v0.3.0-alpha

This release marks the deployments of bolt on the Holesky testnet.

TLDR

• Holesky readyness
  • Validator onboarding guide: https://github.com/chainbound/bolt/blob/holesky/testnets/holesky/README.md
  • Relay & builder support (Aestus, Titan, Bloxroute)
  • Deployed Bolt RPC: https://rpc-holesky.bolt.chainbound.io
• Fully deployed Bolt registry (no slashing)
  • Validator batch registration
  • EigenLayer & Symbiotic support for collateral
• Updated constraints-API and PBS pipeline
  • Helix reference implementation: gattaca-com/helix#49
  • Flashbots builder reference implementation: https://github.com/chainbound/bolt-builder
  • Mev-boost reference implementation: https://github.com/chainbound/bolt-mev-boost
  • Forkdiffs: https://chainbound.github.io/bolt-forkdiffs
• Support for constraints delegation
• Support for ERC-2335 keystores signers
• bolt CLI to interact with the protocol
  • generate delegation messages
  • register and update validators
  • register operators and check their status
• More robust and observable sidecar
  • Prometheus metrics + Grafana dashboard
  • Reorg handling
  • Minimum fee

What's Changed

• fix: build local payload with timestamp from beacon clock by @merklefruit in #194
• Telemetry & Metrics by @thedevbirb in #204
• feat(sidecar): commit-boost integration by @namn-grg in #203
• Bolt-boost module by @mempirate in #207
• fix(devnet): avoid deploying deprecated contracts by @merklefruit in #220
• feat(sidecar): constraints client by @namn-grg in #212
• New constraints-API by @mempirate in #221
• chore(sidecar): use validator pubkey instead of index by @namn-grg in #234
• docs(contracts): added EigenLayer integration in README by @thedevbirb in #232
• chore(sidecar): update constraint api by @namn-grg in #240
• feat: contracts middleware interface by @thedevbirb in #235
• chore(ci): bump actions to remove warnings by @estensen in #249
• feat(sidecar): min priority fee by @namn-grg in #246
• feat(registry): added max committed gas limit per validator by @merklefruit in #251
• chore: Bolt-Boost and Helix images for devnet by @thedevbirb in #258
• Builder: update to new Constraints API by @thedevbirb in #241
• fix: update types & drop bundle support by @mempirate in #256
• fix: constraints message fixes by @mempirate in #262
• docs(devnet): add link to install historical version of kurtosis CLI by @thedevbirb in #260
• fix: remove metrics clash with cb client by @merklefruit in #265
• fix(devnet): raise gas price to match new min priority fee of 1 gwei by @thedevbirb in #264
• fix: insert into constraints cache by @merklefruit in #266
• chore(ci): add bolt_boost ci + run only if there are diffs on its path by @merklefruit in #267
• feat: updgrade commit-boost to v0.3.0 by @mempirate in #268
• chore: pin rust toolchain everywhere, just fmt with nightly formatter pinned by @thedevbirb in #269
• fix(bolt-boost): re-enable logging to stdout by @merklefruit in #270
• fix: bolt-boost build by @merklefruit in #274
• fix: justfile after ethereum package upgrade + renaming by @thedevbirb in #261
• fix(bolt-boost): current slot logic by @thedevbirb in #280
• docs(devnet): specify how to run bolt-boost by @thedevbirb in #277
• fix(sidecar): commit boost flag rename by @thedevbirb in #275
• chore(builder): disable authorized pubkeys checks for testing on the devnet by @thedevbirb in #282
• feat(sidecar): sign messages using the correct signing domain by @merklefruit in #281
• chore(restore): stacked challenges PR by @merklefruit in #289
• feat(sidecar): ERC-2335 Keystore signer by @thedevbirb in #287
• fix: updated devnet by @merklefruit in #285
• feat(contracts): new challenger by @merklefruit in #223
• feat(sidecar): load delegations on startup and send them upon registration by @merklefruit in #292
• feat: repo README updates by @merklefruit in #294
• feat(contracts): registry updates by @mempirate in #278
• feat: add delegations cli by @namn-grg in #293
• feat(bolt-boost): delegations/revocations update by @merklefruit in #297
• feat(mev-boost): delegations/revocations update by @merklefruit in #298
• feat(sidecar): add commitment signing key + holesky deployment scripts by @merklefruit in #301
• feat(sidecar): keystore secrets path in config by @thedevbirb in #299
• fix: symbiotic network opt-in by @merklefruit in #304
