diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0"
+  ".": "0.2.0"
 }
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@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.2.0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0) (2026-01-04)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Production validators now require the broker by default.
+
+### Features
+
+* add --no-bootnode flag and improve bootnode reconnection ([c1045a6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c1045a6cb9b8b7b067d51bf4b9fa4b8639ccbe56))
+* add bridge API to proxy submissions to term-challenge ([85c30da](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/85c30da11153c0d31404802ac0dbd13482423fe3))
+* add challenge custom events for WebSocket broadcast ([39b0ccf](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/39b0ccfd80035759690b2aa507f4a1f7da4a5d70))
+* add Custom P2P message type for challenge-specific protocols ([00ebeec](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/00ebeec7ba46b9b53b1490a624836d5f6cca4b13))
+* add docker-compose for bootnode deployment ([d0f3f1e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/d0f3f1ea87ebacfd035098df4b02741b00fe6147))
+* Add dynamic route discovery via /.well-known/routes ([106681f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/106681fb60b88adced6adcf8c7cd2226288e3d78))
+* add infinite retry loop (30s) for platform-server connection in validator-node ([d8e28b6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/d8e28b651426006fc6f7427b79ccb685018f9d29))
+* add keypair to RpcHandler for webhook P2P broadcast ([0f4eb83](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/0f4eb83ad7e9794d0d0b8e032d7b2f2aa1c83622))
+* add P2P message forwarding to challenge containers ([8abeda7](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/8abeda761ce2c8efe6e831bfc0584bee65d75628))
+* add periodic cleanup of stale task containers ([4b26cf4](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/4b26cf45d85ec6887731212d7f0d160086cca25e))
+* add periodic validator sync to challenge containers ([cff55d7](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/cff55d7aa86e470d20836ee3ccae3e8f648c0bec))
+* add persistent data volume for challenge containers ([1b5463b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1b5463b7fa5d377aaf45f188a0d9c2c2233424a4))
+* add platform-server (central API) with PostgreSQL, Data API, Claim/Lease ([6bd057d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/6bd057dde1c9ba94b6074b4f27ffbe3c4bee8bf6))
+* add secure-container-runtime crate with powerful helpers ([38862c4](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/38862c4c9d986e541e2bd3316c90695890af95a9))
+* Add Sentry error monitoring (enabled by default) ([fdd0f65](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/fdd0f650a056eb2463267fd4c591a024eda3868f))
+* add verbose logging option to docker-compose.server.yml ([57e17e6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/57e17e6e178435ea5c7e25070e9054ee5996916f))
+* add WebSocket event listener for distributed evaluation ([54057fd](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/54057fde405c3bd575b2ae5637485b0e0af52482))
+* add WebSocket transport to secure-container-runtime ([004f60c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/004f60c5d57c197adde4a10e3ab175ed2138af5a))
+* authenticated WebSocket + validator whitelist endpoint ([f18b74b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f18b74b5a7df94689ea19df0bae2b5a2e5be0993))
+* auto-convert hotkeys to UIDs in weight submission ([319f92d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/319f92d6b20bc2b2d873ed85a3451b1f59e3e881))
+* auto-create Docker network and connect validator ([e8de0ce](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/e8de0ce876b6410e4b7ed1c68a3bc98ac591f0cb))
+* auto-pull docker images and add refresh challenges command ([3b9f9f2](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/3b9f9f2570f20044ca429bc6f590448ad354a4cf))
+* Auto-retry bootstrap peer connection every 30 seconds ([326b8a6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/326b8a68d4465f807caa6593414f4892781ba17a))
+* auto-start challenge containers from platform-server registry ([4362a3c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/4362a3cabf1f2c8f55c8cd2993c8ebfdaa84d89c))
+* centralized LLM review with miner API key ([39e72c1](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/39e72c1d217bbc67f7974d4cae58ebc60c3a282d))
