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Ethereum sets October 26 for Hoodi’s 200 million gas test
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Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled for Hoodi, a test network, on Oct. 26, 2026, at 17:42:48 UTC, giving its node operators a deadline to upgrade software.
Key facts
- Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled for Hoodi, a test network, on Oct. 26, 2026, at 17:42:48 UTC, giving its node operators a deadline to upgrade software
- The Ethereum Foundation’s Oct. 16 announcement fixes the next testnet deployment after Glamsterdam’s Oct. 6 activation on Sepolia
- Besu 26.10.0 migrates Bonsai code storage on first startup and retains more history when pruning
- The Foundation’s confirmed Hoodi releases, as checked Oct. 17
Summary
01 Ethereum scheduled Hoodi’s Glamsterdam activation for October 26 at 17:42:48 UTC, creating a software deadline for testnet operators. 02 Hoodi operators must update execution and consensus clients; validators must also upgrade their beacon node and validator client. 03 The 200 million gas target guides a gradual block-limit adjustment under existing rules; mainnet activation timing remains undecided. The Ethereum Foundation’s Oct. 16 announcement fixes the next testnet deployment after Glamsterdam’s Oct. 6 activation on Sepolia.