vac: weekly update

content/vac/updates/2024-07-08.md

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     - changes to 1/COSS - https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/4
 
 ### vac:dr:
+- `gsub-scaling:vac:unstructured-p2p-improvements-survey`
+  - Looked into blogposts from probelabs: [duplicates in gossipsub](https://ethresear.ch/t/number-duplicate-messages-in-ethereums-gossipsub-network/19921) and [mesh dynamicity](https://ethresear.ch/t/gossipsub-network-dynamicity-through-grafts-and-prunes/19750)
+  - Followed libp2p spec meeting, and tried following [open PR related to gossipsub 1.3](https://github.com/libp2p/specs/pull/617).
+- `gsub-scaling:vac:gossipsub-simulation`
+  - Worked on understanding testground simulator; required learning docker. 
+  - Found a [ping test plan for nim-libp2p](https://github.com/libp2p/test-plans/pull/70). 
+- `vac:dr:anon:vac:gossipsub-anonymity`
+    - Continued work on [Anonymized GossipSub Transport Protocol (AGP)](https://www.notion.so/Anonymized-GossipSub-Transport-Protocol-AGTP-Wip-cbcbcd6067b347bb812041bce9c110ce) specification. Specifically, mixnode setup section, finished peer ID and key generation, key management, key rotation and libp2p host configuration for a dedicated mix context, and completed outline for the mixnet protocol.
+	- Worked on a peer discovery mechanism using Discv5.
+        - Examined Sphinx packet construction and a Golang implementation.
+-  `zk:codex:zk-consulting`
+    - Work on a [document](https://hackmd.io/ZJCNKmIaTQSRTW6_4wA9mw?view) that provides more details to Codex's [Dynamic Storage Proposal](https://hackmd.io/M6uwhb0eQh2bIh5_O6AX7Q?view)
+    - Worked on updatable rows proof, and considered repeated data issue.
 
