Weekly Dev Update - WebSocket Stability and Final Testing Nearing Completion

November 22, 2024

This Week’s Progress
We focused on stabilizing network operations after recent updates. Most major issues have been resolved, but a key challenge remains with the WebSocket API:

  1. WebSocket Connection Stability:

    • Issue: WebSocket connections occasionally drop, particularly during contract updates. This may be due to the lack of a keep-alive mechanism or another issue with how the client handles connections.
    • Next Steps: Investigating whether periodic ping messages can prevent these disconnections. The application and node will also be tested to ensure they handle connections robustly.

  2. Remaining Bugs:

    • The network’s core functions (e.g., put and get operations) are stable. However, the issue with updates over WebSocket connections persists.
    • A user-reported bug related to the Clap argument parser in the CLI is under review.

Working on

  • Investigating the WebSocket disconnection issue
  • Continued work on integrating River with the websocket API

Looking Ahead
We are close to resolving the final issues, which will enable a fully functional and stable network. Testing efforts continue, with fixes expected over the weekend.

Stay tuned for more updates as we approach a significant milestone in Freenet’s development!