Stellar Updates Bell Upgrade Guide Ahead of November Votes
- —JavaScript SDK v17.3.0, released October 21, supports contract addresses starting with W
- —Protocol 30 changes the ledger header format, breaking decoders built on older definitions
- —Bell adds ML-DSA signature verification in smart contracts and millisecond ledger timestamps
- —The Protocol 30 command-line release is still pending; the Soroban Rust SDK is a release candidate
Why it matters: The upgrade changes address and ledger formats, so exchanges and custodians must update their software before the November 23 mainnet vote.
Source: NewsBTC