Network Upgrades and Forks
Covers core protocol upgrades, workchain and shardchain configuration changes, and the activation of new network features. Validator operators and infrastructure teams rely on this group to prepare for hard forks, assess sharding scalability impacts, and ensure their nodes remain compatible with the latest consensus and execution rules.
Hard Fork History and Activation Mechanics
Chronological record of every TON mainnet hard fork, detailing activation mechanisms (block height vs. epoch), consensus or execution rule changes, and required node versions. Serves as the canonical reference for validator operators to verify sync status and understand protocol evolution, with a Chainscore angle on upgrade readiness review and compatibility verification.
Workchain Configuration and Lifecycle
Architectural analysis of TON's workchain paradigm, covering basechain configuration parameters, the theoretical framework for launching new workchains, creation rules, and inter-workchain message routing. Addresses the operational reality of only masterchain and basechain being active, with a Chainscore angle on scalability assessment and workchain launch planning for teams exploring TON's limits.
Shardchain Dynamics and Scalability Roadmap
Technical analysis of how the basechain dynamically splits into shardchains under load, covering splitting and merging logic, masterchain coordination of shard state, and the infinite sharding roadmap. Essential for infrastructure teams to understand throughput scaling and anticipate state bloat impact on node hardware, with a Chainscore angle on capacity planning and infrastructure review.
Catchain Consensus Upgrades
Focused documentation of TON's core consensus mechanism evolution, covering upgrades to the Byzantine Fault Tolerant algorithm, block propagation logic changes, and block time finality optimizations. Validator operators rely on this to understand security assumptions and performance characteristics, with a Chainscore angle on consensus security review and validator configuration assessment.
Validator Election and Slashing Rule Changes
Detailed log of modifications to the validator election smart contract and slashing conditions for malicious or lazy behavior. Explains how changes to stake requirements, election cycles, and complaint submission windows affect validator operations and staking pool design, with a Chainscore angle on economic security review and staking infrastructure assessment.
Network Fee and Gas Schedule Revisions
Technical reference for all protocol-level changes to storage fees, computation gas costs, and message forwarding fees. Breaks down how gas schedule revisions impact smart contract execution, NFT minting, and simple transfers, with a Chainscore angle on cost impact analysis for dApp developers and wallet providers.
TVM and Execution Engine Upgrades
Dedicated page for TON Virtual Machine upgrades, covering new opcodes, changes to the asynchronous call model, and stack machine architecture modifications. Smart contract developers and security auditors use this to ensure code compatibility, with a Chainscore angle on smart contract compatibility review and security audit for new TVM versions.
Masterchain Protocol Version History
Version-controlled log of the masterchain's protocol capabilities, mapping each protocol version number to specific TIPs and feature sets it activates. Provides a quick compatibility matrix for developers and node operators, with a Chainscore angle on feature activation verification and node upgrade planning.
Testnet-to-Mainnet Upgrade Path
Practical guide and historical record of how protocol upgrades are staged and tested before mainnet activation. Details the role of the TON testnet in the release process, how to simulate hard fork transitions, and common pitfalls for validators, with a Chainscore angle on upgrade rehearsal support and production readiness assessment.
State Expiry and Garbage Collection Upgrades
In-depth analysis of TON's approach to managing state bloat through aggressive garbage collection and storage fees. Documents upgrades to the state expiry mechanism, the process for resurrecting expired contracts, and operational impact on archival nodes and indexers, with a Chainscore angle on archival infrastructure review and state management strategy.
Synchronization and Snapshot Protocol Changes
Node operator resource covering the evolution of block synchronization protocols and state snapshot generation. Details improvements to fast-sync methods, new snapshot formats, and changes to the archival node data model, with a Chainscore angle on node bootstrapping optimization and recovery procedure review.
Inter-Blockchain Communication and Bridge Protocol Upgrades
Technical record of upgrades to the native TON bridge architecture and any adopted inter-blockchain communication standards. Covers changes to bridge smart contracts, oracle relayers, and cryptographic proofs used to verify external chain states, with a Chainscore angle on bridge security assessment and cross-chain integration review for custodians and exchanges.