EDG Developer Update: Feb 7th - Feb 13th, 2023

Status Update:

(All the node operators and validators are advised to upgrade their nodes to V4.0.2.)

Pranav and Pratamesh:
They have continued their work on the Edgeware v4.1.0 based on Polkadot-v0.9.25. Preparations are underway to propose an upgrade to the Beresheet testnet.
A few of the essential functionalities of the newer node had been tested by setting up a temporary validator on the Beresheet testnet.
You can check it out by visiting the provided link.

Filip:
Added documentation on how to forward the local connections to tor.onion addresses.
You can check it out by visiting the provided link.

Ecosystem Headlines

👥 Ecosystem & Community

• Videos from the 2022 Sub0 Conference are now all available online.
• Polkadot will be at ETHDenver 2023, March 2nd - 5th.
• Polkadot blog published A Year in Parachains, Part 2: System Chains, Smart Contracts, & Social Media.
• A new episode of the Relay Chain Podcast is out: Innovating the Web3 Legal Space.

🛠 Tools

• Polkadot-JS API v9.13.6 was released.
• With news of Kraken shutting down staking due to SEC charges, now is the best time to remind you of the Polkadot Staking Dashboard.