The highly anticipated release of Algorand v5.0.0 has officially arrived. This launch represents one of the most extensive protocol upgrades to date for Algorand, and the community response has been outstanding. In a span of less than 4 days, over 1.5K node runners successfully updated their systems to back this monumental transition.

Network participants can now take advantage of several major enhancements introduced in this version. The update fully integrates native post-quantum accounts alongside a new structure for resource-based fees. Furthermore, the system now enables developers to deploy bigger, more powerful smart contracts.

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