2026-01-26 IFT-TS weekly

IFT-TS 2026/01/26 §

top highlights §

• Deployed the first version of vaclab2 and started simulations on it.
• Deployed new mdbook based site for LIPs(Logos Improvement Proposals).
• Delivered Status Hub vault, proxy rate-limiting, and vault UI improvements.

team highlights §

• DST: Found Status community load issues during benchmarks and opened PRs to update scenarios.
• DST: Advanced DST tooling with merged builder PRs and pod-api-requester work.
• DST: Deployed the first version of vaclab2 and started simulations on it.
• Infra: Rolled out NixOS upgrades and advanced Commit-Boost/Ultrasound rollout for Lido.
• Infra: Stabilized RPC proxy fallbacks while expanding chain support and reducing downtime.
• Infra: Brought mobile E2E tests online and prepared F-Droid release work for Status builds.
• Nim: Advanced Nimble build pipeline refactors and before-install hooks with CI fixes.
• Nim: Continued EthJson JSON-RPC flavor work across nim-json-rpc, nimbus, and nim-web3.
• Nim: Progressed intops integrations and published benchmarking tooling and docs updates.
• P2P: Prepared nim-libp2p v1.15.1 maintenance release updates across libp2p and lsquic.
• P2P: Continued Gossipsub partial-messages extension implementation work.
• P2P: Expanded Logos core module work with nix build changes and module updates.
• QA: Expanded RLN negative-path testing and resolved zkey/graph mismatch cases.
• QA: Advanced token-gated community functional tests and tracked contract revert issues.
• QA: Continued Kad-DHT protocol test coverage and Status desktop/mobile E2E maintenance.
• RFC: Drafted Nomos bedrock architecture, DA encoding, and DA rewarding RFCs with PRs in progress.
• RFC: Deployed new mdbook based site for LIPs(Logos Improvement Proposals).
• SC: Continued LSSA attestation research with wallet/sequencer runs and wallet feature PRs.
• SC: Prepared LearnUp session material on the LEE account model.
• Sec: Built a hardened localsafe docker image for cold-signing and advanced verification tooling.
• Sec: Completed follow-up security reviews including deeper Keycard audits and Status Wallet design review.
• Sec: Continued incident follow-ups and finance automation fixes/enhancements.
• Web: Delivered Status Hub vault, proxy rate-limiting, and vault UI improvements.
• Web: Improved Status wallet extension behavior with VPN and tab management fixes.
• Web: Progressed Logos and LPE maintenance work, including calendar integrations and RSS fixes.

ift-ts:dst: §

• admin/misc
  • Discussions with other projects.
  • Reviewed 2025Q4 tasks via roadmap#378 (merged).
  • Created a new Status commitment via roadmap#380 (merged).
  • Logged into the new lab; initial checks looked healthy.
  • Acquired the *.lab.vac.dev wildcard domain for the lab.
• ift-ts:dst:status:2026q1-status-evaluation:benchmarks-second-iteration
  • Discovered new community issues while increasing node counts.
    • Some light nodes reported Failed to find network.
    • Some light nodes reported missing messages.
  • PRs:
    • status-benchmarks#39 minor adjustments (open).
    • status-benchmarks#40 setup status changes (draft).
    • status-benchmarks#41 update community scenarios (draft).
    • status-benchmarks#42 update private chat scenarios (draft).
• other notes
  • Reviewed PRs:
    • vaclab-2#4 add lab components part 2.
    • vaclab-local#3 ingress for Victoria Metrics.
    • vaclab-k8s-plugins#4 expose vaclab scheduler Helm charts.
    • 10ksim#188 namespace fixes for builders.
    • 10ksim#189 builders for building pods.
    • pod-api-requester#3 return better error info.
    • 10ksim#190 allow base_experiment.deploy to take builder results.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-tooling:general-tooling
  • Base code for full tests with nim-libp2p and new builders is mostly done.
  • Discussed pod-api-requester design with Alberto.
    • Decided to keep nimlibp2p/Waku-specific code in pod-api-requester for now.
  • PRs:
    • pod-api-requester#3 return better error info (merged).
    • 10ksim#188 namespace fixes for builders (merged).
    • 10ksim#189 builders for building pods (merged).
    • 10ksim#190 allow base_experiment.deploy to take builder results (merged).
    • 10ksim#191 add pod_api_requester (draft).
  • Added local nimlibp2p endpoint code in pod-api-builder.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-tooling:expand-deployment-nim-libp2p
  • Worked on deployment builders for refactored libp2p test nodes.
    • Builders now produce experiment YAMLs consistent with vaclabv1.
    • Still working on annotations support for OVN.
    • Still need to finalize framework deployment.
  • 10ksim#192 libp2p test node deployment builders (draft).
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-lab:analyze-current-stack
  • vaclab-2#5 apply production settings (open).
    • Updated Ansible inventory with available Innovahosting nodes.
    • Set domain to lab.vac.dev across the repo.
    • Increased CPU/RAM limits for core components and observability tools.
    • Increased Longhorn replication factor to 3.
    • Increased storage volumes for VictoriaMetrics, VictoriaLogs, and Grafana.
    • Updated README.
  • Deployed vaclab-2 stack on available nodes and exposed lab.vac.dev.
  • Removed DST metal-01 node due to connectivity issues (ports to open).
  • Validated features with basic workload deployments.

