[Stellar] - Mainnet and Testnet update to v26.0.0

Scheduled for Apr 14, 09:00 - 11:00 UTC

Scheduled

Blockdaemon will update all Stellar Mainnet and Testnet nodes to Stellar Core v26.0.0, Stellar Horizon v26.0.0, and Stellar Soroban v26.0.0 on 04/14/2026. We are updating our nodes due to a release from the Stellar foundation. This update applies to all Blockdaemon Stellar Mainnet and Testnet nodes; there will be planned downtime of up to 15 minutes per node.

We have tested the release and do not anticipate any unexpected downtime other than mentioned above as a result of the update. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your Customer Service Manager.

If you want additional information please review the release notes here:
https://github.com/stellar/stellar-core/releases/tag/v26.0.0
https://github.com/stellar/stellar-horizon/releases/tag/v26.0.0
https://github.com/stellar/stellar-rpc/releases/tag/v26.0.0
Posted Apr 08, 2026 - 15:48 UTC
This scheduled maintenance affects: Blockdaemon Universal API, Blockdaemon RPC API (Stellar Native API), and Protocols (Dedicated Nodes) (Stellar).