v1.7.0-alpha.8

Phase0

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Altair

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Bellatrix

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Capella

• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Deneb

• Add executable gossip validation functions for deneb (#5146)
• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)

Electra

• Add executable gossip validation functions for electra (#5238)

Fulu

• Split out partial columns feature (#5226)
• Add beacon_blocks_by_head ReqResp (#5181)

Gloas

• Use list instead of Vector in the Store class (#5208)
• Use MIN_SEED_LOOKAHEAD in proposer preferences (#5215)
• Count PTC votes from duplicated validators (#5222)
• Split out partial columns feature (#5226)
• Modify notify_forkchoice_updated (#5197)
• Force the proposer to reorg unavailable blocks (#5186)
• Raise MIN_BUILDER_WITHDRAWABILITY_DELAY to 8192 epochs (#5223)
• Introduce separate payload availability deadline (#5212)
• Add target_gas_limit to PayloadAttributes (#5235)
• Add note about validating deposit signatures before the fork (#5227)
• Check gas limit consistency with the target (#5236)
• Optimize strategy for onboarding builders at the fork (#5254)

Heze

• Use list instead of Vector in the Store class (#5208)
• Force the proposer to reorg unavailable blocks (#5186)
• Add target_gas_limit to PayloadAttributes (#5235)

Testing

• Fix gossip validation tests (#5201)
• Add gloas epoch processing functions in get_process_calls (#5216)
• Drop pre_epoch/post_epoch from hysteresis test (#5217)
• Remove code for generating pseudo KZG trusted setup (#5234)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for deneb (#5146)
• Add tests for on_payload_attestation_message (#5206)
• Fix fork-choice comptest attester slashing limit (#5239)
• Unify comments across executable p2p specs (#5240)
• Remove separate VERSION.txt file (#5242)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for electra (#5238)
• Fix on_execution_payload_envelope tests (#5244)
• Implement improvements to comptests generator (#5247)
• Add Gloas sanity/blocks tests for process_payload_attestation (#4932)
• Yield mutated state in gossip block test (#5252)
• Use uv for fork choice config generator docs (#5232)
• Force the proposer to reorg unavailable blocks (#5186)
• Add target_gas_limit to PayloadAttributes (#5235)
• Add Gloas fork choice test for new validator deposit (#4960)
• Check gas limit consistency with the target (#5236)
• Optimize strategy for onboarding builders at the fork (#5254)

Dependencies

• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.2.1 (#5204)
• Update actions/labeler action to v6.1.0 (#5229)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.3.0 (#5230)
• Update dependency mypy to v2 (#5231)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.8 (#5225)
• Add package action (#5243)

v1.7.0-alpha.7

Gloas

• Fix slot check in proposer preferences gossip (#5191)
• Use dependent root for proposer preferences (#5196)
• Set blob_data_available in PayloadAttestationMessage (#4769)
• Simplify bid.parent_block_hash initialization (#5194)
• Distinguish absent PTC votes from negative votes (#5180)
• Add suggestion to queue sidecars per peer (#5199)

Testing

• Limit test group size for comptests (#5193)
• Restore viable_for_head_roots_and_weights for gloas (#5195)

Other

• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.7 (#5198)

v1.7.0-alpha.6

Phase0

• Add executable gossip validation functions for altair (#5033)
• Move deposit contract to new repo (#5137)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)
• Split out is_valid_merkle_branch root computation (#5166)

Altair

• Add executable gossip validation functions for altair (#5033)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)

Bellatrix

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)

Capella

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for capella (#5049)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)

Deneb

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)

Electra

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)

Fulu

• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Make fork digest for pre-fulu epoch compatible across specs (#5182)
• Extend light client protocol for Gloas (#5178)

Gloas

• Add note about withdrawal deduction in gloas (#5128)
• Remove incorrect anchor seed for payload votes (#5135)
• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Simplify apply_parent_execution_payload function signature (#5150)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)
• Clarify payment eviction if older than previous epoch (#5154)
• Remove PartialDataColumnHeader (#5141)
• Add parent_beacon_block_root to ExecutionPayloadEnvelope (#5152)
• Change proposer preference validator index check to ignore (#5164)
• Fix genesis state in Gloas (#5172)
• Note voluntary exit selection with deferred payload processing (#5176)
• Change minimal PTC_SIZE to 16 validators (#5177)
• Extend light client protocol for Gloas (#5178)
• Increase exit and consolidation churn (EIP-8061) (#5061)
• Add checkpoint root to proposer preferences (#5190)

