Release op-node v1.7.1

⬆️ This is a recommended release for node operators using Snap Sync on Optimism Mainnet & Sepolia. For other users, this is a minor release. Node operators should be on at least v1.7.0.

Changes

• This release contains a fix to snap sync to ensure that all blocks are inserted to the execution engine when snap sync completes. Previously once snap sync would complete, if blocks where received out of order, the op-node could have internally inconsistent state & the unsafe head could stall for a period of time.
• This release also contains a safeDB feature which tracks the L1 block L2 blocks are derived from.

Partial Changelog

• op-node: Add option to enable safe head history database by @ajsutton in #9575
• op-node: Add flag category and improve testing by @ajsutton in #9636
• op-node: fix finalize log by @will-2012 in #9643
• op-node: p2p pinging background service by @protolambda in #9620
• op-node: Cleanup unsafe payload handling by @trianglesphere in #9661

New Contributors

• @will-2012 made their first contribution in #9643

Full Changelog: op-node/v1.7.0...op-node/v1.7.1

🚢 Docker Images

• https://us-docker.pkg.dev/oplabs-tools-artifacts/images/op-node:v1.7.1