Go-Ethereum v1.17.6: Amsterdam Fork, Holesky Removal, Performance Boosts
The latest Go-Ethereum release v1.17.6 introduces the Amsterdam hardfork on Sepolia, removes the Holesky testnet, and drops Go 1.24 support. It also brings parallel block execution, optimized JSON decoding, and a shared precompile result cache, improving sync speed and reliability for node operators.









