Cardano opens Dijkstra testnet as node 11.2 prepares protocol upgrade

Cardano’s public Dijkstra testnet has opened to stake pool operators ahead of node 11.2, which will support a planned test-network upgrade to protocol version 12 without Leios. Summary DijkstraNet currently runs node 11.1.3, with the protocol upgrade waiting for the next release. A separate MusashiNet prototype includes Leios, while formal node 11.3 development remains unfinished. Input Output estimates Leios activation will need voting keys covering roughly 90–95% of stake. Constitutional changes, BLS key management and ecosystem risk reviews remain part of upgrade preparations. Intersect said in its Oct. 22 Upgrade Bulletin #39 that DijkstraNet became publicly available after an Oct. 21 restart, inviting stake pool operators to begin joining before the next node release. The organization described two parallel testing paths. DijkstraNet will use node 11.2 to test Dijkstra features without Leios, while MusashiNet gives downstream teams early access to a prototype containing the Leios-inclusive feature set. The bulletin provided no mainnet activation date or required percentage of operators that must upgrade their node software. Cardano DijkstraNet awaits its protocol version 12 up...