Heze

• Remove incorrect anchor seed for payload votes (#5135)
• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Simplify apply_parent_execution_payload function signature (#5150)
• Update inclusion list deadlines (#5138)
• Align should_extend_payload with Gloas (#5157)

EIP-8025

• Refactor proof engine and p2p interface (#5055)
• Bump MAX_PROOF_SIZE to 400 KiB (#5162)

Testing

• Speed up fork choice tests (#5136)
• Fix comptest generator after delayed payload processing change (#5134)
• Call _build_invalid_envelope with proper overwrite (#5133)
• Remove incorrect anchor seed for payload votes (#5135)
• Deprecate functions for previous upgrades (#5139)
• Skip fork and coverage flags for framework-only tests (#5106)
• Add compliance testing support for Gloas (#5107)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for altair (#5033)
• Add sliced test generation for comptests (#5126)
• Add epoch boundary tests for gloas (#5127)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for bellatrix (#5047)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for capella (#5049)
• Define deprecated containers (#5142)
• Update inclusion list deadlines (#5138)
• Add prepare_execution_payload tests for gloas (#5129)
• Generate compliance tests with pytest plugin (#5143)
• Add parent_beacon_block_root to ExecutionPayloadEnvelope (#5152)
• Avoid slashing the same validator twice in the comptests (#5160)
• Restore payload processing test cases (#5155)
• Fix epoch boundary tests (#5158)
• Cover regular-builder invalid execution payload bid signatures (#5111)
• Mark Fulu as deployed on mainnet (#5165)
• Test that voluntary exit with withdrawal request fails (#5175)
• Fix genesis state in Gloas (#5172)
• Add create_signed_genesis_block helper (#5173)
• Resolve TODO to not use the hacky testing setup (#5184)
• Make fork digest for pre-fulu epoch compatible across specs (#5182)
• Improve comptests fork choice generator (#5147)
• Update light client test format to emit store forkversion (#5188)
• Remove stale test around process_builder_pending_payments (#5187)
• Extend light client protocol for Gloas (#5178)
• Increase exit and consolidation churn (EIP-8061) (#5061)

Dependencies

• Update actions/upload-artifact action to v7.0.1 (#5130)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.11 (#5131)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8.1.0 (#5132)
• Update dependency mypy to v1.20.2 (#5170)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.12 (#5171)

Other

• Remove docs directory (#5144)
• Add run-tests skill (#5153)
• Fix website syntax highlighting (#5159)
• Add prepare-release skill (#5156)
• Add commit skill (#5163)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.6 (#5189)

v1.7.0-alpha.5

Phase0

• Reduce compute_shuffled_index cache from 65536 to 1024 entries (#5052)
• Add compute_shuffled_permutation to speed up shuffling (#5080)
• Remove unused saturating_sub helper (#5085)
• Fix merge conflict mistake (#5092)
• Fix BeaconBlocksByRange typo (#5109)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)

Altair

• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Bellatrix

• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Capella

• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Deneb

• Update BeaconBlocksByRoot v2 to use MAX_REQUEST_BLOCKS_DENEB (#5075)

Electra

• Simplify Electra light client specs (#4567)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)

Gloas

• Use expected withdrawals from state when parent block is empty (#5069)
• Improve performance of compute_balance_weighted_selection (#5079)
• Add check on bid gossip for blob kzg commitment len (#5056)
• Remove invalid KZG commitments count check (#5090)
• Fix envelope beacon_block_root field name (#5093)
• Fix merge conflict mistake (#5092)
• Rename on_execution_payload to on_execution_payload_envelope (#5108)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)
• Swap latest_block_hash / latest_execution_payload_bid (#5113)
• Merge eip7928 specs into Gloas specs (#5117)
• Defer payload processing to next block (#5094)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)
• Remove impossible builder already exited check (#5088)
• Add slot_number to PayloadAttributes (EIP-7843) (#4840)
• Use engine_getPayloadV6 (#5123)
• Remove impossible branch in forkchoice (#4892)
• Treat genesis block as empty payload parent (#5067)

