@lodestar/beacon-node 1.44.0-dev.7418ddd9f7 → 1.44.0-dev.762dd5f186

package/src/chain/archiveStore/archiveStore.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export enum ArchiveStoreTask {
   PruneHistory = "prune_history",
   OnFinalizedCheckpoint = "on_finalized_checkpoint",
   MaybeArchiveState = "maybe_archive_state",
-  RegenPruneOnFinalized = "regen_prune_on_finalized",
   ForkchoicePrune = "forkchoice_prune",
   UpdateBackfillRange = "update_backfill_range",
 }
@@ -229,10 +228,6 @@ export class ArchiveStore {
       await this.statesArchiverStrategy.maybeArchiveState(finalized, this.metrics);
       timer?.({source: ArchiveStoreTask.MaybeArchiveState});
 
-      timer = this.metrics?.processFinalizedCheckpoint.durationByTask.startTimer();
-      this.chain.regen.pruneOnFinalized(finalizedEpoch);
-      timer?.({source: ArchiveStoreTask.RegenPruneOnFinalized});
-
       // tasks rely on extended fork choice
       timer = this.metrics?.processFinalizedCheckpoint.durationByTask.startTimer();
       const prunedBlocks = this.chain.forkChoice.prune(finalized.rootHex);

package/src/chain/blocks/importBlock.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {Attestation, BeaconBlock, altair, capella, electra, isGloasBeaconBlock, phase0, ssz} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {isErrorAborted, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
-import {ZERO_HASH_HEX} from "../../constants/index.js";
+import {GENESIS_SLOT, ZERO_HASH_HEX} from "../../constants/index.js";
 import {callInNextEventLoop} from "../../util/eventLoop.js";
 import {isOptimisticBlock} from "../../util/forkChoice.js";
 import {isQueueErrorAborted} from "../../util/queue/index.js";
@@ -189,10 +189,12 @@ export async function importBlock(
         this.seenBlockAttesters.addIndices(blockEpoch, indexedAttestation.attestingIndices);
 
         const correctHead = ssz.Root.equals(rootCache.getBlockRootAtSlot(attestation.data.slot), beaconBlockRoot);
-        const missedSlotVote = ssz.Root.equals(
-          rootCache.getBlockRootAtSlot(attestation.data.slot - 1),
-          rootCache.getBlockRootAtSlot(attestation.data.slot)
-        );
+        const missedSlotVote =
+          attestation.data.slot > GENESIS_SLOT &&
+          ssz.Root.equals(
+            rootCache.getBlockRootAtSlot(attestation.data.slot - 1),
+            rootCache.getBlockRootAtSlot(attestation.data.slot)
+          );
         this.validatorMonitor?.registerAttestationInBlock(
           indexedAttestation,
           parentBlockSlot,
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ export async function importBlock(
         if (ptcIndices.length > 0) {
           this.forkChoice.notifyPtcMessages(
             toRootHex(payloadAttestation.data.beaconBlockRoot),
+            payloadAttestation.data.slot,
             ptcIndices,
             payloadAttestation.data.payloadPresent,
             payloadAttestation.data.blobDataAvailable
@@ -280,6 +283,18 @@ export async function importBlock(
   const newHead = this.recomputeForkChoiceHead(ForkchoiceCaller.importBlock);
   const currFinalizedEpoch = this.forkChoice.getFinalizedCheckpoint().epoch;
 
+  // Prune the gloas payload-envelope cache below the new head's parent so it stays bounded during
+  // syncing. On a synced node, cache holds just 2 entries — head (parent for
+  // next-slot production) and head.parent (proposer-boost-reorg fallback)
+  if (fork >= ForkSeq.gloas) {
+    callInNextEventLoop(() => {
+      const newHeadParent = this.forkChoice.getBlockHexDefaultStatus(newHead.parentRoot);
+      if (newHeadParent) {
+        this.seenPayloadEnvelopeInputCache.pruneBelowParent(newHeadParent);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   if (newHead.blockRoot !== oldHead.blockRoot) {
     // Set head state as strong reference
     this.regen.updateHeadState(newHead, postState);

