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Aptos issues private aptos-node hotfixes; QuickNode schedules urgent mainnet upgrade
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Published 2026-02-03 22:16 UTCUpdated 2026-02-04 11:08 UTC
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Evidence trail (top sources)
top sources (2 domains)domains are deduped. counts indicate coverage, not truth.2 top sources shown
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Overview
Aptos Labs published successive private Mainnet aptos-node hotfix releases and instructed operators to avoid building from the aptos-core source release branch, instead using official Docker images or binaries. In parallel, infrastructure provider QuickNode scheduled an urgent Aptos Mainnet upgrade window, warning of brief connection interruptions and some HTTP 503 responses during restarts/resync.
Entities
Aptosaptos-coreaptos-node
Score total
1.65
Momentum 24h
4
Posts
4
Origins
2
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- Aptos Labs published back-to-back private hotfix releases (v1.40.2, v1.40.3)
- QuickNode scheduled an urgent Mainnet upgrade window to align with v1.40.3
- Operators/providers are coordinating restarts and resync to stay in sync
Why it matters
- Node hotfixes are framed as critical for correct Mainnet operation and stability
- Provider upgrades can cause brief RPC disruptions and some HTTP 503 responses
- Operator guidance emphasizes using official images/binaries over source builds
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
- Aptos Labs released private aptos-node Mainnet hotfixes and told operators not to build from the aptos-core source release branch, recommending official Docker images or binaries.
- QuickNode scheduled an urgent Aptos Mainnet upgrade to aptos-node v1.40.3 and said no downtime is expected, but brief connection interruptions and some HTTP 503s may occur during restart/resync.
How sources frame it
- Aptos Labs: neutral
- QuickNode: neutral
QuickNode incident posts reference an aptos-node v1.40.2-rc tag that is not in the allowed URL set; this entry cites only the allowed sources.
All evidence
All evidence
Urgent: Aptos Mainnet – Upgrade aptos-node to v1.40.3 (Hotfix)
Status - QuickNode · status.quicknode.com · 2026-02-04 11:08 UTC
[Mainnet] Aptos node release v1.40.3-hotfix
aptos-labs/aptos-core · github.com · 2026-02-04 05:02 UTC
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