Ethereum Developers to Launch New Public Testnet for Shanghai Upgrade Around December 15-16

Ethereum developers are aiming to launch a new public testnet for Shanghai around Dec.15-16. Ethereum developers will focus their efforts over the next month on making Shanghai as smooth as possible and will aim to start mainnet shadow forks in mid- to late January.

Last month, Ethereum developers launched the Shandong testnet, aimed at resolving any bugs related to some of the EIPs they might have included in Shanghai, but that testnet has now been deprecated.

Previously, Ethereum developers determined the network's next hard fork, called “Shanghai,” will have a target release timeframe of March 2023. This upgrade will include code known as EIP 4895 that will allow Beacon Chain staked ether (ETH) withdrawals.