+* **challenge-sdk:** add P2P chain storage module ([8bac6e9](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/8bac6e932f1b6f3a15277b02d1087b32fd8972f7))
+* **consensus:** Add stake-based governance with bootstrap period ([7dc4e3f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/7dc4e3fc54df942fc89a937d5ccd3c2a2e61e7ff))
+* **csudo:** complete CLI refactoring with beautiful interactive mode ([60b115c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/60b115ca6c4818a74fac6474b4a504f5fe659097))
+* Derive libp2p peer ID from validator keypair for stable identity ([e64b1c6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/e64b1c63f27057d6e938b06ff92ec8b3581d5bdd))
+* DEVELOPMENT_MODE support for local Docker images ([71a8086](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/71a80861bea969125584826b9830055147f5a68e))
+* emission-based weight distribution with UID 0 burn ([169ac1b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/169ac1b72787a6ab4bec524d9ce8dac0cc06e8fc))
+* generic bridge API for multi-challenge support ([686c44f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/686c44fdebc9d8ab65863204b5313007d8987ea4))
+* Hardcode default bootnode address ([9f270af](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/9f270af793565ee0d275c161a236f64253279559))
+* immediate stake validation via identify protocol ([d38b39b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/d38b39b42de40323a4b87990fe1848f7eecb68e3))
+* implement sr25519 signature verification for agent submissions ([6fb3820](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/6fb38206b4a6cbb9515f82e03d19d117a2dbc213))
+* integrate container broker into validator node ([1a0592f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1a0592f3a81ac70551e4b99f98c5f0b48111ff19))
+* Major platform improvements and bittensor-rs Subtensor API integration ([db6cd10](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/db6cd107725ad0b85a236d77c27db1080da10f8c))
+* make secure broker the default container backend ([e50e1df](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/e50e1df3b9cfeedf27b97fd9277c54bf3011d99d))
+* **orchestrator:** add ContainerBackend abstraction for secure mode ([5e729c9](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5e729c9baa680d7d5e5d649aa682b4d301b8f793))
+* **orchestrator:** use Docker named volume for persistent challenge data ([c1db0ed](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c1db0edd3656329789e756e5b505b846965403ed))
+* pass BROADCAST_SECRET to challenge containers ([a5d7505](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/a5d7505b0be9e2241d7bd67c9dd8de7e69eb7eb2))
+* pass VERBOSE env var to challenge containers for debug logging ([2c6cb55](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/2c6cb550f32d548d1b7c2069dac79e607cb0b7d3))
+* **platform-server:** dynamic challenge orchestration ([55686f0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/55686f0e1f3af5edf0e2835955c582a6fbec5206))
+* real sr25519 signatures + binary evaluation in Docker ([353aff3](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/353aff3b8180aca7acaf66631950efd7d46814e3))
+* **sdk:** add P2P messages for real-time progress sharing ([b524581](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b524581a779e69827a6e8dbe90d5e392cd30fec9))
+* **security:** add stake-weighted PBFT, merkle sync verification, and hotkey rate limiting ([27353a0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/27353a08c773b8cca6b83e16df4ca2c57b6db651))
+* **security:** implement authenticated P2P communication with challenge containers ([5e48ea2](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5e48ea2ad919daaab8798a6d73c8e5137070786f))
+* **sentry:** improve error tracking with hotkey context ([1039741](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/103974185243bd78c07c87465827cc44b885fe59))
+* **server:** add submissions and evaluations API routes ([88e9d4a](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/88e9d4a0e7d1856fc90dd7300d65808bb6053f46))
+* sr25519 crypto + Docker image whitelist security ([b723820](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b7238203f491179033e2e518ee57e273b0de6eee))
+* **state:** add versioned state serialization with automatic migration ([1fe787b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1fe787b5328507f36e12d1f98e4e1d79ce829d6d))
