Currently, PVFs are re-prepared if any execution environment parameter
changes. As we've recently seen on Kusama and Polkadot, that may lead to
a severe finality lag because every validator has to re-prepare every
PVF. That cannot be avoided altogether; however, we could cease
re-preparing PVFs when a change in the execution environment can't lead
to a change in the artifact itself. For example, it's clear that
changing the execution timeout cannot affect the artifact.

In this PR, I'm introducing a separate hash for the subset of execution
environment parameters that changes only if a preparation-related
parameter changes. It introduces some minor code duplication, but
without that, the scope of changes would be much bigger.

TODO:
- [x] Add a test to ensure the artifact is not re-prepared if
non-preparation-related parameter is changed
- [x] Add a test to ensure the artifact is re-prepared if a
preparation-related parameter is changed
- [x] Add comments, warnings, and, possibly, a test to ensure a new
parameter ever added to the executor environment parameters will be
evaluated by the author of changes with respect to its artifact
preparation impact and added to the new hash preimage if needed.

Closes #4132

... a few sessions too late :(, this already happened on polkadot, so as
of now there are no known relay-chains without async backing enabled in
runtime, but let's fix it in case someone else wants to repeat our
steps.

Fixes: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4226

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Signed-off-by: Alexandru Gheorghe <[email protected]>

Changes:
- Add new error variant `ProcessMessageError::StackLimitReached` and
treat XCM error `ExceedsStackLimit` as such.

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Signed-off-by: Oliver Tale-Yazdi <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Branislav Kontur <[email protected]>

See 
https://github.com/paritytech/ink/pull/1912
https://github.com/paritytech/ink-docs/pull/338

Original PR:
https://github.com/paritytech/parity-bridges-common/pull/2884. Since
chain-specific code lives in the `parity-bridges-common` repo, some
parts of original PR will require another PR

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Co-authored-by: Adrian Catangiu <[email protected]>

supersedes https://github.com/paritytech/parity-bridges-common/pull/2873

Draft because of couple of TODOs:
- [x] fix remaining TODOs;
- [x] double check that all changes from
https://github.com/paritytech/parity-bridges-common/pull/2873 are
correctly ported;
- [x] create a separate PR (on top of that one or a follow up?) for
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/tree/sv-try-new-bridge-fees;
- [x] fix compilation issues (haven't checked, but there should be
many).

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Co-authored-by: Adrian Catangiu <[email protected]>

Revert "pallet-xcm: Deprecate `execute` and `send` in favor of
`execute_blob` and `send_blob` (#3749)"

This reverts commit feee773d

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Co-authored-by: Adrian Catangiu <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Javier Bullrich <[email protected]>

It seems that `review-trigger` is not uploading the artifact that is
used by `review-bot`, so I changed the PR-Number to be obtained by the
previous event that triggered this action.

I also took the liberty to replace `tibdex/github-app-token` for
`actions/create-github-app-token` which is GitHub's official app.

This PR:
- introduces `AllowHrmpNotificationsFromRelayChain` barrier for allowing
HRMP notifications just from the relay chain (to fulfill safety
assumptions -
[see](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/blob/master/polkadot/xcm/src/v4/mod.rs#L532))
- sets it up for all testnet SP parachains

Continuation of: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3696

Trying to split parts of the
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1903 into smaller PRs

For https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1903 it would help
if `verify_with_validator_set()` returned the list of valid
authority-signatures pairs, since after the verification we need to send
them in the equivocation proof.

Seems like Externalities already [return a
vector](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/blob/ffbce2a8

/substrate/primitives/externalities/src/lib.rs#L86),
so calling `to_vec` on a vector just results in an unneeded copying.

Co-authored-by: Liam Aharon <[email protected]>

Change `transfer_assets_using_type()` to not assume `DepositAssets` as
the intended use of the assets on the destination.

Instead provides the caller with the ability to specify custom XCM that
be executed on `dest` chain as the last step of the transfer, thus
allowing custom usecases for the transferred assets. E.g. some are
used/swapped/etc there, while some are sent further to yet another
chain.

Note: this is a follow-up on
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3695, bringing in an API
change for `transfer_assets_using_type()`. This is ok as the previous
version has not been yet released. Thus, its first release will include
the new API proposed by this PR.

