Deprecate BeaconBlocksByRange.step

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Motivation

• See deprecate BeaconBlocksByRange.step ethereum/consensus-specs#2856

Description

Deprecate BeaconBlocksByRange.step

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Performance Report

✔️ no performance regression detected

Full benchmark results

Benchmark suite	Current: 9c10228	Previous: 4e73138	Ratio
getPubkeys - index2pubkey - req 1000 vs - 250000 vc	2.5690 ms/op	1.7252 ms/op	1.49
getPubkeys - validatorsArr - req 1000 vs - 250000 vc	82.832 us/op	64.641 us/op	1.28
BLS verify - blst-native	2.2079 ms/op	2.1643 ms/op	1.02
BLS verifyMultipleSignatures 3 - blst-native	4.5451 ms/op	4.4695 ms/op	1.02
BLS verifyMultipleSignatures 8 - blst-native	9.8293 ms/op	9.6614 ms/op	1.02
BLS verifyMultipleSignatures 32 - blst-native	35.376 ms/op	35.127 ms/op	1.01
BLS aggregatePubkeys 32 - blst-native	45.554 us/op	46.565 us/op	0.98
BLS aggregatePubkeys 128 - blst-native	179.85 us/op	182.44 us/op	0.99
getAttestationsForBlock	201.58 ms/op	144.44 ms/op	1.40
isKnown best case - 1 super set check	510.00 ns/op	498.00 ns/op	1.02
isKnown normal case - 2 super set checks	486.00 ns/op	485.00 ns/op	1.00
isKnown worse case - 16 super set checks	500.00 ns/op	482.00 ns/op	1.04
CheckpointStateCache - add get delete	10.758 us/op	8.7720 us/op	1.23
validate gossip signedAggregateAndProof - struct	5.0645 ms/op	5.0235 ms/op	1.01
validate gossip attestation - struct	2.4097 ms/op	2.3762 ms/op	1.01
pickEth1Vote - no votes	2.5310 ms/op	2.2322 ms/op	1.13
pickEth1Vote - max votes	23.740 ms/op	22.796 ms/op	1.04
pickEth1Vote - Eth1Data hashTreeRoot value x2048	14.113 ms/op	12.888 ms/op	1.09
pickEth1Vote - Eth1Data hashTreeRoot tree x2048	25.502 ms/op	19.735 ms/op	1.29
pickEth1Vote - Eth1Data fastSerialize value x2048	2.0247 ms/op	1.4095 ms/op	1.44
pickEth1Vote - Eth1Data fastSerialize tree x2048	14.249 ms/op	12.611 ms/op	1.13
bytes32 toHexString	1.1910 us/op	874.00 ns/op	1.36
bytes32 Buffer.toString(hex)	834.00 ns/op	719.00 ns/op	1.16
bytes32 Buffer.toString(hex) from Uint8Array	1.0680 us/op	984.00 ns/op	1.09
bytes32 Buffer.toString(hex) + 0x	822.00 ns/op	735.00 ns/op	1.12
Object access 1 prop	0.41400 ns/op	0.32800 ns/op	1.26
Map access 1 prop	0.35300 ns/op	0.29600 ns/op	1.19
Object get x1000	20.383 ns/op	10.853 ns/op	1.88
Map get x1000	1.1450 ns/op	0.95200 ns/op	1.20
Object set x1000	137.84 ns/op	69.414 ns/op	1.99
Map set x1000	80.111 ns/op	45.791 ns/op	1.75
Return object 10000 times	0.42850 ns/op	0.43800 ns/op	0.98
Throw Error 10000 times	6.9491 us/op	6.1657 us/op	1.13
enrSubnets - fastDeserialize 64 bits	3.1500 us/op	2.3890 us/op	1.32
enrSubnets - ssz BitVector 64 bits	954.00 ns/op	755.00 ns/op	1.26
enrSubnets - fastDeserialize 4 bits	497.00 ns/op	369.00 ns/op	1.35
enrSubnets - ssz BitVector 4 bits	964.00 ns/op	803.00 ns/op	1.20
prioritizePeers score -10:0 att 32-0.1 sync 2-0	113.83 us/op	79.863 us/op	1.43
prioritizePeers score 0:0 att 32-0.25 sync 2-0.25	164.86 us/op	115.10 us/op	1.43
prioritizePeers score 0:0 att 32-0.5 sync 2-0.5	276.52 us/op	191.70 us/op	1.44
prioritizePeers score 0:0 att 64-0.75 sync 4-0.75	458.52 us/op	382.02 us/op	1.20
prioritizePeers score 0:0 att 64-1 sync 4-1	544.61 us/op	407.21 us/op	1.34
RateTracker 1000000 limit, 1 obj count per request	227.18 ns/op	176.29 ns/op	1.29
RateTracker 1000000 limit, 2 obj count per request	170.99 ns/op	127.18 ns/op	1.34
