v0.68.0

What's Changed

• ci: Update SDPT and SDLT workflow to only tag when build ID is present by @andrewb1269hg in #20984
• fix: Add scheduling.maxExpirySecsToCheckPerUserTxn by @tinker-michaelj in #20987
• chore: Update incident_types by @rbarker-dev in #21055
• chore: replace input.ref with github.ref in single day controllers by @andrewb1269hg in #20988
• chore: Minor Version Roll to 0.67.0-SNAPSHOT by @andrewb1269hg in #21072
• feat: 17002: A concept of default MerkleDb instance seems redundant by @artemananiev in #19700
• chore: state validator rehash is too slow by @OlegMazurov in #21013
• chore(20698): Invert PlatformWiring and PlatformCoordinator relationship by @mxtartaglia-sl in #20758
• ci: Automatically generate the GH release by @rbarker-dev in #20970
• chore: Rework block node communication metrics by @timfn-hg in #20885
• test: Implement end to end test cases for file service operations in batch transaction by @Evdokia-Georgieva in #20980
• test: Yahcli upgrade flow regression test by @ibankov in #20953
• test: Implement end to end test cases for token operations with smart contracts in batch transaction by @Evdokia-Georgieva in #20724
• chore: Introduce MATS tag for token hapi tests by @Evdokia-Georgieva in #20923
• feat: 20102 Added validation for entityId uniqueness by @imalygin in #20978
• test: Implement end to end test cases for operations with tokens with custom fees in batch transaction by @Evdokia-Georgieva in #21051
• build: bump Gradle to 9.0.0 / plugins to 0.5.0 by @jjohannes in #21024
• ci(fix): remove inputs from calls to SDPT and SDLT by @andrewb1269hg in #21081
• chore: rename all instances of longevity-nlg-test to longevity-test by @andrewb1269hg in #20875
• chore(revert): Rework block node communication metrics by @rbarker-dev in #21087
• fix: Fix a flaky test creationDoesNotHaveRequiredSigs by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21095
• ci: Remove rootly incident creation and rely on alerts alone by @rbarker-dev in #21092
• ci(fix): Fix bug with control characters being interpreted in json output by @rbarker-dev in #21091
• test: 21073 use tps for crypto bench by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21079
• chore: Wait for active method in Otter framework by @poulok in #20967
• ci(revert): Revert build: bump Gradle to 9.0.0 / plugins to 0.5.0 (#21024) by @rbarker-dev in #21118
• feat: 20744: VirtualMapState to work with arbitrary state IDs by @artemananiev in #20890
• chore: Use model NodeId in Otter framework by @poulok in #20972
• ci(fix): Solo version mismatch causing errors in regression panels by @rbarker-dev in #21139
• ci(fix): Add granularity to failure-modes in zxc-compile-application by @rbarker-dev in #21141
• test: 21029 split runners by 6 hours by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21083
• test: to clean both Latitude clusters by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21121
• feat: add test container support for block nodes by @petreze in #19493
• chore: Use block-node-protobuf-sources artifact for communication protocol by @aderevets in #20992
• feat: 20809 Implemented apply-blocks in the state operator by @imalygin in #21082
• chore: Do not receive events when unhealthy in RPC sync by @abies in #21056
• fix: 20809 Fixing a compilation issue by @imalygin in #21151
• feat: Implement Hook dispatch logic in Crypto and ContractCreate/Update handlers by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21053
• ci: update MATS to parallel runs by @andrewb1269hg in #21159
• chore: 21133: Max virtual map size config is redundant by @artemananiev in #21143
• ci: Update ref to use the correct tag instead of latest on main by @rbarker-dev in #21165
• test: fix of 21164 (to use abs diff value instead of rounded percentage) by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21166
• ci: rename release workflows by @andrewb1269hg in #21149
• ci(fix): Fix typo in set rootly service name by @rbarker-dev in #21183
