Batch of HRMP Channels with Statemint

### Polkadot Network Upgrade Summary

1. **Upgrade to Runtime v9420**: The Polkadot network is being upgraded to version 9420, which includes changes from v9370 to v9420.

2. **Relay Chain Migrations**: There are 4 runtime migrations for the Relay Chain in this release.

3. **OpenGov Integration**: This upgrade includes the integration of OpenGov on Polkadot, which requires the approval of a related proposal for full functionality.

4. **Relay Chain Changes**: The upgrade includes various changes such as deprecating Currency, introducing holds and freezing, and updating weights.

5. **System Parachain Runtimes**: The upgrade includes changes since v9370, including XCM v3 and a new runtime API for querying account balances.

6. **External Motion**: The proposal is submitted as an external motion, requiring community voting for final approval.

7. **Voting Period**: The community is expected to vote on this upgrade over a 28-day period.

8. **Call Hash**: The call hash for this proposal is `0x0352127d49a9cb7794251a4caeb9c6b729444f1f40a9ebd2284dfbc168319363`.

Runtime Upgrade v9420 on Polkadot Network

### Collectives System Parachain Upgrade Summary

- **Upgrade to Runtime v9420**: The Collectives system parachain is being upgraded to runtime version [v9420](https://github.com/paritytech/cumulus/releases/tag/parachains-v9420).
- **Changes Included**: This upgrade includes changes from v0.9.41 to v0.9.42, and also incorporates updates since runtime v9370.
- **XCM v3**: The upgrade includes the latest version of XCM (Cross-Consensus Message format) v3.
- **Technical Fellowship**: Introduces the Technical Fellowship, which will manage membership and voting on the Collectives chain.
- **Open Gov on Polkadot**: Corresponds with the launch of Open Gov on the Polkadot Relay Chain.
- **External Motion**: The proposal is submitted as an external motion, requiring approval from the Council and a community referendum.
- **Preimage Hash**: The preimage for this upgrade is `0x89902130dbc0b878d643e0367f5b9cc85c1b8ac80c4f6cceed9013491177da15`.
- **Review and Vote**: Community members are encouraged to review the details and vote on the proposal.

Runtime Upgrade for Collectives Parachain To v9420

### Summary of Acala Parachain Issue

- **Acala Foundation** won a parachain slot auction with para id 3336.
- A bug in **Polkadot** prevents para id 3336 from producing valid blocks.
- The bug causes an unexpected upgrade signal, leading to a panic error.
- Acala proposed a lease swap between para ids 2000 and 3336 to resolve the issue.
- The swap requires intervention from the relaychain to rescue the parachain.

Lease swap for Acala

### Summary of Polkadot Validator Set Increase Proposal

- **Proposal Goal**: Increase the number of active validators from the current set to 400.
- **Increment Plan**: Increase the validator set by 5 validators per era, over 20 eras.
- **Initial Boost**: A one-time increase of 3 validators to reach 400 validators by the end of the 20 eras.
- **Security Concerns**: The community believes this gradual increase will not compromise the security of the chain.
- **DOT Requirement**: The amount of DOT needed to become a validator will decrease, but the proposal suggests starting with 400 validators and re-evaluating.
- **Preimage Hash**: `0xbacad43f5467717cb1edfba6317524dc1d24fe3246afbe6a8cea7ed5fae1ba5f`
- **Call Data**: Available [HERE](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot-rpc.dwellir.com#/extrinsics/decode/0x1a0408070a0c010401000000014038000014000000fe070a14).
- **Decision Process**: The proposal needs approval from the Council and then a community vote in the referenda queue.

1kvP Validators Initiative: Increase Validators Active Set to 400

### Proposal Summary

- **Proposal**: A plan by the Polkadot Council to fix a problem with a recent vote (Referendum #113) by Watr.
- **Issue**: After the vote, the header of the parachain was overwritten by mistake, causing the parachain to stop producing blocks.
- **Cause**: A bug in the Substrate software allowed an incorrect transaction to go through.
- **Solution**: Re-run one of the transactions from the previous vote to set the correct header.
- **Impact**: The parachain can't work properly until the header is fixed.
- **Proof**: A message and signature confirm the plan to reset the header.
- **Preimage**: Contains the details needed to fix the header.

