Persistence Core-1 v16.0.0 Upgrade

This proposal is to do a software upgrade to the v16.0.0 software tag of the Persistence codebase at [Hidden link] block height. Block times have high variance, so please monitor the chain for precise time.

Scope of the upgrade:

1. Update cosmos-sdk to v0.53.4, ibc-go to 10.4.0, adds ibc-callbacks, protocol pool and use cosmos-sdk-epochs
2. Fix channels created with ibc-fee middleware

Changelog

• Full changelog [Hidden link].

How to upgrade

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Communications

Operators are encouraged to join the #validators-discussion channel of the Persistence Community Discord. This channel is the primary communication tool for operators to ask questions, report upgrade status, report technical issues, and build social consensus should the need arise. If you don't have access, please contact someone from the Persistence team directly.