• refactor: Stop ignoring logs from background processes by @timo0 in #21124
• chore: Designate MATS test for hapi smart contracts by @mhess-swl in #20947
• fix: 21185: Loading pre 0.67 snapshots is broken, MerkleDb hash threshold is initialized incorrectly by @artemananiev in #21186
• ci: Disable block node regression panel in XTS by @rbarker-dev in #21190
• test: Enable MATS for smart contract MATS test by @mhess-swl in #21188
• docs: update continuous assertion javadocs by @netopyr in #21173
• ci(fix): Update status reporting for MATS unit testing by @rbarker-dev in #21193
• test: Split unit tests and Otter tests by @netopyr in #21177
• chore: finalize event creator module by @lpetrovic05 in #21104
• chore: add suite test for exceeding EndOfStream within a timeframe by @petreze in #21039
• chore: Support for incremental node addition by @netopyr in #21147
• ci: update release-action to step-security provided version by @andrewb1269hg in #21200
• test: HRCTokenClaimTest.cannotClaimNftAirdropWhenSenderNotExisting seems to be flaky by @lukelee-sl in #21010
• build(deps): bump step-security/publish-unit-test-result-action from 2.20.1 to 2.20.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #20789
• chore: CN buffer restart integration tests by @AlexKehayov in #21049
• test: Improve network isolation and partition tests by @netopyr in #21174
• chore: improve startup and shutdown of BlockNodeConnectionManager and BlockBufferService by @timfn-hg in #21216
• test: yahcli schedule regression tests by @JivkoKelchev in #20924
• fix: compaction is not properly interrupted upon closing MerkleDbDataSource by @OlegMazurov in #21218
• ci: Add input enable-promotion to XTS workflow by @rbarker-dev in #21222
• test: added DEBUG mode for all NLG tests by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21230
• chore: Enable RPC sync by @abies in #21168
• chore: change signed state sentinel trigger by @lpetrovic05 in #21196
• chore: Implementation of GeoMeshTopology by @netopyr in #21128
• chore: add missing config setters by @netopyr in #21169
• chore: Update block streaming metrics by @timfn-hg in #21097
• fix: Verify uploaded file hash matches upgrade hash by @mhess-swl in #21126
• fix: OpsDurationCounter.disabled() allocates too much memory by @OlegMazurov in #21251
• chore: define the quiescence interface by @lpetrovic05 in #21172
• fix: move uptime tracker by @lpetrovic05 in #20979
• ci(main): Split CITR eXtended Test Suite into component parts by @rbarker-dev in #21257
• chore: Additional log assertions by @netopyr in #21233
• test: Add MATS tags for hapiTestCrypto by @mhess-swl in #21248
• chore: Crystal transplant by @mxtartaglia-sl in #20854
• fix: 18489 Stabilized CompactionInterruptTest by @imalygin in #21249
• chore: Make NodeConfiguration.setEndpoints internal by @netopyr in #21236
• chore: [HIP-1215] Finish Java integration with services by @gkozyryatskyy in #21036
• chore: improve concurrency around block node connection closing by @timfn-hg in #21247
• refactor: 21269 Move asAccountString to hapi module by @imalygin in #21272
• chore: Disable XTS BN Backpressure Tests by @derektriley in #21276
• feat: Add exponential backoff on the grpc streaming level by @petreze in #21240
• build: bump Gradle to 9.0.0 / plugins to 0.5.1 by @jjohannes in #21258
• chore: update PCES config by @lpetrovic05 in #21261
• fix: Fix some BN communication XTS tests by @petreze in #21282
• test: System files update test by @JivkoKelchev in #21019
• chore: detect tx flow errors by @netopyr in #21237
• refactor: 21273 Moved SEMANTIC_VERSION_COMPARATOR to hapi module by @imalygin in #21274
• chore: Fix node reward test by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21265
• feat: Upgrade Besu EVM to 25.2.2 and introduce the Besu Native Libraries Verification by @stoyanov-st in #18865
• refactor: 19307 Moved MerkleStateRoot and related classes to testFixtures by @imalygin in #20699
