Ethereum Developers Name Post-Glamsterdam 2026 Upgrade 'Hegota'

Core teams aim to define Hegota’s scope in early 2026, with priorities centered on state management, execution efficiency, possible Verkle Trees.

Overview

Developers locked in the Hegota name during the final All Core Developers Execution call of 2025.
Hegota follows Glamsterdam in Ethereum’s twice-yearly release cycle, with delivery targeted for later in 2026.
The upgrade unifies the execution-layer “Bogota” track with the consensus-layer “Heze” track under a single release.
No headline EIP has been chosen; decisions on scope, including possible Verkle Trees and state-expiry ideas, are expected in early 2026.
Early goals emphasize state management improvements and execution optimizations to lighten node requirements and bolster scalability.