On November 6th, as per the official announcement from the Tron Foundation, it is expected that the TRON mainnet will release version GreatVoyage-v4.8.1 (Democritus) in November 2025. This upgrade is set to bring about several key enhancements with the aim of further bolstering system compatibility, network performance, and overall stability, thereby laying a solid foundation for the long-term evolution of the TRON mainnet. According to the official technical documentation, the GreatVoyage-v4.8.1 version incorporates support for the ARM architecture and JDK 17, thereby expanding the system’s operating environment. It has also completed the compatibility changes for the SELFDESTRUCT instruction within the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to continuously enhance EVM consistency. In addition, this upgrade encompasses node network optimization, API performance enhancement, security updates, and database performance adjustments, which significantly improve the mainnet’s operational efficiency and node synchronization stability. This upgrade represents an important milestone in the performance evolution of the TRON mainnet, showcasing the community’s ongoing dedication to optimizing multi-architecture compatibility, security, and decentralized governance.
