Geth released an emergency update—validators running v1.15.1 need to upgrade as soon as possible to v1.15.2 or lose block rewards and fee!
Ethereum validators, pay attention—Geth recently released an emergency update! If you’re currently on v1.15.1, you must upgrade to v1.15.2 as soon as possible, or you’ll be missing out on block rewards and transaction fees!.
Why? Turns out v1.15.1 had a critical bug messing with block creation on the Ethereum mainnet. This means validators miss slots, lose rewards, and basically get rugged by their own setup. Not ideal.
The fix? Geth pushed v1.15.2 on February 17, this year, patching the issue and bringing back Discv5 and DNS peer discovery protocols, which help nodes stay connected and functional. These were accidentally disabled in v1.14.9, making this update even more crucial.
Geth devs are not kidding at all. They are seriously saying this update is required if you need to keep your validator running and you’re sure about securing your bag. Delaying can lead to lost ETH, so do not be slow—update as soon as possible.
The whole experience is a reminder that staying updated in crypto is not all hype, it is a survival. Validators, keep your software updated, or lose out in a big way!
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