+* **storage:** add anti-corruption protections for RocksDB ([f45d41c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f45d41c7c9ce73be8db18d7533005ece9b7d1913))
+* sync metagraph at startup for validator stake lookup ([c155fe4](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c155fe49a04237aad1a7f4c76b202a84149aafc4))
+* unified platform binary with server/validator modes ([5036425](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5036425e4336105d61fb249fba9a8c42053db24f))
+* validate miner_hotkey is SS58 format in /submit endpoint ([972161d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/972161d2a5cc26715a82e7d8c46fe722894abe56))
+* **validator-node:** authenticate WebSocket connection with signature ([5934e7d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5934e7d1bb1bcc5b5197dbcd217b0ada3d95409e))
+* **validator-node:** handle ChallengeStopped WebSocket event ([f3d52d0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f3d52d0d10d9b79d8762bdc6f76384c3151e2e37))
+* **validator:** integrate with platform-server for centralized weights ([1c5b77a](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1c5b77ad6fb677355acd3d6f58e5b9a865effdcb))
+* **validator:** sync validators to challenge containers on startup ([94f72c5](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/94f72c5124ab8d598b2571964336b2522bd34a49))
+* **weights:** Add CRv4 timelock encryption support ([475126d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/475126d9113f53316da35a2b7eadf5f007412724))
+* **weights:** add persistence for commit-reveal state ([53dd4dd](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/53dd4dd482867049e13ec2c1fff0bf4fb836d2a9))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add 30s delay before crash exit to allow Watchtower updates ([1635a16](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1635a168a5b0350fc6e35c59a1bb11301b8a8f2d))
+* add bootnode retry timer to validator event loop ([007b920](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/007b9205d7cd513b7e293f6be7a908c88d3950c1))
+* add bridge routes to unified platform binary ([ce04921](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ce0492162aead5b1ed5b8831117e3cbccc8c92d3))
+* add cache bind mount for Docker-in-Docker path mapping ([107b064](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/107b064abadc22eef1da572032914cdf866f3577))
+* add challenge to ChainState when receiving P2P Proposal ([0ab4c2e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/0ab4c2e525b0abfb60e35c3ce170a0e0c5aba3bf))
+* add DNS servers to docker-compose.server.yml ([ef47913](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ef479131e6bdfbf8dc4292acd293a02c60b47c22))
+* add eval logs bind mount for Docker-in-Docker ([1b29e3d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1b29e3d012a2617ff34ee1dce78805dc9434942e))
+* add events/broadcast route to platform bin + secure with BROADCAST_SECRET ([ebb468f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ebb468f1873c337f621ca89b6c21b1526cdadc0f))
+* add logging for P2P outbox message processing ([aef5359](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/aef535966e99ddb85b439b17a57dd83b969c8f3b))
+* Add peer ID to bootstrap peer address ([2be994d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/2be994daae8662ea563ce2e8f0bbc3fd2cc734fe))
+* add whitelist route and metagraph sync to platform bin server mode ([c09cd79](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c09cd799c2252e91a803fde760ad7b0ae0dd38cc))
+* allow all ghcr.io/platformnetwork/ images in agent runner whitelist ([9ed64b3](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/9ed64b309e1c504ec0dc6a77998f7b640bed75a8))
+* allow custom DATABASE_URL (Supabase, etc.) ([f543705](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f543705981c0c39851719efc70b675dd1477e4e0))
+* auto-detect validator network for challenge containers ([5bf156f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5bf156f32addaaf133f6f6253a163c3efeda6193))
+* auto-recover from corrupted distributed-db and state ([332f75d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/332f75d2977ccdfb0e4ef58e41698129c69cc7b3))
+* **bittensor:** update to bittensor-rs f79759e with DRAND fix ([11cfe4a](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/11cfe4a1831c4c30ce82126c3657f31f2205bca3))
+* broadcast ChallengeStarted event to validators ([9047616](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/9047616cd000b48b4fa764eefaa8e2f7c789bbb6))
