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Main => General Discussion => Topic started by: abit on October 03, 2023, 09:22:04 pm
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The [BitShares](https://bitshares.github.io) Core software has been updated to the [7.0.0 Protocol Release](https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core/milestone/40?closed=1). The codename of the `7.x` releases is *"Suez"*. The BitShares Core software is used to build the validation nodes that perform consensus of all transactions on the BitShares blockchain. This release includes additions, improvements and **changes to the consensus protocol**.
The scheduled protocol upgrade (hard fork) time is **`Thursday, November 16, 2023 14:00:00 UTC` (`2023-11-16T14:00:00Z`)**.
More info:
* https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6512baa3f871d16187c11e4a
* https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core/releases/tag/7.0.0