# Announcements **URL:** https://forum.flow.com/c/announcements/19.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.flow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.flow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.flow.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Flow Working Groups: "Open innovation" paradigm to build a sustainable future for Flow](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-working-groups-open-innovation-paradigm-to-build-a-sustainable-future-for-flow/5614)
**Author:** [@kshitij.chaudhary](https://forum.flow.com/u/kshitij.chaudhary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-working-groups-open-innovation-paradigm-to-build-a-sustainable-future-for-flow/5614 "2024-01-24T17:47:50Z")
Flow believes in the power of community-driven, collaborative problem-solving and is committed to involving this process in shaping its future. To achieve this, the Flow Foundation has established a series of Working Gro… --- ## [Cadence Resource.uuid change on Flow testnet and mainnet](https://forum.flow.com/t/cadence-resource-uuid-change-on-flow-testnet-and-mainnet/5329)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/cadence-resource-uuid-change-on-flow-testnet-and-mainnet/5329 "2023-10-30T16:52:00Z")
What is changing? Resources in Cadence are automatically assigned a unique identifier. The identifier is unique and is accessible through the uuid field, and has the type UInt64, a 64-bit unsigned integer. Like warned a… --- ## [Announcement for delegators](https://forum.flow.com/t/announcement-for-delegators/5325)
**Author:** [@kshitij.chaudhary](https://forum.flow.com/u/kshitij.chaudhary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/announcement-for-delegators/5325 "2023-10-25T20:50:05Z")
Hello Delegators, We’d like to notify you that some nodes will be unstaked on 11/08/2023 after the mainnet network upgrade (spork). We encourage you to consider delegating to other nodes within the network. The list of … --- ## [Flow mainnet is in the epoch fallback mode](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-is-in-the-epoch-fallback-mode/5283)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-is-in-the-epoch-fallback-mode/5283 "2023-10-13T00:16:28Z")
Hi, Flow mainnet is currently running in the epoch fallback mode. The epoch fallback mode is triggered when epoch transition fails. Some of the consensus nodes on the network fell behind in the last few days, which resu… --- ## [Epoch transition and rewards payout on mainnet has been delayed](https://forum.flow.com/t/epoch-transition-and-rewards-payout-on-mainnet-has-been-delayed/5282)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/epoch-transition-and-rewards-payout-on-mainnet-has-been-delayed/5282 "2023-10-12T18:05:21Z")
hello, Some of the consensus nodes on Flow mainnet fell behind yesterday, which has caused the epoch transition to be delayed. This also means that the rewards payout has been delayed. The epoch transition will complet… --- ## [Flow Testnet size will be reduced on Monday, 11th Sept](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-testnet-size-will-be-reduced-on-monday-11th-sept/5187)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-testnet-size-will-be-reduced-on-monday-11th-sept/5187 "2023-09-06T22:53:36Z")
Hello Flow community, We will reduce the number of nodes on Flow Testnet next Monday, September 11. This will help reduce operational load for the network and increase block finalization and sealing time. Here is the c… --- ## [Sandboxnet will be deprecated next week on Friday, Aug 18th](https://forum.flow.com/t/sandboxnet-will-be-deprecated-next-week-on-friday-aug-18th/5100)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/sandboxnet-will-be-deprecated-next-week-on-friday-aug-18th/5100 "2023-08-22T20:40:36Z")
Hello, We plan to stop running the Flow Sandboxnet network next week on Friday, Aug 18th. Flow Testnet will continue to be available for testing. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you, Flow Tea… --- ## [Plan to roll out Access API rate limits changes on Flow Mainnet starting Wednesday, 8/16](https://forum.flow.com/t/plan-to-roll-out-access-api-rate-limits-changes-on-flow-mainnet-starting-wednesday-8-16/5107)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/plan-to-roll-out-access-api-rate-limits-changes-on-flow-mainnet-starting-wednesday-8-16/5107 "2023-08-16T17:26:31Z")
Hello, As announced earlier, Access API rate limits on the public access nodes will be revised. These changes have been rolled out to testnet. We would now like to gradually start rolling out these changes to mainnet an… --- ## [Plan to roll out Access API rate limits changes on Flow Tesnet starting Monday, 7/24](https://forum.flow.com/t/plan-to-roll-out-access-api-rate-limits-changes-on-flow-tesnet-starting-monday-7-24/5031)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/plan-to-roll-out-access-api-rate-limits-changes-on-flow-tesnet-starting-monday-7-24/5031 "2023-08-08T16:03:09Z")
Hello, As announced earlier, Access API rate limits on the public access nodes will be revised. We want to start rolling out these rate changes starting with Testnet first and wanted to share the plan with you. Starti… --- ## [Flow Testnet Access API will be unavailable for 15 to 20 seconds on 8th Aug 12:00 pm Pacific](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-testnet-access-api-will-be-unavailable-for-15-to-20-seconds-on-8th-aug-12-00-pm-pacific/5066)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-testnet-access-api-will-be-unavailable-for-15-to-20-seconds-on-8th-aug-12-00-pm-pacific/5066 "2023-08-03T20:39:20Z")