+* broadcast ChallengeStopped event to validators in platform bin server ([b99e43d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b99e43d5c5217de5a5e3c229b6f3c90032847fda))
+* **challenge-sdk:** fix consensus test math ([8aa071f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/8aa071f4219028972cc7140e3157d76e901b8036))
+* change stale container cleanup to 2 hours ([8f4592d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/8f4592dda88c69c9b4d08f1c9521e974ed6f9bf5))
+* **ci:** move -E filter before -- in cargo llvm-cov nextest ([c91e830](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c91e8309c2efa47a44df9f2fed0c6ab48f57c902))
+* **ci:** properly use cargo cache across jobs ([14bc231](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/14bc2315b2703a1727579309d602bb46a6de3d2b))
+* **ci:** separate cache keys for release and debug builds ([a2149e4](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/a2149e4ff1c7cc39384ee58655060dcf5cbf4c09))
+* clippy warnings and add mandatory CI hooks ([9a9c395](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/9a9c395da843e63d27f3aec6cd25367cede8b207))
+* **clippy:** resolve all clippy warnings for CI ([e8829bd](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/e8829bd87dc830d6688e9bf1dacd68a185ffb114))
+* connect validator container to platform-network on startup ([41d9d8b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/41d9d8b2784743ce7a4ae2b5ed45d05fd01d6c20))
+* **consensus:** correct test expectations for 33% default threshold ([d621eb8](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/d621eb8cd150745356997276604b46a228e29450))
+* **consensus:** improve P2P mesh stability and reduce quorum threshold ([34f65a0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/34f65a0bfd502f3807fc208bf52986311b8319eb))
+* correct netuid_index calculation and salt serialization ([c2ba34b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c2ba34bee74d2a0be2120e44b95c2bff1fa536d0))
+* correct sled corruption recovery to remove actual db files ([00df049](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/00df049bb7d86e06b7f57a8d6275ce87317d25e6))
+* **db:** strip trailing database name from URL ([19d4298](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/19d4298f16f7737f41478e13f74f61c733a48bf0))
+* Derive peer ID from hotkey (public key) not seed ([39f578d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/39f578d5810b4365e99ec313a13f1ee9cb2b8a9b))
+* **docker:** add clang/libclang-dev for zstd-sys bindgen ([650d5f7](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/650d5f71601248cf4f87251e4400eb4836c88434))
+* **docker:** default to validator-node for backward compatibility ([4d6f210](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/4d6f210e492c5c688d78bb3f7107c338637d1e6e))
+* **docker:** use ubuntu:24.04 for glibc 2.39 compatibility ([af00fac](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/af00facebfe1193671930615bb82c59245a2e6aa))
+* don't cleanup challenge containers with different suffixes ([f433704](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f433704f62ef1b878e35eee7b397ae1272b142af))
+* force exact network name 'platform-network' ([27071de](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/27071de11cf53231348054df216001a64a3895d4))
+* **gossipsub:** resolve empty mesh issue by removing add_explicit_peer calls ([375ce2e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/375ce2eb3b2830a1f7d36f01ee5b0e47979fdebf))
+* implement targeted P2P send (broadcasts to all) ([121d5f0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/121d5f07c967f78e0c81dfb92809925e70311c9e))
+* include challenge_configs in chain_getState RPC response ([00690e7](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/00690e76917baf1f0c507dd14513dba527cb63a7))
+* migrate remaining ed25519 to sr25519 + add mandatory CI hooks ([65bd1e8](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/65bd1e866b0e0c9357ad819070bd170728d3802e))
+* **network:** add mesh repair mechanism for gossipsub ([bad9b34](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/bad9b349cb385943880ec8492ade05b6c9701b9e))
+* **network:** add mesh repair mechanism for gossipsub ([b171ff4](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b171ff4b0849118ffff94e190649d189a1a42178))