• feat(contracts): new registry (V1) by @merklefruit in #202
• chore(sidecar): add most important feature -- ascii art on startup by @thedevbirb in #312
• chore: deploy EL middleware upgrade script by @merklefruit in #314
• feat: periphery deployments by @mempirate in #311
• feat: bolt-cli revamp: add Dirk support by @merklefruit in #309
• cleanup: remove bolt-web-demo folder by @thedevbirb in #319
• cleanup: remove mev-boost-relay by @thedevbirb in #320
• fix(devnet): use pre-built helix image by @merklefruit in #303
• chore: remove builder and mev-boost by @mempirate in #323
• chore: rm bolt-client binary 🧹 by @merklefruit in #326
• chore: rm bolt-kurtosis-client binary by @merklefruit in #327
• feat(cli): bolt send command by @merklefruit in #321
• feat(ci): add linkspector by @mempirate in #329
• enable-unsafe-lookahead flag by @thedevbirb in #330
• chore!(sidecar): drop TOML support by @thedevbirb in #333
• docs(holesky): clarify order of operations by @mempirate in #335
• feat(sidecar): gross tip revenue metric by @mempirate in #339
• feat(registry): cheaper on-chain batch opt-in (48k gas) by @merklefruit in #336
• Integrate with the Bolt registry to check if pubkeys are registered by @thedevbirb in #340
• fix(sidecar): error message for manager call by @thedevbirb in #346
• fix(sidecar): use validator keys and not delegated ones for pub key check by @thedevbirb in #347
• fix(sidecar): split public key hashes into chunks to avoid EL limits by @thedevbirb in #349
• fix(sidecar): find delegatees logic by @thedevbirb in #350
• fix(sidecar): builder proxy not spinning up with delegations by @thedevbirb in #352
• chore(sidecar): warn in case of inconsistent gross revenue calculations by @thedevbirb in #353
• fix(sidecar): Debug for blob transactions so it's not noisy by @thedevbirb in #356
• feat(cli): dirk delegations integration test by @merklefruit in #358
• chore(sidecar): minimal module refactor + add missing docs by @merklefruit in #362
• chore(holesky/docker): mount volumes on predefined paths by @thedevbirb in #357
• chore(holesky/pbs): update helix config by @thedevbirb in #364
• feat: solve outstanding TODOs by @merklefruit in #361
• chore: cleanup libraries, rm unused code by @merklefruit in #355
• fix!(config): remove empty environment variables set like 'VAR=' when parsing options by @thedevbirb in #367
• Add Dockerfile to bolt CLI by @thedevbirb in #363
• fix(holesky/docker): add environment variable replacement in entrypoint by @thedevbirb in #371
• chore(sidecar): cleanup + remove TODOs (continue) by @merklefruit in #370
• small fixes by @merklefruit in #374
• Remove stale templates in case of missed slots by @thedevbirb in #375
• Holesky Launch by @thedevbirb in #296
• Review logs on commitment deadline by @thedevbirb in #377
• chore(sidecar): bump alloy version to 0.6.3 by @merklefruit in #378
• fix(bolt-boost): generalized_indeces -> generalized_indexes by @thedevbirb in #380
• feat(sidecar): add flag to disable consensus checks for testing purposes by @thedevbirb in #381
• feat(sidecar): --unsafe-disable-onchain-checks flag by @thedevbirb in #382
• fix(sidecar): avoid panicking if base fee can't be fetched by @merklefruit in #383
• chore: cleanup monorepo outdated scripts by @merklefruit in #384
• feat: add Devcon validators guide by @merklefruit in #376
• chore: version bump: 0.3.0-alpha by @merklefruit in #386
• feat(sidecar): metadata endpoint by @thedevbirb in #387
• chore: update bolt rpc api endpoint according to versioned spec by @merklefruit in #388
• feat: add fast multi-platform build by @merklefruit in #389
• chore(testnets): remove devcon commit-boost setup by @merklefruit in #394
• fix: handle unexepcted pubkey hash returned from boltmanager by @merklefruit in #396
• chore: add supported holesky relay list by @merklefruit in #398
• feat: new commit-boost setup guide by @merklefruit in #395
• chore(docs): add firewall explanation by @merklefruit in #403
• meta: add issue templates by @mempirate in #407
• chore(sidecar): mog unused dependencies with cargo-machete by @merklefruit in #402
• fix(cli): update send command to new bolt-rpc specs by @merklefruit in #405
• feat(bolt-cli): validators and operators commands by @thedevbirb in #400

New Contributors

• @estensen made their first contribution in #249

Full Changelog: v0.2.1-alpha...v0.3.0-alpha