# 2025-11-17 Vac weekly
Vac 2025/11/17 § highlights § QA: RLN adversarial contract suite merged alongside new Status settings test wrappers. QA: QUIC performance and transport coverage expanded in nim-libp2p testing.

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# 2025-11-17 Vac weekly

Nov 17, 2025, 8 min read

- #vac-updates

## Vac 2025/11/17 §

### highlights §

- QA: RLN adversarial contract suite merged alongside new Status settings test wrappers.
- QA: QUIC performance and transport coverage expanded in nim-libp2p testing.
- QA: Desktop QA maintained broad e2e coverage and began 2.36 release testing.
- QA: Mobile e2e pipeline nearing merge with BrowserStack and Jenkins wiring.
- DST: Codex-in-Status scenario delivered with supporting scripts and runbook.
- DST: Deployment refactor progressed with generic builders and closures of stale PRs.
- DST: lsquic versus quic regression experiments and lab shadow runs advanced.
- DST: Rust libp2p test node gained QUIC/Yamux, HTTP injector, fragmentation, and Prometheus metrics.
- DST: Lab instability slowed waku/browser bootstrap testing.
- Nim: Nimble 1.0 work merged multiple build, install, and parser fixes across vnext.
- Nim: Confutils gained flattening support and better global option help for subcommands.
- Nim: New CC joined.
- P2P: lsquic-based QUIC integration progressed with connection management, perf tests, and upstream API support.
- P2P: QUIC stabilization added muxer test coverage and maintenance tidy-up across nim-libp2p.
- P2P: IPv6 identify tests landed; maintenance CI/tests reorganized for reliability.
- P2P: Kademlia provider retrieval implemented with discovery simplification and documentation updates.
- SC: Karma tiers fixes deployed and README/CI cleanups progressed.
- SC: Risc0 upskilling underway for Logos L2 contract work.
- ACZ: Zerokit wasm/FFI and public API reworks in review with memory fixes and new Node.js examples.
- ACZ: RLN shared-db POC reviewed; monorepo PR planned with pgrx extension work ongoing.
- ACZ: Logos discovery registrar POC merged; specs RFC refined ahead of integration validation.
- ACZ: RLN materials site launched and shared DB alternatives documented.
- ACZ: Hashgraph-like consensus extraction kicked off for MLS testnet.
- RFC: Slot builder RFC ready for review; community-history drafting continues.
- RFC: Block-exchange RFC first draft sent to Codex team.
- RFC: Blend network specs and Q1 2026 commitments planning underway.
- Security: Status Desktop/Wallet design reviews completed with signature enforcement and SBOM validation across CI.
- Security: Incident response progressed on STATUS-352, phishing takedowns, and Balancer-related checks.
- Security: Remediation tracking advanced with CodeQL tuning, dependency patching, and unpinned dependency guardrails.
- Security: GitHub admin audit workflows moved forward with app-based access checks.
- Web: SN Hub release prep continued with internal testing PR and deposits planning.
- Web: Logos website MVP and agency tooling setup progressed alongside layout/SEO work.
- Web: Maintenance reduced Cloudinary reliance and refreshed Status Network assets/copies.
- Web: Keycard site made public with doc deployments; PSF and logos sites updated.
- Web: Waku dependency updates and analytics instrumentation advanced across hubs.
- Nescience: Privacy-preserving tail-call approach documented and README refreshed.
- Nescience: AMM program implementation underway with tests pending.
- Nescience: Light-user design review progressing with ACZ collaboration.
- Nescience: Oleksandr returning from sick leave to pick up backlog issues.
- TKE: Funding the Commons voting workshop app in active development ahead of Devconnect.
- TKE: CF change report, optimal control research all progressed in parallel.

