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Alpha Release of Web3.js v4.x

Alpha Release of Web3.js v4.x

Authored by Colin Adams A complete overhaul of the essential Ethereum library in TypeScript In 2020, the Ethereum Foundation awarded ChainSafe a grant to maintain and improve web3.js. This has meant providing ongoing support for v1.x while rewriting the library in modern TypeScript under v4.x. Today, we're

Lodestar v1.0.0 Release With Migration Guide

Lodestar v1.0.0 Release With Migration Guide

Authored by Phil Ngo Lodestar transitions into production with a mainnet merge-ready milestone release. With the confirmation of Ethereum's mainnet merge happening at a Total Terminal Difficulty (TTD) of 58_750_000_000_000_000_000_000, we are proud to announce the release of Lodestar v1.0.0, our

Documenting TypeScript, Finding the Right Tools for Your Project

Documenting TypeScript, Finding the Right Tools for Your Project

Authored by Nazar Hussain TypeScript (TS) is becoming increasingly popular in the JavaScript (JS) ecosystem. Many popular libraries, like LibP2P, DiscordJS, Node-Postgres, and Selenium Driver, have already started rewriting their JavaScript codebase in TypeScript, with many others following their lead. As the use of TypeScript grows, so does the need

Test Your TypeScript Code With Karma and Jest

Test Your TypeScript Code With Karma and Jest

Build comprehensive test coverage for your TS code with this simple coding tutorial This article is about how you can cover your code with tests and run them on the server and in the browser. We will create a library and cover it with tests. Before we begin, let's go

The Future of Web3.js

The Future of Web3.js

Authored by Phil Ngo A Fall 2021 update from the lead maintainers of one of Ethereum's most used libraries Web3.js could be considered one of Et[[here](https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js)](https://medium.com/chainsafe-systems/chainsafe-receives-grant-from-ef-for-web3js-9e4376f5f36a)um's most recognizable Javascript tools and libraries. It is a collection

Lodestar Update

Lodestar Update

Authored by Ben Adar Lodestar Update This article was co-authored by Cayman Nava & Colin Schwarz Last month, when the Medalla testnet launched, we learned a lot about where Lodestar was lacking, and where we needed focus. At the highest level, our takeaway is we need a stable client before moving

Lodestar Updates

Lodestar Updates

Authored by Colin Schwarz The Lodestar team is excited to provide another update on our recent work. It has been about two months since our last update so we have a lot of exciting progress to share! Written by Colin Schwarz, Gregory Markou, Cayman Nava and Marin Petrunić Spec updates