# MEV-Boost Status Update - 2022-11-17

## MEV-Boost

* Release of [mev-boost v1.4.0](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/releases/tag/v1.4.0) with notable feature of setting a minimum bid value
* [Proposal](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/issues/404) to replace types from [go-boost-utils](https://github.com/flashbots/go-boost-utils) with those from [Attestant](https://github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client/tree/master/spec) ([WIP PR](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/pull/411))
* [Updated bug-bounty amounts](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/pull/408/files)
* [Preparations for Capella & EIP-4844 changes](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/issues/392)
* Ongoing research on inclusion lists / crLists / partial block auctions / proposer-build pre/suffixes
* See also the [mev-boost status update from 2022-11-03](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/mev-boost-status-update-2022-11-03/695)

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## Relay Ecosystem

* [Post-mortem for a relay vulnerability leading to proposers falling back to local block production (Nov. 10, 2022)](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/post-mortem-for-a-relay-vulnerability-leading-to-proposers-falling-back-to-local-block-production-nov-10-2022/727)
* Relay API specs are now officially documented in OpenAPI format at [flashbots.github.io/relay-specs](https://flashbots.github.io/relay-specs) (big thanks to @jtraglia)
* [Draft: know-how and tips for running mev-boost-relay at scale](https://flashbots.notion.site/Draft-Running-a-relay-4040ccd5186c425d9a860cbb29bbfe09)
* [relayooor.wtf](https://relayooor.wtf) relay slowly gaining some traction
* relayscan.io showing running 24h stats about relays and builders:

[](https://relayscan.io)

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## Flashbots Relay
* Relay releases: [v0.14.1](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost-relay/releases/tag/v0.14.1), **[v0.14.0](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost-relay/releases/tag/v0.14.0)**, [v0.13.0](https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost-relay/releases/tag/v0.13.0)
* [Bulk data downloads of bids and payloads](https://flashbots-boost-relay-public.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/index.html)
* Data API: No limit when querying bids for a given slot or block

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## Other

* [Flashbots Transparency Report — October 2022](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/flashbots-transparency-report-october-2022/721)
* [Notes on Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS)](https://barnabe.substack.com/p/pbs) by Barnabé
* Flashbots open-sourced the [priority load balancer](https://github.com/flashbots/prio-load-balancer), which is used to distribute block builder submissions across multiple validation nodes.