### vac:qa: §

- `vac:qa:waku:2025q4-rln-smart-contract-testing:security-adversarial`
  - Merged adversarial tests and logged grace-period membership extension issue (PR 42, issue 46).
- `vac:qa:status:2025q4-status-go-functional-testing:settings`
  - Added wrappers and initial tests for settings flows (status-im/status-go#6984); fixed race in keycard UID test (issue 7032).
- `vac:qa:vac:2025q4-nim-libp2p-testing:quic`
  - Added p95-based perf metrics and more QUIC transport/parallel stream coverage (PRs 1883, 1879, 1861, 1838); tracked Tor transport sequencing issue (issue 1859).
- `vac:qa:status:2025q4-status-qa-desktop:maintenance`
  - Maintained desktop e2e coverage with CI/QT fixes and usability issue triage (PRs 19269, 19245, 19235; issues 19249, 19090, 19226, 8805, 19174, 19176, 19237; tests load-time perf 18592).
- `vac:qa:status:2025q4-status-qa-desktop:release-testing`
  - Preparing Status Desktop 2.36 release testing.
- `vac:qa:status:2025q4-status-qa-mobile:port-tests`
  - Advanced multi-device Appium E2E coverage, adding session queuing and stability fixes on real devices (status-im/status-desktop#19239).
- `vac:qa:status:2025q4-status-qa-mobile:test-ci`
  - Jenkins/Appium CI wiring near merge and BrowserStack support landed (PRs 19163, 19114, 19107).

### vac:dst: §

- `vac:dst:codex:2025q4-codex-evaluation:codex-in-status`
  - Delivered Codex-in-Status scenario with helper scripts and README guidance (status-benchmarks#status-codex branch).
- `status:2025q4-status-evaluation:chat-protocol-benchmarks-followup`
  - Retested with status-go filter fix (status-im/status-go#7105); behavior still under validation.
- `vac:dst:vac:2025q4-libp2p-evaluation:regression-testing`
  - Compared lsquic and quic transports; documented analysis and discussion threads (lsquic analysis, Discord thread).
- `vac:dst:ift:2025q4-dst-tooling:complete-deployment-refactor`
  - Merged generic classes refactor and opened follow-ups; closed obsolete PRs (PRs 169, 172, 165).
- `vac:dst:waku:2025q4-waku-scaling:optimise-browser-bootstrapping`
  - Testing blocked by lab downtime.
- `vac:dst:ift:2025q4-dst-tooling:general-tooling`
  - Set up local lab environment and tooling (lab_setup).
- `admin/misc`
  - Archived prior weekly reports (archive_05).
- `vac:dst:vac:2025q4-libp2p-evaluation:rust-libp2p-node`
  - Added rust test node with QUIC/Yamux, HTTP injector, fragmentation, and Prometheus metrics; shadow experiments combined nim/go/rust nodes (PR 11).
- `admin/misc`
  - OOO: 1 CC day.

### vac:nim: §

- `vac:nim:ift:2025q4-nimble:nimble-1.0.0`
  - Parallel pkg builds, install dir simplification, chronos submodule, parser fallback, and bootstrap improvements merged (PRs 1521, 1520, 1518, 1517, 1516, 1515).
- `vac:nim:ift:2025q4-nim-core-libs:command-line-parsers`
  - Fixed subcommand global option help and added option flattening (status-im/nim-confutils#119, #118).

### vac:p2p: §

- `vac:p2p:ift:2025q4-nimlibp2p-quic:stabilization`
  - Prototyped nim-lsquic replacement with multiple stream/connection features and lsquic upstream cert-chain helper (litespeedtech/lsquic#581; PRs vacp2p/nim-lsquic#2, #1, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3; vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1876).
  - Added QuicMuxer creation test without upgrader (vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1877); improved packet send, transport address reuse, and QuicContext stop handling.
- `vac:p2p:ift:2025q4-nimlibp2p-ipv6:addresses`
  - Added IPv6 identify coverage (vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1863).
- `vac:p2p:ift:2025q4-nimlibp2p-maintenance:maintenance`
  - Reorganized tests/CI with wait groups, protocol/muxer splits, and nimble install guard (PRs 1866, 1872, 1874, 1871, 1870, 1868, 1869, 1865, 1864, 1862).
- `vac:p2p:ift:2025q4-nimlibp2p-kad-dht:data-retrieval`
  - Added provider retrieval (vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1852).
- `vac:p2p:ift:2025q4-nimlibp2p-kad-dht:discovery`
  - Simplified discovery logic (vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1878); documented hole-punch testing (vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1713).
- `admin/misc`
  - Addressed autotls nil-pointer and roadmap updates (vacp2p/nim-libp2p#1860, vacp2p/roadmap#334).

