Just over three weeks since the launch of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) software update v3.2.0, a majority of the network’s validators have adopted the upgrade. Data shows roughly 61% of XRPL validators running on rippled versions have installed the new software, and 89% of the trusted Unique Node List (UNL) are now operating on it. While only 43% of all nodes have upgraded, the network considers v3.2.0 sufficiently updated. A related security amendment, fixCleanup3_2_0, remains under voting on the XRPL.
The Ripple team launched the XRPL infrastructure upgrade (v3.2.0) over three weeks ago. Not all of the network’s validator nodes have adopted it, with more than half still running on the old version (v3.1.3). According to data from XRPScan, only 43%, accounting for 357 out of 828 nodes, have upgraded to v3.2.0, while 51% (426 nodes) remain on v3.1.3.
The latest upgrade introduces several new features to the XRPL. One is the rebranding of the core server software from rippled to xrpld, and it optimizes institutional usage by significantly reducing operating costs. The update implements 30% to 40% lower memory usage across network nodes and improves security, developer experience, and network efficiency.
Despite the majority of nodes still operating on v3.1.3, roughly 61% of XRPL validators running on rippled versions have adopted the new upgrade. Also, 89% of the Unique Node List (UNL), the ledger’s trusted set of validators, are currently running on the software. The XRPL needs 80% of the UNL to activate any network upgrades, and with 31 out of 35 UNL validators having cleared the threshold, the network treats v3.2.0 as sufficiently updated.
The XRPL is currently trying to approve and implement security fixes bundled in an amendment titled fixCleanup3_2_0. The XRPL needs 28 out of 35 UNL votes to cross the threshold and approve the amendment, but the network has gotten 17 so far, meaning only 48.57% of trusted validators have voted. If approved, fixCleanup3_2_0 will deploy fixes for single-asset vaults, lending protocol, multi-purpose tokens, permissioned domains, and permissioned decentralized exchanges.
