v1.7.0-alpha.14

Phase0

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Align fork-choice handler docstrings (#5506)
• Use the genesis root as a dependent root for the first two epochs (#5515)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove default fields from the Store (#5519)
• Integrate optimistic sync specs into core specs (#5529)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Remove SSZ specifications (#5523)
• Introduce get_set_bit_count helper (#5525)
• Allow epoch boundary reorgs in Fulu (#5547)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

Altair

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Introduce get_set_bit_count helper (#5525)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

Bellatrix

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Integrate optimistic sync specs into core specs (#5529)
• Use FCR store in get_safe_execution_block_hash call (#5542)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

Capella

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)
• Add custody_columns parameter to notify_forkchoice_updated (#5549)

Deneb

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Introduce get_set_bit_count helper (#5525)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

Electra

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

Fulu

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Introduce get_set_bit_count helper (#5525)
• Allow epoch boundary reorgs in Fulu (#5547)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

Gloas

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Move envelope signature verification helper to beacon-chain.md (#5505)
• Align fork-choice handler docstrings (#5506)
• Use the genesis root as a dependent root for the first two epochs (#5515)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove default fields from the Store (#5519)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Remove SSZ specifications (#5523)
• Introduce get_set_bit_count helper (#5525)
• Add gas limit schedule (EIP-8261) (#5533)
• Fix builder payment weight double-count under target equivocation (#5543)
• Allow epoch boundary reorgs in Fulu (#5547)
• Set the slot of the upgraded execution payload bid (#5550)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)
• Explicitly set bid fields when upgrading to Gloas (#5553)
• Add custody_columns parameter to notify_forkchoice_updated (#5549)

Heze

• Rename the max IL transaction size constant name (#5508)
• Improve the readability of IL store (#5507)
• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove default fields from the Store (#5519)
• Modify on_inclusion_list to handle ILs from req/resp (#5513)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Integrate optimistic sync specs into core specs (#5529)
• Fold inclusion list timeliness into the stored entry (#5512)
• Change IL store's keys to (slot, dependent root) (#5544)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)
• Add custody_columns parameter to notify_forkchoice_updated (#5549)

EIP-6914

• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

EIP-8025

• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Add custody_columns parameter to notify_forkchoice_updated (#5549)

EIP-8148

• Explicitly define types as classes (#5471)
• Remove unnecessary "Modifications in X" sections (#5532)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Rename sections for presets/configs (#5552)

EIP-8321

• Add hash-chain RANDAO (EIP-8321) (#5522)

Testing

• Add executable gossip validation functions for gloas (#5294)
• Fix missing KZG trusted setup when generating compliance tests (#5503)
• Rename the max IL transaction size constant name (#5508)
• Fix duplicate FCR run in stale GU test (#5499)
• Run FCR at epoch boundary in consecutive slots test (#5498)
• Test parent payload availability before attestation rewards (#5514)
• Use the genesis root as a dependent root for the first two epochs (#5515)
• Modify on_inclusion_list to handle ILs from req/resp (#5513)
• Bump the minimum Python version to 3.12 (#5526)
• Integrate optimistic sync specs into core specs (#5529)
• Prefer named SSZ collection constructors (#5528)
• Remove SSZ specifications (#5523)
• Remove SSZ generic tests (#5524)
• Introduce get_set_bit_count helper (#5525)
• Add a few more deposit pubkey validation tests (#5541)
• Fix builder payment weight double-count under target equivocation (#5543)
• Allow epoch boundary reorgs in Fulu (#5547)
• Change IL store's keys to (slot, dependent root) (#5544)
• Set the slot of the upgraded execution payload bid (#5550)
• Add hash-chain RANDAO (EIP-8321) (#5522)
• Add custody_columns parameter to notify_forkchoice_updated (#5549)

Dependencies

• Update all dependencies (#5510)
• Update all dependencies (#5521)
• Update all dependencies (#5546)

Other

• Group dependency updates (#5501)
• Add compliance test generation smoke check (#5504)
• Bump version to v1.7.0-alpha.14 (#5530)
• Run filtered tests in parallel by default (#5531)