ift-ts:infra: §

• lido
  • Deployed NixOS upgrades to the mainnet fleet.
  • Researched increased attestation delays on some hosts.
  • Improved Attestations Sent delay graphs.
  • Added alerting for validator keys not loaded by Web3Signer.
  • Generated new ENRs for Lido v3 client team clusters on Hoodi.
  • Documented on-call procedures for Lido fleet.
  • Adjusted host and fleet alert severities.
  • Shared a new layout proposal with the Lido team.
  • Started Commit-Boost rollout as a MEV-Boost replacement.
  • Added a Grafana dashboard for Commit-Boost.
  • Deployed Ultrasound to some hosts.
• office
  • Fixed Keycloak synchronization issues with BambooHR.
• ci
  • Fixed invoicing issues with a new Mac M4 host.
  • Fixed Windows version detection for Status builds.
  • Merged and deployed GitHub Comment Manager multi-org support.
  • Finished activating licenses for Windows 11 E2E test VMs.
  • Deployed automation for adding missing repo licenses.
  • Researched Terraform CI automation for fleet repositories.
• proxy
  • Debugged Alchemy request-limit issues for Status/Waku.
  • Fixed RPC proxy fallback issues for Infura.
  • Deployed a new version with more chains and address fixes.
  • Added random delays to stagger deployments and reduce downtime.
• status
  • Continued Nix setup work for Status app local and CI builds.
  • Sent a survey to Status devs on Nix and Qt upgrade needs.
  • Got mobile E2E tests running, with additional fixes needed.
  • Prepared MR for a new Status app release on F-Droid.
  • Improved Status Desktop build image to avoid building Qt.
• sites
  • Continued Status Hub self-hosted deployment work.
  • Resolved Logos Press Engine CI build issues.
  • Upgraded Discourse instances to address registration issues.
  • Encountered plugin issues that extended the process.
  • Prepared deployment of the new lip.logos.co website.
• nimbus
  • Prepared Nix derivation for Nimbus-build-system Nim/Nimble builds.
  • Started testing the derivation across Nimbus-eth2 and other repos.
• waku
  • Bumped DB size for the waku.test fleet to address load spikes.
• misc
  • Bootstrapped new hosts for Vac DST research Kubernetes cluster.
  • Created new DNS entries for the Logos Blockchain devnet.
  • Fixed webhooks for the Logos Blockchain devnet compose setup.
  • Fixed open ports for the Nomos cluster compose setup.
• hq
  • Resolved outdated Restic backups for BI services.
  • Researched Elasticsearch cleanup and heap size tuning.
  • Cleaned up obsolete Waku logs and split logs into multiple indices.

