XRP Ledger Upgrade Deadline Looms: Node Operators Must Act by September 29, 2026
The XRP Ledger protocol will undergo an upgrade on September 29, 2026, at 14:06:41 UTC. This is a hard deadline for node operators who must update their software to version xrpld 3.4.0 or higher by this date.
The BatchV1_1 batch amendment introduces a new transaction type called 'Batch' that bundles multiple transactions into one package processed together. This change aims to provide greater certainty and reduce the risk of transactions failing due to network congestion.
Node operators who fail to update their software will be blocked from participating in the network, which may have significant consequences for services that rely on node query responses. However, users who hold XRP on an exchange or in a custodial wallet do not need to take any action, as the provider is responsible for updating its infrastructure.
The date for the upgrade was determined by the XRP Ledger's protocol documentation and the validated ledger, which tracks the state of every amendment. The status of the amendment can be checked through a public XRP Ledger endpoint or by querying a node directly.