v1.7.0-alpha.12

Phase0

• Replace get_dependent_root with get_shuffling_dependent_root (#5374)
• Name the epoch boundary helper correctly (#5392)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)
• Mandate QUIC as primary transport (#5330)

Altair

• Fix various nits (#5395)

Bellatrix

• Fix various nits (#5395)

Capella

• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix various nits (#5395)

Deneb

• Replace py_ecc/milagro with arkworks (#5394)
• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix req/resp nits (#5411)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)

Electra

• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix req/resp nits (#5411)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)

Fulu

• Fix some inconsistencies in fulu partial-columns spec (#5357)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Fix nits in p2p config tables (#5425)

Gloas

• Fix some inconsistencies in fulu partial-columns spec (#5357)
• Use MAX_REQUEST_PAYLOADS in EnvelopesByRange (#5383)
• Replace get_dependent_root with get_shuffling_dependent_root (#5374)
• Set slot before using it for object construction (#5386)
• Name the epoch boundary helper correctly (#5392)
• Only reset builder withdrawal epoch if its balance has been swept (#5384)
• Replace prose with get_signed_proposer_preferences function (#5396)
• Link EIPs with github permalinks for unstable specs (#5404)
• Fix grammar typo in light client sync protocol docs (#5407)
• Fix req/resp nits (#5411)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Reduce MAX_BUILDER_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD to 64 (#5420)
• Set BUILDER_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX to 0xB0 (#5416)
• Update link to EIP-8282 (#5423)
• Reduce MIN_BUILDER_WITHDRAWABILITY_DELAY to 64 epochs (#5426)
• Set payload deadline to 6 seconds into the slot (#5414)
• Ignore instead of reject on preferences (#5429)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Require imported payload for index == 1 attestation gossip (#5355)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)
• Restrict builder deposits to payload builders (#5439)

Heze

• Link EIPs with github permalinks for unstable specs (#5404)
• Fix various nits (#5395)
• Add the IL bitlist to bid (#5410)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Specify the IL-compliance for NOT_VALIDATED payloads (#5433)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)
• Restrict builder deposits to payload builders (#5439)

EIP-8025

• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)

EIP-8148

• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)

Testing

• Fix some inconsistencies in fulu partial-columns spec (#5357)
• Fix viable_for_head_roots_and_weights runner (#5390)
• Name the epoch boundary helper correctly (#5392)
• Improve viable_for_head_roots_and_weights check (#5393)
• Only reset builder withdrawal epoch if its balance has been swept (#5384)
• Replace py_ecc/milagro with arkworks (#5394)
• Add more FCR tests (#5400)
• Remove separate tests/infra directory (#5408)
• Fix order of asserts in test_incentives (#5409)
• Use get_max_attester_slashings in get_random_attester_slashings (#5413)
• Set BUILDER_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX to 0xB0 (#5416)
• Add the IL bitlist to bid (#5410)
• Add yaml type representers for uint/boolean values (#5421)
• Forward compatible consensus data structures (EIP-7688) (#4630)
• Fix limit() calls for ProgressiveList operation lists (#5437)
• Use existing helpers to get limits (#5438)
• Remove MAX_DEPOSIT_REQUESTS_PER_PAYLOAD in Gloas (#5436)
• Restrict builder deposits to payload builders (#5439)

Dependencies

• Update dependency pytest to v9.1.1 (#5378)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.4.0 (#5379)
• Update actions/checkout action to v7 (#5380)
• Update dependency py_arkworks_bls12381 to v0.5.0 (#5389)
• Update actions/setup-python action to v6.3.0 (#5405)
• Update release-drafter/release-drafter action to v7.5.1 (#5406)
• Update dependency setuptools to v83 (#5432)
• Update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v8.3.0 (#5431)

Other

• Update release-drafter config to the new when category style (#5381)
• Remove unused .gitattributes file (#5387)
• Migrate setup.py into pyproject.toml (#5388)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.12 (#5397)