• chore: Fix BalanceValidation flake by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21306
• feat: CryptoTransfer changes for HookExecution by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21279
• chore: BN selection unit tests, improved BNConnectionManagerTest coverage by @AlexKehayov in #21033
• chore: CN to BN communication - test coverage improvements by @AlexKehayov in #21018
• chore: Add check for prehandle-handle consistency by @netopyr in #21285
• feat: Implement quiescence feature in the event creator by @abies in #21281
• fix: Increase Otter Reconnect Test timeout by @poulok in #21318
• chore: improve BN communication logging by @AlexKehayov in #20584
• chore: Make CSV metric files available after container run by @timo0 in #21314
• feat: Create a dedicated command for compaction in the State Operator by @thenswan in #21327
• fix: Fix suite test on main by @petreze in #21328
• test: NLG 0.7.0 by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21293
• refactor: 21309 Remove usages of SemanticVersion from Schema by @imalygin in #21310
• feat: Add final Consistency functionality to Otter App by @poulok in #21334
• chore: [StepSecurity] Apply security best practices by @stepsecurity-app[bot] in #19943
• chore: 21078: StateLogger is no longer used and can be removed by @artemananiev in #21156
• chore: Make Node.submitTransaction() internal by @netopyr in #21347
• chore: Convert ConsistentyTestingTool JRS tests to Otter by @poulok in #21358
• fix: 19574: Virtual map snapshots pause virtual lifecycle thread for too long by @artemananiev in #21123
• chore: remove address book usage by @lpetrovic05 in #21355
• fix: Replace map fields in singletons with ConcurrentHashMap by @JivkoKelchev in #21283
• chore: remove wire routing functionality by @lpetrovic05 in #21349
• feat: create a dedicated command for the State Analyzer by @thenswan in #21304
• feat: add QoS request latency for block node connections by @petreze in #20982
• chore: return the old debug log for receiving acknowledgements by @petreze in #21383
• fix: Add missing validation in ThrottleAccumulator #21052 by @aderevets in #21108
• docs: add 0.0.54 to privileged-transactions.md by @ElijahLynn in #19200
• test: adjusted SmartContract baseline by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21363
• test: add feature of K8S node view, Grafana links by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21330
• refactor: 21312 Removed classId-s from StateMetadata by @imalygin in #21325
• fix: Node account ID doesn't update for ingest by @ibankov in #21220
• feat: Implement HookEvmFrameState by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21329
• chore: Reverts missing validation fixes in ThrottleAccumulator by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21397
• feat: 21372: MerkleDb: dirty leaves and dirty leaf paths can be handled in parallel during flushes by @artemananiev in #21373
• chore: Remove obsolete method from ContractServiceImpl by @stoyanov-st in #21405
• feat: Add fees for hook transactions by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21157
• chore: Proper error handling for gRPC request handlers by @netopyr in #21410
• test: fixed CryptoBench baseline by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21399
• feat: Add v0.67 module and enable ops duration throttle; minor tweaks by @lukasz-hashgraph in #21303
• refactor: Remove configuration parameter after Mega Map migration by @thenswan in #21352
• feat: Add getStorageValue override for hooks by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21404
• feat: Create a dedicated command for the sorted export in the State Operator by @thenswan in #21331
• fix: Revert hookDispatch permissions, add characterizing tests by @tinker-michaelj in #21419
• fix: Permit handler child dispatches of step functions by @tinker-michaelj in #21426
• chore: Add quiescence command to Otter by @netopyr in #21362
