# 19.11.2025: Monthly Starknet Governance Call: Meeting Minutes

**URL:** <https://community.starknet.io/t/19-11-2025-monthly-starknet-governance-call-meeting-minutes/116073>\
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**Created:** [November 20, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://community.starknet.io/t/19-11-2025-monthly-starknet-governance-call-meeting-minutes/116073 "2025-11-20T03:03:22Z")\
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Hi all,

Thank you for attending our Starknet Governance Call on 19 November 2025. Hosted by @robertkodra (SNF), @Ohad-StarkWare (SW) covered the upcoming v0.14.1 upgrade, followed by a discussion on transaction fee increases and how the future voting process should be looking like with @henrli and @starknet_rafael.  
Below you will find a brief summary of the call.

We invite you to participate in our next governance call held on 17 December 2025 - sign up [here](https://luma.com/2xzr7dqx).

Best,  
Rafael  
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**Date: 19 November 2025**

Host: Robert (SNF)

Discussants: Henri (SNF), Ohad (SW), Rafael (SNF)

Participants: 23

## **Covered topics**

### 0.14.1 Upgrade Overview

- Relatively minor version focused on stability vs 0.14
- Two main features with significant efficiency improvements
  - Blake hash migration for compiled class hashes
    - 2-3x more efficient hash functions with opcode packing
    - Expected 8x improvement overall in hash calculations
    - Affects varying amounts of block space (negligible to 50%+ depending on usage)

  - Block timing changes for better congestion detection
    - Blocks close after 2 seconds if sequencer idle
    - Prevents false congestion signals from slow transaction arrival
    - Maintains 9-second maximum for complex transactions

- Block size: 6 billion gas units proving metric
  - Typically expect 5.5 billion L2 gas maximum after improvements

- Breaking changes minimal
  - Declaration transactions calculated differently (SDKs updated automatically)
  - Temporary migration overhead for large transactions post-upgrade

### Fee Increase Justification

- Current pricing moving from 3 gigawei to 8 gigawei per L2 gas
- Cost pressures identified
  - 0.14 introduced unexpected 2-3x network bandwidth overhead from blob posting
  - Multiple sequencer operations increased infrastructure costs
  - Mindset shift from “break-even later” to sustainable pricing now

- Stark price volatility creates additional complexity
  - Fees denominated in Stark but expenses in USD
  - Recent price increases affecting fee-to-cost ratios
  - Community feedback: Stark-denominated but USD-indexed pricing preferred

- Validator impact concerns addressed
  - Delegation programs available from Starkware and Foundation
  - P2P network transition will increase operational costs regardless
  - Revenue/expense alignment improves when both in Stark

- Mitigation programs available
  - Propulsion program for high-transaction projects (starts 100% coverage)
  - Validator delegation support for professional operators

### Governance Process Changes

- Moving to votes on every Starknet version starting 0.14.2
- Current process lacks adequate community input
  - SNIPs published too close to implementation
  - No time for meaningful feedback or adaptation

- Proposed timeline structure
  - 4 weeks: SNIP proposal and discussion period
  - 2 weeks: Finalization period (no content changes)
  - 1-2 weeks: Voting period
  - Implementation follows vote completion

- Community testing encouraged during testnet phase
- Foundation delegation changes coming
  - Reshuffling voting power distribution
  - Increased delegate communication requirements
  - Unused voting power will be withdrawn