+* **network:** handle gossipsub Subscribed event for proper mesh membership ([f8efbd6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f8efbd6fa66469cce6e580eb2d2f26a526901971))
+* **network:** improve gossipsub mesh stability for bootnodes ([381ae26](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/381ae26b1d45a6a37f901e839fe7c5159f98004b))
+* **orchestrator:** pass PORT=8080 env var to challenge containers ([ab4782e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ab4782e2efbd912974971cff40401ff36d05da39))
+* Pass bootstrap-peer argument directly in docker-compose ([d3ac865](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/d3ac865e198aeb7bd589082c9b43a9c8152da7e4))
+* pass real challenge config values in ChallengeStarted event ([06dc544](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/06dc544eecfecd80d2e2287c9bee8491871cc136))
+* pass VALIDATOR_SECRET_KEY to challenge containers ([44e1dce](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/44e1dce594eb6fdaab96096f84edb20e608e5cc8))
+* populate registered_hotkeys from metagraph sync ([aff29f3](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/aff29f3a2be60ee8deab7425268f1a81e8ad81e5))
+* remove obsolete version from docker-compose.bootnode.yml ([3ba56f2](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/3ba56f26af552bd5543919d1c0d4d930704b188f))
+* resolve CI lint and clippy warnings ([c470b4c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c470b4c1b8d9cf263a0ed066ffa8b5d2ea4444a1))
+* reveal mechanism weights when internal epoch manager detects reveal phase ([3291318](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/3291318451b35b949485caf7efcbbbd96202bd9f))
+* skip stake validation in no-bittensor mode for PeerIdentified event ([f6ff0a2](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f6ff0a28f31084913d27d9176690f4070e02048c))
+* trigger commit/reveal on Subtensor timing windows in tests ([fa85fea](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/fa85fea5c9df466907af165630077602b0b4fbfa))
+* Update bittensor-rs to 3fc7ab5 and export sync_metagraph ([c328831](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c328831e3b091ecde107a140d8d1c562ab83d50f))
+* Update bittensor-rs to a1a4558 and fix clippy warnings ([b9bc10c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b9bc10c7d0d99480dcc5c286eb7a477880ca4156))
+* Update bittensor-rs to db10a19 - fix commit-reveal detection ([80f10e5](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/80f10e53ac7a78754a2e933d5e9123b8dd96b666))
+* update challenge endpoints for P2P and dev mode containers ([9ee7c7a](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/9ee7c7a80444d370273d3f0f3eaf44bdaef07ddd))
+* update coverage badge generation to use peaceiris/actions-gh-pages ([347daba](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/347daba15461fb59306b244e1a6296b7c2eed2d5))
+* update release-please config for workspace ([c6ff25c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c6ff25c57f25fd3add9bf70ae000d1c80e4deb01))
+* use challenge name (not UUID) for CHALLENGE_ID env var ([b5bd205](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b5bd205a611242222428854bede60ce26264b157))
+* use container ID for challenge container naming suffix ([39e4724](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/39e4724ff13ca2ae37fdf9c4f39fa61b341c89fb))
+* use container name for challenge endpoint instead of 127.0.0.1 ([f04d4fa](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/f04d4fa86a0a603bc6834907b7c1642facfdf96b))
+* use correct salt type for reveal_weights ([41e0a05](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/41e0a05fab3cf95e82e07b1d4fb68ce02f28669a))
+* use effective stake (alpha + root) for validator validation ([cb30a93](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/cb30a935d547375634f36ba25396a901552550b2))
+* use orchestrator endpoint instead of hardcoded URL for challenge containers ([bd4c349](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/bd4c349c4cdc402df1e9b1108b111cb371d66a4f))
+* use PLATFORM_PUBLIC_URL for validator challenge containers ([7ce3b24](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/7ce3b24b890a1820be2c9aff6e87db56c72ff24b))
+* Use proper Substrate SR25519 derivation for peer ID ([95321e5](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/95321e52ce4aeccdd828a243ec7408ab00b0c3c7))
+* use real container endpoints for P2P outbox polling ([ae9250d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ae9250df751e745ffb7b3a632eaeadf91ce72eeb))
