Development Update
16th April – 23rd April

Check out the latest from Humanode development:

🔺 Blockchain Progress
Over the last week, we've been deeply engaged in Substrate updates, merging v0.9.42. As we prepare for the transition to Polkadot SDK v1.0, we're also exploring approaches to maintaining our forks through patchlists. Dive into Humanode GitHub for further insights.

🔺 Employing ZombieNet for E2E Network Testing
ZombieNet continues to serve as a stalwart framework tailored for Substrate-based blockchains. We've utilized ZombieNet to test changes, especially when launching multiple nodes. Through its suite of tools, including a user-friendly CLI tool and support for various assertions, ZombieNet ensures the resilience of Humanode. Last week, we forked ZombieNet and tested a fake robonode to assess network load. Testing the genesis with over 1k validators remains a priority.

🔺 Exploring Remote Attestation from the Web Browser
In addition to Confidential Virtual Machine (CVM) attestation efforts, we're delving into web support. Our goal is to create a client library facilitating connection to CVM via the web, enhancing accessibility for developers.

🔺 BotBasher Enhancements
Our team has been actively enhancing BotBasher. Notably, a new component—token sustainer—is now in staging. Additionally, we're testing the revocation component during server reboot.

🔺 Preparations for Biometric Update
We're gearing up for the regular update of Facetec, our primary biometric provider. Simultaneously, we're in the process of selecting candidates for additional liveness detection providers to decentralize our biometric architecture.

🔺 Mainnet Website Localization
Significant strides have been made in localizing the mainnet website. We've initiated the translation of website content into different languages and have engaged translators to support this initiative.