At Lisk, we put the quality of our products above all else. Given the ongoing excitement in our dedicated community, as well as the broader blockchain industry concerning this upcoming release, we are thrilled to announce that we have released the initial Lisk Core 1.0.0 Beta for testing, as scheduled.

Introducing New Intensified Testing Stages

The Lisk Foundation is dedicated to the development of a fully functional and tested final product. In order to achieve this, we have decided to divide our testing processes into two distinct phases for all major releases going forward, starting with Lisk Core 1.0.0. We have called them Betanet and Testnet.

So what exactly is Betanet? We have introduced this additional stage of testing by creating an artificial replica of our network for any major product rollout — in this case it is Lisk Core 1.0.0. This network will have its own genesis block and will be secured by genesis delegates, with all the delegate nodes being maintained by our DevOps team to start with. After observing the activity of the Betanet for approximately a week, we will give an update on our plan to gradually introduce delegates into this newly created test ecosystem. This extra step in the deployment of Core 1.0.0, will help us safely put in practice and examine all of the variables of releasing Lisk Core 1.0.0 in a controlled environment of Betanet. By trying out the code there first, we are also avoiding any risk of negative effects on the decentralized, master Testnet which is an integral part of the Lisk ecosystem. Once this stage of beta testing is complete, we will be able to migrate Lisk Core 1.0.0 to the master Testnet. After the master Testnet is successfully running, we can release Lisk Core 1.0.0 on the Mainnet.

How to Get Involved in Testing the Betanet

While Lisk Core 1.0.0 is on the Betanet, our community members will be able to participate in testing of the network in a variety of ways. To begin with, they will be able to deploy and synchronise a node. They will also be able to interact with the new Application Programming Interface (API), as well as test Lisk Commander, Lisk Elements and Betanet Explorer with the new Lisk Core. Please note: During this pre-release phase (until Mainnet release), the products will be released on GitHub and NPM under their previous names (Lisky, Lisk JS). Lastly, they will be able to enjoy the new peer-to-peer (P2P) transport layer and verify the latest database migrations are working correctly. While Lisk Core is being evaluated in the essential quality assurance step of Betanet, delegates will not be able to send transactions, or participate in securing the network until further notice. We encourage our users to test the new network and provide critical feedback on the testing channel of Gitter.

Announcing our Upcoming Reddit AMA

In order to appropriately address any questions surrounding this particular release, the Lightcurve Dev Team will be hosting a Reddit AMA on the topic of Lisk Core 1.0.0. For the sake of providing as much development information as possible, the date of the AMA will be confirmed after Betanet testing has been completed — please subscribe to the Lisk subreddit where you will be able to receive further development updates, as well as more information about the upcoming Reddit AMA. We will provide more information on 1.0.0 releases of Lisk products, including the features of Core, Elements, Hub and Commander, in the coming weeks.

This period marks an extremely exciting time in Lisk’s technological development. We are continuing to drive towards our objectives, ensuring that the tools we are building will meet the expectations of our entire community and that we remain dedicated to building a new, decentralized future together.

The Lisk Foundation