Sui Testnet v1.80.1 Expands Protocol 137 Features For Node Operators

TL;DR Mysten Labs has released Sui testnet v1.80.1 using protocol version 137. The build includes updates across protocol logic, GraphQL, JSON-RPC and archival services. This is a testnet release and should not be described as a live Sui mainnet upgrade. Mysten Labs has published Sui testnet v1.80.1, giving developers and infrastructure operators an early look at protocol version 137 changes before they move further through the release process. The build touches several parts of the stack, from Move execution and RPC behavior to archival services. Protocol 137 Adds Several Developer-Facing Changes The release expands what can be tested around cryptographic verification, package visibility and data services. Among the changes, Ristretto255 range-proof verification becomes cheaper and supports larger batches, while the GraphQL subscription root moves into the production schema for operators that choose to enable it. Archival infrastructure also gets broader package-query support through the Bigtable-backed gRPC service. Those are not the kinds of changes most SUI holders will notice directly, but they matter to teams building wallets, indexers, trading systems and applications that d...