package/src/chain/blocks/verifyExecutionPayloadEnvelope.ts

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@ export function verifyExecutionPayloadEnvelope(
       `Prev randao mismatch between bid and payload bid=${toHex(bid.prevRandao)} payload=${toHex(payload.prevRandao)}`
     );
   }
-  if (Number(bid.gasLimit) !== payload.gasLimit) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Gas limit mismatch between payload and bid payload=${payload.gasLimit} bid=${Number(bid.gasLimit)}`
-    );
+  if (bid.gasLimit !== payload.gasLimit) {
+    throw new Error(`Gas limit mismatch between payload and bid payload=${payload.gasLimit} bid=${bid.gasLimit}`);
   }
   if (!byteArrayEquals(bid.blockHash, payload.blockHash)) {
     throw new Error(
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ export function verifyExecutionPayloadEnvelope(
   // Verify execution_requests_root matches bid commitment.
   // Can be skipped if already verified during gossip validation.
   if (verifyExecutionRequestsRoot) {
-    const requestsRoot = ssz.electra.ExecutionRequests.hashTreeRoot(envelope.executionRequests);
+    const requestsRoot = ssz.gloas.ExecutionRequests.hashTreeRoot(envelope.executionRequests);
     if (!byteArrayEquals(requestsRoot, bid.executionRequestsRoot)) {
       throw new Error(
         `Execution requests root mismatch envelope=${toRootHex(requestsRoot)} bid=${toRootHex(bid.executionRequestsRoot)}`

package/src/chain/chain.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import {PrivateKey} from "@libp2p/interface";
 import {Type} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {BeaconConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
-import {CheckpointWithHex, IForkChoice, ProtoBlock, UpdateHeadOpt} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
+import {CheckpointWithHex, ForkChoiceStateGetter, IForkChoice, ProtoBlock, UpdateHeadOpt} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
 import {LoggerNode} from "@lodestar/logger/node";
 import {
   EFFECTIVE_BALANCE_INCREMENT,
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import {
   ValidatorIndex,
   Wei,
   deneb,
-  electra,
   gloas,
   isBlindedBeaconBlock,
   phase0,
@@ -382,6 +381,14 @@ export class BeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
     blockStateCache.setHeadState(anchorState);
     checkpointStateCache.add(checkpoint, anchorState);
 
+    const forkChoiceStateGetter: ForkChoiceStateGetter = ({stateRoot, checkpoint}) => {
+      if (stateRoot) return blockStateCache.get(stateRoot);
+
+      if (checkpoint) return checkpointStateCache.get({epoch: checkpoint.epoch, rootHex: checkpoint.rootHex});
+
+      return null;
+    };
+
     const forkChoice = initializeForkChoice(
       config,
       emitter,
@@ -390,6 +397,7 @@ export class BeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
       isAnchorStateFinalized,
       opts,
       this.justifiedBalancesGetter.bind(this),
+      forkChoiceStateGetter,
       metrics,
       logger
     );
@@ -916,10 +924,10 @@ export class BeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
   async getParentExecutionRequests(
     parentBlockSlot: Slot,
     parentBlockRootHex: RootHex
-  ): Promise<electra.ExecutionRequests> {
+  ): Promise<gloas.ExecutionRequests> {
     // at the fork boundary, parent is pre-gloas
     if (!isForkPostGloas(this.config.getForkName(parentBlockSlot))) {
-      return ssz.electra.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
+      return ssz.gloas.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
     }
     const envelope = await this.getExecutionPayloadEnvelope(parentBlockSlot, parentBlockRootHex);
     if (envelope === null) {

