Network Upgrades
Mina Protocol evolves through network upgrades (hard forks). Each upgrade introduces new protocol features, performance improvements, or governance changes. Hard forks are not backward compatible — all node operators must upgrade before the fork activates.
Mesa test network update
Mesa Trail is the current Mesa test network. The earlier preflight and MUT networks are archived. See Mesa Trail Network for the current build versions and upgrade path.
| Upgrade | Status | Date | Key Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | Completed | June 2024 | zkApp programmability, recursive proofs, new transaction model, archive database migration |
| Mesa | Testing on Mesa Trail | Mainnet date TBD | Transaction protocol v5.0.0, automode upgrades, simplified archive migration |