• feat: access list support for signature calculation by @arianejasuwienas in #17389
• feat: Implement state analysis for key-to-path index by @thenswan in #21391
• chore: Add grpcOverallTimeout and maxBackoffDelay config by @derektriley in #21301
• fix: 21428 Updated files validation in State Operator by @imalygin in #21429
• fix: buffer metric showing backpressure enabled but its not by @petreze in #21441
• feat: change event creation time by @lpetrovic05 in #21321
• test: Increase all timeouts waiting for conditions to be met to 120 seconds. by @netopyr in #21445
• build: upgrade to PBJ v0.12.0 by @anthony-swirldslabs in #21395
• fix: BlockBufferService errors during reconnect by @derektriley in #21389
• chore: Disable BlockBufferPersistence and only write unack'd by @derektriley in #21462
• chore: use branching terminology by @lpetrovic05 in #21436
• fix: 21406 zero address check for contract call by @gkozyryatskyy in #21438
• test: update Migration Testing Tool to support VMM state organization by @thenswan in #21307
• chore: OtterApp state initialization cleanup by @netopyr in #21421
• chore: Clean up redundant atomic batch properties in hapi tests by @mhess-swl in #21402
• fix(bug): Fix typos in needs clause and usage for rootly reporting by @rbarker-dev in #21472
• chore: Decouple Roster service from app module by @mhess-swl in #21202
• ci(bug): Fix invalid json file when reporting commit list in XTS by @rbarker-dev in #21271
• chore: Update XTS dry run workflow name by @rbarker-dev in #21485
• fix: change active connection metric to -1L when closing by @petreze in #21478
• revert: "build: upgrade to PBJ v0.12.0 (#21395)" by @derektriley in #21482
• test: auto-delete namespace by default by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21360
• ci(bug): add adhoc- prefix for xts pass tags for commit list by @andrewb1269hg in #21481
• refactor: 21458 Move MerkleNodeState to merkle-state-api by @imalygin in #21459
• feat: Dynamic block-nodes.json processing by @derektriley in #21447
• feat: Implement setStorageValue for EvmFrameState by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21456
• chore: Remove no-op halt requested consumer by @poulok in #21477
• test: 20013 prevent namespace collision by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21361
• test: new settings, logs for CryptoBench by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21492
• feat: Command line tool for converting stats csv files to openmetrics format by @abies in #21351
• feat: Add ISS capability to Otter framework by @poulok in #21469
• chore: Port the FCM-VM-DynamicFreeze-2.5k-40m JRS test to Otter by @poulok in #21494
• chore: Add node weight setters in Otter framework by @poulok in #21488
• chore: Update dynamic block-nodes.json config reloading logic by @derektriley in #21505
• fix: Shorten the solidity test file names by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21508
• test: update ISS and Consistency Testing Tools to support VMM state organization by @thenswan in #21308
• chore: Update TSS to use list-of-signature proof in block zero by @tinker-michaelj in #21460
• fix(bug): XTS failing to report by @rbarker-dev in #21507
• chore: Block Node Streaming Software Upgrade test by @derektriley in #21489
• fix(bug): Clear backticks by @rbarker-dev in #21518
• fix: 21464: Virtual pipeline should ignore detached copies by @artemananiev in #21465
• chore: Update commit list to use latest promoted build if no xts-pass tags by @rbarker-dev in #21520
• fix: 21333: Current virtualMap.familyThrottleThreshold is too tight by @artemananiev in #21425
• fix: failing BN communication XTS suite test by @petreze in #21531
• fix(bug): Swapped truthy values for XTS Candidate on main by @rbarker-dev in #21542
• test: 21543 to delete autonamespaces daily by @alex-kuzmin-hg in #21544
• test: Disable flaky ISS-test by @netopyr in #21552
• chore: update event creation javadoc by @lpetrovic05 in #21496
