Intersect's weekly update #128 outlines the latest Cardano ecosystem preparations for the Dijkstra era. The technical focus is moving toward dependency mapping, early testing and clearer readiness paths for operators and tooling. Node 11.1.1 is described as a pre-release that is close to mainnet readiness; it removes the V1 LedgerDB and LMDB storage backend and makes ledger snapshots predictable and Mithril-compatible. Operators using LMDB will need to move to another storage backend.
The next stage centers on node 11.2. Intersect expects that release to expose the broader Dijkstra feature set for testing, apart from Leios, which is mainly focused on consensus and block production. MusashiNet is already live for Leios testing, while a public DijkstraNet is expected after the 11.2 release. SPOs, node operators and ecosystem developers are being encouraged to join the public test environments as they become available.
The update also covers governance infrastructure. The newly elected Constitutional Committee has begun its term following the 2026 election process. GovTool is again under active maintenance, with Sireto led by original GovTool builder Sandip Pandey taking responsibility for the project. Intersect says there are no practical user-facing changes at this stage and that existing GovTool functionality will continue.
Intersect also reported progress on 2026 budget administration: 16 contracts have been funded and nine remain in final procurement stages. The organization says it has administered transfers totaling 74 million ADA and 22 million USDCx to vendors under the treasury framework. Those figures describe governance and administrative activity and do not by themselves indicate market direction for ADA.