Add QRL Zond beta-testnet release to QRL weekly

content/weekly/2024/2024-W03/index.md

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 layout: weekly-update
 date: 2024-01-16
 author: "The QRL Core Contributors"
-title: "QRL Weekly, 2024-January-16"
+title: "QRL Weekly: Featuring QRL Zond beta-testnet v1 release, 2024-January-16"
 slug: "2024-January-16"
 ---
 
+## QRL Zond beta-testnet v1 Released
+
+We are pleased to announce the release of QRL Zond beta-testnet v1, an important step towards allowing blockchain developers to create dApps with EVM smart contract capability and a robust web3 API on a quantum safe backbone. Read more in our blog or jump in right away by going to [Test Zond](https://test-zond.theqrl.org).
+
+- Blog - [Project Zond: QRL's next generation network, with EVM compatibility reaches beta-testnet](/blog/project-zond-qrls-next-generation-network-reaches-betatestnet/)
+- Press Release - [The Quantum Resistant Ledger Unveils Beta-Testnet of Zond: A Quantum Secure, Proof-of-Stake Blockchain](https://www.prweb.com/releases/the-quantum-resistant-ledger-unveils-beta-testnet-of-zond-a-quantum-secure-proof-of-stake-blockchain-302034308.html)
+
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+
 ## Weekly Development Snapshot
 
 - CI/CD pipeline completed for the Go-zond & Qrysm.
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 - Updated genesis & config files for public testnet release.
 - Docs, scripts & utilities to support Beta-Testnet launch
 
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