# Node Operations **URL:** https://forum.flow.com/c/node-operations/36.md?page=6 [Latest](https://forum.flow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.flow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.flow.com/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Collection and Verification node ACTION NEEDED: Upgrade to v0.28.13](https://forum.flow.com/t/collection-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-28-13/3869)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/collection-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-28-13/3869 "2022-11-16T23:30:29Z")
Hello Flow Collection and Verification Node Operators, We have built new docker images for the Collection and Verification node. If you are running a Collection or a Verification node, please upgrade the node as follow… --- ## [Flow Mainnet spork is now complete](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-is-now-complete/3817)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-is-now-complete/3817 "2022-11-02T15:47:59Z")
Hello - We are done on our end with the Flow Mainnet spork. All nodes can now be started. You can now start your nodes by following step 1 and 2 (https://docs.onflow.org/node-operation/spork/#step-1---cleaning-up-previ… --- ## [Flow Mainnet spork on 2022-11-02 08:00am PT](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-11-02-08-00am-pt/3766)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-11-02-08-00am-pt/3766 "2022-10-26T21:10:24Z")
Hello node operators, Flow Mainnet will be sporking on 2022-11-02 08:00am PT/ 3:00 pm UTC going from Mainnet-19 to Mainnet-20. The Flow access nodes will be turned off during that time. Once the spork is complete, at a… --- ## [Upcoming MainNet Spork on 2022-11-02](https://forum.flow.com/t/upcoming-mainnet-spork-on-2022-11-02/3676)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/upcoming-mainnet-spork-on-2022-11-02/3676 "2022-10-03T22:20:19Z")
Hello, This email is serving as a pre-announcement that we will be sporking Flow Mainnet on 2022-11-02. Please plan accordingly to the date and time of this spork. We will include additional details relevant to the spo… --- ## [Mainnet 16 access node broken](https://forum.flow.com/t/mainnet-16-access-node-broken/3587)
**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.flow.com/u/jay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/mainnet-16-access-node-broken/3587 "2022-09-19T12:25:24Z")
Hi Flow team! We’ve been having some issues with Flow mainnet sporks and hope you could provide more information here. Our team has been implementing a service to read the Flow blockchain transactions and mirror certain… --- ## [Execution and Verification node ACTION NEEDED: Upgrade to v0.27.6-cadence-fix-pr6392](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-27-6-cadence-fix-pr6392/3566)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-27-6-cadence-fix-pr6392/3566 "2022-09-10T00:45:07Z")
Hello Flow Execution and Verification Node Operators, We have built new docker images for the Execution and Verification nodes to include a Cadence update. If you are running an Execution or a Verification node, please… --- ## [Execution and Verification node ACTION NEEDED: Upgrade to v0.27-interaction-limit-fix](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-27-interaction-limit-fix/3548)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-27-interaction-limit-fix/3548 "2022-09-01T06:24:13Z")
Hello Flow Execution and Verification Node Operators, We have built new docker images for the Execution and Verification nodes to address a security issue. If you are running an Execution or a Verification node, please… --- ## [Flow Mainnet spork complete](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-complete/3517)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-complete/3517 "2022-08-24T16:36:19Z")
We are done with the spork from our side. You can now start your node (except if you are running an execution node). Docker image tag is v0.27.4 Hot-stuff start up time is --hotstuff-startup-time=2022-08-24T17:00:00Z … --- ## [Flow mainnet spork underway](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-underway/3516)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-underway/3516 "2022-08-24T15:25:36Z")
We have started the Flow mainnet spork. Once we are done from our side, we will post an update. You can then start your nodes Docker image tag is v0.27.4 Hot-stuff start up time is --hotstuff-startup-time=2022-08-24T… --- ## [Flow Mainnet spork on 2022-08-24 08:00am PT](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-08-24-08-00am-pt/3503)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-08-24-08-00am-pt/3503 "2022-08-18T22:57:24Z")
Hello node operators, Flow Mainnet will be sporking on 2022-08-24 08:00am PT/ 3:00 pm UTC going from Mainnet-18 to Mainnet-19. The Flow access nodes will be turned off during that time. Once the spork is complete, at a… --- ## [Flow mainnet spork delayed again](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-delayed-again/2809)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-delayed-again/2809 "2022-08-15T19:36:28Z")
