• Fusion Coming Soon! This Post Explains the timeline for its closure, and the compatible client versions.
• KilnAnonymous Ethereum The week of the Week will witness the end of the fusion testnet, which was initiated in early 2022. September 12, 2022.
• Ropsten And Rinkeby They are due to be deprecated in Q4 2022 and Q3 2023, respectively.
• Users Developers should move to Goerli & SepoliaThese will remain in operation, and updated to keep up with the latest Ethereum protocol changes. Mainnet will likely be maintained for the foreseeable future.

Previously Announced The Kiln, Ropsten And Rinkeby Testnets will be phased out in the coming months.

KilnThis was created for post-merger testing. Ethereum The shutdown will take place During the week of September 12, 2022. Anybody can run a node on the network. However, any validators or bootstrap nodes operated by customers or test teams, as well as infrastructure providers, will be taken offline. This Check the timeline in the linked deprecation announcement.

Ropsten And Rinkeby These are also to be decommissioned, with the date for closure set for Q4 2022 and Q2 2023, respectively. While In the meantime, the networks will remain active. Yet, infrastructure providers might restrict or stop providing access earlier.

Users Developers should migrate to Goerli and/or Sepolia As these are expected to be managed and upgraded to reflect changes to the Ethereum mainnet.

Please Keep an eye on the blog for additional announcements regarding the closure of Ropsten And Rinkeby.

Farewell KilnYou lived up to your name🔥🧱

Header photo by Carlos Hedin.