[PROPOSAL 1004][VOTING] Gaia v25.1.0 Software Upgrade

Background This upgrade fixes a bug that was found in the `x/distribution` module where a malicious deposit into the Validator Rewards pool would result in an integer overflow that would cause a chain halt. You can read the full security advisory here . Gaia v25.1.0 is a minor release that will follow the regular governance process for software upgrades on the Cosmos Hub. Reminder – This proposal will have a voting period of just ONE WEEK . If the proposal passes, validators will be required to update the Cosmos Hub binary at the halt-height specified in the on-chain proposal. Release Details We are targeting the upgrade for Thursday July 17th. • The release candidate can be found here . A final release will be cut after testing completes on testnet. • The changelog can be found here . The release bumps the following dependencies: • Bump github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk from 0.53.2 to 0.53.3 ( #3827 ) This upgrade is state-breaking and mandatory once the on-chain vote passes and the upgrade-height is reached. Testing and Testnets The v25.1.0 release has gone through rigorous testing, including e2e tests, and integration tests by Interchain Labs. In…

Excerpt (1195 of 3018 characters). Read the whole post on the forum ↗