Hi, On 8th Aug at 12:00 PM Pacific, we will be making a change to serve the Flow Testnet Access API endpoints from the QuickNode Flow Testnet community access node setup instead of the access nodes that the Flow team r… --- ## [Instituting Technical Working Group - Flow Token Economics](https://forum.flow.com/t/instituting-technical-working-group-flow-token-economics/4514)
**Author:** [@kshitij.chaudhary](https://forum.flow.com/u/kshitij.chaudhary)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/instituting-technical-working-group-flow-token-economics/4514 "2023-08-02T19:22:26Z")
Introduction to the Technical Working Group Flow — the decentralized, public, layer-one blockchain designed for building Web3 experiences for mainstream users — is launching a Technical Working Group (TWG) to focus on e… --- ## [Upgrade of NFTStorefrontV2 contract coming on testnet and mainnet](https://forum.flow.com/t/upgrade-of-nftstorefrontv2-contract-coming-on-testnet-and-mainnet/4511)
**Author:** [@Destructor](https://forum.flow.com/u/Destructor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/upgrade-of-nftstorefrontv2-contract-coming-on-testnet-and-mainnet/4511 "2023-04-12T21:43:40Z")
We want to let you know that there will be an upgrade to the NFTStorefrontV2 smart contract. This upgrade adds a new method to clean up the ghost listings of a seller and this upgrade also introduces a method in the Lis… --- ## [Organize a Flow Builder House in your local community](https://forum.flow.com/t/organize-a-flow-builder-house-in-your-local-community/4573)
**Author:** [@andrea](https://forum.flow.com/u/andrea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/organize-a-flow-builder-house-in-your-local-community/4573 "2023-04-04T15:40:02Z")
Dear Flow Community, We’re excited to announce that the Flow Foundation is offering funding to support local Flow Builder Houses around the world – as a Builder House organizer, you can receive funding to run workshops,… --- ## [Bringing Hybrid Custody to Mainnet](https://forum.flow.com/t/bringing-hybrid-custody-to-mainnet/4492)
**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.flow.com/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/bringing-hybrid-custody-to-mainnet/4492 "2023-03-23T02:32:22Z")
We’re excited to announce a major step forward with Hybrid Custody on Flow as we have enabled AuthAccount Capabilities on Mainnet. The FLIP for this feature has now been accepted and we’re thankful to everyone in the co… --- ## [Path to Permissionless node operation](https://forum.flow.com/t/path-to-permissionless-node-operation/3527)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/path-to-permissionless-node-operation/3527 "2022-08-25T22:58:07Z")
From Day 1, Flow has been on a path of progressive decentralization. To date, we’ve made incredible progress and have achieved decentralization as follows: Since last October, Flow community validators are currently op… --- ## [What's new in the Flow Mainnet 20 Spork?](https://forum.flow.com/t/whats-new-in-the-flow-mainnet-20-spork/3767)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/whats-new-in-the-flow-mainnet-20-spork/3767 "2022-10-26T23:11:59Z")
What’s new in the Flow Mainnet 20 Spork? This Flow mainnet spork (Nov, 2nd 2022) has several important updates to improve the network resiliency, scalability and support for decentralization. BFT protection for Permisso… --- ## [Temporary Testnet Node Registration Breaking Change: 10/21-10/25](https://forum.flow.com/t/temporary-testnet-node-registration-breaking-change-10-21-10-25/3726)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/temporary-testnet-node-registration-breaking-change-10-21-10-25/3726 "2022-10-26T17:10:17Z")
This is a notice that Node Registration will be undergoing a temporary breaking change update on Testnet From: October 21 through October 25 What is the change Node registrations into the Flow protocol are managed by … --- ## [Flow status page update](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-status-page-update/3573)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-status-page-update/3573 "2022-09-14T23:41:27Z")
Hi, The Flow status page (https://status.onflow.org/) has been updated to provide a more granular level of status reporting for Flow mainnet. TL;DR Flow mainnet status on the status page is now divided into Flow main… --- ## [Breaking Change: BLS Signature Verification](https://forum.flow.com/t/breaking-change-bls-signature-verification/3493)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/breaking-change-bls-signature-verification/3493 "2022-08-23T13:53:21Z")
Hello everyone, We want to let you know that there will be a breaking change to BLS Signature Verification that will impact all development teams. This breaking change is related to the core Flow protocol, therefore wil… --- ## [Flow mainnet transaction execution memory limit temporarily changed](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-transaction-execution-memory-limit-temporarily-changed/3278)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-transaction-execution-memory-limit-temporarily-changed/3278 "2022-06-22T19:32:32Z")