### vac:sc: §

- `vac:sc:logos:2025q4-risc0-upskilling`
  - Followed tutorials and documentation.
- `vac:sc:status-l2:2025q4-maintaining-status-l2-contracts:maintenance`
  - Updated Karma tiers config, README, linting, and deployment scripts (status-im/status-network-monorepo#66, 65, 63, 62).
- `admin/misc`
  - Deployed new KarmaTiers contract, updated tier list, and met Cyfrin on audit availability.

### vac:acz: §

- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-de-mls-testnet:extract-hashgraph-lib`
  - Started moving hashgraph-like consensus into a standalone library (hashgraph-like-consensus).
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:simple-amm`
  - Began AMM program implementation (vacp2p/nescience-testnet#152); prepared tests.
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:beta-test`
  - Ran NSSA wallet beta tests.
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:privacy-patterns`
  - Surveyed candidate privacy patterns for NSSA v0.2.
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:light-users`
  - Drafted light-user support approach.
- `state-separation-architecture-poc:privacy-tail-calls`
  - Documented potential approach and discussed with Sergio.
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-zerokit:wasm-ffi-rework`
  - PR under review with new RLN-wasm APIs, test updates, and Node.js example (vacp2p/zerokit#352).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-zerokit:public-api-rework`
  - Updated protocol APIs, trimmed utilities, and simplified RLNWitnessInput.
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-zerokit:zerokit-maintaining`
  - Fixed FFI memory leaks and deallocation patterns (vacp2p/zerokit#354).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-rln-status-l2:maintaining`
  - Reviewed new tier limits with smart-contract team.
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-rln-status-l2:shared-db`
  - Shared DB POC introduced to reviewers; pgrx examples explored (status_rln_prover_db).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-discovery:registrar-module`
  - Completed registrar implementation (logos-capability-discovery-poc#1).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-discovery:logos-disc-specs`
  - Opened RFC PR and lint fixes with appendix (vacp2p/rfc-index#212).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-de-mls-tesnet:multi-steward-rfc`
  - Compiled offsite findings into the RFC update (vacp2p/rfc-index#193).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-rln-status-l2:rln-public-website`
  - RLN materials site live (vac.dev/rln).
- `vac:acz:ift:2025q4-rln-status-l2:rln-spec-final`
  - Compared shared DB alternatives and reviewed related notes (Prover DB separation).
- `admin/misc`
  - Captured Waku offsite notes (Waku offsite notes).

### vac:rfc: §

- `vac:rfc:codex:2025q4-rfc-iteration:slot-builder`
  - Prepared review-ready draft (vacp2p/rfc-index#209).
- `vac:rfc:codex:2025q4-rfc-iteration:community-history`
  - Continued drafting (work in progress).
- `vac:rfc:ift:2025q4-rfc-index-maintenance:maintenance`
  - Responded to open reviews.
- `vac:rfc:codex:2025q4-rfc-iteration:block-exchange`
  - First draft shared for review (vacp2p/rfc-index#211).
- `vac:rfc:nomos:2025q4-rfc-iteration`
  - Reading Blend network specs.
- `admin/misc`
  - Prepared future commitment proposals.

### vac:sec: §

- `ift:2025q4-cicd-security-review:status-design-reviews`
  - Reviewed cryptography/IPC/storage PRs; enforced signature validation and SBOM comparisons for Desktop/Wallet artifacts; audited GitHub token lifecycle; vetted upstream Ethereum consensus change for Nim impact.
- `ift:2025q4-vulma-and-ir:incidents`
  - Added Jenkins executor health monitors and alerts for STATUS-352 follow-ups; took down phishing domains; verified Balancer integration isolation; rechecked secrets rotations.
- `ift:2025q4-vulma-and-ir:remediation-tracking`
  - Triaged Dependabot alerts, tuned CodeQL, and applied patch/rollback plans for crypto/network libraries; enforced third-party artifact validation; audited SBOM/lockfile drift and opened issues for unpinned/duplicate packages.
- `ift:2025q4-finance-automation-enhancements`
  - Monitored Finance executions and supported missing PO cases.
- `ift:2025q4-iam-operations:admin-audit`
  - Built unified admin audit workflow via GitHub app connectivity; handled webhook limits and token setup; added Vercel helper app.
- `ift:2025q4-migrate-sec-workflows-to-n8n-sec-cloud`
  - Identified cloud execution limits and planned workflow consolidation.

