[April 2024] zkSync Developer update

[uF4No]

Hello developers! Welcome to the April edition of the zkSync Developer Update. Here we showcase the latest advancements in the protocol, a range of new and improved development tools, recent integrations, and a variety of tutorials.

Here are the updates for the last month:

🧰 Developer tools

• hardhat-zksync plugin: we’ve released a simplified plugin for Hardhat, hardhat-zksync. This plugin combines the features from all different plugins we’ve built over the last months (hardhat-zksync-deploy, hardhat-zksync-upgradable, hardhat-zksync-solc…) into a single one for an improved developer experience. Install a single plugin, get all the zkSync-specific Hardhat features. Find more info in our docs.
• Viem: updates in viem/zksync to include default fee values in deployment transactions (EIP712). In addition, the extension now includes new paymaster utility methods. More info in the viem zkSync docs.
• zksync-ethers SmartAccount class: the latest release of zksync-ethers includes a new account class that simplifies the usage of native account abstraction with pre-configured ECDSA and multisig smart contract accounts. Learn more in our docs.
• Remix plugin update: Nethermind released a new version of the zkSync Remix plugin which improves its stability. Stay tuned for more updates on Remix soon 👀
• Compiler explorer: zksolc is now available in Compiler Explorer, and online tool that allows developers to see the code that is generated by the zkSync custom Solidity compiler, down to the opcodes.

⚒️ Foundry

• foundry-zksync v0.0.2 alpha3: this release brings huge improvements in developer experience and compatibility. We’ve replaced the custom commands zkforge and zkcast with Foundry’s default forge and cast, and included the optional flag --zksync to invoke zkSync’s compiler and VM. Read the full release notes here.
• Upstream support: We've begun efforts to include the work we’ve done in foundry-zksync into the official Foundry repository. Follow the issue that introduces all the work the team has been doing in our Foundry fork and show your support!

⚗️ Alchemy

• One of the most popular infrastructure providers now supports zkSync RPC nodes. Start building on zkSync with Alchemy infrastructure.

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🧑🏻‍💻👩‍💻 Chainlink BlockMagic Hackathon

• This online hackathon from April 29th until June 2nd is sponsored by MatterLabs with $25.000 in bounties for teams building applications that use Chainlink’s data feeds or implement native account abstraction on zkSync. There are also plenty of workshops so make sure to check the schedule in the website.

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🛡️CodeHawks bug bounty

• In collaboration with Cyfrin’s CodeHawks, we launched a bounty program to analyse and find vulnerabilities in a Foundry codebase. Find the full audit report here. Congratulations to all winners!

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🔗 Stay connected

• Follow @zkSyncDevs on X
• Join the #dev-general channel in our Discord

Thanks for being part of the zkSync developer community. Your support and contributions are what make this project thrive.

Keep buidling! 👩‍💻🧑🏻‍💻

[0xRektor]

Thanks for the news!

[King7up]

Thanks for this zkSync Developer Update, really appreciate your hard work 👍