Post chang 1 update

blog/2024-08-30-weekly-development-report/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+slug: 2024-08-30-weekly-development-report
+title: "Weekly Development Report"
+authors: [iog]
+tags: [weekly development report, development]
+---
+
+The `ledger` team focused on conformance tests, improving the ledger test suite, and preparing for the upcoming hard fork by documenting changes affecting DApp developers. The `SRE` team upgraded the pre-production network to the Conway era and made various infrastructure improvements. The `Lace` team is set to release version 1.15 with enhanced governance capabilities. The `Mithril` team is decentralizing signature orchestration and optimizing memory use. The `Voltaire` team prepared for the Chang #1 hard fork on September 1. `Catalyst` advanced Fund12 onboarding and achieved progress in the Hermes project, while the `education` team preps for Cardano Days.
+
+<div style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
+ [**Read more**](https://www.essentialcardano.io/development-update/weekly-development-report-as-of-2024-08-30) 
+</div>
+
+ ![weekly development report](./banner.webp)
+

blog/2024-09-02-community-digest/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+slug: 2024-09-02-community-digest
+title: "Community Digest"
+authors: [cf]
+tags: [community digest, goernance]
+---
+
+The Chang #1 Hard Fork on September 1, 204, marks a key milestone for Cardano, initiating a new governance era. The first phase introduces an Interim Constitutional Committee (ICC) to oversee governance with limited powers, while Stake Pool Operators retain approval rights for protocol changes. The second phase, Chang Upgrade #2, expected in 90 days, will fully activate on-chain governance per CIP-1694. As Cardano enters the Conway era, the new Delegated Representatives (DReps) role is vital for governance, allowing ada holders to influence decisions. Early DRep registration requires a 500 ada refundable deposit.
+
+<div style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
+ [**Read more**](https://forum.cardano.org/t/digest-september-2-2024-cardanos-chang-hard-fork-initiated-on-chain-governance-begins-step-into-the-conway-era-become-a-cardano-delegated-representative/135581) 
+</div>
+
+ ![community digest](./community-digest.png)
+

blog/2024-09-06-media-chang-hardfork-impact-on-spo-operations/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+slug: 2024-09-06-media-chang-hardfork-impact-on-spo-operations
+title: "Chang Hard Fork Impact on SPO Operations"
+authors: [community]
+tags: [media, spo, governance]
+---
+
+Join us for the first edition of the SPO Table Talk with domain experts, where we dive into the latest topics on Cardano stake pools and infrastructure. This session covers a range of topics, from changes in SPO leader logs post-Chang hard fork to the refined VRF tiebreaker rule, block diffusion pipelining, and more. We also explore the evolving role of stake pool operators in Cardano’s governance era, featuring insights from  Andrew Westberg, Martin Lang, Samuel Leathers, Alexander Esgen, Markus Gufler and Denicio Bute. 
+
+<div style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
+[**Watch now**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL7Y5TBB1zA)
+</div>
+
+<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9IjDL4OYY4E" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>

blog/2024-09-06-weekly-development-report/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+slug: 2024-09-06-weekly-development-report
+title: "Weekly Development Report"
+authors: [iog]
+tags: [weekly development report, development]
+---
+
+The core technology teams released Cardano node v.9.1.1 to fix an issue causing nodes to replay from the genesis block during restarts in the Conway era. The `consensus` team introduced a snapshot-converter tool to convert non-UTXO-HD snapshots to UTXO-HD, resolving deserialization issues and a memory leak. The `Lace` team improved governance for hardware wallet users and prepared for v.1.16. The `Plutus` team completed built-in functions for the next hard fork. The `Hydra` team focused on network resilience and incremental commits. The `Mithril` team continued decentralizing signature orchestration and improving network operations. `Voltaire` marked Cardano's transition to community governance. `Catalyst` progressed in Fund12 onboarding and wallet integration. The `education` team prepared for Cardano Days events and supported updates in Plutus Core.
+
+<div style={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
+ [**Read more**](https://www.essentialcardano.io/development-update/weekly-development-report-as-of-2024-09-06) 
+</div>
+
+ ![weekly development report](./banner.webp)
+

blog/authors.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 cf:
   name: Cardano Foundation
+  title: Not-for-profit organization
   url: https://cardanofoundation.org
   image_url: /img/authors/cardano-foundation.png
 
 emurgo:
   name: EMURGO
+  title: For-profit arm of Cardano
   url: https://www.emurgo.io
   image_url: /img/authors/emurgo.png
 
 iog:
   name: Input Output Global
+  title: Research and engineering company
   url: https://iohk.io
   image_url: /img/authors/input-output-hk.png
 
 intersect:
   name: Intersect
+  title: Member based organization
   url: https://www.intersectmbo.org
   image_url: /img/authors/intersectmbo.png
 