ift-ts:nim: §

• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nimble:nimble-1.0.0
  • Extend buildtemp flow to support before-install hooks for all packages.
    • Extend buildtemp flow to support before-install hooks for all packages.
    • Add missing files.
  • Refactor build pipeline.
    • Build packages in a temp directory to keep pkgs2 clean of build artifacts.
    • Add tbuildinstall tests.
    • Skip . and tests folders by default on install.
    • Fix tests and CI failures, including Windows CI issues.
    • Fall back to filesystem listing if VCS command fails.
    • Disable tests temporarily to debug CI failures, then re-enable.
    • Clean up and small refactors.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:json-rpc
  • nim-json-rpc#259 allow custom JSON flavors for client code.
    • Added rpcContext API to avoid repeatedly passing server/flavor to each call.
  • nimbus-eth1#3914 EthJson RPC flavor.
  • nimbus-eth2#7853 EthJson RPC flavor.
  • nim-web3#237 replace JrpcConv with custom EthJson flavor.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:intops-integration-bncurve-stint
  • nim-bncurve#16 migrated bncurve to intops.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:docs
  • nim-stint#171 finished Stint documentation.
    • Fixed docstring formatting.
    • Wrote Quickstart.
    • Wrote Examples page.
    • Wrote Contributor’s Guide.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:maintenance
  • nim-intops#11 merged benchmarks PR.
    • Implemented BMF output for benchmarks.
    • Set up CI to publish benchmarks on bencher.dev.
  • Guide on creating new benchmarks.
• misc
  • Updated Nimbus common workflow.
    • nimbus-common-workflow#13 expose matrix values.
    • nimbus-common-workflow#14 allow passing a secret from the caller.

ift-ts:p2p: §

• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-maintenance:maintenance
  • nim-libp2p#2046 feat: v1.15.1.
  • nim-libp2p#2045 chore: bump lsquic.
  • nim-lsquic#55 fix: use localpassc and compile specific flags.
  • nim-lsquic#54 fix: raise DialError when connection fails to be established.
  • nimbus-eth2#7775 wip: quic.
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-gossipsub-extensions:partial-messages
  • nim-libp2p#2040 feat(gossipsub): partial message extension.
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-logos-core:core
  • logos-libp2p-module#2 feat(nix): build from libp2p’s nix file.
  • nim-libp2p#2026 feat(nix): build cbindings.
  • nim-chronos#613 bump version to 4.0.5.

ift-ts:qa: §

• ift-ts:qa:anoncomms:2026q1-anoncomms-testing:rln-negative-paths
  • Rate-limit validation and resource error tests.
  • Merkle invalid proof and PM tree coverage tests (working through compression support for PM trees).
  • Unable to build with compression feature on wasm32 target.
  • Unhandled error case: mismatch between zkey_data and graph_data.
  • Proposed test coverage report for CI.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7128
  • Token gated communities - TC 7128 debugging.
  • Owner token contract deployment reverts.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7129
  • Token gated communities - TC 7129 PoC.
• ift-ts:qa:messaging:2026q1-messaging-testing:network-conditions
  • logos-messaging-interop-tests#151 merged.
  • logos-messaging-interop-tests#155 bandwidth tests added.
• ift-ts:qa:messaging:2026q1-messaging-testing:maintenance
  • Analyzed CI failures; found 41 failing tests tied to Lightpush and identified the root cause to report.
• ift-ts:qa:ift:2026q1-nim-libp2p-testing:kad-dht
  • In review: nim-libp2p#2048 test(kad): find & lookup 3.
  • In review: nim-libp2p#2043 test(kad): get providers.
  • In review: nim-libp2p#2038 test(kad): get value 2 - new tests.
  • nim-libp2p#2042 test(kad): add provider.
  • nim-libp2p#2039 test(kad): provider 1 - refactor.
  • nim-libp2p#2036 fix(kad): get value should reject mismatched key.
  • nim-libp2p#2031 test(kad): get value 1 - refactor.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-desktop:maintenance
  • status-app#19780 windows e2e fixes.
  • status-app#19763 add commit data to allure reports.
  • status-go#7293 update README for tests.
  • status-app#19733 handle slow VM UI for e2e.
  • status-app#19477 rework tests for contact requests.
  • status-app#19697 cannot select ERC721 and send it.
  • status-app#19696 cannot send ERC1155.
  • status-app#19119 continue button not enabled when last word entered.
  • status-app#19608 cannot build Windows locally.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-desktop:unified-adaptive-navigation-system
  • status-app#19723 fix tests for primary navigation sidebar.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:maintenance
  • Worked with Marko to get mobile e2e tests running per PR.
  • Merged outstanding e2e PRs; flakiness noted to be resolved.
    • status-app#19163 add Jenkinsfile/config for mobile e2e tests.
    • status-app#19239 E2E Appium 1x1 chat.
    • infra-ci#222 configure job for mobile e2e tests.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:release-testing
  • Started looking into new sidebar navigation on mobile.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:maintenance
  • status-go#7295.
  • Deploy contracts as part of docker compose prerequisite.
  • Introduced asyncio into the Python SDK and rewrote Signal tests using it (status-go#7090).

