During a recent call, Ethereum core developers discussed the upcoming Pectra hard fork and addressed various technical issues. Devnet 5 went live and may be the last network implemented before the testnet phase begins in February. System contracts for Pectra underwent bytecode audits, with audit findings to be presented in two weeks. The discussion focused on refining gas refund mechanisms, EIP-7623 was merged to clarify gas refund handling, and EIP-7840 aimed to streamline base fee updates in Ethereum's future. The community is supporting Danny Ryan as a potential leader for the Ethereum Foundation, praising his technical expertise and community-driven approach. Ryan himself expressed respect for the current leader Aya Miyaguchi.



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