smartnode-install VS mev-boost

For all other users it is a medium priority update. Below is a list of the key changes, but there are lots more in the full patch notes on GitHub: https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode-install/releases/tag/v1.9.4

We have a new small Smartnode update today: v1.7.3 (https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode-install/releases/tag/v1.7.3). This is a low priority update for most users that includes a few small fixes, but is high priority for Lighthouse users that haven't already updated to the latest client version manually (v3.4.0). As usual, read the full patch notes above for all the details but here are the key changes:

Today we're releasing Smartnode: v1.7.1! https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode-install/releases/tag/v1.7.1

For the full details, see https://github.com/rocket-pool/smartnode-install/releases/tag/v1.6.3 Below are the key updates.

FYI, this is fixed now: https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/issues/541

mev-boost v1.6 was released yesterday - it's often the part of the validator stack that gets neglected when it comes to updates.

For the setup, did you look at https://boost.flashbots.net/ ? Pretty straightforward, and examples of configuration for validator nodes are provided for each soft (prysm, lighthouse, nimbus...). I remember using that (and potentially doing one or two little adjustments). For the explanation, flashbot doc is nice, you can start here: https://docs.flashbots.net/new-to-mev

Are you also using MEV? Because a few people seem to have this same issue. Maybe it is a MEV-Geth thing. If so could you post your MEV logs?

Ahh I see yep, on the builder side not the validator side. Validators using https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost but whichever builder gets chosen may likely be using those (especially if flashbots has the highest bid).

Personally I think the risk benefit is better to have mevboost activated. https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/issues/518

The same thing happened to me, I opened an issue in prysm and in mevboost, we are not the only ones with bad luck, https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/issues/12434 https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/issues/516 try adding the --build-block-parallel flag I also removed 2 relays, flashboot and brute. Hopefully next time we'll have better luck. sorry for my bad english

MEV-Boost is an implementation of proposer-builder separation (PBS) built by Flashbots for proof of stake Ethereum. Validators running MEV-Boost maximize their staking reward by selling blockspace to an open market of builders.