Release Announcement cardano-node 1.35.3
In preparation for the upcoming Vasil hard fork, IOG is pleased to announce the release of cardano-node 1.35.3 and the launch of two new testnets, pre-production and preview.
Pre-production testnet
Pre-production is a new chain in the Alonzo era (current era), which mirrors the mainnet environment. It is recommended for testing components in the current era before upgrading on mainnet.
Note: The Vasil hard fork will be triggered on pre-production before mainnet; we will keep you posted.
Preview testnet
Preview is a new chain that has already transitioned through the Vasil hard fork and is currently in the Babbage era. Going forward, this testnet can be used to test new and upcoming features on Cardano prior to the official mainnet release.
Cardano world networks
| cardano-node | Network | Current Era | Explorer URL |
| 1.35.3 | mainnet | Alonzo | URL |
| 1.35.2 | Testnet (Deprecated) | Babbage | URL |
| 1.35.3 | vasil-dev | Babbage | TBD |
| 1.35.3 | pre-prod | Alonzo | TBD |
| 1.35.3 | preview | Babbage | TBD |
The above versions of cardano-node should be used to connect to the respective network.
Note: cardano-node 1.35.3 is likely to be the version that will support the Vasil hard fork. To avoid any outage and maintain compliance we recommended all integrations upgrade to cardano-node 1.35.3 on the respective network and commence testing.
How to connect to the respective environment using cardano-cli
For information on how to connect to mainnet, Vasil-dev, pre-prod, or preview using cardano-node 1.35.3 CLI please follow the steps outlined in the following article here
Downstream components
Meanwhile, work on downstream components like cardano-wallet, cardano-graphql, and cardano-rosetta with support for the upcoming Vasil hard fork is in progress and will be available very soon. Please check the releases page on the respective repository for new updates and continue to monitor the usual Cardano channels.
Pre-prod & preview faucet
The faucet for the above networks is available here
Date for the Vasil hard fork
The date of the Vasil hard fork on mainnet is yet to be confirmed. Please continue to monitor the usual support channels for important updates