Heze

• Rename on_execution_payload to on_execution_payload_envelope (#5108)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Swap latest_block_hash / latest_execution_payload_bid (#5113)
• Defer payload processing to next block (#5094)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)
• Add slot_number to PayloadAttributes (EIP-7843) (#4840)

Testing

• Use expected withdrawals from state when parent block is empty (#5069)
• Add compliance tests CLI flags to facilitate coverage and profiling (#5066)
• Test execution payload with builder deposit after pending validator (#5068)
• Skip Bytes32 constructor overhead in hash() (#5078)
• Improve performance of compute_balance_weighted_selection (#5079)
• Ensure builder is active in builder balance tests (#5087)
• Add more process_deposit_request tests (#5086)
• Fix non-empty transactions execution payload tests (#5101)
• In networking tests, yield values after mutating them (#5050)
• Rename on_execution_payload to on_execution_payload_envelope (#5108)
• Remove epoch param from slot deadline functions (#5095)
• Define deprecated functions (#5105)
• Merge eip7928 specs into Gloas specs (#5117)
• Remove mention of block_access_list_root (#5118)
• Defer payload processing to next block (#5094)
• Fast Confirmation Rule (#4747)
• Fix some syntax warnings (#5121)
• Faster comptests generation by re-using common test data (#5124)
• Add slot_number to PayloadAttributes (EIP-7843) (#4840)
• Filter fork/transition tests by output fork (#5119)
• Fix test_builder_payment_after_missed_epochs (#5120)
• Treat genesis block as empty payload parent (#5067)

Dependencies

• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8 (#5058)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.8 (#5057)
• Update dependency deepdiff to v9 (#5059)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.9 (#5070)
• Update dependency mypy to v1.20.0 (#5071)
• Update pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish action to v1.14.0 (#5083)
• Update dependency pytest to v9.0.3 (#5082)
• Update dependency eth-remerkleable to v0.1.30 (#5081)
• Update actions/upload-artifact action to v7.0.1 (#5097)
• Update dependency rich to v15 (#5103)
• Update dependency mypy to v1.20.1 (#5099)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.10 (#5100)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.2.0 (#5102)

Other

• Exclude the version file from testing label (#5048)
• Increase test timeout from 12 hours to 24 hours (#5051)
• Rename nightly-tests.yml to tests.yml (#5053)
• Update tests workflow (#5054)
• Use github runners for all workflows (#5063)
• Use editable install for compliance test generator (#5062)
• Allow verbose output with make test verbose=true (#5084)
• Remove repo input in tests action (#5091)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.5 (#5104)
• Add more test action inputs (#5112)
• Add workflow for generating compliance tests (#5114)
• Make test archives deterministic (#5122)

v1.7.0-alpha.4

Phase0

• Add executable gossip validation functions for phase0 (#4902)
• Increase compute_shuffled_index cache from 96 to 65536 entries (#5046)

Fulu

• Add Cell Dissemination via Partial Message Specification (#4558)

Gloas

• Correct field name block_root in ExecutionPayloadEnvelopesByRoot (#5008)
• Add check that block is known in on_payload_attestation_message (#5022)
• Request missing payload envelopes for index-1 attestation (#4939)
• Allow same epoch proposer preferences (#5035)
• Add cached PTC window to the state (#4979)
• Add Cell Dissemination via Partial Message Specification (#4558)
• Speed up compute_ptc (#5044)

Heze

• Add cached PTC window to the state (#4979)

EIP-8025

• Update EIP8025 p2p protocol (#5014)
• Remove fork version/epoch in eip8025 specs (#5037)

Testing

• Fix builder voluntary exit success test (#5005)
• Add executable gossip validation functions for phase0 (#4902)
• Fix block root filenames and Gloas comptests (#5023)
• Integrate make coverage into make test (#5015)
• Add sanity/blocks tests for missed payload withdrawal interactions (#4962)
• Remove fork version/epoch in eip8025 specs (#5037)
• Fix bug in fork choice compliance tests is_early_message (#5040)
• Add cached PTC window to the state (#4979)
• Speed up compute_ptc (#5044)