package/src/chain/emitter.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {StrictEventEmitter} from "strict-event-emitter-types";
 import {routes} from "@lodestar/api";
 import {CheckpointWithHex} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
 import {IBeaconStateView} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
-import {DataColumnSidecar, RootHex, deneb, phase0} from "@lodestar/types";
+import {DataColumnSidecar, RootHex, Slot, deneb, phase0} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {PeerIdStr} from "../util/peerId.js";
 import {BlockInputSource, IBlockInput} from "./blocks/blockInput/types.js";
 import {PayloadEnvelopeInput} from "./blocks/payloadEnvelopeInput/payloadEnvelopeInput.js";
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export type ChainEventData = {
     peer: PeerIdStr;
     source: BlockInputSource;
   };
-  [ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot]: {rootHex: RootHex; peer?: PeerIdStr; source: BlockInputSource};
+  // slot is the message slot, not necessarily the envelope's slot, but useful as a logging/prune hint
+  [ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot]: {rootHex: RootHex; slot: Slot; peer?: PeerIdStr; source: BlockInputSource};
 };
 
 export type IChainEvents = ApiEvents & {

package/src/chain/errors/blockError.ts

@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ export enum BlockErrorCode {
   TRANSACTIONS_TOO_BIG = "BLOCK_ERROR_TRANSACTIONS_TOO_BIG",
   /** Execution engine is unavailable, syncing, or api call errored. Peers must not be downscored on this code */
   EXECUTION_ENGINE_ERROR = "BLOCK_ERROR_EXECUTION_ERROR",
-  /** The attestation head block is too far behind the attestation slot, causing many skip slots.
-  This is deemed a DoS risk */
-  TOO_MANY_SKIPPED_SLOTS = "TOO_MANY_SKIPPED_SLOTS",
   /** The blobs are unavailable */
   DATA_UNAVAILABLE = "BLOCK_ERROR_DATA_UNAVAILABLE",
   /** Block contains too many kzg commitments */
@@ -89,7 +86,6 @@ export type BlockErrorType =
   | {code: BlockErrorCode.FUTURE_SLOT; blockSlot: Slot; currentSlot: Slot}
   | {code: BlockErrorCode.STATE_ROOT_MISMATCH}
   | {code: BlockErrorCode.GENESIS_BLOCK}
-  | {code: BlockErrorCode.TOO_MANY_SKIPPED_SLOTS; parentSlot: Slot; blockSlot: Slot}
   | {code: BlockErrorCode.WOULD_REVERT_FINALIZED_SLOT; blockSlot: Slot; finalizedSlot: Slot}
   | {code: BlockErrorCode.ALREADY_KNOWN; root: RootHex}
   | {code: BlockErrorCode.REPEAT_PROPOSAL; proposerIndex: ValidatorIndex}

package/src/chain/errors/executionPayloadBid.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {GossipActionError} from "./gossipValidation.js";
 
 export enum ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode {
   BUILDER_NOT_ELIGIBLE = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_BUILDER_NOT_ELIGIBLE",
+  INVALID_BUILDER_VERSION = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_INVALID_BUILDER_VERSION",
   NON_ZERO_EXECUTION_PAYMENT = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_NON_ZERO_EXECUTION_PAYMENT",
   BID_ALREADY_KNOWN = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_BID_ALREADY_KNOWN",
   BID_TOO_LOW = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_BID_TOO_LOW",
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export enum ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode {
   UNKNOWN_PARENT_BLOCK_HASH = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_UNKNOWN_PARENT_BLOCK_HASH",
   INVALID_SLOT = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_INVALID_SLOT",
   NOT_LATER_THAN_PARENT = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_NOT_LATER_THAN_PARENT",
+  INVALID_PREV_RANDAO = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_INVALID_PREV_RANDAO",
   INVALID_SIGNATURE = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_INVALID_SIGNATURE",
   NO_MATCHING_PROPOSER_PREFERENCES = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_NO_MATCHING_PROPOSER_PREFERENCES",
   PROPOSER_PREFERENCES_FEE_RECIPIENT_MISMATCH = "EXECUTION_PAYLOAD_BID_ERROR_PROPOSER_PREFERENCES_FEE_RECIPIENT_MISMATCH",
@@ -20,6 +22,12 @@ export enum ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode {
 