ift-ts:rfc: §

• ift-ts:rfc:blockchain:2026q1-rfc-iteration:bedrock-architecture
  • RFC draft PR: rfc-index#257.
• ift-ts:rfc:blockchain:2026q1-rfc-iteration:da-encoding
  • RFC draft PR: rfc-index#264.
• ift-ts:rfc:blockchain:2026q1-rfc-iteration:da-rewarding
  • RFC draft PR: rfc-index#269.

ift-ts:sc: §

• admin/misc
  • Set up Claude code skills and plugins.
• ift-ts:sc:logos:2026q1-implement-nssa-attestation:research
  • Studied Rust.
  • Ran LSSA wallet, sequencer, and examples.
  • lssa#300 use cryptographically secure entropy for mnemonic generation.
  • lssa#296 add --label option to wallet account new.
• ift-ts:sc:ift:2026q1-sc-learnup-sessions:2026-01
  • Worked on LEE account model talk and intro.

ift-ts:sec: §

• ift:2026q1-secure-signing-environment:build-cold-signing-workstation
  • Created a localsafe docker hardened image.
• ift:2026q1-security-workflow-automation:deploy-independent-safetx-monitoring-tools
  • Tested Finance workflow to monitor Safe transaction status.
• ift:2026q1-security-workflow-automation:create-signature-verification-module
  • Continued writing a module for verifying last signatures.
• admin/misc
  • Interviewed a candidate for Sec App Eng role.
• ift:2026q1-cicd-security-review:follow-up-code-reviews
  • Followed up on previously reviewed PRs to confirm feedback was addressed.
  • Performed deeper Keycard component audits (error handling, update flow, core_btc).
  • Continued reviews of cryptography, key management, and signing paths introduced in recent merges.
  • Re-checked serialization, parsing, and validation logic in high-risk areas.
  • Reviewed storage, persistence, and configuration changes for unsafe defaults.
  • Re-reviewed CI, GitHub Actions, and release workflow updates for scope drift.
  • Participated in Status Wallet threat-modeling and design review (status-web#995).
• ift:2026q1-vulma-and-ir:incident-follow-ups
  • Followed up on recent incidents to verify remediation and monitoring.
  • Post-checks for Waku node incident waku-27.
  • Confirmed fixes for domain and infra issues remain effective.
  • Monitored for recurrence of related incidents.
  • Reviewed logs and alerts around impacted components.
• ift:2026q1-vulma-and-ir:new-triage
  • Triaged new CodeQL, Dependabot, and third-party vulnerability reports.
  • Validated exploitability and real-world impact of new dependency vulnerabilities.
  • Performed secondary reviews on merged PRs labeled security/infra/hotfix.
  • Documented new high-risk areas and follow-up actions.
  • Coordinated with maintainers on remediation ownership/timelines.
• ift:2026q1-finance-automation-bug fixing & support
  • Daily monitoring of Finance executions.
  • Investigated new use cases.
  • Fixed missing expense POs.
  • Fixed missing crypto updates.
• ift:2026q1-finance-automation-enhancements
  • Verified crypto update process with enhancements and corrections.
  • Verified job data update process with enhancements and corrections.
  • Verified bank data update process with enhancements and corrections.
  • Verified new CC data update process with enhancements and corrections.

