21.10.7

Bug Fixes

• Update dependencies (including vert.x, kubernetes client-java, okhttp, commons-codec)

Additions and Improvements

• Add support for additional JWT authentication algorithms #3017
• Remove Orion ATs

Download Links

https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.7/besu-21.10.7.tar.gz \ SHA256 94cee804fcaea366c9575380ef0e30ed04bf2fc7451190a94887f14c07f301ff
https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.7/besu-21.10.7.zip \ SHA256 faf1ebfb20aa6171aa6ea98d7653339272567c318711d11e350471b5bba62c00

22.1.0-RC2

22.1.0-RC2

22.1.0-RC2 Breaking Changes

• Removed deprecated hash variable protected volatile Hash hash; which was used for private transactions #3110

Additions and Improvements

• Re-order external services (e.g JsonRpcHttpService) to start before blocks start processing #3118
• Stream JSON RPC responses to avoid creating big JSON strings in memory [#3076] (hyperledger/besu#3076)

Bug Fixes

• Make 'to' field optional in eth_call method according to the spec [#3177] (hyperledger/besu#3177)
• Update to log4j 2.17.1. Resolves potential vulnerability only exploitable when using custom log4j configurations that are writable by untrusted users.

Download Links

• https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/22.1.0-RC2/besu-22.1.0-RC2.zip
  SHA256: 86c97c935d70857d210016eb73f518fddd5dcef0c7928c5ede4622bf62c69d17
• https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/22.1.0-RC2/besu-22.1.0-RC2.tar.gz
  SHA256 327c14e1829d39e65f822478b166519e781ac4714f54da39ba26d21ba5729a1e

21.10.6

Bug Fixes

Update log4j to 2.17.1

Download Links

https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.6/besu-21.10.6.tar.gz SHA256 ef579490031dd4eb3704b4041e352cfb2e7e787fcff7506b69ef88843d4e1220
https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.6/besu-21.10.6.zip SHA256 0fdda65bc993905daa14824840724d0b74e3f16f771f5726f5307f6d9575a719

Release 21.10.5

Bug Fixes
Update log4j to 2.17.0

https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.5/besu-21.10.5.tar.gz SHA256 0d1b6ed8f3e1325ad0d4acabad63c192385e6dcbefe40dc6b647e8ad106445a8

https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.5/besu-21.10.5.zip SHA256 a1689a8a65c4c6f633b686983a6a1653e7ac86e742ad2ec6351176482d6e0c57

22.1.0-RC1

22.1.0-RC1

22.1.0-RC1 Breaking Changes

• Plugin API: BlockHeader.getBaseFee() method now returns an optional Wei instead of an optional Long #3065

Additions and Improvements

• Represent baseFee as Wei instead of long accordingly to the spec #2785
• Adding support of the NO_COLOR environment variable as described in the NO_COLOR standard #3085
• Add privx_findFlexiblePrivacyGroup RPC Method, privx_findOnchainPrivacyGroup will be removed in a future release #3075
• The invalid value is now shown when --bootnodes cannot parse an item to make it easier to identify which option is invalid.
• Adding two new options to be able to specify desired TLS protocol version and Java cipher suites #3105
• Implements EIP-4399 to repurpose DIFFICULTY opcode after the merge as a source of entropy from the Beacon chain. #3081

Bug Fixes

• Change the base docker image from Debian Buster to Ubuntu 20.04 #3171 fixes #3045
• Update log4j to 2.16.0.

Early Access Features

• Add support for additional JWT authentication algorithms #3017

Download Links

besu-22.1.0-RC1.zip - 8f471a30a7d22a6830c5f7ed87d1f2110bdaeb6751007ffa0fb44783a7c80850
besu-22.1.0-RC1.tar.gz - 302ead51c85bf282047104974968ce88ce626df609082700e6e187b26180e0fd

21.10.2

21.10.2

Additions and Improvements

• Add discovery options to genesis file #2944
• Add validate-config subcommand to perform basic syntax validation of TOML config #2994
• Updated Sepolia Nodes #3034 #3035

Bug Fixes

• Reduce shift calculations to shifts that may have an actual result. #3039
• DNS Discovery daemon wasn't started #3033

Download Link

https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/21.10.2/besu-21.10.2.zip
SHA256: 4b96d4d10c0c6128dc67333c8600e927ea135b4db5e5f74688a0753260b7b985

21.10.1

Changelog

21.10.1

Additions and Improvements

• Add CLI autocomplete scripts. #2854
• Added support for PKCS11 keystore on PKI Block Creation. #2865
• Optimize EVM Memory for MLOAD Operations #2917
• Upgrade CircleCI OpenJDK docker image to version 11.0.12. #2928
• Update JDK 11 to latest version in Besu Docker images. #2925
• Add Sepolia proof-of-work testnet configurations #2920
• Allow block period to be configured for IBFT2 and QBFT using transitions #2902
• Add support for binary messages (0x02) for websocket. #2980

Bug Fixes

• Do not change the sender balance, but set gas fee to zero, when simulating a transaction without enforcing balance checks. #2454
• Ensure genesis block has the default base fee if london is at block 0 #2920
• Fixes the exit condition for loading a BonsaiPersistedWorldState for a sibling block of the last one persisted #2967

Early Access Features

• Enable plugins to expose custom JSON-RPC / WebSocket methods #1317

21.10.0

21.10.0

Additions and Improvements

• The EVM has been factored out into a standalone module, suitable for inclusion as a library. #2790
• Low level performance improvements changes to cut worst-case EVM performance in half. #2796
• Migrate ExceptionalHaltReason from an enum to an interface to allow downstream users of the EVM to add new exceptional halt reasons. #2810
• reduces need for JUMPDEST analysis via caching #2607
• Add support for custom private key file for public-key export and public-key export-address commands #2801
• Add CLI autocomplete scripts. #2854
• Added support for PKCS11 keystore on PKI Block Creation. #2865
• add support for ArrowGlacier hardfork #2943

Bug Fixes

• Allow BESU_CONFIG_FILE environment to specify TOML file #2455
• Fix bug with private contracts not able to call public contracts that call public contracts #2816
• Fixes the exit condition for loading a BonsaiPersistedWorldState for a sibling block of the last one persisted #2967
• Fixes bonsai getMutable regression affecting fast-sync #2934
• Regression in RC1 involving LogOperation and frame memory overwrites #2908
• Allow eth_call and eth_estimateGas to accept contract address as sender. #2891

Early Access Features

• Enable plugins to expose custom JSON-RPC / WebSocket methods #1317

21.10.0-RC4

21.10.0-RC4

Additions and Improvements

Bug Fixes

• Fixes the exit condition for loading a BonsaiPersistedWorldState for a sibling block of the last one persisted #2967
• Fixes bonsai getMutable regression affecting fast-sync #2934

Early Access Features

21.10.0-RC3

21.10.0-RC3

Additions and Improvements

• Add CLI autocomplete scripts. #2854
• Added support for PKCS11 keystore on PKI Block Creation. #2865

Bug Fixes

• Regression in RC1 involving LogOperation and frame memory overwrites #2908
• Allow eth_call and eth_estimateGas to accept contract address as sender. #2891

Early Access Features

• Enable plugins to expose custom JSON-RPC / WebSocket methods #1317