XRPL Validators Face Upgrade Deadline Ahead of Amendment Activation

XRP Ledger Foundation Director of Community Hussein Zangana, who goes by the name Vet on X, shares an important notice with XRPL validators.

This comes in the wake of the latest release of the XRPL software, version 3.1.3. On May 8, the XRP Ledger Foundation announced the release of the latest XRP Ledger software, XRPL 3.1.3 version, which included one default-yes fix amendment.

XRPL 3.1.3 is available for over a week now.

✅ 40% of the network is updated.

The fix amendment in it will be active in 9 days.

Every node that hasn't been updated to 3.1.3 will be unable to communicate with the network.

While we have been working with exchanges to inform and… pic.twitter.com/I5G3bpoyG6

— Vet (@Vet_X0) May 17, 2026

With the new XRP Ledger version 3.1.3 now available for over a week, Vet indicated that only 40% of the XRP network has updated their nodes. Vet highlights the urgency to update as the fix amendment in the XRP Ledger software version 3.1.3 will be activated in about 9 days. This is essential as nodes that haven't been updated to the latest software version will be unable to communicate with the network, referred to as amendment blocking.

Amendment blocking is a security feature to protect the accuracy of XRP Ledger data. When an amendment is enabled, servers running earlier versions of rippled without the amendment's source code no longer understand the rules of the network. Rather than guess and misinterpret ledger data, these servers become amendment blocked and cannot determine the validity of a ledger nor submit or process transactions nor participate in the consensus process and vote on future amendments.

Countdown begins

As reported, the fix amendment in XRPL 3.1.3 is now in a 2-week activation period with an expected timeline of May 27, 2026, according to XRPScan data.