The Defiant reports that Anza is urging Solana validators to upgrade to Agave version 4.4.1 before Epoch 1079. This update modifies how loader-v3 program data counts towards transaction limits. A cutoff for unpatched nodes is scheduled for November 6.

Based on the The Defiant report; not independently verified.

Source published: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:26:48 GMT

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