 export type ExecutionPayloadBidErrorType =
   | {code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BUILDER_NOT_ELIGIBLE; builderIndex: BuilderIndex}
+  | {
+      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_BUILDER_VERSION;
+      builderIndex: BuilderIndex;
+      version: number;
+      expectedVersion: number;
+    }
   | {
       code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.NON_ZERO_EXECUTION_PAYMENT;
       builderIndex: BuilderIndex;
@@ -43,6 +51,12 @@ export type ExecutionPayloadBidErrorType =
   | {code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.UNKNOWN_PARENT_BLOCK_HASH; parentBlockHash: RootHex}
   | {code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_SLOT; builderIndex: BuilderIndex; slot: Slot}
   | {code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.NOT_LATER_THAN_PARENT; parentSlot: Slot; slot: Slot}
+  | {
+      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_PREV_RANDAO;
+      builderIndex: BuilderIndex;
+      bidPrevRandao: string;
+      expectedPrevRandao: string;
+    }
   | {code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE; builderIndex: BuilderIndex; slot: Slot}
   | {
       code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.NO_MATCHING_PROPOSER_PREFERENCES;

package/src/chain/errors/payloadAttestation.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export enum PayloadAttestationErrorCode {
   NOT_CURRENT_SLOT = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_NOT_CURRENT_SLOT",
   PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ALREADY_KNOWN = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ALREADY_KNOWN",
   UNKNOWN_BLOCK_ROOT = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_UNKNOWN_BLOCK_ROOT",
+  INVALID_BLOCK_SLOT = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_INVALID_BLOCK_SLOT",
   INVALID_BLOCK = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_INVALID_BLOCK",
   INVALID_ATTESTER = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_INVALID_ATTESTER",
   INVALID_SIGNATURE = "PAYLOAD_ATTESTATION_ERROR_INVALID_SIGNATURE",
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export type PayloadAttestationErrorType =
       blockRoot: RootHex;
     }
   | {code: PayloadAttestationErrorCode.UNKNOWN_BLOCK_ROOT; blockRoot: RootHex}
+  | {code: PayloadAttestationErrorCode.INVALID_BLOCK_SLOT; blockRoot: RootHex; blockSlot: Slot; slot: Slot}
   | {code: PayloadAttestationErrorCode.INVALID_BLOCK; blockRoot: RootHex}
   | {code: PayloadAttestationErrorCode.INVALID_ATTESTER; attesterIndex: ValidatorIndex}
   | {code: PayloadAttestationErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE};

package/src/chain/forkChoice/index.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import {routes} from "@lodestar/api";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import {
   ExecutionStatus,
   ForkChoice,
+  ForkChoiceStateGetter,
   ForkChoiceStore,
   JustifiedBalancesGetter,
   PayloadStatus,
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ export function initializeForkChoice(
   isFinalizedState: boolean,
   opts: ForkChoiceOpts,
   justifiedBalancesGetter: JustifiedBalancesGetter,
+  stateGetter: ForkChoiceStateGetter,
   metrics: Metrics | null,
   logger?: Logger
 ): ForkChoice {
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ export function initializeForkChoice(
         state,
         opts,
         justifiedBalancesGetter,
+        stateGetter,
         metrics,
         logger
       )
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ export function initializeForkChoice(
         state,
         opts,
         justifiedBalancesGetter,
+        stateGetter,
         metrics,
         logger
       );
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ export function initializeForkChoiceFromFinalizedState(
   state: IBeaconStateView,
   opts: ForkChoiceOpts,
   justifiedBalancesGetter: JustifiedBalancesGetter,
+  stateGetter: ForkChoiceStateGetter,
   metrics: Metrics | null,
   logger?: Logger
 ): ForkChoice {
@@ -112,9 +118,12 @@ export function initializeForkChoiceFromFinalizedState(
       finalizedCheckpoint,
       justifiedBalances,
       justifiedBalancesGetter,
+      stateGetter,
       {
         onJustified: (cp) => emitter.emit(ChainEvent.forkChoiceJustified, cp),
         onFinalized: (cp) => emitter.emit(ChainEvent.forkChoiceFinalized, cp),
+        onFastConfirmation: ({block, slot, currentSlot}) =>
+          emitter.emit(routes.events.EventType.fastConfirmation, {block, slot, currentSlot}),
       }
     ),
 