RateTracker 1000000 limit, 4 obj count per request	141.13 ns/op	102.78 ns/op	1.37
RateTracker 1000000 limit, 8 obj count per request	128.64 ns/op	92.353 ns/op	1.39
RateTracker with prune	5.0790 us/op	3.5260 us/op	1.44
array of 16000 items push then shift	3.7466 us/op	51.585 us/op	0.07
LinkedList of 16000 items push then shift	20.440 ns/op	15.116 ns/op	1.35
array of 16000 items push then pop	282.24 ns/op	207.72 ns/op	1.36
LinkedList of 16000 items push then pop	18.879 ns/op	14.124 ns/op	1.34
array of 24000 items push then shift	5.4457 us/op	77.357 us/op	0.07
LinkedList of 24000 items push then shift	23.829 ns/op	18.034 ns/op	1.32
array of 24000 items push then pop	267.99 ns/op	195.51 ns/op	1.37
LinkedList of 24000 items push then pop	21.923 ns/op	15.087 ns/op	1.45
intersect bitArray bitLen 8	14.031 ns/op	10.703 ns/op	1.31
intersect array and set length 8	202.42 ns/op	124.00 ns/op	1.63
intersect bitArray bitLen 128	86.057 ns/op	57.741 ns/op	1.49
intersect array and set length 128	2.7290 us/op	1.7092 us/op	1.60
Buffer.concat 32 items	2.6890 ns/op	1.7540 ns/op	1.53
pass gossip attestations to forkchoice per slot	3.6824 ms/op	2.8805 ms/op	1.28
computeDeltas	4.1778 ms/op	3.5140 ms/op	1.19
computeProposerBoostScoreFromBalances	1.0861 ms/op	814.25 us/op	1.33
altair processAttestation - 250000 vs - 7PWei normalcase	4.7097 ms/op	3.4943 ms/op	1.35
altair processAttestation - 250000 vs - 7PWei worstcase	8.0606 ms/op	5.3029 ms/op	1.52
altair processAttestation - setStatus - 1/6 committees join	260.26 us/op	176.44 us/op	1.48
altair processAttestation - setStatus - 1/3 committees join	497.06 us/op	339.34 us/op	1.46
altair processAttestation - setStatus - 1/2 committees join	695.79 us/op	486.46 us/op	1.43
altair processAttestation - setStatus - 2/3 committees join	875.10 us/op	634.64 us/op	1.38
altair processAttestation - setStatus - 4/5 committees join	1.2391 ms/op	894.99 us/op	1.38
altair processAttestation - setStatus - 100% committees join	1.4520 ms/op	1.0689 ms/op	1.36
altair processBlock - 250000 vs - 7PWei normalcase	33.687 ms/op	25.423 ms/op	1.33
altair processBlock - 250000 vs - 7PWei normalcase hashState	43.404 ms/op	34.526 ms/op	1.26
altair processBlock - 250000 vs - 7PWei worstcase	98.756 ms/op	92.633 ms/op	1.07
altair processBlock - 250000 vs - 7PWei worstcase hashState	121.14 ms/op	109.84 ms/op	1.10
phase0 processBlock - 250000 vs - 7PWei normalcase	4.6219 ms/op	4.5496 ms/op	1.02
phase0 processBlock - 250000 vs - 7PWei worstcase	55.591 ms/op	52.222 ms/op	1.06
altair processEth1Data - 250000 vs - 7PWei normalcase	1.0875 ms/op	1.0311 ms/op	1.05
Tree 40 250000 create	948.79 ms/op	676.22 ms/op	1.40
Tree 40 250000 get(125000)	342.76 ns/op	256.70 ns/op	1.34
Tree 40 250000 set(125000)	2.7655 us/op	1.8822 us/op	1.47
Tree 40 250000 toArray()	36.897 ms/op	32.287 ms/op	1.14
Tree 40 250000 iterate all - toArray() + loop	37.315 ms/op	27.780 ms/op	1.34
Tree 40 250000 iterate all - get(i)	133.24 ms/op	113.92 ms/op	1.17
MutableVector 250000 create	20.193 ms/op	19.973 ms/op	1.01
MutableVector 250000 get(125000)	17.975 ns/op	10.630 ns/op	1.69
MutableVector 250000 set(125000)	749.35 ns/op	427.09 ns/op	1.75
MutableVector 250000 toArray()	9.0316 ms/op	5.4909 ms/op	1.64
MutableVector 250000 iterate all - toArray() + loop	9.4590 ms/op	5.6792 ms/op	1.67
MutableVector 250000 iterate all - get(i)	4.5343 ms/op	2.7051 ms/op	1.68
Array 250000 create	7.1833 ms/op	5.4202 ms/op	1.33