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ devportal:
 
 community:
   name: Cardano Community
+  title: Individuals interested in or actively supporting the Cardano blockchain
   url: https://www.youtube.com/c/CardanoCommunity
   image_url: /img/authors/cardano-community.jpg
 
@@ -56,5 +61,3 @@ scaling:
 #       mandatory (instead of one-off authors, as one-off entries are difficult to maintain)
 #
 # todo: Would be nice to start with a decent group of regular authors / entities
-#
-# todo: use good title: tags to explain authors/groups who are posting here

docusaurus.config.js

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const config = {
         blog: {
           showReadingTime: false,
           routeBasePath: 'news',
-          blogSidebarCount: 17,
+          blogSidebarCount: 50,
           editUrl: `${vars.repository}/edit/${vars.branch}`,
         },
         theme: {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const config = {
               {to: '/ouroboros', label: 'What is Ouroboros?'}, 
               {to: '/hardforks', label: 'Which hard forks were there?'}, 
               {to: '/genesis', label: 'About Genesis Distribution'}, 
-              {href: 'https://beta.explorer.cardano.org', label: 'Explore the blockchain'},
+              {href: 'https://explorer.cardano.org', label: 'Explore the Cardano blockchain'},
             ],
           },
           {

src/components/Layout/TextWithCtaAndQuote/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import React from "react";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
+import styles from "./styles.module.css";
+import QuoteWithText from "@site/src/components/Layout/QuoteWithText";
+
+export default function TextSectionWithCtaAndQuote({
+  texts = [],
+  quoteText,
+  showButton = true,
+  buttonText = "Participate",
+  buttonLink = "#",
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.sectionWrap}>
+      <div className={styles.flexBox}>
+        <div className={styles.textWrap}>
+          {texts.map((text, index) => (
+            <p key={index}>{text}</p>
+          ))}
+
+          {showButton && (
+            <div className={styles.buttonWrap}>
+              <Link
+                to={buttonLink}
+                className={clsx(
+                  "button button--primary button--lg",
+                  styles.buttonLink
+                )}
+              >
+                {buttonText}
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {quoteText && (
+          <div className={styles.quoteWrap}>
+            <QuoteWithText text={quoteText} quoteType={"mixed"} />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/components/GovernanceWithinCardanoSection/styles.module.css → src/components/Layout/TextWithCtaAndQuote/styles.module.css

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   align-items: center;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 60px;
-  margin-bottom: 80px;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
 .textWrap {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 .buttonWrap {
   padding-top: 20px;
-  padding-bottom: 20px;
+  padding-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
 /* Media query for smaller screens to stack items in a single column */

src/pages/governance.js

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import SiteHero from "@site/src/components/Layout/SiteHero";
 import BackgroundWrapper from "@site/src/components/Layout/BackgroundWrapper";
 import Divider from "@site/src/components/Layout/Divider";
 import GovernanceBlueSection from "@site/src/components/GovernanceBlueSection";
-import GovernanceWithinCardanoSection from "@site/src/components/GovernanceWithinCardanoSection";
 import GovernanceWhyVoltaireSection from "@site/src/components/GovernanceWhyVoltaireSection";
 import TermExplainer from "@site/src/components/TermExplainer";
 import BoundaryBox from "@site/src/components/Layout/BoundaryBox";
 import SpacerBox from "@site/src/components/Layout/SpacerBox"; 
 import OpenGraphImage from "@site/src/components/Layout/OpenGraphImage";
+import TextSectionWithCtaAndQuote from "@site/src/components/Layout/TextWithCtaAndQuote";
 
 function HomepageHeader() {
   const { siteTitle } = "useDocusaurusContext()";
@@ -38,11 +38,57 @@ export default function Home() {
 