 ### vac:nes:
 - `state-separation:vac:state-separation-architecture-01`

content/vac/updates/2024-07-15.md

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+---
+title: "2024-07-15 Vac weekly"
+tags:
+  - "vac-updates"
+date: 2024-07-15
+lastmod: 2024-07-15
+draft: false
+---
+
+## Vac 2024/07/15
+
+### vac:p2p:
+Last week:
+- `nimlibp2p:vac:maintenance`
+    - [chore: enable Nim 2.0.x and fix compilation issues](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1146)
+    - [fix: support ipv6 dual stack](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1148)
+    - [chore: update os images on ci](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1148)
+    - [gcc 14 support](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1151)
+- `nimlibp2p:vac:quic`
+    - [Quic Transport](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/725)
+
+### vac:tke:
+- `admin`:
+  - ETHcc (Juan)
+  - 5 CC days off
+- `nomos:cryptarchia-wealth-concentration-known-stake`
+  - fixed a bug in the wealth concentration code (Frederico)
+  - ran again all simulations and analyze all results related to the wealth concentration (Frederico)
+  - started developing the code to analyse the selfish behavior when choosing the fork rule (Frederico)
+- `waku:general-incentives`
+  - analysed the current RLN incentivization proposal (Frederico)
+- `status:L2-deployment`
+  - analysed and expanded the SNT token utility (Frederico)
+  - continued rewriting the GMX/veSNT model with the newest constraints (Frederico)
+  - discussed the current demands of the cats fishing project (Frederico & Juan)
+  - Finalised analysis on CoWSwap (Juan)
+- `codex:testnet-incentive`
+  - discussed the testnet incentives with the Codex team (Frederico & Juan)
+
+### vac:dst:
+- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:waku:10k`
+    - Install and configure VictoriaMetrics
+    - 3x 10k simulations
+        - Still running into OOM issues
+        - Got to 9000 nodes at one point accounted for
+        - Still needs tuning
+- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:waku:midscale`
+    - Analyse behaviour and bandwidth usage of discv5 when establishing/stabilising mesh
+    - [Discussed discv5 logging](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/pull/2899) with Gabriel
+    - [Measure time-to-stable-mesh](https://www.notion.so/Discv5-only-analysis-c8697b3128e84fe187479e1ecc109cc8) with different numbers of nodes.
+    - Found an [issue with relay connections](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/issues/2892).
+    - Lots of simulations and deployments to get VictoriaMetrics implemented and stable
+
+### vac:qa:
+- `waku:interop-testing-02`
+	- investigated interop [failures](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/issues/2896)(@Florin)
+	- update interop tests to use [cluster_id != 0](https://github.com/waku-org/waku-interop-tests/pull/55)(@Florin)
+    - Test/peer exchange - [PR 51 - merged](https://github.com/waku-org/waku-interop-tests/pull/51)(@Roman)
+    - fix: cluster_id 0 for peer store related tests - [PR 56 - in progress](https://github.com/waku-org/waku-interop-tests/pull/56)(@Roman)
+- `waku:test-automation-status-go-cli`
+	- implement community reuse and merge [PR](https://github.com/status-im/status-cli-tests/pull/5)(@Florin)
+- `vac:test-automation-nim-libp2p`
+	- created test plan for [YAMUX](https://www.notion.so/Yamux-7a25902e41944daaa45ae95cb79bd51d)(@Florin)
+    - Got familiar with existing tests(@Roman)
+    - Generated actual coverage [report](https://app.codecov.io/gh/romanzac/nim-libp2p/blob/test-coverage/libp2p%2Fmuxers%2Fyamux%2Fyamux.nim) for Yamux(@Roman)
+    - Test 2.0.6 compilation fixes(@Alex)
+    - Finish Cleanup CI [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1117)(@Alex)
+- `waku:test-automation-rln`
+    - Meeting with Tanya to solve reproducibility issues(@Alex)
+    - Ran simulations to debug Tanya's found bugs(@Alex)
+        - Found behaviour differs between computers.
+        - [Metrics bug](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/issues/2901)
+    - Ran simulations to try to isolate Tanya's bug's variables(@Alex)
+- `admin/misc`
+	- review challenges and interview QA Candidates(@Florin)
+	- start creating slides for QA presentation(@Florin)
+	- OOO 1 CC Day
+
+### vac:acz:
+- `admin/misc`
+    - 3 CCs at ethcc
+    - 1 CC ooo full week
+
+### vac:sc::
+- `admin/misc`
+    - 5 CC days ooo
+- `codex::contracts-formal-verification`
+    - integrated changes from the Certora team
+    - fixed foundry template PRs
+- `status:staking-contracts-v1`
+    - cont' reseach on MP estimation
+
+### vac:nim:
+  - `tooling:vac:editor`
+    - Implement notification panel in the extension: https://github.com/nim-lang/vscode-nim/pull/72
+    - Prepare release (to be sync up with Nims) https://github.com/nim-lang/vscode-nim/pull/73
+  - `tooling:vac:nimble`
+    - Fix an issue with the CI and win https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/pull/1
+
+### vac:rfc:
+- `admin/misc`
+    - @ ethcc
+
+### vac:dr:
+- `admin/misc`
+    - Finish rlog for [Bloom filters and Cuckoo filters](https://github.com/vacp2p/vac.dev/pull/146)
+- `vac:dr:anon:vac:gossipsub-anonymity`
+    - Continued work on [Anonymized GossipSub Protocol (AGP)](https://www.notion.so/Anonymized-GossipSub-Protocol-AGP-Wip-cbcbcd6067b347bb812041bce9c110ce) specification. Specifically, details of the custom mixnet protocol [WiP], and encode next hop and delays into beta.
+    - Looked into the [Sphinx](https://github.com/nymtech/nym-mixnet/blob/develop/sphinx/sphinx.go) implementation in Go.
+    - Looked into the overall implementation and algorithm design choices.
+- `gsub-scaling:vac:gossipsub-simulation`
+  - Looked into testground documentation and example test plans in more detail. Currently, issues with extended delays and occasional failure reports the test ground daemon.
+- `gsub-scaling:vac:unstructured-p2p-improvements-survey`
+  - Provide feedback on [gossipsub rlog](https://github.com/vacp2p/vac.dev/pull/145)
+-  `zk:codex:zk-consulting`
+  -  Examined [proof of replication](https://hackmd.io/prAbwLpUReqR4OaDLfeeMg), and [discussion](https://discord.com/channels/864066763682218004/1234441272484429875) whether this is relevant for software level.
+
+### vac:nes:
+- `state-separation:vac:state-separation-architecture-01`
+    - Worked on execution types and completed private and shielded executions. [Moudy]
+    - Gave a structure to the blogpost. [Moudy]
+    - Selected some components to focus on. [Moudy]
+    - Reviewed and added some specific topics to the [document of Cryptographic Infrastructure and Nullification Strategy](https://notes.status.im/s/iN82QzydC) as part of our Q2 Milestones. [Moudy]
+    - Provided [feedback](https://discord.com/channels/864066763682218004/1261528251143032885) on [Cryptographic Infrastructure and Nullifications document](https://notes.status.im/s/iN82QzydC). [Marvin][DR]
+- `zkvm:vac:vm-foundations`
+    - Work on the [lits of ZkVMs](https://notes.status.im/ugF2lAAKTuG_t5PcdWwuwg):
+        - Went through MPC materials [Rostyslav]
+        - Reviewed scuttlebutt repo [Rostyslav]
+        - Read about Power of Tau ceremony paper [Rostyslav]
+        - Reviewed powersoftau repo [Rostyslav]
+        - Reviewed all of the zkVM's in the list [Oleksandr]
+        - Provide Rostyslav with partial homomorphic resources. [Marvin][DR]
+        - Add supplemental resources for primitives to [Primitives Document](https://notes.status.im/s/AFBtW3Prj). [Marvin][DR]
+