Dash Platform Development Update - 2022 October 18

Hi fellow Dashers!

As always, DCG's short takeaways of how we're getting closer to the platform release.

TenderDash

Goals: Same block execution

Tasks:

• Stabilization of same-block execution done
• Investigate deadlocks in consensus in progress

What’s Next

• Integration of same-block execution with Drive
• Better proof signatures for light clients
• Additional data added to state id
• Consolidate two signatures into one to improve performance
• Investigate deadlocks

GroveDB

Goals:

• Integrated GroveDB Root Trees
• Sum Trees

Tasks:

• Replication with References done
• Reference value should affect GroveDB state root done
• Sum Trees in progress
• Merk Sum Trees done
• GroveDB Interface done
• Sum Tree propagation done
• Batches in progress
• Deletion up tree in batches done
• Removal on Root Tree storage in progress
• Inserts done
• Deletes done
• Batches in review
• Proofs in progress
• Update of Costs in progress

What’s Next

• Fixing final issues after removal of root tree storage
• Continue verifying all cost tests
• Continue on worst case costs after changes

SDK

Goals: Rework chain synchronization process (SPV)
(Refactoring transactions sync module)

Tasks:

• Reworking chain synchronization process
• Transactions synchronization logic refactoring done
• Unit tests 100%
• Integration tests 100%

DashPay Web Extension
We are working towards involving Dash Incubator to assist us with the development Dash Pay Web Extension.
The first task is done by a potential candidate:

• Transaction sending workflow POC in DashPay Web Extension done

What’s Next

• Refactored chain sync: testing with platform on testnet
• Reorgs handling and consensus rules fine tuning
• Secure keychain storage

Protocol

Goals:
v0.23 alpha deployment to testnet

Tasks:

• Testnet infrastructure upgraded done
• Dash Platform v0.23-alpha and Core 18.1.0 deployed on testnet in progress
• Re-added support for Arrays to Data Contracts done
• Dashmate and SDK v0.23-alpha done
• Add withdrawal to withdrawal queues in RS Drive done
• Sign asset unlock (withdrawal) transactions done
• Implement helper container which will renew certificate automatically done
• Same-block execution integration to Drive in progress
• Multi transaction support in Drive in progress
• Update to Core 18.1.0 done

• Insight is updated to Core 18.1.0 done
  What’s Next

• Continue on fee system

• Continue work on withdrawals: reset withdrawals

• Continue work on BLS Rust Bindings

• Same Block Execution integration

Rust Port Update

• Bring all changes from v23 into the Rust DPP port in review
• Make previous JS DPP tests work with Rust DPP binding in progress
• Integrate Rust DPP into SDK, Drive, DAPI and test suite in progress
• Porting BLS changes from core v19 over to JS implementation