@@ -172,6 +181,7 @@ export function initializeForkChoiceFromUnfinalizedState(
   unfinalizedState: IBeaconStateView,
   opts: ForkChoiceOpts,
   justifiedBalancesGetter: JustifiedBalancesGetter,
+  stateGetter: ForkChoiceStateGetter,
   metrics: Metrics | null,
   logger?: Logger
 ): ForkChoice {
@@ -203,9 +213,12 @@ export function initializeForkChoiceFromUnfinalizedState(
     finalizedCheckpoint,
     justifiedBalances,
     justifiedBalancesGetter,
+    stateGetter,
     {
       onJustified: (cp) => emitter.emit(ChainEvent.forkChoiceJustified, cp),
       onFinalized: (cp) => emitter.emit(ChainEvent.forkChoiceFinalized, cp),
+      onFastConfirmation: ({block, slot, currentSlot}) =>
+        emitter.emit(routes.events.EventType.fastConfirmation, {block, slot, currentSlot}),
     }
   );
 

package/src/chain/interface.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   altair,
   capella,
   deneb,
-  electra,
   gloas,
   phase0,
   rewards,
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ export interface IBeaconChain {
     blockSlot: Slot,
     blockRootHex: string
   ): Promise<gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope | null>;
-  getParentExecutionRequests(parentBlockSlot: Slot, parentBlockRootHex: RootHex): Promise<electra.ExecutionRequests>;
+  getParentExecutionRequests(parentBlockSlot: Slot, parentBlockRootHex: RootHex): Promise<gloas.ExecutionRequests>;
 
   produceCommonBlockBody(blockAttributes: BlockAttributes): Promise<CommonBlockBody>;
   produceBlock(blockAttributes: BlockAttributes & {commonBlockBodyPromise: Promise<CommonBlockBody>}): Promise<{

package/src/chain/options.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export const defaultChainOptions: IChainOptions = {
   proposerBoost: true,
   proposerBoostReorg: true,
   computeUnrealized: true,
+  fastConfirmation: false,
   suggestedFeeRecipient: defaultValidatorOptions.suggestedFeeRecipient,
   serveHistoricalState: false,
   assertCorrectProgressiveBalances: false,

package/src/chain/prepareNextSlot.ts

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export class PrepareNextSlotScheduler {
         let stateAfterParentPayload: IBeaconStateViewBellatrix = updatedPrepareState;
         if (isStatePostGloas(updatedPrepareState)) {
           // Spec: should_build_on_full(store, head) — see produceBlockBody.ts for context.
-          if (this.chain.forkChoice.shouldBuildOnFull(updatedHead)) {
+          if (this.chain.forkChoice.shouldBuildOnFull(updatedHead, prepareSlot)) {
             parentBlockHash = updatedPrepareState.latestExecutionPayloadBid.blockHash;
             // Skip applying parent payload unless we're proposing the next slot or have to emit payload_attributes events
             if (feeRecipient !== undefined || this.chain.opts.emitPayloadAttributes === true) {
@@ -217,16 +217,6 @@ export class PrepareNextSlotScheduler {
           });
         }
 
-        if (ForkSeq[fork] >= ForkSeq.gloas) {
-          // Cutoff = slot of the parent of the block we'll actually build on (post-reorg).
-          // Steady state: cache holds just 2 entries — head (parent for next-slot production)
-          // and head.parent (proposer-boost-reorg fallback). Anything older is evicted.
-          const updatedHeadParent = this.chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexDefaultStatus(updatedHead.parentRoot);
-          if (updatedHeadParent) {
-            this.chain.seenPayloadEnvelopeInputCache.pruneBelowParent(updatedHeadParent);
-          }
-        }
-
         this.computeStateHashTreeRoot(updatedPrepareState, isEpochTransition);
 