Dependencies

• Update dependency ckzg to v2.1.7 (#5006)
• Update dependency mkdocs-material to v9.7.6 (#5007)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.7 (#5009)
• Update dependency pytest-cov to v7.1.0 (#5026)
• Update dependency mkdocs-gen-files to v0.6.1 (#5025)
• Update dependency deepdiff to v8.6.2 [SECURITY] (#5017)
• Update dependency setuptools to v82.0.1 (#5010)
• Update actions/download-artifact action to v8.0.1 (#5028)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7 (#5030)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v7.6.0 (#5029)
• Update dependency eth-utils to v6.0.0 (#5041)
• Update dependency eth-hash to v0.8.0 (#5042)

Other

• Add dependencies section to release notes (#5004)
• Disable semantic PR titles & grouped updates (#5027)
• Merge publish workflow into release workflow (#5031)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.4 (#5034)

v1.7.0-alpha.3

Phase0

• Fix BNF of req/resp streams (#4917)
• Replace SECONDS_PER_SLOT with SLOT_DURATION_MS in specs/tests (#4926)
• Add helpers for simple config derivations (#4814)
• Extend *ByRoot req/resp serve range to match *ByRange (#4950)
• Update dependency py_arkworks_bls12381 to v0.4.1 (#4972)

Altair

• Add helpers for simple config derivations (#4814)

Deneb

• Add helpers for simple config derivations (#4814)
• Extend *ByRoot req/resp serve range to match *ByRange (#4950)
• Update dependency py_arkworks_bls12381 to v0.4.1 (#4972)

Electra

• Make "Constructing the XYZ" sections consistent (#4920)
• Add helpers for simple config derivations (#4814)

Fulu

• Make "Constructing the XYZ" sections consistent (#4920)
• Add helpers for simple config derivations (#4814)

Gloas

• Standardize feature fork versions (#4910)
• Check if pending deposit exists before applying to builder (#4897)
• Add payload data availability vote to the store (#4884)
• Refactor builder deposit conditions in process_deposit_request (#4916)
• Add a missing fork comment to Store (#4922)
• Ignore beacon block if parent payload unknown (#4923)
• Rename execution_payload_states to payload_states (#4930)
• Make "Constructing the XYZ" sections consistent (#4920)
• Only allow attestations for known payload statuses (#4918)
• Reorder payload status constants (#4948)
• Add pre-fork subscription note for proposer_preferences topic (#4947)
• Replace SECONDS_PER_SLOT with SLOT_DURATION_MS in specs/tests (#4926)
• Extend by_root reqresp serve range to match by_range (#4950)
• Add parent_block_root to bid filtering key (#5001)
• Make wordings clearer for self build payload signature verification (#5002)

Heze

• Standardize feature fork versions (#4910)
• Rebase FOCIL onto Gloas (#4931)
• Promote EIP-7805 to Heze (#4942)
• Replace SECONDS_PER_SLOT with SLOT_DURATION_MS in specs/tests (#4926)

EIP-7928

• Standardize feature fork versions (#4910)

EIP-8025

• Enable tests for EIP-8025 (#4911)
• Replace pubkey with validator index in SignedExecutionProof (#4914)
• Prevent verifying valid proofs of same type after received one (#4915)
• Update execution proof construction to use beacon block (#4941)
• Make "Constructing the XYZ" sections consistent (#4920)
• Request execution proofs by block root and proof types (#4944)

Testing

• Add Gloas randomized block tests (#4900)
• Fix field in random block tests for Gloas (#4903)
• Fix test which incorrectly assumes min builder balance is 32 ETH (#4909)
• Enable tests for EIP-8025 (#4911)
• Add voluntary exit tests for builders (#4908)
• Check if pending deposit exists before applying to builder (#4897)
• Update all dependencies (#4933)
• Use ckzg by default for tests (#4921)
• Rebase FOCIL onto Gloas (#4931)
• Promote EIP-7805 to Heze (#4942)
• Only allow attestations for known payload statuses (#4918)
• Fix inclusion list test for mainnet (#4945)
• Use seeded rng in tests (#4952)
• Convert shuffling tests to pytest (#4953)
• Replace SECONDS_PER_SLOT with SLOT_DURATION_MS in specs/tests (#4926)
• Add helpers for simple config derivations (#4814)
• Add more tests for process_deposit_request (#4906)
• Port SSZ generic tests to pytest (#4956)
• Pytest plugin that generate vectors from yield in tests (#4709)
• Remove specs for EIP-7441 (#4977)
• Fix sampling config test (#4988)
• Remove ad-hoc framework for generating reference tests (#4994)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.3 (#4999)
• Add initial fork choice tests for Gloas (#4940)

