Glamsterdam Upgrade May Break Some Tools, Warns Ethereum Foundation

The Ethereum Foundation has warned developers that some tools may break due to changes in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. The foundation's Protocol DevOps team stated that any tool relying on a hardcoded maximum gas limit will be affected and must be updated.

The Glamsterdam upgrade, scheduled for Thursday, introduces a separate state-gas dimension for operations that create new state. This change means that sending ETH to a new account will incur an additional charge compared to transferring ETH to an existing account.

Developers are advised to revisit software that assumes 21,000 gas covers every ETH transfer or uses only one gas dimension when estimating transaction costs. They should also test their systems on Plataberget, a public testnet launched on August 13.