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· One min read
Sebastian Nagel

High-level summary​

This week, the Hydra team restored test compatibility with all networks, reviewed and merged streaming plugins contributed by SundaeLabs. The team also fixed tutorial instructions for downloading the latest cardano-node, fixed the observed contesters bug, prepared a PRs for downstream clients to use the new API format for transactions (preparing the release with this breaking change). Finally, they also recorded a walkthrough video on how the hydra project is run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGUeO7A6mMU

What did the team achieve this week​

  • Restored compatibility with all networks #1355.
  • Reviewed and merged streaming plugins (only missing a how-to) #1325.
  • Fixed tutorial instructions for downloading cardano-node 8.9.0 #1367.
  • Fixed the observed contesters bug #1266.
  • Prepared a PR for Kupo using new Hydra transaction format kupo#166.
  • Recorded a walkthrough on how the hydra project is run (uncut) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGUeO7A6mMU.

What are the goals of next week​

  • Conduct the monthly review meeting
  • Improve the /commit endpoint to unblock users
  • Stateful testing of transaction traces to verify corner cases for incremental decommit
  • Release 0.16.0

· 2 min read
Sebastian Nagel

High-level summary​

This week, the Hydra team worked on aligning the specification with the current incremental decommit implementation, added decommit to model-based tests and also discussed the incremental commit protocol extension with researchers. The team also updated to cardano-api 8.40 and tests against cardano-node 8.9.0, which unblocked a possible release and re-enabled smoke tests on public networks. They also groomed a new /commit endpoint interface from a user discussion and discussed restructuring of the Hydra documentation. The team also prepared a Conway-supporting hydra-node on branch lc/conway-support for early adopters (Hi @Juantxu and @ash 👋). Some internal refactoring prepared for upcoming streaming plugins by SundaeLabs and minor fixes to the TUI and hydra-explorer rounded off the week.

What did the team achieve this week​

  • Aligned specification with current incremental decommit implementation and added Decommit to model based tests.
  • Discussed and explored further on incremental commits with researchers.
  • Refactored Event -> Input #1348 to prepare for streaming plugins #1325.
  • Minor fixes to the TUI and hydra-explorer clients.
  • Updated to cardano-node 8.9.0 and cardano-api 8.40 - this unblocked a possible release and re-enabled smoke tests on public networks.
  • Groomed new /commit endpoint interface #1350 from a user discussion #1337.
  • Discussed restructuring of the Hydra documentation #1349.
  • Prepared a Conway-supporting hydra-node on branch lc/conway-support #1178 (will be merged only after the hard-fork).

What are the goals of next week​

  • Prepare a PR for Kupo using new Hydra transaction format (to prepare for 0.16.0 release)
  • Review and merge streaming plugins #1325
  • Improve the /commit endpoint to unblock users
  • Test corner cases of incremental decommit transaction traces

· 2 min read
Sebastian Nagel

High-level summary​

This week, the Hydra team has been working on a new library cardano-api-classy containing type class instances for era witnesses and also switched nix code to use flake-parts. They also further improved the Hydra Head [explorer](http://explorer.hydra.family) UI. The team also improved error reporting on integration tests and refactored the outcome algebra in the hydra-node protocol logic. Finally, they reviewed the incremental decommit specification with researchers. Meanwhile, SundeaLabs already implemented first UDP and Kinesis event sinks based on the EventSource / EventSink refactoring.

What did the team achieve this week​

  • New library cardano-api-classy containing type class instances for era witnesses.
  • Switched the nix code to use flake-parts.
  • Completed another increment on the head explorer UI #1333.
  • Improved error reporting on integration tests #1335.
  • Refactored the outcome algebra in the hydra-node protocol logic #1340.
  • Reviewed incremental decommit specification with researchers.
  • SundaeLabs implemented first UDP and Kinesis event sinks based on #1267.

What are the goals of next week​

  • Prepare #1178 on a branch for users to try out Conway on hydra.
  • Align specification with incremental decommit implementation
  • Improve MTB in terms of new Decommit input
  • Prepare a PR for Kupo using new Hydra transaction format
  • Spike on literate Agda specification pdf

· 2 min read
Sebastian Nagel

High-level Summary​

This week the Hydra team, in addition to the usual maintenance and bug fixing, has been working on the preparation for the switch to Conway making the codebase less babbage specific. The team also conducted the monthly review meeting and published the monthly report on a new website (to keep those reports separate of main repository). They also added a basic UI to the Hydra explorer, switched to aggregating sanchonet data and also fixed the smoke tests to work on sanchonet. Finally, they continued progress the off-chain incremental commit protocol changes.

What did the team achieve this week

What are the goals of next week​

  • Complete preparation for #1178 to switch to Conway (by "flipping" a switch)
  • Complete off-chain incremental commit protocol changes #199 (and focus on the on-chain part after).
  • Re-align with SundaeLabs on EventSource and EventSink refactoring.

· One min read
Sebastian Nagel

High-level Summary​

This week, the Hydra team successfully fixed the fanout after contest bug using their significantly improved model-based test suite. Additionally, they transitioned to cardano-api version 8.38 and started testing against cardano-node version 8.8. Furthermore, they enhanced fee estimation within the hydra-node internal wallet resulting in cheaper head opening / closing transactions and added transaction metadata to help identifying Hydra protocol transactions.

What did the team achieve this week

  • Fixed the fanout after contest bug using our signifcantly improved model-based test suite #1260
  • Switched to cardano-api 8.38 and run tests against cardano-node 8.8 #1297
  • Improved fee estimation in hydra-node internal wallet #1315
  • Added transaction metadata to identify Hydra protocol transactions (on L1) #1311

What are the goals of next week

  • Have the monthly review meeting + write a report
  • Explorer targeting and showing data of the latest released hydra version
  • Implement off-chain incremental commit protocol changes
  • Review EventSource and EventSink refactor done by SundaeLabs
  • See smoke tests passing consistently on Sanchonet