# EPF5 - Week 3 My objective for this week was to deepen my understanding of inclusion lists (IL). ## Updates I delved into various Ethereum proposals and discussions, with a particular focus on Single Slot Finality (SSF) and inclusion lists. My aim was to grasp how concepts like rainbow staking and SSF are pivotal for enhancing Ethereum's scalability and security, which would in turn aid my comprehension of inclusion lists. I reviewed these two posts linked to single slot finality : - [Paths toward single-slot finality](https://notes.ethereum.org/@vbuterin/single_slot_finality) Although published earlier, this article remains essential for understanding the fundamentals of Single Slot Finality. - [Orbit SSF: solo-staking-friendly validator set management for SSF](https://ethresear.ch/t/orbit-ssf-solo-staking-friendly-validator-set-management-for-ssf/19928) - published on June 28th It explores strategies like validator capping and slow rotations to improve network performance and security. I also studied a recent proposal on inclusion lists : - [Fork-Choice enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL): A simple committee-based inclusion list proposal](https://ethresear.ch/t/fork-choice-enforced-inclusion-lists-focil-a-simple-committee-based-inclusion-list-proposal/19870) In this post, FOCIL is introduced as a committee-based design aimed at bolstering Ethereum's censorship resistance and chain neutrality. This method enhances reliability by ensuring that all proposed transactions are accurately and timely represented in the blockchain. - Additionally, I reviewed the specifications and recent updates for [eip-7547-inclusion-lists](https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-7547-inclusion-lists/17474), published last December ## Next steps - I plan to further investigate the current stage of development for EIP-7547 and explore ways I can contribute with this [proposal](https://ethresear.ch/t/inclusion-list-eip-7547-end-to-end-workflow/18810). - I intend to review various RIG posts for additional insights: - [Anonymous Inclusion Lists - May 23rd 2024](https://efdn.notion.site/Anonymous-Inclusion-Lists-anon-ILs-432099c79bba4cf18133867b19f69bd9) - [Uncrowdable Inclusion Lists: The Tension between Chain Neutrality, Preconfirmations and Proposer Commitments - April 25th 2024](https://efdn.notion.site/Uncrowdable-Inclusion-Lists-The-Tension-between-Chain-Neutrality-Preconfirmations-and-Proposer-Com-e4299f86bc8f49499c8db3caab23456e) - I also aim to delve into [COMIS](https://ethresear.ch/t/the-more-the-less-censored-introducing-committee-enforced-inclusion-sets-comis-on-ethereum/18835) and refine the presentation style to enhance readability.