Signal
Near protocol upgrades mainnet to version 2.11.0 with increased gas limits and improved promise handling
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Published 2026-04-01 12:56 UTCUpdated 2026-04-01 15:31 UTC
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Overview
Coverage discusses speculative market scenarios; treat as TA chatter and see linked sources.
Entities
near protocol
Score total
1.23
Momentum 24h
2
Posts
2
Origins
2
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- The upgrade is scheduled for April 8, 2026, requiring infrastructure providers and developers to prepare.
- Mandatory protocol upgrade with consensus voting starting April 13, 2026.
- Enhancements reflect Near's commitment to evolving its blockchain for scalability and reliability.
Why it matters
- Higher gas limits enable more complex smart contracts, expanding dApp capabilities on Near.
- Improved promise handling reduces contract execution errors, enhancing developer experience.
- Execution outcomes for invalid transactions increase transparency and data accuracy for users and indexers.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
- Near protocol increased the maximum gas limit for smart contracts from 300 TGas to 1 PGas.
- Calls to promise_yield_resume now always succeed when invoked after promise_yield_create, reducing execution failures.
- RPC responses now include execution outcomes for invalid transactions, improving transparency for users and indexers.
How sources frame it
- Near Protocol Official Sources: neutral
Consolidated key technical improvements from Near protocol's mandatory mainnet upgrade 2.11.0 with official sources.
All evidence
All evidence
[Standard] NEAR Mainnet Protocol Upgrade to 2.11.0
Status - QuickNode · status.quicknode.com · 2026-04-01 15:31 UTC
2.11.0
near/nearcore · github.com · 2026-04-01 12:56 UTC
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