Array 250000 clone - spread	3.2763 ms/op	2.4286 ms/op	1.35
Array 250000 get(125000)	1.3430 ns/op	1.1810 ns/op	1.14
Array 250000 set(125000)	1.3210 ns/op	1.1520 ns/op	1.15
Array 250000 iterate all - loop	201.58 us/op	153.07 us/op	1.32
effectiveBalanceIncrements clone Uint8Array 300000	365.28 us/op	92.055 us/op	3.97
effectiveBalanceIncrements clone MutableVector 300000	828.00 ns/op	632.00 ns/op	1.31
effectiveBalanceIncrements rw all Uint8Array 300000	292.65 us/op	247.14 us/op	1.18
effectiveBalanceIncrements rw all MutableVector 300000	177.56 ms/op	133.04 ms/op	1.33
phase0 afterProcessEpoch - 250000 vs - 7PWei	238.12 ms/op	187.61 ms/op	1.27
phase0 beforeProcessEpoch - 250000 vs - 7PWei	80.747 ms/op	113.87 ms/op	0.71
altair processEpoch - mainnet_e81889	718.07 ms/op	643.28 ms/op	1.12
mainnet_e81889 - altair beforeProcessEpoch	110.33 ms/op	170.28 ms/op	0.65
mainnet_e81889 - altair processJustificationAndFinalization	39.784 us/op	23.810 us/op	1.67
mainnet_e81889 - altair processInactivityUpdates	13.344 ms/op	8.6876 ms/op	1.54
mainnet_e81889 - altair processRewardsAndPenalties	184.88 ms/op	169.56 ms/op	1.09
mainnet_e81889 - altair processRegistryUpdates	8.5740 us/op	4.1850 us/op	2.05
mainnet_e81889 - altair processSlashings	2.0290 us/op	967.00 ns/op	2.10
mainnet_e81889 - altair processEth1DataReset	2.2430 us/op	1.0090 us/op	2.22
mainnet_e81889 - altair processEffectiveBalanceUpdates	3.6255 ms/op	2.0679 ms/op	1.75
mainnet_e81889 - altair processSlashingsReset	11.497 us/op	5.5580 us/op	2.07
mainnet_e81889 - altair processRandaoMixesReset	12.855 us/op	5.9290 us/op	2.17
mainnet_e81889 - altair processHistoricalRootsUpdate	1.9500 us/op	792.00 ns/op	2.46
mainnet_e81889 - altair processParticipationFlagUpdates	6.8740 us/op	2.7640 us/op	2.49
mainnet_e81889 - altair processSyncCommitteeUpdates	2.0420 us/op	650.00 ns/op	3.14
mainnet_e81889 - altair afterProcessEpoch	235.18 ms/op	197.89 ms/op	1.19
phase0 processEpoch - mainnet_e58758	636.51 ms/op	612.63 ms/op	1.04
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 beforeProcessEpoch	264.66 ms/op	220.07 ms/op	1.20
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processJustificationAndFinalization	34.193 us/op	19.748 us/op	1.73
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processRewardsAndPenalties	163.54 ms/op	124.18 ms/op	1.32
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processRegistryUpdates	19.691 us/op	7.8640 us/op	2.50
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processSlashings	1.7390 us/op	721.00 ns/op	2.41
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processEth1DataReset	1.7060 us/op	804.00 ns/op	2.12
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processEffectiveBalanceUpdates	2.7733 ms/op	1.8135 ms/op	1.53
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processSlashingsReset	10.210 us/op	6.0500 us/op	1.69
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processRandaoMixesReset	12.959 us/op	6.3720 us/op	2.03
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processHistoricalRootsUpdate	2.0340 us/op	1.0940 us/op	1.86
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 processParticipationRecordUpdates	10.852 us/op	5.5510 us/op	1.95
mainnet_e58758 - phase0 afterProcessEpoch	191.10 ms/op	162.89 ms/op	1.17
phase0 processEffectiveBalanceUpdates - 250000 normalcase	3.1638 ms/op	1.9354 ms/op	1.63
