TRON Mainnet GreatVoyage v4.8.1 (Democritus) Upgrade: ARM Support, JDK 17, EVM Compatibility, and Performance Boost in November 2025

According to an official Tron Foundation notice, the TRON mainnet is slated to launch GreatVoyage-v4.8.1 (Democritus) in November 2025. The upgrade targets stronger system compatibility, improved network performance, and enhanced stability, reinforcing the long-term evolution of the TRON ecosystem.

GreatVoyage-v4.8.1 adds ARM architecture support and runs on Java Development Kit 17, broadening the mainnet’s operating environment. It also includes EVM SELFDESTRUCT compatibility tweaks to boost EVM consistency, plus node network optimization, API performance gains, and targeted security updates for more robust operation and faster node synchronization.

This upgrade marks a key milestone in the TRON mainnet’s performance trajectory, highlighting the community’s focus on multi-architecture compatibility, enhanced security, and stronger decentralized governance, with anticipated improvements to overall mainnet efficiency.

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