The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster has released its first unified evaluation of Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) for the forthcoming Hegotá upgrade, designating two as “must ship.” The Foundation determined that EIP-7805, known as FOCIL, and EIP-8141, called Frame Transactions, are required for the upgrade, meaning Hegotá’s schedule will prioritize their safe inclusion rather than risk dropping them later. cointelegraph.com; blog.ethereum.org
FOCIL is focused on increasing Ethereum’s censorship resistance by ensuring that users can have eligible transactions included without depending on centralized block builders. Frame Transactions will bring native account abstraction, providing a path to adopt post-quantum authentication and enhancing protocol flexibility for privacy features. The decision reflects input from about 60 researchers and engineers across the Foundation’s Protocol cluster, marking a shift toward more centralized scoping by publishing a cluster-wide priority list instead of individual team opinions. blog.ethereum.org; blog.ethereum.org
Beyond the headliners, the Foundation placed 15 additional proposals in its high-priority A-tier, expected to ship unless significant development or testing constraints arise. The Hegotá upgrade’s full scope remains subject to adjustment based on ongoing devnet testing and the completion of the preceding Glamsterdam upgrade. Implementation work for Hegotá is anticipated to begin after Glamsterdam enters mainnet, tentatively in late 2026. cointelegraph.com; blog.ethereum.org