Ethereum Developers Address Stability and Fork Parameters in Upcoming Devnet-5

According to PANews, Ethereum developers convened for the 218th Ethereum Execution Layer Core Developers Meeting (ACDE) to review the outcomes of Fusaka Devnet-4 and address stability issues. The meeting set priorities for the forthcoming Devnet-5, focusing on resolving discrepancies in cross-client blob fee calculations, enhancing node diversity, and unifying fork parameter logic through specification updates and static testing. The developers decided to postpone the scheduling decisions for the Sepolia and Holesky forks until Devnet-5 is finalized, ensuring stability before public testnet releases. The Glamsterdam upgrade is progressing, with ePBS (EIP-7732) and BAL (EIP-7928) confirmed as major proposals, while other proposals like FOCIL are conditionally included. Discussions also covered improvements to BAL specifications, a more robust ACD pre-testing process, feedback on the "Safe-Head" proposal, and consensus on ModExp repricing and contract size increases, which will undergo stress testing in Devnet-5.