Add this week's hydra team update

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+title: Hydra Team Update
+slug: 2023-08-11-hydra
+authors: [ffakenz]
+tags: [hydra]
+hide_table_of_contents: false
+---
+
+## High-level summary
+
+During this operational cycle, the team prioritized a critical mission:
+updating node dependencies to seamlessly align with the cutting-edge
+cardano-node version.
+
+Notably, they've strategically augmented their ranks with a singularly skilled
+reinforcement, dedicated to enhancing the project's strength and resilience.
+
+## What did the team achieve this week
+
+-   Updated dependencies to support cardano-node 8.1.2 [#1007](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/1007)
+-   Engaged in discussions about a “cardanonical” json schema and add it as submodule to the project [#1013](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/1013)
+-   Onboarding new member to the team (<insert-gh-user>)
+-   Joined RareEvo twitter space and continued preparation of hydra master-class
+
+## What are the goals of next week
+
+-   Update & streamline tutorial to work with latest version of hydra-node
+-   Remove the internal commit functionality [954](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/954)
+-   Release 0.12.0