This allows usecases such as:
https://forum.polkadot.network/t/managing-sas-on-multiple-reserve-chains-for-same-asset/7538/4

BTW: all this pallet-xcm asset transfers code will be massively reduced
once we have https://github.com/paritytech/xcm-format/pull/54

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Signed-off-by: Adrian Catangiu <[email protected]>

Part of https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4126 we want
to safely increase the execute_workers_max_num gradually from chain to
chain and assess if there are any negative impacts.

This PR performs the necessary plumbing to be able to increase it based
on the chain id, it increase the number of execution workers from 2 to 4
on test network but lives kusama and polkadot unchanged until we gather
more data.

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Signed-off-by: Alexandru Gheorghe <[email protected]>

This PR updates the `validate_unsigned` hook for `frame_system` to allow
valid tasks to be submitted as unsigned transactions. It also updates
the task example to be able to submit such transactions via an off-chain
worker.

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Co-authored-by: Bastian Köcher <[email protected]>

Fixes https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4206

In #1340 one of the storage types was changed from `Candidates` to
`CandidateList`. Since the actual key includes the hash of this value,
all of the candidates stored here are (a) "missing" and (b) unable to
unreserve their candidacy bond.

This migration kills the storage values and refunds the deposit held for
each candidate.

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Signed-off-by: georgepisaltu <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: georgepisaltu <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Oliver Tale-Yazdi <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: georgepisaltu <[email protected]>

Ensure outbound XCMs are decodable with limits + add `EnsureDecodableXcm` router (for testing purposes) (#4186)

This PR:
- adds `EnsureDecodableXcm` (testing) router that attempts to *encode*
and *decode* passed XCM `message` to ensure that the receiving side will
be able to decode, at least with the same XCM version.
- fixes `pallet_xcm` / `pallet_xcm_benchmarks` assets data generation

Relates to investigation of
https://substrate.stackexchange.com/questions/11288 and missing fix
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/2129 which did not get
into the fellows 1.1.X release.

## Questions/TODOs

- [x] fix XCM benchmarks, which produces undecodable data - new router
catched at least two cases
  - `BoundedVec exceeds its limit`
  - `Fungible asset of zero amount is not allowed`  
- [x] do we need to add `sort` to the `prepend_with` as we did for
reanchor [here](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/2129)?
@serban300 (**created separate/follow-up PR**:
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4235)
- [x] We added decoding check to `XcmpQueue` -> `validate_xcm_nesting`,
why not to added to the `ParentAsUmp` or `ChildParachainRouter`?
@franciscoaguirre

 (**created separate/follow-up PR**:
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4236)
- [ ] `SendController::send_blob` replace `VersionedXcm::<()>::decode(`
with `VersionedXcm::<()>::decode_with_depth_limit(MAX_XCM_DECODE_DEPTH,
data)` ?

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Co-authored-by: Adrian Catangiu <[email protected]>

This is for adding onfinality polkadot bootnode. Please correct me if
this is not the right place for adding a new bootnode

This should be configured on the runtime level and not somewhere inside
the pallet.

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Co-authored-by: Adrian Catangiu <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Branislav Kontur <[email protected]>

This PR:
- moves `validate_xcm_nesting` from `XcmpQueue` into the `VersionedXcm`
- adds `validate_xcm_nesting` to the `ParentAsUmp`
- adds `validate_xcm_nesting` to the `ChildParachainRouter`


Based on discussion
[here](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4186#discussion_r1571344270)
and/or
[here](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4186#discussion_r1572076666)
and/or [here]()

## Question/TODO

- [x] To the
[comment](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4186#discussion_r1572072295)
- Why was `validate_xcm_nesting` added just to the `XcmpQueue` router
and nowhere else? What kind of problem `MAX_XCM_DECODE_DEPTH` is
solving? (see
[comment](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4236#discussion_r1574605191))

Add a metric to be able to understand the time jobs are waiting in the
execution queue waiting for an available worker.
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4126

Signed-off-by: Alexandru Gheorghe <[email protected]>

Weights::v3 also accounts for PoV weight so we no longer need the
SafeCallFilter. All calls are allowed as long as they "fit in the
block".

Basically combines all the recommended calls into one
`build_using_defaults()` call or `init_with_defaults()` when there are
some custom changes required.

