Mainnet 3.6.0 Upgrade Announcement — Validators

Scheduled for Block 21,210,000 (~22-May-2025 @ 1:00pm EDT) — Small maintenance update for Rujira contract checksums.

Nine Realms

15 May 2025 — 1 min read

Scheduled for Block 21,210,000 (~22-May-2025 @ 1:00pm EDT) — Small maintenance update for Rujira contract checksums.

THORChain has proposed a Mainnet upgrade to version 3.6.0. This upgrade is expected to occur at block 21210000. Estimated date is May 22, 2025 at 17:00 UTC

⚠️ Note: Block times are currently fluctuating — this estimate may shift by several hours.

Changelog & Details:

This is a minor update, primarily focused on contract checksum updates for Rujira. No critical fixes or consensus-breaking changes are included.

🗳️ Validator Action Required

Validators are requested to approve this proposal via CLI:

make upgrade-vote 
# Select: mainnet 
# Enter THORNode name: <thornode namespace> 
# Enter THORNode upgrade proposal name: 3.6.0 
# Select THORNode upgrade proposal vote: yes

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