🌱 Regen Network: Software Upgrade Proposal – v6.0.0

## 📌 Summary

This proposal seeks to upgrade the Regen Network mainnet to v6.0.0 at block height 22429600, estimated to occur on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 15:00 UTC.

This major release introduces significant enhancements to core protocol functionality and developer tooling, including a Cosmos SDK upgrade, support for CosmWasm smart contracts, and improvements to the Regen Data module.

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## 🚀 Key Features in v6.0.0

### 1. Cosmos SDK v0.47 Integration
- Upgrades Regen's underlying SDK to the latest stable release.
- Provides performance improvements, enhanced security, and long-term ecosystem compatibility.

### 2. CosmWasm Support
- Enables smart contract functionality on Regen Network.
- Developers can now deploy permissioned and permissionless contracts using CosmWasm.

### 3. Token Burn Functionality
- Adds native capability to burn tokens.
- Supports on-chain governance or operational burn scenarios for increased token utility and deflation mechanisms.

### 4. Regen Data Module Migration
- Migrates from regen.data.v1 to regen.data.v2.
- Enhances data availability, consistency, and prepares the module for future interoperability with scientific and ecological datasets.

🔗 View the full release notes and source

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## 🛠 Upgrade Details

| Parameter | Value |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Target Version | v6.0.0 |
| Upgrade Height | 22429600 |
| Estimated Upgrade Time | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – 15:00 UTC |
| Release Tag | v6.0.0 |

Validators are advised to:
- Review the release notes carefully.
- Test the the v6.0.0 binaries.
- Ensure proper upgrade coordination prior to the target height.

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## 🗳 Governance Vote Options

- ✅ YES – Approve the network upgrade to v6.0.0 at height 22429600.
- ❌ NO – Reject the upgrade proposal.
- NO WITH VETO – Strong objection; potentially malicious.
- ABSTAIN – Acknowledge but take no position.