This release merges upstream go-ethereum v1.17.2.

It is a maintenance/optional release with several important bug fixes.

Notably, it includes an important fix for a debug_executionWitness issue that could corrupt node data, along with history pruning improvements, RPC hardening, and multiple trie/state performance and correctness fixes.

What's Changed

• all: Merge upstream v1.17.2 by @joshklop in #782

Highlights from upstream v1.17.2

• Set default cache size to 4GB across networks.
• Added support for pruning chain history prior to Prague and improved history import/indexing behavior.
• Added fetchpayload and a womir target for keeper.
• Included upstream core changes for upcoming fork work, including EIP-7778, EIP-7954, EIP-7708, and related gas-accounting updates.
• Fixed the upstream debug_executionWitness corruption issue.
• Improved eth_simulateV1, eth_getProof, log filter behavior on pruned history, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
• Included multiple binary trie, Verkle/state, networking, and platform fixes.

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Full Changelog: v1.101701.0...v1.101702.1

Overview

v1.101702.0 is a no-op release.

This tag was created unintentionally and does not introduce any new op-geth code changes relative to the previously released commit state. It points to an existing commit that was
already covered by prior release tagging, so there is no net software change associated with this release.

Impact

• No new commits are introduced by this release.
• No functional changes are included.
• No action is required for downstream users, operators, or integrators.

Additional Context

This release is being documented for record-keeping and tag continuity only. It should not be treated as a meaningful software update.

🤝 The corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.9.

What's Changed

• all: Merge go-ethereum v1.17.1 by @joshklop in #774
• eth/backend: Correctly set karst override by @piersy in #773
• core: system txs result in invalid blocks after regolith by @joshklop in #777
• fix: filter interop txs on reorg based on chain config by @wwared in #776

New Contributors

• @piersy made their first contribution in #773
• @wwared made their first contribution in #776

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Full Changelog: v1.101609.2...v1.101701.0

🤝 The corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.8.

What's Changed in v1.101609.2

• txpool: drop interop transactions on reorg by @karlfloersch in #772
• tests(eth/downloader): refactor receiptreference_test.go by @geoknee in #771

New Contributors

• @karlfloersch made their first contribution in #772

🚢 Docker Image: https://us-docker.pkg.dev/oplabs-tools-artifacts/images/op-geth:v1.101609.2

Full Changelog: v1.101609.1...v1.101609.2

🤝 There is currently no new version of op-node, the corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.6.

What's Changed in v1.101609.1

• Add Karst by @joshklop in #744
• consensus/beacon: skip extraData validation for OP genesis blocks by @nonsense in #770

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Full Changelog: v1.101609.0...v1.101609.1

What's Changed

• miner: fix flaky TestDAFilters test by @joshklop in #753
• Bump fork.yaml ref to v1.16.8 by @sebastianst in #760
• sync-superchain: use yq instead of dasel by @ajsutton in #762
• consensus/beacon: validate optimism params in Extra by @nonsense in #766
• all: Merge go-ethereum v1.16.9 by @nonsense in #765

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Full Changelog: v1.101608.0...v1.101609.0

This maintenance release includes upstream merges of go-ethereum v1.16.6 through v1.16.8.

🤝 The corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.6.

What's Changed in v1.101608.0

• all: Merge go-ethereum v1.16.6 by @joshklop in #727
• all: Merge go-ethereum v1.16.7 by @joshklop in #728
• all: Merge go-ethereum v1.16.8 by @joshklop in #751

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Full Changelog: v1.101605.0...v1.101608.0

The release includes security fixes and an upstream merge of go-ethereum v1.16.5.

🤝 The corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.5.

What's Changed in v1.101605.0

• Fix eth_simulateV1 after Jovian fork by @kustrun in #732
• consensus/misc/eip1559: Improve Holocene EIP1559 params checks by @sebastianst in #743
• all: Merge go-ethereum v1.16.5 by @joshklop in #726

🚢 Docker Image: https://us-docker.pkg.dev/oplabs-tools-artifacts/images/op-geth:v1.101605.0

Full Changelog: v1.101604.0...v1.101605.0

The release includes superchain registry updates and an upstream merge of go-ethereum v1.16.4.

🤝 The corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.4 (required for the chains impacted by superchain registry changes).

What's Changed in v1.101604.0

• Merge go-ethereum v1.16.4 by @joshklop in #689
• jovian: remove feature toggles by @geoknee in #703
• dockerfile: pin to alpine 3.22 by @bitwiseguy in #737
• Update superchain registry by @joshklop in #736

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Full Changelog: v1.101603.5...v1.101604.0

Relevant node operators should upgrade to this release before Jovian activates on the Sepolia superchain on November 19th (1763568001). Doing so will also prepare nodes for Jovian activating on the mainnet superchain on December 2nd (1764691201) and for Fusaka activation on Ethereum mainnet on December 3rd (1764798551).

🤝 The corresponding op-node release is op-node/v1.16.2 (required for the chains impacted by superchain registry changes).

What's Changed in v1.101603.5

• superchain: update for new Jovian timestamps by @joshklop in #724
• downloader: skip blobGasUsed check for optimism chains on Jovian by @geoknee in #723
• eth, cmd: add RollupNetrestrictTxPoolGossipFlag and RollupTxPoolTrustedPeersOnlyFlag by @nonsense in #706

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Full Changelog: v1.101603.4...v1.101603.5