Fix incorrectly enacted referendum caused by a Substrate bug

- Three parachains (BitGreen, SubSocial, Manta Network) requested HRMP channels with Statemint.
- The proposal includes:
  1. Transferring 20 DOT from the Treasury to Statemint.
  2. Opening an HRMP channel from Statemint to each parachain.
  3. Opening an HRMP channel from each parachain to Statemint.
- Each parachain has a unique ID:
  - BitGreen: 2,048
  - SubSocial: 2,101
  - Manta Network: 2,104
- The encoded call and proposal hash are provided for execution.

Three New HRMP Channels batch On Polkadot

### Bridge Hub Parachain Proposal

- **Purpose**: To create a gateway between Polkadot and other networks like Kusama and Ethereum.
- **Current State**: Contains basic logic but lacks bridge-specific features.
- **Future Plans**: Add bridge-specific pallets in future updates.
- **Goal**: Get approval from Polkadot stakeholders to launch a "shell" for bridge teams to focus on bridge logic.
- **Function**: Acts as a message routing system within and between networks.
- **Example**: Routes messages from parachains to other consensus systems.
- **Expected Impact**: Enables more interaction between Polkadot and Kusama, like the Technical Fellowship serving both networks.

Polkadot Bridge Hub Genesis

### Watr Parachain Reset Proposal

- **Proposal**: The Watr team wants to reset the blockchain to its initial state (seedling).
- **Context**: The current blockchain model doesn't allow a reset without special permissions, which are locked.
- **Impact**: The network is currently unusable and needs a technical rollback. No other networks are affected.
- **Remedy**: The team proposes resetting the Parachain to proceed with commercial deployment.
- **Proof of Authenticity**: The proposal is signed by the Watr Parachain registrar.
- **Preimage**: Contains details of the reset, including new code and head data.
- **Voting**: The proposal needs approval from the Polkadot governance council and community.

Reset Watr Parachain

This proposal suggests changes to three operations on Polkadot:

1. **Increase the minimum tokens to create a nomination pool from 200 DOT to 500 DOT**.
2. **Raise the bond size for direct nominators from 100 DOT to 250 DOT**.
3. **Enable fast unstake on Polkadot**, which has been tested on Kusama.
4. **Increase the number of validator candidates from 1200 to 1500**.
5. **Increase the number of pools to 256**, doubling the current limit.

The proposal needs approval from the Council and then a community vote.

Adjusting Nomination Configuration

**Manta Network Parachain Issue Summary**

1. **Registration**: Manta Network's parathread was registered on the Polkadot relaychain and upgraded to a parachain.
2. **Problem**: Genesis collators failed to produce blocks due to incompatible genesis WASM and state files.
3. **Impact**: This delay could prevent the launch of Manta Network's parachain.
4. **Solution**: Manta Network identified the issue and proposed a fix with the help of Parity developers.
5. **Proposal**: They requested the technical committee to fast-track the registration of corrected genesis state and code.
6. **Extrinsics**: The proposed changes include updating the current head and code for parachain 2104.
7. **Support**: The CEO of Manta Network, Shumo Chu, endorsed the proposal.
8. **Next Steps**: The proposal awaits approval to allow Manta Network's parachain to start producing blocks.

Fix genesis registration for Manta Parachain

- The proposal schedules Polkadot parachain auctions for 2023 (LP12-LP15).
- It aims to ensure all auctions are properly timed.
- The community can add new parachains and renew existing ones.
- LP12 and LP13 will each have two auctions.
- LP14 and LP15 will each have seven auctions.
- There will be a total of 18 auctions by the end of the year.
- A detailed schedule is available in the linked calendar.

Polkadot Auction Schedule 2023

### Polkadot Runtime Upgrade Proposal (v9370)

- **Purpose**: Upgrade Polkadot to runtime version 9370.
- **Key Changes**:
  - Improved contract address derivation.
  - Fixes for fast-unstake for accounts with slashing.
  - NFTs 2.0 update.
  - Scheduler agenda cleanup migration.
  - Update of weights to version 0.9.37.
- **Status**: Submitted as an external motion, pending Council approval and community referendum.
- **Voting**: Community members can vote after Council approval.

Runtime Release v9370 for Polkadot

- Five parachains requested HRMP channels with Statemint.
- The proposal includes transferring 20 DOT from the Treasury to Statemint.
- Channels will be opened both ways between each parachain and Statemint.
- Parachains involved are HydraDX, Ajuna, Kapex, Pendulum, and Litentry.
- The Council will vote first, followed by a community referendum.