We cannot lock to a specific version of `psvm`, because we will need to
keep it up-to-date - each release currently requires a change in `psvm`
such as [this one](https://github.com/paritytech/psvm/pull/2/files).

There is no `stable` branch in `psvm` repo or anything so using the
default branch.

Co-authored-by: alvicsam <[email protected]>

This PR:
- sanitizes all `UniversalLocation`s with `GlobalConsensus` (when
possible) - addressing
[comment](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4025#discussion_r1557361473)
- adds `DefaultConfig` for `pallet-xcm-benchmarks` for `system`

Adds sorting to the XCM Assets' `prepend_with`, which could modify the
order of `AssetId` locations.

Relates to: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4186 (the
same fix for `reanchored`)
Part of: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/2129

Co-authored-by: Bastian Köcher <[email protected]>

Generated type is not camel case this generate some warnings from IDE

label should be R0

This is the first PR in preparation for
https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/454.

## Follow ups:
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3904.
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3905.

Overall changes are documented here (lot more visual 😍):
https://hackmd.io/@ak0n/454-np-governance

[Maybe followup](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4217)
with migration of storage item `VirtualStakers` as a bool or enum in
`Ledger`.

## Context
We want to achieve a way for a user (`Delegator`) to delegate their
funds to another account (`Agent`). Delegate implies the funds are
locked in delegator account itself. Agent can act on behalf of delegator
to stake directly on Staking pallet.

The delegation feature is added to Staking via another pallet
`delegated-staking` worked on
[here](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3904).

## Introduces:
### StakingUnchecked Trait
As the name implies, this trait allows unchecked (non-locked) mutation
of staking ledger. These apis are only meant to be used by other pallets
in the runtime and should not be exposed directly to user code path.
Also related: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/3888.

### Virtual Bond
Allows other pallets to stake via staking pallet while managing the
locks on these accounts themselves. Introduces another storage
`VirtualStakers` that whitelist these accounts.

We also restrict virtual stakers to set reward account as themselves.
Since the account has no locks, we cannot support compounding of
rewards. Conservatively, we require them to set a separate account
different from the staker. Since these are code managed, it should be
easy for another pallet to redistribute reward and rebond them.

### Slashes
Since there is no actual lock maintained by staking-pallet for virtual
stakers, this pallet does not apply any slashes. It is then important
for pallets managing virtual stakers to listen to slashing events and
apply necessary slashes.

follow up of https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/2604
closes https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/2604

- [x] take relevant changes from Marcin's PR 
- [x] extract common duplicate code for workers (low-hanging fruits)

~Some unpassed ci problems are more general and should be fixed in
master (see https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4074)~

Proposed labels: **T0-node**, **R0-silent**, **I4-refactor**

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kusama address: FZXVQLqLbFV2otNXs6BMnNch54CFJ1idpWwjMb3Z8fTLQC6

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Co-authored-by: s0me0ne-unkn0wn <[email protected]>

This PR stabilizes the txBroadcast API to version 1.

Needs from spec:
- https://github.com/paritytech/json-rpc-interface-spec/pull/153 
- https://github.com/paritytech/json-rpc-interface-spec/pull/154


cc @paritytech/subxt-team

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Signed-off-by: Alexandru Vasile <[email protected]>

This PR stabilizes the txBroadcast API to version 1.

Ideally needs:
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/4050
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3772

cc @paritytech/subxt-team

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Signed-off-by: Alexandru Vasile <[email protected]>

Some Rococo parachains lacked WS nodes. `ws/wss` endpoints are necessary
for using light clients on the testnet.

Changes:
1. Add `ws/wss` endpoints to all testnet parachains.
2. Remove decommissioned nodes (`people-collator-node-2`
`people-collator-node-3` ).

Related to https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4126
discussion

Currently all preparations have same priority and this is not ideal in
all cases. This change should improve the finality time in the context
of on-demand parachains and when `ExecutorParams` are updated on-chain
and a rebuild of all artifacts is required. The desired effect is to
speed up approval and dispute PVF executions which require preparation
and delay backing executions which require preparation.

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Signed-off-by: Andrei Sandu <[email protected]>

- Returned latency (with it, results are more stable)
- The threshold is weakened
- Increased number of runs