         <BackgroundWrapper backgroundType={"zoom"}>
           <BoundaryBox>
+
             <Divider text="Governance Within Cardano" />
-            <GovernanceWithinCardanoSection />
+            <TextSectionWithCtaAndQuote 
+            texts={[
+              "Cardano is defined by its community. Its governance model shows that true democracy - in which individuals are incentivized to play a role and votes are immutably recorded - is possible. It is a way for token holders to decide the future of a platform, and for the community to dictate the use of Cardano’s treasury funds.",
+              "This model and the pioneering technology that underpins it can be applied to any application, system, or even society. It is a blueprint for change that is decided by the many, as well as the few, and which will redistribute power, eliminating intermediaries, to improve the lives of all."
+            ]}
+            quoteText="Change begins with one voice. But is realized through the Combination of many."
+            showButton={false}
+          />
+
+            <Divider text="Delegate your voting power" id="finddrep" />
+            <TextSectionWithCtaAndQuote 
+            texts={[
+              "Delegation is the act of lending your voting power—equal to the ada balance in your wallet—to a Delegate Representative (DRep), who votes on your behalf like a parliamentary representative. Alternatively, you can use automatic voting options to abstain or signal “No Confidence” in all proposals."
+            ]}
+
+            showButton={true}
+            buttonText="Find a DRep"
+            buttonLink="https://gov.tools/drep_directory"
+          />
+
+            <Divider text="Become a DRep on Cardano"  id="becomedrep" />
+            <TextSectionWithCtaAndQuote 
+            texts={[
+              "DReps are key participants in governing the Cardano network. They actively engage in governance and represent other Cardano members. DReps must stay informed on governance actions to make wise decisions.",
+              "If you have the time and commitment to contribute to Cardano’s governance, register as a DRep. A refundable deposit of 500 ada is required and will be returned upon retirement."
+            ]}
+
+            showButton={true}
+            buttonText="Become a DRep"
+            buttonLink="https://docs.gov.tools/about/what-is-cardano-govtool/govtool-functions/dreps/register-as-a-drep"
+          />
+
+            <Divider text="View Governance Actions on Cardano"  id="govactions" />
+            <TextSectionWithCtaAndQuote 
+            texts={[
+              "Stay informed and participate in Cardano’s decentralized governance. View all on-chain actions, including those recently submitted, ratified, enacted, expired, or dropped. Engage with ongoing proposals, track their progress, and understand their impact on the network. Your involvement helps shape the future of Cardano. Click below to see all current and past governance actions and make your voice heard.",
+            ]}
+
+            showButton={true}
+            buttonText="Governance Actions"
+            buttonLink="https://gov.tools/governance_actions"
+          />
+
+
           </BoundaryBox>
         </BackgroundWrapper>
 
+
+
         <BackgroundWrapper backgroundType={"solidBlue"}>
           <BoundaryBox>
             <GovernanceBlueSection />

src/pages/hardforks.js

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ const timelineItems = [
       "Improved the scalability and performance of the network, named after Vasil Dabov, a Cardano community member.",
       "Epoch 365",
       "Protocol Version: 7.0",
-      "Transaction ID: 8230f33cd7ad3f8601e94ea2b18abdc591187e190ea8ebecc25e20fc66200f13",
+      "Transaction IDs: 3abda97c78c71e8a21473529aca94d78d364dfa1a866ef8245885e18085b4e4c, 8230f33cd7ad3f8601e94ea2b18abdc591187e190ea8ebecc25e20fc66200f13",
     ],
   },
   {
@@ -99,17 +99,18 @@ const timelineItems = [
       "Introduced further improvements to Plutus smart contract functionality and overall network performance.",
       "Epoch 394",
       "Protocol Version: 8.0",
-      "Transaction ID: a83f479c5635e1e563a19f6e72a1be59fb082bbf31de90cc176850ee799b08ac",
+      "Transaction IDs: a83f479c5635e1e563a19f6e72a1be59fb082bbf31de90cc176850ee799b08ac, 62c3c13187423c47f629e6187f36fbd61a9ba1d05d101588340cfbfdf47b22d2",
     ],
   },
   {
     title: "Conway Era",
-    cardTitle: "August/September, depending on operators",
+    cardTitle: "September 1, 2024",
     cardSubtitle: "Name: Chang 1",
     cardDetailedText: [
       "Introducing the first batch of decentralized governance features of CIP-1694. Enabling only parameter changes and hard fork initiations.",
+      "Epoch 507",
       "Protocol Version: 9.0",
-      "Transaction ID: not yet available",
+      "Transaction IDs: 9ba6a580bceb8f94e65a683e8291c89382835f46e3cf928eb521f5581ade4820, 4e377ceb5c5721257a3d7960f3053468bbea45ed8ac22cd559c69e757da5e0ae",
     ],
   },
 ];
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                 items={timelineItems}
                 mode="VERTICAL_ALTERNATING"
                 cardHeight={220}
-                activeItemIndex={7}
+                activeItemIndex={8}
                 disableToolbar={true}
                 disableClickOnCircle={true}
                 disableInteraction={true}