phase0 processEffectiveBalanceUpdates - 250000 worstcase 0.5	4.1252 ms/op	2.2244 ms/op	1.85
altair processInactivityUpdates - 250000 normalcase	47.541 ms/op	55.907 ms/op	0.85
altair processInactivityUpdates - 250000 worstcase	54.827 ms/op	53.227 ms/op	1.03
phase0 processRegistryUpdates - 250000 normalcase	15.676 us/op	9.3920 us/op	1.67
phase0 processRegistryUpdates - 250000 badcase_full_deposits	530.92 us/op	478.55 us/op	1.11
phase0 processRegistryUpdates - 250000 worstcase 0.5	261.40 ms/op	215.16 ms/op	1.21
altair processRewardsAndPenalties - 250000 normalcase	155.37 ms/op	131.78 ms/op	1.18
altair processRewardsAndPenalties - 250000 worstcase	107.04 ms/op	136.62 ms/op	0.78
phase0 getAttestationDeltas - 250000 normalcase	16.268 ms/op	11.669 ms/op	1.39
phase0 getAttestationDeltas - 250000 worstcase	13.457 ms/op	11.842 ms/op	1.14
phase0 processSlashings - 250000 worstcase	6.5068 ms/op	5.0874 ms/op	1.28
altair processSyncCommitteeUpdates - 250000	340.65 ms/op	292.52 ms/op	1.16
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - No change	544.00 ns/op	505.00 ns/op	1.08
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 1 full validator	74.970 us/op	71.551 us/op	1.05
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 32 full validator	768.73 us/op	811.74 us/op	0.95
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 512 full validator	7.0922 ms/op	6.8471 ms/op	1.04
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 1 validator.effectiveBalance	95.351 us/op	99.981 us/op	0.95
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 32 validator.effectiveBalance	1.4558 ms/op	1.2960 ms/op	1.12
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 512 validator.effectiveBalance	19.617 ms/op	18.924 ms/op	1.04
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 1 balances	68.038 us/op	68.372 us/op	1.00
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 32 balances	701.12 us/op	727.87 us/op	0.96
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 512 balances	7.2465 ms/op	7.1291 ms/op	1.02
BeaconState.hashTreeRoot - 250000 balances	116.46 ms/op	117.49 ms/op	0.99
aggregationBits - 2048 els - zipIndexesInBitList	41.587 us/op	24.297 us/op	1.71
regular array get 100000 times	80.954 us/op	61.926 us/op	1.31
wrappedArray get 100000 times	80.771 us/op	60.568 us/op	1.33
arrayWithProxy get 100000 times	34.644 ms/op	27.057 ms/op	1.28
ssz.Root.equals	594.00 ns/op	427.00 ns/op	1.39
byteArrayEquals	577.00 ns/op	425.00 ns/op	1.36
shuffle list - 16384 els	13.200 ms/op	11.381 ms/op	1.16
shuffle list - 250000 els	204.16 ms/op	168.93 ms/op	1.21
processSlot - 1 slots	16.104 us/op	14.582 us/op	1.10
processSlot - 32 slots	2.2161 ms/op	1.9513 ms/op	1.14
getEffectiveBalanceIncrementsZeroInactive - 250000 vs - 7PWei	472.85 us/op	403.08 us/op	1.17
getCommitteeAssignments - req 1 vs - 250000 vc	6.3167 ms/op	5.3718 ms/op	1.18
getCommitteeAssignments - req 100 vs - 250000 vc	8.7501 ms/op	7.8697 ms/op	1.11
getCommitteeAssignments - req 1000 vs - 250000 vc	9.3890 ms/op	8.4469 ms/op	1.11
RootCache.getBlockRootAtSlot - 250000 vs - 7PWei	12.050 ns/op	7.8300 ns/op	1.54
state getBlockRootAtSlot - 250000 vs - 7PWei	1.3573 us/op	1.1307 us/op	1.20
computeProposers - vc 250000	19.931 ms/op	17.634 ms/op	1.13
computeEpochShuffling - vc 250000	202.31 ms/op	171.68 ms/op	1.18
getNextSyncCommittee - vc 250000	329.75 ms/op	290.54 ms/op	1.13

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