         // If emitPayloadAttributes is true emit a SSE payloadAttributes event for

package/src/chain/produceBlock/produceBlockBody.ts

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export type ProduceFullGloas = {
   type: BlockType.Full;
   fork: ForkPostGloas;
   executionPayload: ExecutionPayload<ForkPostGloas>;
-  executionRequests: electra.ExecutionRequests;
+  executionRequests: gloas.ExecutionRequests;
   blobsBundle: BlobsBundle<ForkPostGloas>;
   cells: fulu.Cell[][];
   parentBlockRoot: Root;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
     );
     const parentExecutionRequests = isExtendingPayload
       ? await this.getParentExecutionRequests(parentBlock.slot, parentBlock.blockRoot)
-      : ssz.electra.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
+      : ssz.gloas.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
     executionPayloadValue = BigInt(builderBid.message.value) * GWEI_TO_WEI;
 
     const commonBlockBody = await commonBlockBodyPromise;
@@ -272,20 +272,20 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
 
     // Get execution payload from EL
     let parentBlockHash: Bytes32;
-    let parentExecutionRequests: electra.ExecutionRequests;
+    let parentExecutionRequests: gloas.ExecutionRequests;
     // Apply parent payload once here as it's reused by EL prep and voluntary exit filtering below
     let stateAfterParentPayload: IBeaconStateViewBellatrix = currentState;
     // Spec: should_build_on_full(store, head). `parentBlock` is the proposer's head
-    // (set by chain.getProposerHead(slot)). Returns false when the PTC majority
-    // signalled the blob data is not available, forcing a build on EMPTY (reorg).
-    const isBuildingOnFull = this.forkChoice.shouldBuildOnFull(parentBlock);
+    // (set by chain.getProposerHead(slot)). Returns false when the PTC majority signalled
+    // the blob data is not available or the payload was not timely, forcing a build on EMPTY (reorg).
+    const isBuildingOnFull = this.forkChoice.shouldBuildOnFull(parentBlock, blockSlot);
     if (isBuildingOnFull) {
       parentBlockHash = currentState.latestExecutionPayloadBid.blockHash;
       parentExecutionRequests = await this.getParentExecutionRequests(parentBlock.slot, parentBlock.blockRoot);
       stateAfterParentPayload = currentState.withParentPayloadApplied(parentExecutionRequests);
     } else {
       parentBlockHash = currentState.latestExecutionPayloadBid.parentBlockHash;
-      parentExecutionRequests = ssz.electra.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
+      parentExecutionRequests = ssz.gloas.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
     }
     const prepareRes = await prepareExecutionPayload(
       this,
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
       blockHash: executionPayload.blockHash,
       prevRandao: currentState.getRandaoMix(currentState.epoch),
       feeRecipient: executionPayload.feeRecipient,
-      gasLimit: BigInt(executionPayload.gasLimit),
+      gasLimit: executionPayload.gasLimit,
       builderIndex: BUILDER_INDEX_SELF_BUILD,
       slot: blockSlot,
       value: 0,
       executionPayment: 0,
       blobKzgCommitments: blobsBundle.commitments,
-      executionRequestsRoot: ssz.electra.ExecutionRequests.hashTreeRoot(executionRequests),
+      executionRequestsRoot: ssz.gloas.ExecutionRequests.hashTreeRoot(executionRequests as gloas.ExecutionRequests),
     };
     const signedBid: gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid = {
       message: bid,
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
     // Store execution payload data required to construct execution payload envelope later
     const gloasResult = produceResult as ProduceFullGloas;
     gloasResult.executionPayload = executionPayload as ExecutionPayload<ForkPostGloas>;
-    gloasResult.executionRequests = executionRequests;
+    gloasResult.executionRequests = executionRequests as gloas.ExecutionRequests;
     gloasResult.blobsBundle = blobsBundle;
     gloasResult.cells = cells;
     gloasResult.parentBlockRoot = fromHex(parentBlock.blockRoot);