While the previous issue was resolved, we ran into another issue on the Flow mainnet. We are repeating the spork steps and should be done soon. In the meanwhile, please stop your Flow node and delete your /var/flow/dat… --- ## [Flow Mainnet Spork on 2022-08-24 08:00am PT](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-08-24-08-00am-pt/3460)
**Author:** [@FlowTrey](https://forum.flow.com/u/FlowTrey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-08-24-08-00am-pt/3460 "2022-07-25T17:04:58Z")
Hi everyone! This notice is a pre-announcement that we will be sporking Flow MainNet on 2022-08-24 Please plan accordingly to the date and time of this spork. We will include additional details relevant to the spork as … --- ## [Verification node upgrade](https://forum.flow.com/t/verification-node-upgrade/3337)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/verification-node-upgrade/3337 "2022-06-29T17:33:17Z")
Hello Verification node operator, Please upgrade your verification node to v0.26.13 or alternatively v0.26.13-without\_netgo and restart. No need to delete the data folder. No action needed for any other node type. Th… --- ## [Execution and Verification node upgrade on Tuesday, 28th June 8:00 AM PST](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-upgrade-on-tuesday-28th-june-8-00-am-pst/3305)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-upgrade-on-tuesday-28th-june-8-00-am-pst/3305 "2022-06-25T18:16:53Z")
Hello, Wanted to give you a heads up… We will be requesting Execution and Verification node operators to update their node on Tuesday 28th June, 8:00 AM PST (3:00 pm UTC). I will post the docker image here and on Disc… --- ## [Please upgrade Flow Verification node to v0.26.10](https://forum.flow.com/t/please-upgrade-flow-verification-node-to-v0-26-10/3248)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/please-upgrade-flow-verification-node-to-v0-26-10/3248 "2022-06-16T18:41:48Z")
Hello Flow Verification Node Operators, We have built a new docker image for Verification nodes to address a disk usage issue we observed recently. If you are running a Verification node, please do the following ASAP: … --- ## [Flow Mainnet spork complete - please start your Flow node now](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-complete-please-start-your-flow-node-now/3236)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-complete-please-start-your-flow-node-now/3236 "2022-06-15T19:00:52Z")
Hi, We are done with Flow mainnet spork from our side. Please start you node now. Docker tag: v0.26.9 or alternatively v0.26.9-without\_netgo Token: mainnet-18 Perform Step 1 and then Step 2 Hot-stuff start up time… --- ## [Flow Mainnet Spork tomorrow (2022-06-15) at 08:00am PT](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-tomorrow-2022-06-15-at-08-00am-pt/3229)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-tomorrow-2022-06-15-at-08-00am-pt/3229 "2022-06-14T20:23:24Z")
Hello dear node operators, Flow Mainnet will be sporking on 2022-06-15 08:00am PT going from Mainnet-17 to Mainnet-18. The Flow access nodes will be turned off during that time. Once the spork is complete, at around 11… --- ## [Flow Mainnet Spork on 2022-06-15 08:00am PT](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-06-15-08-00am-pt/3204)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-06-15-08-00am-pt/3204 "2022-06-08T22:37:37Z")
Hello dear node operators, Flow Mainnet will be sporking on 2022-06-15 08:00am PT going from Mainnet-17 to Mainnet-18. The Flow access nodes will be turned off during that time. Once the spork is complete, at around 11… --- ## [Update on Flow Spork alignment and contingency plan](https://forum.flow.com/t/update-on-flow-spork-alignment-and-contingency-plan/3199)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/update-on-flow-spork-alignment-and-contingency-plan/3199 "2022-06-06T16:29:30Z")
Hello Node Operators, This is a follow-up to the earlier announcement - Flow Spork alignment and contingency plan. Earlier, we had announced a 50% slashing of the weekly rewards for all nodes (other than access nodes) … --- ## [Execution and Verification Node ACTION REQUIRED: coordinated upgrade to v0.25.14-cadence-v0.23.3-patch4](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-required-coordinated-upgrade-to-v0-25-14-cadence-v0-23-3-patch4/3169)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.flow.com/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-required-coordinated-upgrade-to-v0-25-14-cadence-v0-23-3-patch4/3169 "2022-05-27T22:03:36Z")
Hello Flow Execution and Verification Node Operators, We discovered a critical security issue affecting Execution and Verification nodes. We built new docker images to upgrade them to the latest Cadence release \[v0.23.… --- ## [Request you to provide us an emergency contact email](https://forum.flow.com/t/request-you-to-provide-us-an-emergency-contact-email/3165)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/request-you-to-provide-us-an-emergency-contact-email/3165 "2022-05-26T21:08:21Z")
