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EIP-7569: Hardfork Meta - Dencun

EIPs included in the Deneb/Cancun Ethereum network upgrade.

Authors	Tim Beiko (@timbeiko)
Created	2023-12-01
Discussion Link	https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/dencun-hardfork-meta/16924
Requires	1153, 4788, 4844, 5656, 6780, 7044, 7045, 7514, 7516

This EIP is in the process of being peer-reviewed. If you are interested in this EIP, please participate using this discussion link.

Abstract

This Meta EIP lists the EIPs included in the Dencun network upgrade across both Ethereum's execution and consensus layers.

Specification

Included EIPs

EIP-1153: Transient storage opcodes
EIP-4788: Beacon block root in the EVM
EIP-4844: Shard Blob Transactions
EIP-5656: MCOPY - Memory copying instruction
EIP-6780: SELFDESTRUCT only in same transaction
EIP-7044: Perpetually Valid Signed Voluntary Exits
EIP-7045: Increase Max Attestation Inclusion Slot
EIP-7514: Add Max Epoch Churn Limit
EIP-7516: BLOBBASEFEE opcode

Full Specifications

Consensus Layer

EIPs 4788, 4844, 7044, 7045 and 7514 require changes to Ethereum's consensus layer. These are specified in the deneb folder of the ethereum/consensus-specs repository.

Execution Layer

EIPs 1153, 4788, 4844, 5656, 6780 and 7526 require changes to Ethereum's execution layer. The EIPs fully specify the changes.

Activation

Network Name	Activation Epoch	Activation Timestamp
Goerli
Sepolia
Holešky
Mainnet

Note: rows in the table above will be filled as activation times are decided by client teams.

Rationale

This Meta EIP provides a global view of all changes included in the Dencun network upgrade, as well as links to full specification.

Security Considerations

None.

Copyright

Citation

Please cite this document as:

Tim Beiko, "EIP-7569: Hardfork Meta - Dencun," Ethereum Improvement Proposals, no. 7569, early access, December 2023. [Online serial]. Available: https://core.eips.fyi/7569/.