Dependencies

• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1 in the actions group (#4895)
• Bump actions/stale from 10.1.1 to 10.2.0 in the actions group (#4946)
• Bump the actions group with 2 updates (#4955)
• Update dependency rich to v14.3.3 (#4968)
• Update dependency ckzg to v2.1.6 (#4966)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.4 (#4969)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v7.3.1 (#4970)
• Update dependency filelock to v3.25.0 (#4971)
• Update dependency mkdocs-material to v9.7.4 (#4967)
• Update actions/upload-artifact action to v7 (#4974)
• Update dependency codespell to v2.4.2 (#4981)
• Update dependency ruff to v0.15.5 (#4982)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v6.3.0 (#4983)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v6.4.0 (#4990)

Other

• Use custom runners for everything (#4893)
• Add an AGENTS.md file (#4894)
• Remove slot-time-dependent duration annotations (#4924)
• Capitalize the *Note* paragraphs (#4927)
• Add script to check value annotations (#4925)
• Rename package to eth-consensus-specs (#4934)
• Add ability to manually run publish action (#4935)
• Rename eth2spec to eth_consensus_specs (#4936)
• Use eth-remerkleable (#4937)
• Generate specs before publishing (#4938)
• Configure pytest to use all logical cores (#4951)
• Use xdist worksteal distribution method for tests (#4961)
• Remove title check dependency in CI tests (#4957)
• Replace dependabot with renovate (#4964)
• Add pytest-sugar plugin for better test output (#4959)
• Ignore hidden files when running mdformat (#4978)
• Update python version requirements (#4980)
• Remove specs for EIP-6800 (#4984)
• Disable dependency dashboard in renovate (#4986)
• Clean up dependencies (#4985)
• Use strategy matrix in nightly reference test action (#4991)
• Improve reftests action (#4993)
• Add support for python 3.14 (#4995)
• Fix step which deletes intermediate artifacts (#4996)
• Fix artifact deletion loop for zsh (#4997)
• Make some improvements to the readme (#4998)

v1.7.0-alpha.2

Phase0

• Use head_state for epoch boundary root note (#4881)

Gloas

• Add paragraph about DoS prevention measures for p2p bids (#4831)
• Fix indexed payload attestation domain (#4836)
• Reserve space for one validator sweep withdrawal (#4832)
• Update prepare_execution_payload for Gloas (#4841)
• Onboard builders at the fork (#4817)
• Remove the blob sidecars section in Gloas (#4853)
• Onboard builders using pending deposit slot (#4868)
• Fix nit in onboard_builders_from_pending_deposits comment (#4862)
• Simplify data column sidecar gossip checks in Gloas (#4874)
• Reduce minimum builder withdrawability delay (#4869)
• Allow multiple preferences from validators (#4879)
• Move KZG commitments to the bid (#4875)
• Clarify data column sidecar validation rules (#4880)
• Clarify when builders become active (#4890)

EIP-8025

• Advertise execution proof awareness in metadata and ENR (#4877)
• Refactor EIP-8025 specs (#4828)
• Check for active validators in whitelist (#4886)

Testing

• Add process_withdrawals tests for Gloas (#4830)
• Fix gloas withdrawal test under mainnet preset (#4850)
• Add missing init file for gloas helpers module (#4855)
• Do not yield execution payload in Gloas withdrawal tests (#4863)
• Add cross epoch domain test for payload attestations (#4878)
• Restore randomized blocks test generator (#4872)
• Add two new ptc tests (#4882)
• Add more proposer slashing tests (#4871)
• Add test for execution payload with wrong withdrawals (#4856)
• Remove two execution payload tests with blob commitments (#4888)
• Fix assertion checks in tests (#4889)

Other

• Update release trigger (#4825)
• Improve the release action (#4827)
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 7.1.6 to 7.2.0 in the actions group (#4834)
• Improve make lint (#4838)
• Merkleize progressive SSZ shape to right (#4813)
• Improve make lint console output (#4839)
• Clean up some sections (#4842)
• Enable two more pypy checks (#4845)
• Rename two sections (#4844)
• Fix various nits (#4771)
• Bump release-drafter/release-drafter from 6.1.0 to 6.1.1 (#4849)
• Add INP rule to ruff (#4857)
• Fix generators harness to work with __init__.py (#4861)
• Bump the actions group with 3 updates (#4865)
• Fix typo (#4876)
• Bump version to 1.7.0-alpha.2 (#4883)
• Add automatic PR labeling (#4873)
• Fix release drafter config so that it detects the last release (#4891)

v1.7.0-alpha.1

Capella

• Add new ExpectedWithdrawals dataclass (#4812)
• Revert update_next_withdrawal_validator_index change (#4821)