hello folks, As announced earlier (Flow Spork alignment and contingency plan), we are gearing up for the upcoming Flow mainnet spork on June 15th. We don’t have your emergency contact email. Please can you provide us o… --- ## [Flow Spork alignment and contingency plan](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-spork-alignment-and-contingency-plan/3122)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-spork-alignment-and-contingency-plan/3122 "2022-05-19T23:02:51Z")
Hello dear node operators, As announced earlier, there will be the Flow mainnet spork on June 15th 2022. This spork will include Secure Cadence and will enable permissionless contract deployments on the Flow mainnet, wh… --- ## [Upcoming MainNet Spork on 2022-06-15](https://forum.flow.com/t/upcoming-mainnet-spork-on-2022-06-15/3105)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/upcoming-mainnet-spork-on-2022-06-15/3105 "2022-05-15T17:00:04Z")
Hello folks, This email is serving as a pre-announcement that we will be sporking Flow MainNet on 2022-06-15. Please plan accordingly to the date and time of this spork. We will include additional details relevant to … --- ## [Access Node ACTION REQUIRED: Upgrade to v0.25.9](https://forum.flow.com/t/access-node-action-required-upgrade-to-v0-25-9/3009)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/access-node-action-required-upgrade-to-v0-25-9/3009 "2022-04-08T23:17:54Z")
Hello Flow Access Node Operators, If you are running a Flow Access node, please update the docker image tag to v0.25.9 (alternatively, v0.25.9-without\_netgo) and restart the node. Please let us know if you run into any… --- ## [Flow Mainnet spork - Please start your nodes now](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-please-start-your-nodes-now/2999)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-please-start-your-nodes-now/2999 "2022-04-06T22:16:18Z")
Hello folks - Thanks for your patience. We are done with the Spork from our side. You can now start your node by following Step 4 here https://docs.onflow.org/node-operation/node-bootstrap#step-4—start-your-flow-node .… --- ## [Flow Mainnet Spork on 2022-04-06 08:00am PT](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-04-06-08-00am-pt/2956)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/flow-mainnet-spork-on-2022-04-06-08-00am-pt/2956 "2022-03-30T14:24:21Z")
Hello dear node operators, Flow Mainnet will be sporking on 2022-04-06 08:00am PT going from Mainnet-16 to Mainnet-17. The Flow access nodes will be turned off during that time. Once the spork is complete, at around 11A… --- ## [Upcoming MainNet Spork on 2022-04-06](https://forum.flow.com/t/upcoming-mainnet-spork-on-2022-04-06/2939)
**Author:** [@DrewGarrison](https://forum.flow.com/u/DrewGarrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/upcoming-mainnet-spork-on-2022-04-06/2939 "2022-03-24T00:32:18Z")
Hi everyone! This notice is a pre-announcement that we will be sporking Flow MainNet on 2022-04-06 Please plan accordingly to the date and time of this spork. We will include additional details relevant to the spork as … --- ## [Collection Node ACTION REQUIRED: Upgrade to v0.24.6-stream-timeout](https://forum.flow.com/t/collection-node-action-required-upgrade-to-v0-24-6-stream-timeout/2886)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/collection-node-action-required-upgrade-to-v0-24-6-stream-timeout/2886 "2022-03-04T23:04:36Z")
Hello Flow Collection Node Operators, We discovered an issue which caused the collection nodes to be stuck at a block height once in a while without being able to recover. We have fixed the issue and published the new D… --- ## [Consensus Node Secrets Database Encryption Requirement for mainnet17](https://forum.flow.com/t/consensus-node-secrets-database-encryption-requirement-for-mainnet17/2876)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/consensus-node-secrets-database-encryption-requirement-for-mainnet17/2876 "2022-03-01T19:52:58Z")
Hello Consensus node operators, In Mainnet17, consensus nodes will be required to encrypt their secrets database. Operators will be required to generate a secrets database encryption key if they have not already done so… --- ## [Execution and Verification node ACTION NEEDED: Upgrade to v0.24.6](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-24-6/2845)
**Author:** [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/execution-and-verification-node-action-needed-upgrade-to-v0-24-6/2845 "2022-02-18T01:40:29Z")
Hello Flow Execution and Verification Node Operators, We have built new docker images for Execution and Verification node images to upgrade them to the latest Cadence release v0.21.2 which includes a critical security f… [Previous page](https://forum.flow.com/c/node-operations/36.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forum.flow.com/c/node-operations/36.md?page=7)