On April 23, 2020, Dash Core Group (DCG) introduced Dash Platform v0.12, recently deployed to Evonet. The release contains numerous improvements to the Dash Platform Protocol (DPP), implementation of the initial version of the platform credit system, and a significant improvement to the platform’s security.

Interestingly, the changes introduced in this release make Dash Platform more scalable and easier to use for developers. The upgrade is in line with the blockchain’s promise to release better upgrades over time.

The post further disclosed that the new platform contains Dash’s most updated software. It is expected to bring positive changes to not only Evonet but individual users too.

With the help of Evonet, the DCG can deploy exclusive software regularly without risking the authenticity of the mainnet. With this release, the DCG will better reduce the risk of bugs hindering progress and collect better feedback from the developer community.

Why Is the Release of Platform v0.12 on Evonet Significant?

The previous Evonet platform, as we had reported at the end of 2019, had several areas that required development. For instance, gRPC-Web requests wouldn’t work when connecting to a node that was started using the distribution package. This bug has now been fixed.

As part of the new rollout, DCG has also implemented the first version of the credit system, which provides basic spam protection and incentives for masternode owners. Every data operation (i.e. state transition) processed on the platform has a fee denominated in the form of a platform credit.

Moreover, the logic for the Platform State Machine (js-machine) has been merged into the Drive codebase, which greatly simplifies the overall platform architecture and speeds up the time needed to create a block.

Another notable upgrade to the Dash platform is the improved monitoring implemented by observing memory, disk, IO, CPU, and other resource metrics in order to keep Evonet live and stable.

Consequently, issues with the network will now be reported to team members much more quickly, resulting in reduced downtime and faster problem resolution.

The blog post from Dash affirmed that all data on the previous Evonet had been deleted. It urged all developers to make adjustments to their local setups to reflect this.

More Dash Updates Are In the Works

Meanwhile, the DCG will release exclusive updates on Evonet approximately every six weeks. With these periodic releases, the goal is to make improvements on the Dash platform more reliable, transparent, and predictable, bringing up superior activity from the network’s expanding developer system.

With the rapid development of technology, the releases of software will be boosted for swiftly generating feedback. The feedback will expose the assumptions made at the time of the design and implementation of software and thus, discarding the risk of dedicating too much time to unnecessary features.