
Jito Outlines Validator Requirements Ahead of Solana Alpenglow Upgrade
- —Recommended client versions: Jito-Solana v4.3.0-jito.0, Agave v4.3.0-jito, Firedancer v26.09.5
- —BAM nodes will enter Maintenance Mode, temporarily disabling MPP and DBI features
- —Solana slot times to drop to 200 ms at Epoch 1053; BAM auction cadence shifts from 25 ms to 20 ms
- —At Epoch 1050, BAM had 164 million SOL delegated across 385 validators, about 37% of network stake
Why it matters: Validators must update clients and account for temporary BAM limitations to avoid missing blocks and losing revenue during the transition.
Source: The Crypto Times