Tim Beiko, a core Ethereum developer, has confirmed that Shapella is scheduled for launch on the Ethereum mainnet.
The launch is scheduled for epoch 194048, set to occur at 22:27:35 UTC on April 12, 2023.
As per the announcement, the Shapella upgrade combines changes to the execution layer (Shanghai), consensus layer (Capella) and the Engine API. It is a much-anticipated upgrade to the Ethereum network, which aims to improve overall efficiency by reducing gas costs and increasing transaction speed.
It's happening 🎊
— timbeiko.eth ☀️ (@TimBeiko) March 28, 2023
Shapella is scheduled on mainnet for epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023 📆
Client releases compatible with the upgrade are listed in the announcement below 👇https://t.co/I0hSv9lnjz
The withdrawals will be enabled by Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-4895 by “pushing” staked Ether from the Beacon Chain to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), otherwise known as the execution layer.
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