• chore: Updated BN suite happy path tests by @AlexKehayov in #21412
• ci: update workflows to use rev-list by @andrewb1269hg in #21319
• fix: Fix XTS tests on main by @petreze in #21540
• docs: Document usage of ParameterizedTest with Otter by @netopyr in #21550
• feat(21144): PlatformStatusStateMachine is aware of Quiescence by @mxtartaglia-sl in #21427
• fix(bug): Fix typo in GitHub release step condition by @rbarker-dev in #21563
• docs: Tweak block stream protocol to allow no txn result, one-to-many outputs by @mhess-swl in #21524
• fix: Fix missing validation in ThrottleAccumulator by @aderevets in #21417
• fix: Fix simulated gossip behavior in TurtleNode when a node is restarted by @poulok in #21559
• chore: Pull good-first-issue-candidate template from .github repo by @rbarker-dev in #21592
• ci: Remove duplicate report for SDK TCK test results by @rbarker-dev in #21595
• chore: Port FCM-VM-MultiSBReconnect-3R-1k-20m JRS test to Otter by @poulok in #21598
• fix: Update BN regression Panel to support latest Solo commands by @Nana-EC in #21569
• chore: event stream asserts by @netopyr in #21499
• ci: Add solo-version as test input for XTS adhoc SDLT and adhoc SDPT by @rbarker-dev in #21624
• chore: update BN connection documentation by @AlexKehayov in #21574
• chore: Port NI Reconnect JRS Tests to Otter by @poulok in #21561
• chore: Make sure we are in expected state during RPC sync interactions by @abies in #21620
• feat: Add gas throttles for HookDispatchTransactionBody by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21490
• feat: initial Simple Fees Schedule and Model by @joshmarinacci in #21226
• feat: Add the ability to load state from disk using the same roster by @timo0 in #21422
• chore: disable flaky tests by @netopyr in #21640
• ci: Update the runner matrices for gradle and docker determinism by @rbarker-dev in #21636
• chore: Decouple entity ID service from app module by @mhess-swl in #21495
• chore: Make disconnection exceptions visible by @abies in #21617
• docs: Add section for attaching a debugger to Otter container doc by @poulok in #21652
• chore: limit SimulatedGossip event buffer by @netopyr in #21659
• feat: quiescence controller by @lpetrovic05 in #21235
• fix: 21428 Fixed regex for file layout validation by @imalygin in #21653
• test: Additional hip-551 tests by @mhess-swl in #21655
• fix: Fix flaky SB Reconnect Otter test by @poulok in #21651
• fix: Fix Otter consensus result continuous assertion bug by @poulok in #21671
• ci: Update CITR workflows for solo 0.44+ compatibility by @rbarker-dev in #21643
• feat: 21030 Add get leaf path by key methods by @imalygin in #21523
• fix: 21669 Fixed OOM in blockstream diff testing by @imalygin in #21676
• fix: 21691: Temporary snapshots are not removed from data/saved/swirlds-tmp/ by @artemananiev in #21692
• chore: port single node network test to otter by @lpetrovic05 in #21619
• feat: Handling Network Properties update to Block Stream writerMode by @derektriley in #21627
• ci: Update to enable mirror node testing with solo v0.46.1+ by @rbarker-dev in #21690
• chore: Add an automated self ISS recovery test by @poulok in #21674
• chore(ci): update TCK regression workflow to use solo action by @andrewb1269hg in #21686
• ci: Improve parsing of inputs.additional-parameters by @rbarker-dev in #21706
• test: Tests for starting and killing a node by @netopyr in #21593
• test: Tests for swirlds.log on Turtle by @netopyr in #21621
• build: Upgrade to PBJ v0.12.1 and update Block Node Streaming by @derektriley in #21689
• chore: Disable Flaky Otter Test by @poulok in #21712
• feat: 21031 Add getHashForPath to MerkleNodeState by @imalygin in #21699
• docs(ci): add GitHub actions naming standard by @andrewb1269hg in #21600
• chore: Fix typo in word 'parameters' on block-node-regression-panel check by @rbarker-dev in #21714
• ci: Update solo version for SDK TCK and enable block node regression by @rbarker-dev in #21716
