Elys Network v6.0.0 Upgrade

LFG!

This guide assumes that you use cosmovisor to manage upgrades. If you do not use cosmovisor, please adjust some commands accordingly.

The upgrade is scheduled for Block 3947500. It is estimated to take place 4 months ago. A countdown clock is here. The governance proposal is here.

Install New Binary

cd elys
git pull
git checkout v6.0.0
make install

Check Version

# should be v6.0.0
elysd version

# Should be commit e49925d6825125276b0928d3720e79c028a98c0f
elysd version --long | grep commit

Make Cosmovisor Directory and Copy Binary

mkdir -p $HOME/.elys/cosmovisor/upgrades/v6/bin
cp $HOME/go/bin/elysd $HOME/.elys/cosmovisor/upgrades/v6/bin

Check Version Again

# should be v6.0.0
$HOME/.elys/cosmovisor/upgrades/v6/bin/elysd version