v4.0.0

Release Notes: v4.0.0 Chain Upgrade 🎉

This major release introduces exciting new features, enhancements, and upgrades to the XRPL EVM sidechain. Here's everything you need to know about v4.0.0.

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🚀 Major Features

• Minting and Burning Capabilities: Added support for minting and burning through x/erc20 precompiles, enabling greater flexibility in token management.
• Upgraded Dependencies:
  • Cosmos SDK: Bumped to v0.50.9 for enhanced performance and stability.
  • Evmos: Upgraded to v20, bringing the latest improvements from the Evmos ecosystem.

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💡 What's Changed

• [TA-3255]: Added tests for the POA module. #35 by @GuillemGarciaDev.
• [TA-3268]: Implemented simulations for the POA module. #36 by @GuillemGarciaDev.
• [TA-3279]: Ensured POA module invariants are maintained. #37 by @GuillemGarciaDev.
• Upgrade Process: Migrated to v4 with significant architectural improvements. #39 by @AdriaCarrera.

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👥 New Contributors

A warm welcome to @GuillemGarciaDev for their first contributions:

• POA module tests, simulations, and invariants in #35, #36, and #37.

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📝 Full Changelog: v3.0.1-beta.1...v4.0.0