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# Release notes for builders

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Solana Changelog

Solana Changelog is a weekly record of protocol changes, validator releases, RPC improvements, SDK updates, and developer tools shipping across the ecosystem.

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Release log

August 2026

  1. 2026-08-13Latest

    Slot times to 250ms on testnet and releases from Agave and Firedancer.

  2. 2026-08-06

    Agave, Firedancer, Frankendancer, SDK, and testing-tool releases shipped as 350ms slot-time gates reached Devnet and Testnet.

July 2026

  1. 2026-07-30

    Mainnet raises block limits to 100M CUs

    SIMD-0286 activated on mainnet to raise block limits to 100M CUs, alongside new Agave, Firedancer, SDK, and LiteSVM releases.

  2. 2026-07-23

    The Resource and Inclusion Fees SIMD was accepted alongside new Agave, Firedancer, and program SDK releases.

  3. 2026-07-16

    Agave, Firedancer, Frankendancer, Solana Program JS SDKs, LiteSVM, Mollusk, and Surfpool shipped new releases.

  4. 2026-07-09

    New Agave, Firedancer, and Superbank releases landed alongside Solana Go v2.0.0-rc and LiteSVM v0.13.1.

  5. 2026-07-02

    Agave v4.1.0, RPC 2.0, and Alpenglow

    Agave v4.1.0 and Solana Kit v7.0.0 shipped as Cloudbreak expanded RPC methods and Alpenglow activation work advanced.

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