Solana deploys Alpenglow, its largest network overhaul since 2020
Source Summary
Solana's Alpenglow network upgrade went live Wednesday, replacing the voting system in use since 2020. The overhaul targets approximately 150-millisecond finality and follows months of testing that included a failed migration and rollback.
Why it matters
Alpenglow represents Solana's most significant infrastructure change in four years, directly affecting transaction finality and network performance for the blockchain's users and applications.
What remains uncertain
The source does not specify whether the upgrade encountered any issues upon Wednesday's launch.
