The SRE team released Cardano node v.10.1.3 and DB Sync updates, improving mainnet bootstraps and dashboards. The ledger team fixed a bug in protocol version 10 and added a query for DRep voting stake distribution. Mithril advanced incremental certification and enhanced certificate verification. The Constitutional Convention in Buenos Aires and Nairobi ratified a new Cardano constitution. Catalyst Fund13 voting continues until December 12, with over 1.5 billion ada in voting power. The education team held Cardano Days sessions and demonstrated live node use with a mobile SPO learning lab.

The consensus team refined Praos documentation and addressed chain growth violations. DB Sync v.13.6.0.2 improved rollbacks, Lace v.1.17.5 enhanced syncing, and Hydra advanced API filtering. Mithril introduced a one-line installer and new certifications. Catalyst Fund13 voting began on November 28, and the Constitutional Convention on December 4–6 will address the Cardano constitution. A proposal suggests renaming Chang #2 to the Plomin hard fork.

The core technology teams released components compatible with the latest Cardano node, including DB Sync and Cardano wallet updates. The ledger team shared the ImpSpec framework, while performance teams enhanced benchmarking and locli analysis. Mithril prepared for the Pythagoras era, and Hydra's Doom tournament qualifiers start December 3. The Constitutional Convention will vote on the Cardano constitution, and the community may rename Chang #2 to the Plomin hard fork.

The core technology teams assessed Ouroboros Leios feasibility and integrated ouroboros-network for Mithril. Non-P2P support will end post-next hard fork. The consensus team reviewed UTXO-HD and hard fork combinator updates, while Plutus advanced compilation tools and ScriptContext API. Mithril released distribution 2445.0, supporting node v.10.1. Hydra progressed on incremental commits and validator rewrites. Intersect's budget committee prepares Cardano treasury allocations for 2025.

The core technology teams released node v.10.1.2, while DB Sync v.13.6.0.0 nears mainnet testing. The ledger team improved code quality and added stake pool vote queries. Performance benchmarks advanced decentralized submission via cardano-cli. Mithril pre-released distribution 2445.0-pre and explored signer registration solutions. Voltaire refined node v.10.1.2, Catalyst celebrated 1,000+ completed projects, and voter registration continues, with Catalyst Voices focusing on core improvements.

The core technology teams released node v.10.1.1 for the Chang #2 upgrade, enhancing governance with SPO delegation and auto-abstain DRep votes. Lace v.1.17 introduced shared wallets in beta. Plutus conducted end-to-end testing for new primitives, and Hydra advanced incremental commits and on-chain validators. Mithril released CIP-137 for decentralized message queues and added Prometheus-based metrics.

The ledger team finalized protocol 10.0 changes, advanced Conway testing, and refined conformance tests. Performance benchmarking for node v.10.0 began, and Mithril released distribution 2442.0, supporting the Pythagoras era with enhanced metrics. Intersect completed elections, onboarding new members in late October. Catalyst Fund13 entered community review, nearing 1,000 completed projects. The education team supported the Cardano Summit in Argentina and updated the 'Mastering Cardano' book.

The consensus team released updated packages, improved IOSim, and reduced header clock skew. The ledger team added protections against deposit loss, updated delegation rules, and refined SPO vote thresholds. Plutus enhanced user guides, Hydra progressed incremental commits with Aiken integration, and Mithril prepared for the Pythagoras era. Intersect elections and Chang #2 upgrade planning continue. The education team held a Madrid meetup and preps for the Cardano Summit in Argentina.

The DB Sync team resolved off-chain data issues and improved memory management. Node v.9.2 benchmarks advanced, and cardano-tracer-0.3 was released. Mithril progressed decentralization, and Intersect elections close October 20. Chang #2 hard fork planning aligns with CIP-1694. Catalyst Fund13 submissions finalize with reviews ongoing. Community contributions to Cardano core rose to 45.97%. The education team preps for the Cardano Summit in Argentina and December constitution events.

The consensus team set performance goals, rebased UTXO-HD, and improved robustness. Plutus revamped user guides and submitted CIPs on arrays and maps. Hydra advanced incremental commits, Blockfrost integration, and tested Raft networking. Mithril decentralized signature orchestration and prepared for node v.9.2.1. Intersect held annual meetings, and Catalyst opened Fund13 proposals. Education prepped for Cardano Days in Santander and attended the Constitution event in Oslo.