hello folks, In the Secure Cadence release we have implemented a security feature which protects the execution node from transactions allocating large amounts of memory. We had to temporarily raise the transaction exec… --- ## [Staking deadline timing changes for the current Epoch ending June 22nd](https://forum.flow.com/t/staking-deadline-timing-changes-for-the-current-epoch-ending-june-22nd/3256)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/staking-deadline-timing-changes-for-the-current-epoch-ending-june-22nd/3256 "2022-06-17T21:37:00Z")
Hi Flow Staking Participants, The deadline for submitting staking and unstaking requests will be earlier than usual for the current epoch, ending June 22. For this epoch only, staking and unstaking requests must be sub… --- ## [First Flow Community Vote: Live NOW until April 29](https://forum.flow.com/t/first-flow-community-vote-live-now-until-april-29/3013)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/first-flow-community-vote-live-now-until-april-29/3013 "2022-05-09T18:52:53Z")
We’re excited to share progress for a critical milestone on the path to permissionless deployment. Variable Transaction Fees are now supported on the Flow network following the April spork. Variable fees enable the commu… --- ## [Flow Service Account: Overview and Explainer](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-service-account-overview-and-explainer/2437)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-service-account-overview-and-explainer/2437 "2021-10-04T21:51:43Z")
The Flow Service Account is an account like any other on Flow except it is responsible for managing core network operations. You can think of the Service Account as the keeper of core network parameters which will be man… --- ## [Staking Auctions and Network Node Addition Status](https://forum.flow.com/t/staking-auctions-and-network-node-addition-status/2995)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/staking-auctions-and-network-node-addition-status/2995 "2022-04-06T15:36:55Z")
Flow community, We’d like to broadly communicate that additional nodes are not being added to the Flow network until staking auctions are live. With recent upgrades to the Flow Protocol, Flow now has features which wil… --- ## [Let's Make Decisions, Together: Details ahead of the first-ever Flow community vote](https://forum.flow.com/t/lets-make-decisions-together-details-ahead-of-the-first-ever-flow-community-vote/2961)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/lets-make-decisions-together-details-ahead-of-the-first-ever-flow-community-vote/2961 "2022-03-31T14:13:02Z")
Greetings Flow community, We’re excited to share progress for a critical milestone on the path to permissionless deployment. Variable Transaction Fee support will be released in the April 6th Spork, followed by the firs… --- ## [Payout Rewards Delay Update | 3/23/22](https://forum.flow.com/t/payout-rewards-delay-update-3-23-22/2936)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/payout-rewards-delay-update-3-23-22/2936 "2022-03-23T17:12:51Z")
Flow community, We wanted to provide an update to you that there were not enough signers available at 8am PT today to proceed with payout rewards. The service account signers have now successfully paid out rewards. We … --- ## [Flow Developer Updates \[Monthly Roundup\] - March 2022](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-developer-updates-monthly-roundup-march-2022/2926)
**Author:** [@FlowTrey](https://forum.flow.com/u/FlowTrey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-developer-updates-monthly-roundup-march-2022/2926 "2022-03-14T20:25:40Z")
Building on Flow and want to know more about what’s going on under the hood? :computer: @kimcodeashian has the latest in her Developer Update :white\_check\_mark: REST API & FCL :white\_check\_mark: HTTP API Benefits … --- ## [Flow Everywhere: HTTP API on Mainnet](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-everywhere-http-api-on-mainnet/2866)
**Author:** [@srinjoy](https://forum.flow.com/u/srinjoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-everywhere-http-api-on-mainnet/2866 "2022-02-24T13:58:46Z")
The HTTP API on the Access Node has been released on both Testnet and Mainnet. This API will be offered in addition to the current GRPC endpoints so there will be no breaking changes or adjustments that are needed for… --- ## [NFTStorefront Contract Update | 3/1/22](https://forum.flow.com/t/nftstorefront-contract-update-3-1-22/2860)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/nftstorefront-contract-update-3-1-22/2860 "2022-02-23T20:40:22Z")
This is a notice to inform the community that the NFTStorefront contract will be updated the week of 2/28. The update will add the following fields to all events emitted by the contract, specifically, the ListingComplete… --- ## [Flow mainnet issues](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-issues/2838)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-issues/2838 "2022-02-16T18:28:57Z")
Flow mainnet experienced a few issues in the past few days which led to network being unavailable several times intermittently. Following are the issues that were encountered: There was a new field Execution ID, that… [Previous page](https://forum.flow.com/c/announcements/19.md) [Next page](https://forum.flow.com/c/announcements/19.md?page=2)