Release 1.9.0-alpha.7

This is an alpha feature release for Vouch.

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This release is not suitable for running on mainnet. Please only run this release on testnets.

Major changes in this release include:

• reducing the labels on sync committee verification metrics
• schedule verification for 6 seconds in to the slot

Major changes in prior alpha releases include:

• additional metrics for sync committee validation
• additional logging for sync committee participation
• upgrade go to version 1.22
• remove note about additional options required for Lodestar clients
• improvements to memory and CPU usage, especially with high numbers of validators
• add beaconblockproposer.builder-boost-factor
• allow Vouch to act as an MEV-boost client for non-Vouch validators
• increase proposal performance with new validator REST APIs
• allow Vouch to start with some consensus nodes unavailable
• reduce time and memory spent obtaining and verifying accounts

Notes for Prysm and Lodestar

Prysm

Prysm must be started with the --enable-debug-rpc-endpoints option for Vouch to operate correctly.

Below no longer needed for Lodestar v1.20 onwards.
## Lodestar

Lodestar must be started with the --rest.namespace=beacon,config,events,node,validator,lightclient,debug option for Vouch to operate correctly.