Ethlabs sets four-point agenda for Ethereum's upcoming Hegotá upgrade

Ethlabs is pushing for the adoption of FOCIL, the only feature currently locked into the Hegotá roadmap. This mechanism utilizes validator-created inclusion lists to prevent block builders from censoring specific transactions. Alongside this, the group elevates EIP-8198, or Quick Slots, to top-tier priority. Ethlabs proposes moving away from the current 12-second slot time, suggesting an eight-second target to accelerate block production and reduce finality latency.

For account abstraction, the organization backs EIP-8141, known as Frame Transactions. This proposal would allow transaction validation and gas payments to be managed through EVM code, facilitating features like sponsored fees and passkey support. While currently labeled as "Considered for Inclusion," it faces competition from other design approaches as developers weigh their options.

To ensure capacity growth, Ethlabs also prioritizes EIP-8131 and EIP-8279. These proposals focus on data repricing to safely increase gas limits by constraining payload growth. Notably, the group avoided taking a stance on EIP-8363, which concerns validator reward burning. Ethlabs argued that such shifts in monetary policy require broader community consensus rather than being relegated to technical scoping. Execution client teams face a September 10 deadline to submit their official rankings, a move that will further clarify the final feature set for the 2027 upgrade.