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Inorganic Lubricant (v1.17.6)
Go Ethereum (Geth) released version 1.17.6, a maintenance update featuring performance improvements for block processing and initial sync, and scheduling the Amsterdam hardfork on the Sepolia testnet for October 6, 2026.
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The update introduces critical performance optimizations, implements parallel block execution, and prepares the Sepolia testnet for the Amsterdam hardfork, while retiring the Holesky testnet.