package/src/chain/regen/interface.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export enum RegenCaller {
   validateGossipAttestation = "validateGossipAttestation",
   validateGossipVoluntaryExit = "validateGossipVoluntaryExit",
   validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid = "validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid",
+  validateGossipPayloadAttestationMessage = "validateGossipPayloadAttestationMessage",
   validateGossipProposerPreferences = "validateGossipProposerPreferences",
   onForkChoiceFinalized = "onForkChoiceFinalized",
   restApi = "restApi",
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ export interface IStateRegenerator extends IStateRegeneratorInternal {
   getCheckpointStateSync(cp: CheckpointHex): IBeaconStateView | null;
   getClosestHeadState(head: ProtoBlock): IBeaconStateView | null;
   pruneOnCheckpoint(finalizedEpoch: Epoch, justifiedEpoch: Epoch, headStateRoot: RootHex): void;
-  pruneOnFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void;
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, postState: IBeaconStateView): void;
   addCheckpointState(cp: phase0.Checkpoint, item: IBeaconStateView): void;
   updateHeadState(newHead: ProtoBlock, maybeHeadState: IBeaconStateView): void;

package/src/chain/regen/queued.ts

@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ export class QueuedStateRegenerator implements IStateRegenerator {
     this.blockStateCache.prune(headStateRoot);
   }
 
-  pruneOnFinalized(finalizedEpoch: number): void {
-    this.checkpointStateCache.pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch);
-    this.blockStateCache.deleteAllBeforeEpoch(finalizedEpoch);
-  }
-
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, postState: IBeaconStateView): void {
     this.blockStateCache.add(postState);
     this.checkpointStateCache.processState(blockRootHex, postState).catch((e) => {

package/src/chain/seenCache/seenPayloadEnvelopeInput.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
-import {CheckpointWithHex, IForkChoice, ProtoBlock} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
+import {CheckpointWithHex, IForkChoice, PayloadStatus, ProtoBlock} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
 import {computeStartSlotAtEpoch} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {RootHex} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {Logger} from "@lodestar/utils";
@@ -154,9 +154,14 @@ export class SeenPayloadEnvelopeInput {
 
   pruneBelowParent(parentBlock: ProtoBlock): void {
     for (const block of this.forkChoice.getAllAncestorBlocks(parentBlock.blockRoot, parentBlock.payloadStatus)) {
-      if (block.slot < parentBlock.slot) {
+      // Only evict once the payload is FULL (revealed/imported) — on an EMPTY/PENDING branch we may
+      // still need to download the FULL envelope (see #9475), and evicting would make payload-by-root
+      // sync throw "Missing PayloadEnvelopeInput for known block".
+      if (block.slot < parentBlock.slot && block.payloadStatus === PayloadStatus.FULL) {
         const input = this.payloadInputs.get(block.blockRoot);
-        if (input) {
+        // ...and don't evict while columns are still being gathered: writeDataColumnsToDb awaits the
+        // same hasComputedAllData() before persisting. Such entries are pruned by a later call.
+        if (input?.hasComputedAllData()) {
           this.evictPayloadInput(input);
           this.logger?.verbose("SeenPayloadEnvelopeInput.pruneBelowParent deleted", {
             slot: block.slot,

package/src/chain/stateCache/fifoBlockStateCache.ts

@@ -167,12 +167,6 @@ export class FIFOBlockStateCache implements BlockStateCache {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * No need for this implementation
-   * This is only to conform to the old api
-   */
-  deleteAllBeforeEpoch(): void {}
-
   /**
    * ONLY FOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES. For lodestar debug API.
    */

package/src/chain/stateCache/persistentCheckpointsCache.ts

@@ -414,11 +414,12 @@ export class PersistentCheckpointStateCache implements CheckpointStateCache {
 
   /**
    * Prune all checkpoint states before the provided finalized epoch.
+   * Driven sequentially from processState() so it never interleaves with persist.
    */
-  pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void {
+  private async pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): Promise<void> {
     for (const epoch of this.epochIndex.keys()) {
       if (epoch < finalizedEpoch) {
-        this.deleteAllEpochItems(epoch).catch((e) =>
+        await this.deleteAllEpochItems(epoch).catch((e) =>
           this.logger.debug("Error delete all epoch items", {epoch, finalizedEpoch}, e as Error)
         );
       }
@@ -476,6 +477,9 @@ export class PersistentCheckpointStateCache implements CheckpointStateCache {
    * As of Mar 2024, it takes <=350ms to persist a holesky state on fast server
    */
   async processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, state: IBeaconStateView): Promise<number> {
+    // prune finalized in the same flow so a finalized cp state is pruned, never persisted
+    await this.pruneFinalized(state.finalizedCheckpoint.epoch);
+
     let persistCount = 0;
     // it's important to sort the epochs in ascending order, in case of big reorg we always want to keep the most recent checkpoint states
     const sortedEpochs = Array.from(this.epochIndex.keys()).sort((a, b) => a - b);