ift-ts:tke: §

• ift-ts:tke:ift:ecodev:xprize
  • editing the XPRIZE doc to fit the planned scenarios
  • understanding and estimating the XPRIZE budget
  • discussion with Guru on RFPs
• ift-ts:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:betfundme
  • review proposed directions if time allows
• ift-ts:tke:ift:support-to-ift-units:logos-ps-activations
  • managing and coordinating PS Lisbon Logos activations
  • designing the PS Lisbon Logos dev experience
  • reviewing PS coalition proposals
• admin/misc
  • OOO: 5 CC days.

ift-ts:web: §

• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-sn-hub
  • status-web#934 setting up self-hosting.
  • status-web#994 unblocked feedback submission in navigation and added feedback link to mobile.
  • status-web#1003 using Status RPC proxy.
  • status-web#992 enable GUSD vault.
  • status-web#999 update order of vaults.
  • status-web#1001 fix RPC mainnet (switch to llamarpc).
  • status-web#1002 add generic points to modal.
  • status-web#1007 update vault cards.
    • Updated GUSD icon.
    • Broke down GUSD amount into stablecoin components.
    • Compacted token amounts.
  • status-web#1008 implement rate-limiting for proxies.
    • Added rate-limiting middleware for market and ETH RPC proxies.
    • Adjusted maxRequests and windowMs based on proxy infra config.
  • status-web#977 enhance Karma Overview Card UI with Storybook coverage.
  • status-web#991 i18n technical SEO improvements.
  • status-web#998 update sitemap and metadata.
  • status-web#1010 handle wallet chain switch error dialog on karma/stake pages.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-website
  • status-web#987 prepared App Store release content.
• ift-ts:web:logos:2026q1-logos-website
  • Logos.co technical requirements review.
  • Logos CMS requirements board meeting notes.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-wallet-extension
  • status-web#855 VPN firewall rules update (closed).
  • status-web#1011 update tab management to prevent extra tab opening.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-sn-website
  • status-web#1004 SEO optimization for Status Network website.
• ift-ts:web:ift:2026q1-maintenance
  • logos-press-engine#255 add Calendar component to homepage with null/empty handling.
  • admin-acid.logos.co#37 link event types by ID and improve calendar UI handling.
  • logos-press-engine#256 improve CalendarEventDetails layout and fix UI bug.
  • contribute.logos.co#38 fix umami object undefined errors.
  • contribute.logos.co#39 fix window.umami object not set after script load.
  • status-web#989 prevent RSS build failures and handle missing blog posts.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-wallet-extension:global-password
  • status-web#995 architecture and session-based key management research.
  • status-web#976 add password context.
  • Coordinated a security review and alignment call; recap shared via Discord.
• vac:web:ift:2025q4-logos-website:social-proof
  • acid-info/logos#22 fetch repos and circles count through BI API.
  • data-docs#147 hasura contributions/count_all incorrect count.

ift-ts:bi: §

• ifs-ts:bi:logos
  • ifs-ts:bi:logos:2026q1-logos-circle-monitoring: Update dashboard with Telegram data
  • ifs-ts:bi:logos:2026q1-logos-content-army: initilalize dashboard
  • ifs-ts:bi:logos:2026q1-llm-rag Changing Inference tool and improving configuration
• ifs-ts:bi:status
  • ifs-ts:bi:status:2026q1-uss-status Preparing extraction and dashboard for USS Status
• ift-ts:bi:finance:2026q1-ift-community-metrics
  • Fixing Github data transformation issue link to renaming
  • Update Discord extraction and different transformation
  • Forum: improve extractions and new dashboards
• ift-ts:bi:finance:2026q1-finance-reporting-helper
  • Presentation of the dashboard
  • Investigating missing transactions issue