A New Batch Of HRMP Channels: HydraDX, Kapex, Ajuna, Pendulum, Litentry

### Parachains v9370 Release Summary

- **Release Version**: v9370
- **Main Update**: Adds OpenGov origins to Statemine.
- **Corresponding Relay Chain**: Updates align with v9370 Relay Chain runtimes.
- **Statemint Upgrade**: Authorized upgrade with hash `0x01029985e134020e8a1e2e211afcd5ac9ec6a2fd21dfb5e1c39b3b670f4415e90406`.
- **Collectives Upgrade**: Authorized upgrade with hash `0x0102dcc6cda49b51efbe0fd184b974074d1258ca9f15b9fccfedc35b7dee6e1ab9e9`.
- **Polkadot Transaction**: Transaction sent with details in hash `0x1a0008630001000100a10f0204060202286bee8801029985e134020e8a1e2e211afcd5ac9ec6a2fd21dfb5e1c39b3b670f4415e90406630001000100a50f0204060202286bee880102dcc6cda49b51efbe0fd184b974074d1258ca9f15b9fccfedc35b7dee6e1ab9e9`.
- **Proposal Hash**: `0x75df893fe3cd4e5960179865bef1291225df793082a46e721a786b3ce463471a`.

Upgrade System Parachains to v9370

### Zeitgeist Parachain Fix Proposal

- **Issue**: Zeitgeist's parachain on Polkadot and Kusama couldn't produce blocks due to a ParaId mismatch.
- **Cause**: The runtime used a different ParaId than the one for the parachain auction.
- **Remedy**: Update the chainspec to use the correct ParaId (2092) and provide a new runtime.
- **Council Proposal**: Request for the Technical Council to fast-track the proposal as a technical fix.
- **Proof of Authenticity**: The manager of ParaId 2092 provided a signed statement approving the fix.
- **Community Decision**: If approved by the Council, the community will vote on the proposal in the referenda queue.
- **Note**: This proposal aims to fix the issue faster than a previous proposal (Referendum 103) that has a longer enactment period.

Unbrick Zeitgeist Parachain

### Polkadot Upgrade Proposal (v9360)

- **Purpose**: Upgrade Polkadot to version 0.9.36.
- **System.setCode Hash**: `0x5f48aacbbd94a881a3ce5a496e1d852f21cffe33d1f7592023f2140254683d20`
- **Runtime Changes**:
  - Store last min-active-bond on-chain.
  - Automatic withdraw_unbonded upon unbond.
  - Warn on missing pallet::call_index.
- **Misc Changes**:
  - Use log_target in consensus-related crates.
  - Fix wrong rate limit and add logs.
  - Update weights for version 0.9.36.
- **Process**: Requires approval by the Polkadot Council and community vote.

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

### Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty Proposal

- **Purpose**: Encourage WebAssembly smart contract development on Polkadot parachains.
- **Initiators**: Coalition of teams.
- **Goals**:
  - Create audited Ink!/Ask! smart contract showcases.
  - Establish an incubation program.
  - Develop a React Hooks library called "UseInk".
- **Approval Process**:
  - Council approval required first.
  - Followed by community vote via Referendum.
- **Budget and Details**: Available on the bounty page [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/bounty/19).
- **Preimage Status**: Submitted but not yet paired due to application issue.
- **Proposal Hash**: `0xad5bd919076c71a6acba8ffafe12dfaf8ef83e40d69a56ee1ae1d5ffaa9f429e`.
- **Image**: ![](https://i.ibb.co/QQtPkQN/Screenshot-2023-01-23-at-11-17-39.png)

Approval of Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty - bounty 19

### Summary of Proposal

- **Objective**: Enable pre-checking for runtime upgrades on parachains.
- **Process**: Validators must compile and approve the new runtime before it can be used.
- **Benefit**: Reduces the risk of failures and unjustified slashes.
- **Testing**: Successfully tested on Versi, Rococo, and Westend.
- **Requirement**: Parachains need to support `go_ahead_signal`.
- **Call to Enact**: [Link to call](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.dotters.network%2Fpolkadot#/extrinsics/decode/0x332901).
- **Action Needed**: Review and vote on the proposal.