package/src/chain/stateCache/types.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export interface BlockStateCache {
   clear(): void;
   size: number;
   prune(headStateRootHex: RootHex): void;
-  deleteAllBeforeEpoch(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void;
   dumpSummary(): routes.lodestar.StateCacheItem[];
   /** Expose beacon states stored in cache. Use with caution */
   getStates(): IterableIterator<IBeaconStateView>;
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ export interface CheckpointStateCache {
   getOrReloadLatest(rootHex: RootHex, maxEpoch: Epoch): Promise<IBeaconStateView | null>;
   updatePreComputedCheckpoint(rootHex: RootHex, epoch: Epoch): number | null;
   prune(finalizedEpoch: Epoch, justifiedEpoch: Epoch): void;
-  pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void;
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, state: IBeaconStateView): Promise<number>;
   clear(): void;
   dumpSummary(): routes.lodestar.StateCacheItem[];

package/src/chain/validation/block.ts

@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ import {BlockErrorCode, BlockGossipError, GossipAction} from "../errors/index.js
 import {IBeaconChain} from "../interface.js";
 import {RegenCaller} from "../regen/index.js";
 
+export type GossipBlockValidationResult = {
+  /** Number of skipped slots between the block and its parent (blockSlot - parentSlot - 1) */
+  skippedSlots: number;
+};
+
 export async function validateGossipBlock(
   config: ChainForkConfig,
   chain: IBeaconChain,
   signedBlock: SignedBeaconBlock,
   fork: ForkName
-): Promise<void> {
+): Promise<GossipBlockValidationResult> {
   const block = signedBlock.message;
   const blockSlot = block.slot;
   const blockEpoch = computeEpochAtSlot(blockSlot);
@@ -109,21 +114,6 @@ export async function validateGossipBlock(
     }
   }
 
-  // [IGNORE] The attestation head block is too far behind the attestation slot, causing many skip slots.
-  // This is deemed a DoS risk because we need to get the proposerShuffling. To get the shuffling we have
-  // to do a bunch of epoch transitions, the longer the distance between the parent and block,
-  // the more we have to do. epochTransitions are expensive ~750ms, so we must limit how many a
-  // single bad block can trigger
-  // Note: Ensure this check is done before calling chain.regen.getBlockSlotStat as this is the function that does various epoch transitions.
-  // Note: This validation check is not part of the spec.
-  if (chain.opts.maxSkipSlots != null && parentBlock.slot + chain.opts.maxSkipSlots < blockSlot) {
-    throw new BlockGossipError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: BlockErrorCode.TOO_MANY_SKIPPED_SLOTS,
-      parentSlot: parentBlock.slot,
-      blockSlot,
-    });
-  }
-
   // [REJECT] The block is from a higher slot than its parent.
   if (parentBlock.slot >= blockSlot) {
     throw new BlockGossipError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
@@ -133,6 +123,10 @@ export async function validateGossipBlock(
     });
   }
 
+  // Number of skipped slots between block and parent (non-spec). Previously this gated blocks via
+  // maxSkipSlots; now the caller only observes it so legitimate post-skip blocks are no longer ignored.
+  const skippedSlots = blockSlot - parentBlock.slot - 1;
+
   // [REJECT] The length of KZG commitments is less than or equal to the limitation defined in Consensus Layer -- i.e. validate that len(body.signed_beacon_block.message.blob_kzg_commitments) <= MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK
   if (isForkPostDeneb(fork) && !isForkPostGloas(fork)) {
     const blobKzgCommitmentsLen = (block as deneb.BeaconBlock).body.blobKzgCommitments.length;
@@ -247,4 +241,6 @@ export async function validateGossipBlock(
   }
 
   chain.seenBlockProposers.add(blockSlot, proposerIndex);
+
+  return {skippedSlots};
 }