# Updating Execution Client

## :fast\_forward: Quick steps guide

When a new release is cut, you will want to update to the latest stable release. The following shows you how to update your execution client.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Always review the **release notes** before updating. There may be changes requiring your attention.

* [Nethermind](https://github.com/NethermindEth/nethermind/releases)
* [Besu](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/releases)
* [Geth](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases)
* [Erigon](https://github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/releases)
  {% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
:fire: **Pro tip**: Plan your update to overlap with the longest attestation gap. [Learn how here.](https://www.coincashew.com/coins/overview-eth/guide-or-how-to-setup-a-validator-on-eth2-mainnet/part-ii-maintenance/finding-the-longest-attestation-slot-gap)
{% endhint %}

## Step 1: Select your execution client.

### Nethermind

<details>

<summary>Option 1 - Download binaries</summary>

Run the following to automatically download the latest linux release, un-zip and cleanup.

```bash
RELEASE_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/NethermindEth/nethermind/releases/latest"
BINARIES_URL="$(curl -s $RELEASE_URL | jq -r ".assets[] | select(.name) | .browser_download_url" | grep linux-x64)"

echo Downloading URL: $BINARIES_URL

cd $HOME
wget -O nethermind.zip $BINARIES_URL
unzip -o nethermind.zip -d $HOME/nethermind
rm nethermind.zip
```

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/nethermind
sudo mv $HOME/nethermind /usr/local/bin/nethermind
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

### Besu

<details>

<summary>Option 1 - Download binaries</summary>

Run the following to automatically download the latest linux release, un-tar and cleanup.

```bash
RELEASE_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/hyperledger/besu/releases/latest"
FILE="https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/[a-zA-Z0-9./?=_%:-]*.tar.gz"
BINARIES_URL="$(curl -s $RELEASE_URL | grep -Eo $FILE)"

echo Downloading URL: $BINARIES_URL

cd $HOME
wget -O besu.tar.gz $BINARIES_URL
tar -xzvf besu.tar.gz -C $HOME
rm besu.tar.gz
sudo mv $HOME/besu-* besu
```

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/besu
sudo mv $HOME/besu /usr/local/bin/besu
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

<details>

<summary>Option 2 - Build from source code</summary>

Build the binaries.

```bash
cd ~/git/besu
# Get new tags
git fetch --tags
# Get latest tag name
latestTag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
# Checkout latest tag
git checkout $latestTag
# Build
./gradlew installDist
```

Verify Besu was properly built by checking the version.

```shell
./build/install/besu/bin/besu --version
```

Sample output of a compatible version.

```
besu/v23.4.0/linux-x86_64/openjdk-java-17
```

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/besu
sudo cp -a $HOME/git/besu/build/install/besu /usr/local/bin/besu
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

### Geth

<details>

<summary>Option 1 - Download binaries</summary>

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash">RELEASE_URL="https://geth.ethereum.org/downloads"
<strong>FILE="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-linux-amd64[a-zA-Z0-9./?=_%:-]*.tar.gz"
</strong>BINARIES_URL="$(curl -s $RELEASE_URL | grep -Eo $FILE | head -1)"

echo Downloading URL: $BINARIES_URL

cd $HOME
wget -O geth.tar.gz $BINARIES_URL
tar -xzvf geth.tar.gz -C $HOME
rm geth.tar.gz
sudo mv $HOME/geth-* geth
</code></pre>

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/geth
sudo mv $HOME/geth/geth /usr/local/bin
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

<details>

<summary>Option 2 - Build from source code</summary>

Build the binary.

```bash
cd $HOME/git/go-ethereum
# Get new tags
git fetch --tags
# Get latest tag name
latestTag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
# Checkout latest tag
git checkout $latestTag
# Build
make geth
```

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/geth
sudo cp $HOME/git/go-ethereum/build/bin/geth /usr/local/bin
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

### Erigon

<details>

<summary>Option 1 - Download binaries</summary>

Run the following to automatically download the latest linux release, un-tar and cleanup.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash">RELEASE_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/ledgerwatch/erigon/releases/latest"
<strong>BINARIES_URL="$(curl -s $RELEASE_URL | jq -r ".assets[] | select(.name) | .browser_download_url" | grep linux_amd64)"
</strong>
echo Downloading URL: $BINARIES_URL

cd $HOME
wget -O erigon.tar.gz $BINARIES_URL
tar -xzvf erigon.tar.gz -C $HOME
rm erigon.tar.gz
</code></pre>

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/erigon
sudo mv $HOME/erigon /usr/local/bin/erigon
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

<details>

<summary>Option 2 - Build from source code</summary>

Build the binary.

```bash
cd $HOME/git/erigon
git fetch --tags
# Get latest tag name
latestTag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
# Checkout latest tag
git checkout $latestTag
make erigon
```

Stop the services.

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>sudo systemctl stop execution
</strong></code></pre>

Remove old binaries, install new binaries and restart the services.

```bash
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/erigon
sudo cp $HOME/git/erigon/build/bin/erigon /usr/local/bin
sudo systemctl start execution
```

</details>

## Step 2: Verify services and logs are working properly

```bash
# Verify services status
sudo systemctl status execution
```

```bash
# Check logs
sudo journalctl -fu execution
```

## Step 3: Optional - Verify your validator's attestations on public block explorer

1\) Visit <https://goerli.beaconcha.in/>

2\) Enter your validator's pubkey into the search bar and look for successful attestations.


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