## Week 9 & 10 Update

* Starting preparatory work this week to build a foundation for DiscV5 integration.
* Reviewing Samba’s DiscV5 implementation (https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ameldsun0%2Fsamba%20discv5&type=code) to understand how the protocol has been structured.
* Analyzing their code to gain clarity on key components of the DiscV5 workflow.
* Reading instructions for running DiscV5 Hive tests (https://hackmd.io/@3juAdBVCRtaXnRB_valWsA/HkB2wU5ckx) to learn how testing is carried out across different clients.

## Next Steps

* Aim to start hands-on experiments with initial DiscV5 integration in Besu based on insights from research and testing.