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@aztecnetwork Alpha Mainnet is Ready
so here's the entire (TLDR) process on how the governance works & how network gets upgraded
(2 minutes read)
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I) AZIP (AZtec Improvement Proposal)
anyone can post an idea on Aztec GitHub
the community has time to read it
idea gets initial feedback from community
author then writes a formal proposal
proposal goes into the main repository
core contributors decide if it's a ''GO'' or ''NO GO''
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II) AZUP (AZtec Upgrade Proposal)
accepted ''GO'' AZIPs are bundled
they're now a single upgrade package
smart contract payload code is written for package
(this payload will trigger the upgrade)
sequencers signal their support for the upgrade code
if signaling = positive (600 ) => on-chain vote begins
$AZTEC holders vote ''YES'' or ''NO''
supermajority (2/3) of YES high cvorum (100,000,000
$AZTEC) => PASS ✅
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III) EXECUTION
mandatory safety delay (7 days, if we judge by how the TGE worked)
final function call is triggered (by anyone?)
payload contract runs
Aztec Network is officially upgraded to new version
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Overall, a permissionless & transparent multiple-step governance model other projects should adopt imho.
@BadboyTella
@realRoberto38 @Zac_Aztec
Aztec is the first fully decentralized L2 on Ethereum. No privileged actors, no closed doors.
Governance runs the same way. Any idea can become a protocol upgrade — if it survives public scrutiny.
AZIPs, AZUPs, and onchain voting form a transparent pipeline from forum post to live protocol change. These are cypherpunk values in practice.
Read about how it works and how to get involved:
aztec.network/blog/how-aztec…