Setting pvfCheckingEnabled In The Configuration To TRUE

### Parachains v9360 Update Summary

- **Release Version**: v9360
- **Relay Chain Updates**: Corresponds to v9360 runtimes.
- **Statemint Changes**:
  - Updates to the Assets pallet.
  - Breaks transaction version; wallets need updates.
- **Collectives Parachain Changes**:
  - Merges Founder/Fellow roles into one "Fellow" role.
  - Removes veto power.
  - Allows Fellows to step down to Ally.
- **Authorize Upgrade Links**:
  - [Statemint](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fstatemint-rpc.polkadot.io#/extrinsics/decode/0x010239127c43fb7051d78dd91eb724b087607cb09bc046824b0d52e0a48981943e68)
  - [Collectives](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot-collectives-rpc.polkadot.io#/extrinsics/decode/0x0102de7616501046da7138c35e0b4699bf403a09523533f30e0e5180dbb5fb8fec4d)
- **Proposal Hash**: `0xa730cdb8c4b933b9e9ced277e63e79f0f52c0159f78bf60037f6ba312324051f`

Upgrade Polkadot System Parachains v9360

### Bitgreen Parachain Upgrade Summary

- **Upgrade Execution**: The Bitgreen parachain was upgraded from a shell runtime to the latest runtime code at block 191202.
- **New Pallets**: The upgrade introduced new pallets, including `pallet-parachain-staking`, which assigns new validators.
- **Issue**: After the upgrade, new sessions set authorities to an empty set due to missing initial values in `pallet-parachain-staking`.
- **Solution**: The team proposes a technical rollback to resolve the issue.
- **Request**: The proposal is requested to be fast-tracked by the Technical Committee (TC).
- **Past Precedents**: Similar parachain resets have been fast-tracked in the past.
- **Proposal Details**: The proposal hash is `0xfc0c33d0c0ae08d940fddadb11e239710da69b8660eaae7f77ea102a331e4ebe`, and the preimage is submitted.

Unbrick Bitgreen Parachain

### Polkadot Upgrade Proposal Summary

- **Upgrade to v9340**: Polkadot is proposed to upgrade to version 9340.
- **Runtime-only**: This upgrade only affects the runtime, not the node client.
- **Replaces v9320 and v9330**: The new runtime will replace the previous versions.
- **Proposal Hash**: The proposal has a specific hash: `0xace5dccb8eecfab754154a27c370a513d79d4fcda40f5837be1c0f129cdf4726`.
- **Council Approval**: The proposal needs approval from the Polkadot Council and then a community vote.
- **Multisig Calls**: Multisig calls that are not fully signed will not execute after the upgrade.
- **Preimages and Dispatch Queue**: All preimages and the dispatch queue will be cleared, affecting ongoing referenda.
- **Upgrade Date**: If approved, the upgrade is planned for January 14.

Runtime Release v9340 for Polkadot

Upgrade Statemint to v9330

- **Polkadot Alliance**: A group of seven leading projects on Polkadot (Acala, Astar, Interlay, Kilt, Moonbeam, Phala, and Subscan) have formed to set standards and ethics for open-source development.
- **Purpose**: The Alliance aims to support high development standards and identify bad actors within the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Membership**: Members are expected to be companies, projects, or networks within the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Functions**: The Alliance manages membership, publishes rules, and curates an "Unscrupulous List" of harmful websites and accounts.
- **Ranks**: There are two ranks: "Fellow" (with voting rights) and "Ally" (without voting rights).
- **Joining**: New members can join by depositing 1,000 DOT or being nominated by a Fellow.
- **Promotion**: Allies can be promoted to Fellows if they meet criteria like significant code contributions or educational efforts.

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

### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Cancel the upgrade of Polkadot Runtime to v9320.
- **Reason**: A new code check in the scheduler pallet prevents the `set_code` function from working correctly.
- **Code Change**: The check ensures that scheduled calls do not exceed the block's weight limit.
- **Issue**: The `set_code` function is annotated to use the maximum block weight, causing it to fail the check.
- **Solution**: A new proposal will be submitted to fix this issue.
- **Proposal Hash**: `0x88998cf7535c1f22d62849be8464fdc38fe46c0a46dc943ec56c91ef6592ec65`
- **Process**: The proposal needs approval from the Council and then a community vote.

Tech. Comm. Proposals