v1.3.3

This version introduces mainly optimizations to the consensus and message processing.

• By introducing OpenSSL for RSA signing we expect 10x faster signature verifications and lower CPU usage. As a side effect, memory usage should increase. Make sure to allocate at least as much RAM as is recommended in the docs (4 GB, as of this release).
  NOTE: This optimization is for Linux OS only.
• Enhancing consensus BLS verification by choosing an optimistic approach, verifying reconstructed messages and falling back to verify each one of the signatures if it fails.

Also fixed a bug that caused newly active validators to miss first epoch.

Expect fast consensus times and higher attestation rates.

IMPORTANT: Users running full nodes (exporters) should NOT update to this release.

Upgrade Priority

Network	Priority
mainnet	Recommended
holesky	Recommended

Change log

• 🕒 Validator Startup: Fixed an issue to ensure validators start on time by using ActivationEpoch (#1347, @olegshmuelov).
• 🆔 Stale Operator ID Cases: Addressed and resolved remaining stale operator ID issues (#1240, @nkryuchkov).
• 🔏 Operator Key Encapsulation: Improved security by encapsulating operator keys (#1274, @nkryuchkov, @olegshmuelov, @y0sher, @moshe-blox).
• 💾 OperatorData Store: Introduced OperatorData store for efficient data management (#1356, @nkryuchkov, @moshe-blox, @y0sher).
• ✅ Signature Verification: Implemented partial signature verification aggregation to enhance performance (#1351, @nkryuchkov, @moshe-blox).
• ⚡ RSA Optimization: Utilized microsoft/openssl for RSA sign/verify operations to optimize performance (#1358, @y0sher, @moshe-blox).