Milestone 1: Laying the Foundations for Growth

Bee v2.0 introduces erasure codes to fortify data integrity across the network, marking a critical first step in our journey.

• Erasure codes implemented on Swarm

Bee v2.1, consolidates core functionalities and upgrades systems to ensure robust, reliable service under growing demands.

• Freezing quota upgrade
• Localstore DB transaction package upgrade
• Merge of the /Bee and /debug APIs

Bee v2.2 brings fine-grained, enterprise-level control over data and economic improvements, streamlining data management and enhancing incentives for node operators.

• SWIP#46: ACT implementation feature to mainnet
• Neighbourhood hopping with transferable stake, allowing easy network redistribution of nodes
• Fair stake withdrawal mechanism

Bee v2.3 enacts upgraded reward mechanisms and advanced pricing models, promoting readiness for rapid growth and sustaining community trust.

• SWIP#43: Responsible neighbourhood split
• SWIP#48: Playing in the sister node’s neighbourhood game - reducing variance in rewards
• Enhanced Price Oracle released for real-time storage pricing

Fellowship Programme: SWIP#42: Data Availability