2024-12-02 Vac weekly

Vac 2024/12/02

vac:p2p:

• ift:gossipsub-perf-improvements
  • Finalized gossipsub specificatioons for large message handling.
  • Worked on staggered message sending article. The results/graphs are complete now.
    • Will require 2-3 days to finalize the article for review
• vac:libp2p-mix-consulting
  • Read / understand spec, repository and proposed changes
  • Give suggestions to improve code quality
  • Assist in compilation issues / investigate requirements to get custom transport to work

vac:tke:

• admin
  • 3 CC day off + 1 sick leave
  • watched some DevCon presentations
  • reviewed real options analysis work for Finance team
  • wrote TKE monthly report
• vac:tke:nomos:intro-base-layer-economy:tx-fees
  • revisited the code and to ran comparative simulations
• vac:tke:nomos:intro-base-layer-economy:mixnet
  • caught up with the outcomes of the Nomos offsite
• vac:tke:codex:v1-supply-tokenomics:token-dynamics
  • introduced agents and their behavior in the simulation
• vac:tke:status:aura-incentives:xp-program
  • discussions on TVL pledge, role of testnet
  • reviewing the partly refactored staking contract, advising if necessary
  • briefing the legal team on incentive design and mechanisms for SN
• vac:tke:waku:incentivized-rln-mainnet:rln-economy
  • monitoring discussions, reviewing Waku offsite outputs and meeting notes (if any)
• vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:ve3
  • Started reviewing the ve(3,3) blogpost
  • finishing the ve(3,3) blogpost
• vac:tke:ift:catsfishing-mvp::monetary-policy
  • worked in whitepaper
• vac:tke:ift:based:adhoc-support
  • caught up with team

vac:dst:

• admin/misc:
  • 1 CC OOO until Wednesday
  • 1 CC ooo whole week
• vac:dst:vac:libp2p-evaluation:regression-testing (November):
  • Nimlibp2p 1.7.0 report
  • Nimlibp2p 1.7.1 report

vac:qa:

• waku:interop-testing-2024q4:maintenace
  • Fixed light-protocols tests
• ift:projects-qa-strategy-2024q4:status
  • Finished doc
• waku:status-go-functional-testing-2024q4:migrate-to-status-backend
  • Added PR with one-to-one-messages
  • Addressed all comments and merge conflicts
• nomos:da-testing-2024q4:dispersal-storage-tests
  • Test run1 for Nomos/Da - in progress
  • chore: Data dispersal storage tests. PR - 921 merged
• waku:interop-testing-2024q4:discover-libwaku
  • Getting familiar with go and exploring the current APIs
  • Trying different test libraries for go language to use in the new testframework
  • Work on draft PR using “testify” to write simple tests based on the go-bindings
  • discuss build errors with devs
• waku:interop-testing-2024q4:ci-integration
  • Making new workflow to run supset of tests (essential functionality)
  • Adding 15 tests in PR 90 as smoke tests run in total 3 mins
  • Make the workflow use image built from the triggering PR
• admin/misc
  • chore: add Nimble commit customization and remove support for older Nim versions PR 71 - in progress - disccussion about direction of policy governing projects

vac:acz:

• ift:de-mls-testnet:de-mls-rfc
  • Had a call with Ugur, Ramses, Katerina regarding some open question and review new part of de-mls and notes doc.
  • Create a gas cost report for de-mls.
• ift:de-mls-testnet:testnet-api
  • Added admin functionality for replacing client/server part Drat PR.
• ift:libp2p-mix-poc:sim-anon-ping
  • PR #7
    • Resolved issues with the invocation of mixDialer.
    • Implemented MixPhysicalConnection for message handling at the exit.
    • Enhanced error handling in the mix transport, addressing issues in the PoC.
    • Adaptated the Ping PoC to generic node count.
  • PR #10
    • Implemented new MixMessage type with a protocol field, enabling storage of end protocol codecs in Sphinx packets and updated related functions in MixnetTransportAdapter.
  • PR #9: Added tmp folder for storing node info.
  • Discussed the protocol vs. transport approach with Richard, and decided to pursue the transport approach.
• vac:acz:ift:think-tank:zk-think-tank
  • Finish draft for Merkle tree blog.
• ift:logos-zk-calls:logos-zk-call-2
  • Prepared slides on Sumcheck protocol for Monday’s meeting.
• ift:zerokit-v0-6:circom-witness-rs
  • Finished studying the mathematical apparatus of the RLN protocol. Determined the crucial fragments of zerokit code to be modified to implement the first feature of the issue.
  • Had a call with Aleksei about task and code organization.
• admin/misc
  • 1 cc was ooo for 4 days (sick leave)

vac:sc:

• vac:sc:status:xp-token-v1:token-implementation
  • rebased and fixed tests of https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/74
  • fixed MP calculations in staking contract
  • started working on update the XP Token to use the new streamed balances of the staking contract (part of https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/issues/34)
• vac:sc:status:staking-protocol-v1:testing
  • Reviewed code for inconsistencies:
    • Repeated write on account.lastMPUpdateTime · Issue #80 · vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer
    • Weak test on test_StakeOneAccountReachingMPLimit · Issue #82 · vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer
    • Tests should stop using hardcoded values · Issue #81 · vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer
    • Precision loss in division · Issue #85 · vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer
  • Enhanced tests
    • feat(RewardsStreamerMP.t.sol): Make tests use calc functions and test… by 3esmit · Pull Request #83 · vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer · GitHub
  • Introduce test file for StakeVault
    • https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/75
  • Added test to ensure users can withdraw unstaked funds from vault (like donations)
    • https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/76
• vac:sc:status:staking-protocol-v1:upgradeability
  • Revisited PR to make StakeManager upgradeable
    • Now using vanilla ERC1967 proxy without UnsafeUpgrade package
    • https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/79
• vac:sc:status:staking-protocol-v1:merging-existing-solutions
  • Implemented leave() function on top of upgradeable stake manager
    • Requires StakeVault to explicitly accept stake manager upgrade -https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/78
  • Rebased work on registering user vaults
    • https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/71

vac:nim:

• vac:nim:ift:nim_ide_tooling_2024q4
  • Only send lsp status updates when the lsp status changes #263 (https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/263)
• vac:nim:ift:nimble_2024q4
• WIP Nim CI passing with latest version
• Fixes #1294 —useSystemNim shouldnt download nim #1295 (https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/pull/1295)
• MaximumTaggedVersions is now an option. Fixes a Nim CI issue #1293 (https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/pull/1293)
• Locally caches tagged packages #1292 (https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/pull/1292)
• WIP Fixes an issue in SAT Core that was brought up when enumerating
• New repo: https://github.com/nim-lang/setup-nimble-action

vac:rfc:

• ift:rfc:waku:updates-of-mature-waku-rfcs-2024q4
  • Closed pr for Waku-LightPush pr as 19/WAKU2-LIGHTPUSH will be replaced by new rfc started on waku specs - https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/112
  • Continued work on 15/WAKU-BRIDGE, should be ready for feedback this week.
• ift:rfc:vac:rfc-culture-establishment-2024q4
  • Reading and exploring how we can integrate FURPS into RFC Culture (https://forum.vac.dev/t/furps-learning-a-new-language-for-software-requirements/395)
  • Updating RFC homepage on Notion
  • Review https://www.notion.so/Improve-RFC-Culture-Ideas-5abfd49d7b604e9594bdf534408472ca to see what else we can implement: Specification validation (edge cases, how specific, etc.) This week:
• ift:rfc:waku:updates-of-mature-waku-rfcs-2024q4
  • Work on RFC updates, 15/WAKU-BRIDGE.
  • 14/WAKU-MESSAGE and 13/WAKU-STORE have been previously worked. Will revisit - https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/20
  • Touchbase with Waku team (together with Jimmy) to see how and where we can improve (postponed due to Thanksgiving).
  • Review https://www.notion.so/Improve-RFC-Culture-Ideas-5abfd49d7b604e9594bdf534408472ca to see what else we can implement: Codebase updates.
• ift:rfc:vac:rfc-culture-establishment-2024q4
  • Create AA informational post on Vac forum

vac:nes:

• vac:state-separation-architecture-poc:crypto-module
  • Researched and defined hash functions for NSSA.
  • Researched and defined signature schemes for NSSA.
  • Researched and defined constants and tree types for NSSA.
  • Researched and defined encryption and decryption schemes for NSSA.
  • Worked on the necessity of the hash_to_curve methods from the RFC9380.
• vac:state-separation-architecture-poc:vm
  • Shielded and deshielded executions fixes as per most recent docs.
  • Shielded and deshielded executions testing.
• vac:state-separation-architecture-poc:sequencer
  • Sequencer core structures implementation.
  • Sequencet full implementation.
  • Sequencer block generation test