• feat: Add rolling block node comms log file by @derektriley in #21568
• chore: 21608: VM backpressure logs should be WARN rather than INFO by @artemananiev in #21717
• ci: Use variable for solo-version in workflow by @rbarker-dev in #21721
• feat: clean up VirtualMapConfig after Mega Map migration is done on the mainnet by @thenswan in #21702
• feat: Uncomment setChildInternal in VirtualMap by @thenswan in #21701
• chore: Updated gossip_event.proto description by @abies in #21662
• ci: Update schedules for XTS by @rbarker-dev in #21727
• ci: Update how we determine branch candidacy by @rbarker-dev in #21729
• test: Add assertions to OtterTests by @netopyr in #21711
• test: Add checks for socket exceptions by @netopyr in #21722
• fix: Fix a flaky Otter test by @poulok in #21713
• docs: proposal for redesigning the validator for validate billion-entry states by @thenswan in #21268
• chore: Comment out socket exception tests by @netopyr in #21737
• ci: Fix duplicate name for run artifact by @rbarker-dev in #21738
• chore: 21741 Removed FileLayout validator by @imalygin in #21743
• chore: Add migration tests with different sized networks by @timo0 in #21668
• build(deps): bump teleport-actions/auth from 2.0.3 to 2.0.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #19947
• chore: Add Turtle hashstream log tests by @poulok in #21724
• refactor: hedera state validator by @thenswan in #21560
• fix: 21748: Incorrect condition in MerkleStates.get() method by @thenswan in #21759
• fix: 21758: discrepancy between export and sorted-export commands behaviour if supplied service name or state key is incorrect by @thenswan in #21766
• feat: HIP-1299 add proper sig validation in NodeUpdateHandler by @ibankov in #21437
• chore: 21761: VirtualNodeCache: no need to purge filtered mutations by @artemananiev in #21767
• feat: 21762: Improve BlockStreamAccess#isBlockFile method by @thenswan in #21763
• fix: Properly cleanup event send status on rpc disconnect by @abies in #21779
• chore: Optimize Hash.hashCode() by @lpetrovic05 in #21781
• chore: Enable disabled tests by @poulok in #21783
• chore: Preparation for better reconnect tests by @netopyr in #21764
• test: test for turtle's in-memory logger by @netopyr in #21782
• refactor: remove init method from the State by @thenswan in #20659
• fix: Stabilize Otter Reconnect Test by @poulok in #21792
• ci: Remove duplicate alerts from SDLT/SDPT and remove set as noise flag by @rbarker-dev in #21793
• chore: Eliminate migration seed by @poulok in #21784
• chore: quorum calculator by @netopyr in #21778
• chore: Adjust weights in Otter tests to match JRS by @poulok in #21708
• chore: Cleanup of container environment by @netopyr in #21801
• feat: Add throttles for LambdaSStore by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21790
• ci: Ensure zxf-prepare-extended-test-suite does not alert erroneously by @rbarker-dev in #21796
• fix: 21654: CompactionInterruptTest.startMergeWhileSnapshottingThenInterrupt() test is not stable by @artemananiev in #21802
• feat: 21644 Implemented getMerkleProof by @imalygin in #21765
• ci(bug): fix broken workflow files by removing erroneous secret passing by @rbarker-dev in #21807
• chore: Add Node Is Starting message to Turtle swirlds.log by @poulok in #21797
• fix: Only add synth action if INVALID_SOLIDITY_ADDRESS is due to invalid call target by @lukasz-hashgraph in #21439
• test: test for console output in Turtle tests by @netopyr in #21794
• chore: 21804 Added ProtoObjectEquivalenceTest by @imalygin in #21805
• chore: Refactor how requests are sent to the block nodes by @timfn-hg in #21603
• chore: Update TSS Block Signing weight threshold by @derektriley in #21175
• feat: 21611: add path range options to export commands in State Operator by @thenswan in #21826
• fix: reduce log spam when remote node is falling behind by @abies in #21824
• ci: Split XTS Dry Run and SDPT SDLT adhoc solo versions by @rbarker-dev in #21823
