XRP Ledger Issues Emergency xrpld 3.4.1 Release Ahead of October 9 Amendment Activation

Validator support for the XRP Ledger’s BatchV1_1 amendment recovered to 30 of 35 trusted validators on September 28, resetting its activation window and moving the earliest possible activation date to October 9, provided support remains uninterrupted. FinanceFeeds reported that the recovery displaced a previously expected September activation.

The scheduling shift follows an emergency xrpld 3.4.1 release issued by XRP Ledger Operations on September 25. The release introduced a corrective amendment, fixBatchV1_2, for a Batch-related issue and prompted validators and node operators to upgrade.

xrpld 3.4.1 adds fixBatchV1_2 for the Batch-related issue

XRP Ledger Operations said xrpld 3.4.1 addressed the issue through the new fixBatchV1_2 amendment. It also said the matter had no impact on the XRPL mainnet and resulted in no loss of funds.

The organization advised validators and node operators to install the release. The Crypto Times reported on September 25 that fixBatchV1_2 entered an activation period alongside BatchV1_1, and that remaining on an earlier version could create incompatibility and potentially block amendment activation.

Validator support resets the October 9 timetable

The return of support from 30 of the 35 trusted validators restarted the relevant activation period, rather than immediately enabling BatchV1_1. As a result, October 9 is the earliest possible date—not a confirmed activation date—because support must remain in place throughout the required window.

Because the support recovery reset the activation window, the Batch rollout cannot complete on the earlier timetable referenced in reporting; the corrective amendment, meanwhile, is proceeding through its own activation process.

The amendment support threshold

XRPL amendments require support from more than 80% of validators for two consecutive weeks. If support falls below that threshold during the period, the countdown restarts, according to FinanceFeeds.

For BatchV1_1, uninterrupted validator backing is now the remaining condition for an October 9 activation. Operators were urged to upgrade to xrpld 3.4.1 as fixBatchV1_2 and BatchV1_1 move through their activation periods.

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