Swarm Development updates
Bee Version 2.7.1 Pre-Release Notice
Bee v2.7.1 is a patch release focused on improvements to the implementation of the multiple p2p protocol support introduced in 2.7.0. It also includes faster startup times, a crash fix, and general maintenance. The release goes live on March 23rd.
State of the Network: January 2026
This report provides an overview of the Swarm network's key metrics for January 2026, including rewards, participation levels, and node distribution, and places them in context with recent monthly trends.
Monthly Development Update – January 2026
This month’s update covers progress across the Bee, Research, and JS tracks. On the Bee side, the 2.7 implementation is complete, key issues found during testing have been fixed, and final validation is now underway ahead of rollout.
Monthly Development Update – February 2026
February was a strong month of steady execution across the stack: Bee 2.7.0 rolled out smoothly and is already followed by active testing for the next patch release...