From 99765f4f28da5a3b20428f614954ac0e677ffe59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Nagel Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:15:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Hydra update from 2023-11-17 --- blog/2023-11-17-hydra.md | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blog/2023-11-17-hydra.md diff --git a/blog/2023-11-17-hydra.md b/blog/2023-11-17-hydra.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1ddcc14c9b --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2023-11-17-hydra.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +title: Hydra Team Update +slug: 2023-11-17-hydra +authors: [ch1bo] +tags: [hydra] +hide_table_of_contents: false +--- + +## High-level summary + +This week, the Hydra team made several impactful updates. They addressed +misleading errors regarding collect com transactions, resolved a security +advisory (CVE-2023-42806), and simplified the Hydra Head protocol by using +inline datums. The team also tackled minor inconsistencies in specifications and +implementation, documented reasons for potentially dropped close transactions by +the cardano-node, and collaborated with SundaeLabs on an offline mode for +`hydra-node`. Additionally, they engaged in discussions with researchers about +incremental de-/commits. + +## What did the team achieve this week + +- Removed misleading errors about collect com transactions [#839](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/839) +- Addressed security advisory [CVE-2023-42806](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/security/advisories/GHSA-gr36-mc6v-72qq) in PR [#1161](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/1161) +- Changed the head protocol to use inline datums, simplifying things in the hydra-node [#1162](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/1162) +- Addressed minor inconsistencies in spec and implementation [#1104](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/1104) +- Documented why close transacations might be dropped by the cardano-node (can’t fix) [#1039](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/1039) +- Tidy up a few things here and there +- Worked with SundaeLabs on the offline mode for `hydra-node` +- Discussed incremental de-/commits with researchers + +## What are the goals of next week + +- Start work on incremental decommits protocol specification [#1057](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/1057) +- Provide support to Hypix +- Address all [open bugs](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/labels/bug%20%3Abug%3A) +- Release version 0.14.0 with [this scope](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/milestone/14?closed=1) +- Update dependencies to prepare for Conway [#1114](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/1114) +- Shepherd off-line mode PR over the finish line +- Complete tidying up chain layer via stateless observation changes in hydra-node [#1096](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/1096)