Author: Sophia Brown

TL;DR: The upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade includes a set of gas repricings. EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 (both scheduled for inclusion) adjust the cost of creating and accessing state so that gas prices more accurately track the real work each operation takes.Replaying historical mainnet transactions under the new schedule shows that a small set of smart contracts rely on assumptions the new schedule shifts, which may lead to these contracts breaking or degrading without preventative updates.Most flagged issues are fixed with a gas-limit increase, and the large majority of smart contracts are unaffected. Direct outreach to the most-affected builders is already underway.Check whether…