Weekly Updates

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• Added new descriptor function FromBytes
• Refactoring

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Added storage util for QRC20 related screens and support for adding and hiding QRC20 tokens
• Implemented wallet_watchAsset rpc method, along with test cases

Go-zond

• ML-DSA-87 integration is in progress in Go-zond along with the new address format

Others

• Name related changes done for zond-genesis-generator, zond-tx-spammer, qrysm & web3.js
• Shor added as denomination along with Planck

Highlight: New address format completed!

By shortening addresses through descriptor and public key integration, we achieve better crypto-agility, improved usability, and seamless application compatibility.

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Old - QRL PoW
Before the descriptor was in the address format.
- Q010500b8601fb018af63f22b31854f649f32249ffd7c2e887d80694b458bd18ee6ca9f9806c016

New - QRL Project Zond
Now addresses are now the last 24 bytes of SHAKE256 hash of (descriptor+public key)
- Qc46f0bd621975bd2abd8dad468de1fb15c2dfc0fc923d173

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s unit tests is in progress

Chrome Extension Wallet

• UI changes required in the account request screen
• Added new screens for editing the previously approved accounts and blockchain selections
• Added wallet_getPermissions, wallet_requestPermissions and wallet_revokePermissions rpc methods and updated demo dApp with these new rpc methods
• Updated more tests and new tests are being added

Block Explorer

• QRL Zond Explorer basic backend and frontend integration finished, other required explorer data are being explored

Others

• Name related changes finished for qrysm and web3.js, in progress for go-zond

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s wallet implementation has been completed in go-qrllib. Unit and integration tests are in progress

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Added wallet_getPermissions and wallet_revokePermissions and demo app is being updated to show the usage of same
• Refactored storage util
• Updated the demo dApp repo
• Added more tests

Block Explorer

• QRL Zond Explorer backend and frontend integration and changes are still in progress

Others

• Name related changes still in progress for go-zond, qrysm and web3.js

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s wallet implementation is in progress

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Completed wallet_addZondChain and wallet_switchZondChain rpc methods
• Refactored storage related code
• Updated the demo dApp repo
• Some of the tests are being updated

Block Explorer

• QRL Zond Explorer backend and frontend integration and changes are still in progress

Others

• Name related changes still in progress for multiple repos

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s wallet implementation is in progress

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Added screen for displaying incoming/requested chain data
• Refactored some component files and store management
• Added more tests

Block Explorer

• QRL Zond Explorer backend and frontend integration and changes are still in progress

Others

• Name related changes still in progress for multiple repos

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s keygen, sign and verify function implementation finished
• SPHINCS+-256s wallet implementation is in progress

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Completed chain urls component and it’s UI completed
• Added chain selection screen
• Added chain icon on the header section based on the connection status
• Updated tests and more tests is in progress

Block Explorer

• QRL Zond Explorer backend and frontend integration and changes are still in progress

Others

• Name related changes still in progress for multiple repos

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s implementation on go-qrllib still on progress

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Added UI components for letting the user add, edit and delete chain entries
• Added UI for the chain connectivity screen, to display the currently active chain and other available chains
• Updated the storage utility class to support the new model
• Bug fixes

Block Explorer

• QRL Zond Explorer backend and frontend integration and changes are still in progress

Others

• KDF: Argon2id has been implemented on web3.js & go-zond
• First iteration of name changes from zond to qrl is in progress

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s sign function implementation is still in progress.

Chrome Extension Wallet

• Refactoring + Code Cleanup
• New screen for dApp connectivity details
• Added more tests

Explorer

• Explorer UI and backend integration are still in progress

Others

• KDF for wallet encryption is being replaced from scrypt to Argon2id for web3.js & go-zond

Weekly Development Snapshot

Go-qrllib

• SPHINCS+-256s key pair generation algorithm completed. Sign function implementation is in progress.

Chrome Extension Wallet

• wallet_addZondChain and wallet_switchZondChain is in progress

Go-zond

• KDF for wallet encryption is being replaced from scrypt to Argond2id

Explorer

• Explorer UI and backend integration with some bug fixes are still in progress