### Dev Update - Week 13

- I began working on the implementation of the [forkchoice specs](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.5.0-alpha.4/specs/_features/eip7732/fork-choice.md) for eip-7732. However, I realized that I needed a deeper understanding of the technical details of the LMD-GHOST forkchoice rule and the Casper finality gadget, collectively known as Gasper. To address this I dedicated a significant portion of my time to reading and studying the research paper titled "[Combining GHOST and Casper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2003.03052)" by Vitalik Buterin, Diego Hernandez, Thor Kamphefner, Khiem Pham, Zhi Qiao, Danny Ryan, Juhyeok Sin, Ying Wang, and Yan X Zhang. It was published on [arXiv](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2003.03052) with the identifier arXiv:2003.03052v3 on 11th May 2020. The paper introduces "Gasper," a proof-of-stake-based consensus protocol that combines Casper FFG and LMD GHOST for Ethereum 2.0 beacon chain.

- I also implemented the EIP-7732 [fork logic](This week, I implemented the EIP-7732 fork logic. The update includes configuring the `EIP7732_FORK_VERSION` and `EIP7732_FORK_EPOCH`, adding the appropriate helper functions to account for the new fork, and handling the state upgrade logic when the fork is triggered. Important to note that this setup is currently defined for testing purposes, with a fork trigger to be determined [Commit link](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6443/commits/ef50df0b4cf9a074207e6b2fb67b32aab56cec8e).

[PR Link](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6443)
Mentor: [tersec](https://github.com/tersec)

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