Token Sufficiency on Statemint

- 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)

Polkadot is making changes to its staking system with the introduction of nomination pools. Here are the key points:

- Nominators currently need a minimum of 10 DOTs to stake, and there can't be more than 50,000 nominators.
- Only the top 22,500 nominators get to take part in elections and earn rewards.
- Nomination pools aim to simplify the staking process for DOT holders.
- There are two groups of nominators: **active** (top 22,500) and **waiting**.
- The goal is to encourage waiting nominators to join pools and prevent too many from joining the waiting list.
- To discourage unnecessary waiting nominators, the minimum staking amount can be increased to 100 DOTs.
- Keeping some waiting nominators is good for Polkadot's security to avoid issues if many nominators stop at the same time.

Proposal: Slightly higher nomination limits

- The proposal is about funding a project called Gossamer.
- Gossamer helps build and run nodes for different blockchains using a programming language called Go.
- It is designed for the Polkadot ecosystem, which is a system of interconnected blockchains.
- The project will take 12 months to complete after getting support from the Web3 Foundation Grants Program.
- The goal is to make the Polkadot ecosystem have different types of clients.
- The proposal needs to be approved and then voted on by the community.
- More details about the budget and plans are available in the post.

External Motion: #168 Gossamer Ongoing Development Grant

- There is a new update for parachains called "v9320."
- The update includes some small changes and bug fixes.
- The word "Anonymous" has been changed to "Pure" in the proxies.
- Two links are given for authorizing upgrades and sending from Polkadot.
- A proposal hash is provided for reference.
- The proposal needs to be approved by the Polkadot Council first.
- After approval, the community will vote on the proposal.

Statemint Runtime Upgrade to v9320

- A new proposal wants to add a special group called a "common good parachain" to Polkadot, which will help collectives.
- The first group will probably be called the Polkadot Alliance.
- This parachain will help other groups in the Polkadot network too.
- There won't be a similar group for Kusama, but Kusama may join some collectives.
- There will be votes to approve the creation and use of the parachain.
- The first steps include registering the parachain and allowing it to start working.
- More details will come when the official plans are released.

Polkadot Collectives Common Good Parachain Proposal

- A proposal to upgrade Polkadot's system called "runtime" to version v0.9.30 has been made.
- The new proposal replaces an earlier one because there can be only one idea discussed at a time.
- The last proposal was about changing rules for special groups called nomination pools.
- There are several small tasks being worked on, like improving safety and making changes to how things are named.
- Some tasks have finished reviews, while others are still being checked.
- After the council votes, everyone in the community will also get to vote on this proposal.

Runtime v9300 Upgrade On Polkadot

- This content is about a new plan to fix a previous issue with a project called Referendum 74.
- The first plan didn't work, so they made changes to improve it.
- Instead of combining actions into one, they separated them into individual actions.
- It adds a new connection for something called Bifrost (ParaId 2030).
- They will transfer 22 DOT (a type of money) for these actions.
- They want to make this happen quickly since a similar plan was already approved.

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