Validators Development #6

JPTR Corporation

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TL;DR

• Validator Enhancements: Fixed key bugs, added SPS staking VOUCHER rewards, optimized operations, and improved configuration.
• Validator Setup Improvements: Added support for Windows, streamlined port settings, and enhanced snapshot commands.
• Validator UI Enhancements: Fixed vote weight and validator node issues in the UI. ● Validator Environment Optimizations: Introduced a distributed price feed, cloned the production database for open testing, and added a scalable validator API.

Validator Enhancements

1. Voting Weight Fix: Addressed a critical issue where validator votes were doubling their weight. This ensures accurate vote allocation and fair governance. (PR #4)
2. Block Validation Bugs:
   • Resolved issues causing block validations to fail during replays. (PR #7)
   • Fixed missed block updates when a validator missed a block, improving reliability. (PR #6)
3. Fork Resolution: Corrected multiple bugs causing nodes to fork. (PRs #8, #11, #16, #18)
4. Rewards & Markets:
   • Reintroduced SPS staking VOUCHER rewards to incentivize participation. (PR #13)
   • Fixed bugs in the SPS delegation market, ensuring seamless operations. (PR #12)
5. JSON Payload Compatibility: Improved custom JSON payload validation for posting/active key checks. (PR #14)
6. Configuration System Update: Strengthened the configuration system to prevent invalid configurations through the config_update operation. (PR #15)
7. Transaction Indexing: Added a transaction index column to ensure consistency in transaction order for API responses. (PR #17)
8. Distributed Price Feed: Implemented a distributed price feed to improve network stability and functionality. (PR #21)

Validator Setup Improvements

1. Local Port Publishing: By default, only service ports are published on localhost, enhancing security and usability. (PR #9)
2. Windows Run Script: Added support for running validators on Windows systems, broadening platform compatibility. (PR #19)
3. Snapshot Enhancements: Introduced a snapshot command to simplify local database snapshot creation for operators. (Commit)
4. Docker Environment Updates: Added new environment variables to the Docker Compose setup for easier validator configuration. Upgraded PostgreSQL to version 16. (Commit)

Validator UI Enhancements

1. Vote Weight Bug Fix: Addressed UI bugs causing inconsistencies in vote weight totals. (PR #20)
2. Validator Node Page: Fixed issues related to the validator nodes page, improving data visibility and usability. (PR #20)

Validator Environment Optimizations

1. Validator API: Added a dedicated validator API to scale out read operations independently, enabling better performance and resource management. 2. hived-proxy Integration: Introduced a block cache through hived-proxy, making it available for testing.
2. Open Testing:
   • Cloned the production database and set up validators on this clone to enable open testing.
   • Published new documentation and actively supported community testers.