## Week 6 & 7 Update

* Focused on preparing a project proposal for DiscV5 integration in Besu. (https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/4089)
* Researched existing client implementations of DiscV5 to gather relevant design patterns, including:
* Samba’s implementation on GitHub: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ameldsun0%2Fsamba%20discv5&type=code
* DiscV5 specification: https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/discv5/discv5.md
* Examined Besu’s current DiscV4 usage and dependencies as a baseline for DiscV5 planning.
* Drafted key sections of the proposal—covering objectives, anticipated challenges, and a high-level implementation outline.

## Next Steps

* Finalize and submit the project proposal with clear scope, milestones, and resources.