• chore: Reenable Otter ND Reconnect test by @poulok in #21820
• feat: Restrict deleting node accounts by @JivkoKelchev in #21501
• test: Bugfix for port already in use by @netopyr in #21831
• test: generalized in memory log test by @netopyr in #21809
• chore: Add otter.log support by @netopyr in #21817
• test: container swirlds-hashstream.log test by @netopyr in #21811
• fix: improve hashing with PBJ 0.12.2 by @OlegMazurov in #21836
• fix: Externalize consensus events in the block stream by @mhess-swl in #21570
• feat: Disable hook execution in certain calls by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21732
• test: test for console output in container environment by @netopyr in #21812
• chore: Cleanup legacy system account cleanup code by @derektriley in #21849
• docs: Add otter state generation doc by @poulok in #21798
• test: container console output test by @netopyr in #21825
• test: container swirlds.log test by @netopyr in #21810
• feat: otter test nodes change keys by @lpetrovic05 in #21830
• feat: Fix the record stream parity validator for hook storage changes by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21869
• chore: extract integration test into separate sub-module by @netopyr in #21846
• chore: Yahcli support tv resource by @tinker-michaelj in #21875
• fix: Add hook stream parity test resources by @tinker-michaelj in #21877
• refactor: 21879 Moved StateMetrics to swrilds-state-impl by @imalygin in #21880
• feat: Check if account is linked to a node on NodeCreate and NodeUpdate by @JivkoKelchev in #21670
• feat: Add support in Otter for node configuration before adding nodes by @poulok in #21860
• feat: Disable SelfDestruct in hook execution and add more tests by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21876
• feat: enable HIP-1215 by @gkozyryatskyy in #21348
• refactor: 21850 Extract non-state methods from SwirldStateManager by @imalygin in #21873
• chore: updated logging for BN comms by @AlexKehayov in #21788
• chore: Use dispatch's FeeCharging strategy in HandleContext by @tinker-michaelj in #21776
• feat: Simple Fees file support by @joshmarinacci in #21899
• fix: Always use gas throttle for HSS by @lukasz-hashgraph in #21890
• refactor: 21898 Remove version management from SwirldStateManager by @imalygin in #21905
• ci: detect existing minio operator installations correctly by @nathanklick in #21908
• chore: Enable Create and Create2 operations in hook executions and add more tests by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21906
• chore: Fix JRS test by @Neeharika-Sompalli in #21902
• test: Add regression test for update node accountId by @JivkoKelchev in #21889
• feat(20242): Improve Reconnect orchestration by @mxtartaglia-sl in #21599
• feat: Expand protobuf block read capacity by @mhess-swl in #21457
• chore: Run Otter tests in containers as part of XTS by @netopyr in #21881
• chore: Configurable services by @netopyr in #21872
• fix: Add custom payer charge() overload to FeeCharging by @tinker-michaelj in #21919
• feat: send EndOfBlock to Block Nodes by @petreze in #21888
• fix: Make sure rpc message queue is emptied when critical error happens by @abies in #21931
• feat: Enable simple fees unit tests. by @joshmarinacci in #21925
• build(deps): bump org.hiero.gradle.build to 0.6.0 / Gradle to 9.1 by @jjohannes in #21844
• ci: Move otter tests to own runner and fix XTS success report by @rbarker-dev in #21941
• fix: update request size calculation to include 2 bytes per item by @timfn-hg in #21924
• chore: Enable HIP-1299 by @ibankov in #21950
• fix(21838): fix the testIntake wiring between consensus and the orphann buffer by @mxtartaglia-sl in #21928
• chore: Improve network override properties organization by @poulok in #21939
• feat: end the stream if the block is not present for the task by @petreze in #21917
• feat: Add protobuf fields for Block Merkle Tree v0.68 by @mhess-swl in #21952

Full Changelog: v0.66.0...v0.68.0