### vac:web: §

- `vac:web:ift:2025q4-logos-website`
  - Set up agency tooling and MVP release prep.
- `vac:web:ift:2025q4-maintenance:maintenance`
  - Updated Status Network assets and specs links (status-im/status-web#849, #851).
- `vac:web:status:2025q4-status-wallet-extension:token-proxy`
  - Planned token proxy integration (status-im/status-web#848).
- `admin/misc`
  - Scheduled retro/planning, reviewed buddy program, and handled manifesto/promo reviews plus newsletter/error follow-up (logos#7 review, logos.co#95 review, free.technology#16).
- `vac:web:keycard:2025q4-keycard-website:maintenance`
  - Deployed documentation articles and made repo public with secret checks (keycard-website#132, issue 130).
- `vac:web:status:2025q4-sn-hub:withdraw`
  - Added withdraw flow and merged after feedback (status-im/status-web#813).
- `vac:web:status:2025q4-sn-hub`
  - Boosting calcs evaluation, SIWE endpoint testing, and hub release prep (status-im/status-web#827).
- `vac:web:status:2025q4-status-website:maintenance`
  - Planned Cloudinary usage reduction (status-im/status-website#1624).
- `vac:web:ift:2025q4-logos-website:layout`
  - Made agency code deployable with analytics, media updates, interactive maps, and manifesto page; tested noise effect (acid-info/logos#2).
- `vac:web:ift:2025q4-psf-website:website`
  - Adjusted background video and copy (acid-info/ps.logos.co@575705c, @a770434).
- `vac:web:ift:2025q4-maintenance:maintenance`
  - Added Logos rebrand banners and updated logos/footers across Waku/Nomos/Codex/press engine/contribute portals (waku.org#123, nomos.tech#58, codex.storage#64, logos-press-engine#245, contribute.logos.co#7); added Umami analytics to Status Hub (status-im/status-web#850).
- `vac:web:status:2025q4-status-website:price-proxy`
  - Noise effect testing (acid-info/logos#2).
- `admin/misc`
  - OOO: 2 CC days.

### vac:nes: §

- `admin/misc`
  - OOO: 5 CC days.
- `acz-docs-review`
  - Reviewed AN2 consensus survey notes.
- `state-separation-architecture-poc:privacy-tail-calls`
  - Documented engineering blockers and aligned on solution with Marvin (approach).
- `state-separation-architecture-poc:documentation`
  - Updated README/instructions (vacp2p/nescience-testnet#163).
- `other`
  - Organized onboarding tasks for Marvin and Daniil.
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:simple-amm`
  - Implemented AMM program and opened PR (vacp2p/nescience-testnet#152).
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:beta-test`
  - Beta tested NSSA wallet.
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:privacy-patterns`
  - Evaluated privacy patterns for NSSA v0.2.
- `vac:acz:nes:2025q4-nescience-consulting:light-users`
  - Drafted light-user support doc.

### vac:bi: §

- `vac:bi:ift:2025q4-ift-finance-reporting`
  - Working on the creating report of Wallet balances and activities.
- `vac:bi:rag:2025q4-rag-context`
  - Fixing embedding issues
- `vac:bi:rag:2025q4-rag-evaluation-pipeline`
  - Improving dashboard with Chunks data.
- `vac:bi:logos:2025q4-logos-circle-dashboard`
  - Update discord data extraction with the merging of Channels to one.
  - researching on how to get participant location (https://github.com/status-im/data-docs/issues/121)
- `vac:bi:ift:2025q4-comms-discord-stats`
  - Updating extraction to add total server member info
- `vac:bi:rag:2025q4-rag-mcp`
  - Working on PoC

### vac:tke: §

- `admin`
  - OOO: 6 CC days.
  - All Hands travel and Devconnect schedule planning
- `vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:voting-workshop`
  - Built the voting app for the Funding the Commons workshop @ Devconnect
- `vac:tke:status:cf`
  - Wrote report on proposed changes for CF
- `vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum::control`
  - Continued optimal control research
- `vac:tke:ift:support-to-ift-units::price-prediction`
  - Iterated on price-prediction work based on Finance feedback