Cardano Releases Node 11.2.0 Pre-Release
The pre-release gives DijkstraNet operators a build for integration testing ahead of the testnet hard fork.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Economic Indicators
Cardano published a Node 11.2.0 pre-release on October 28 that includes the Dijkstra hard-fork feature set except Leios. The release is not recommended for mainnet use.
Why it matters
The build lets operators test the transition to the Dijkstra era before the testnet hard fork. Nodes older than version 11.2 will not be able to read network configuration files in the new envelope.
The Binance snapshot shows ADA at $0.1881791, down 2.42% over 24 hours within a range of $0.1862347 to $0.19453. The public Dijkstra testnet remains on Conway protocol version 11, and the timing of the testnet hard fork was not provided.
The players
Cardano
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform whose node software and the ADA token are maintained by its developer ecosystem.
The details
The Node 11.2.0 pre-release adds a schema-validated configuration envelope and gRPC methods over HTTP/2, including ReadMempool, WatchMempool, and ReadEraSummary. Leios is excluded from this build and is projected for Node 11.3.
Timeline
October 28: Node 11.2.0 pre-release published.
November 2, 23:56 UTC: ADA priced at $0.1881791 on Binance.
Economic Indicators
The release arrives while the public Dijkstra testnet remains on Conway protocol version 11, so node operators are being asked to adopt the new configuration envelope before the protocol itself changes. Price movement on Binance over the same window was modest, with ADA down 2.42% over 24 hours.
Operators running older node software will need to upgrade to version 11.2 or later to read the new configuration files. Because the release is not recommended for mainnet use, most holders of ADA will see no direct effect on their wallets from this pre-release.
The takeaway
Node operators preparing for the Dijkstra era should test the Node 11.2.0 pre-release on non-mainnet environments and upgrade before the testnet hard fork. Keeping configuration files compatible with version 11.2 or later will avoid read failures after the transition.
What happens next
Node 11.3 is expected to bring Leios into the software track, though no date for that release was provided.
Further reading
For context on the token price figures cited, see Economic Indicators.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TokenPost.