EIP-7805

• Reflect recent changes into EIP-7805 spec (#4818)

Other

• Fix uploads in release action (#4824)
• Add check for header level mistakes (#4823)
• Organize Helpers and Handlers sections (#4819)
• Bump version to 1.7.0-alpha.1 (#4822)

v1.7.0-alpha.0

Phase0

• Refactor get_weight and get_proposer_score (#4746)
• Remove deprecated INTERVALS_PER_SLOT constant (#4805)

Bellatrix

• Move pow_chain argument in prepare_execution_payload example (#4750)

Capella

• Refactor get_expected_withdrawals (#4766)
• Refactor process_withdrawals (#4765)
• Rename get_sweep_withdrawals to get_validators_sweep_withdrawals (#4789)
• Add types to processed count variables (#4790)
• Fix get_expected_withdrawals return type (#4796)
• Remove epoch param in withdrawal functions (#4798)

Deneb

• Fix comment typo in barycentric formula (#4752)

Fulu

• Fix incorrect ordering of row_index/column_index (#4764)
• Replace old instance of current_proposer_lookahead in spec (#4786)

Gloas

• Use non-placeholder value for DOMAIN_BEACON_BUILDER (#4753)
• Suggest to queue DataColumnSidecars if they race the block (#4736)
• Store full expected withdrawals in BeaconState while pending in ePBS (#4745)
• Add note for is_builder_payment_withdrawable (#4770)
• Fix is_builder_payment_withdrawable function (#4774)
• Fix blob_kzg_commitments_root name and bid.block_hash reference (#4780)
• Remove validate_merge_block from Gloas specs (#4784)
• Set bid.prev_randao in payload bid construction (#4782)
• Update comparison to quorum value (#4775)
• Remove slot from get_indexed_payload_attestation (#4797)
• Payload Attestations due before get_payload_attestation_due_ms (#4801)
• Refactor get_ancestor in Gloas (#4802)
• Set execution_payment field when constructing bid (#4804)
• Make builders non-validating staked actors (#4788)
• Add specs for proposer preferences (#4777)
• Refactor get_weight and is_supporting_vote (#4800)
• Finishing touches for the gloas fork-choice (#4807)

Testing

• Add fork tests for Gloas (#4756)
• Add manifest file to each each reference test (#4712)
• Fix duplicate test vectors in fork choice compliance test (#4809)

Other

• Fix gloas execution_payload gossip rules typo (#4751)
• Add check for PR title (#4754)
• Bump dependencies for actions (#4758)
• In the PR title check, set title as an env variable (#4761)
• Bump the actions group with 2 updates (#4767)
• Fix incorrect ordering in PendingAttestation, Attestation, Eth1Data (#4768)
• Bump the actions group with 3 updates (#4781)
• Fix aggregate.aggregation_bits alias (#4794)
• Bump the actions group with 2 updates (#4791)
• Bump version to 1.7.0-alpha.0 (#4811)

v1.6.1

Electra

• Pass aggregate.committee_bits to get_committee_indices (#4742)

Gloas

• Clarify PTC description (#4719)
• Clean up Gloas specs (part 4) (#4721)
• Add PTC subsection to validator assignment section (#4713)
• Clean up Gloas specs (part 5) (#4738)
• Add off-protocol value to the bid (#4733)
• Fix tests to ensure merge functions do not need to be modified (#4718)
• Fix randao mix processing in Gloas (#4728)
• Set block_hash in the latest bid during Gloas state upgrade (#4739)
• Run process_builder_pending_payments before effective balance updates (#4737)
• Clean up Gloas specs (part 6) (#4741)

Other

• Add debug tools for SSZ deserialization (#4729)
• build(deps): bump the actions group with 2 updates (#4735)
• Update testnet genesis state descriptions (#4727)
• Use proper integer encoding for Union in SSZ (#4725)
• Bump version to v1.6.1 (#4743)