+* use simple release type for workspace ([60c3078](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/60c3078cef809d2ea07e1b136e617917836dcd34))
+* use simple release type with manifest config ([ba79252](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ba79252ff3b4c847376215e94a17666cdba521f8))
+* use stake_weight for validator stake validation ([be15cdc](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/be15cdc769547d030410afab71de21c542927304))
+* use stored endpoints for challenge container URLs ([2adda1a](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/2adda1a3d308c614d6aa8043b90e2955a88fe77d))
+* use total_stake from runtime API for validator stake validation ([dcb389c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/dcb389c020a90441d38c603451c1217bd1a59b50))
+* use u16 for NetUidStorageIndex in hash computation ([c8a392e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c8a392eb8ad15b8d80e674d6f0a93741e23d1ab3))
+* use u16 salt directly for reveal_mechanism_weights ([72f3806](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/72f380625e9931c37670d9dfaf8f807f81b1dd51))
+* validator uses Subtensor.set_mechanism_weights() for CRv4 ([eda164e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/eda164e21eac7a1ae51294447937882c7ab9724c))
+* validator uses Subtensor.set_mechanism_weights() for CRv4 ([3e0b1e5](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/3e0b1e5e1fc09974aa7df80ef6a3effc0c75cf7f))
+* **validator:** change default RPC port from 8545 to 8080 ([c610dde](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c610dde4001f874520b1695ade98e1602be57f3f))
+* **validator:** check sudo/owner FIRST before any stake validation ([81524af](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/81524af60381ebf15849de08f5761535f954a85b))
+* **validator:** use correct container name with validator suffix for challenge endpoints ([c6137eb](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/c6137ebc24c1f97e9853bcd3e99fb732a431042f))
+* warn when validator cannot join platform network ([3c1bdde](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/3c1bdde332146b7ede99cdbd0240d891ba117b9c))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **ci:** optimize caching for Rust builds and Docker images ([52fb82b](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/52fb82bd74e064755d851ad4c7d76a63032226c2))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* clean dead code in evaluator, increase proxy timeout ([cbffb81](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/cbffb8107f2deb4f1757a67c0e1e569e0f11b63e))
+* event-driven commit/reveal from Bittensor timing ([4d3f0ff](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/4d3f0fff314163a2cf1150b81c8ce644c6ab22a9))
+* migrate from ed25519 to sr25519 for Substrate/Bittensor compatibility ([dbf722e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/dbf722e4906063b8ef0f9a4a39cadc52faeca89e))
+* remove anti-cheat weight manipulation for pure pass-through ([63ed510](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/63ed5101e1f262a9b919f50642e4856603e329a6))
+* remove P2P networking, centralized architecture only ([66477bd](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/66477bd62eb3163f27487bcd944bfa105647bf58))
+* remove P2P networking, centralized architecture only ([9ef71a6](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/9ef71a66255882bac864455ac792b6d54c460425))
+* Remove redundant weights_v2.rs, use bittensor_rs::Subtensor directly ([5317b8d](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5317b8d518bc76b4fd8c3bec10f2b85e218d448d))
+* remove term-challenge specific code from validator-node ([a4713e9](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/a4713e96986ad36b278657fb0855bd157f5439d9))
+* Replace WeightSubmitter with bittensor_rs::Subtensor ([1b55113](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/1b5511344bf20d04424081a934b42ab5c5e8541b))
+* simplify WeightAssignment to hotkey + weight only ([56ccd21](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/56ccd2118e107a5fe15796063116bb3dcfdf6d01))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add badges and repobeats analytics to README ([5c2a3bb](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/5c2a3bb0b6f51d925ebce2803ea0ede845341385))
+* add banner image to README ([2a89445](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/2a89445086881d644737473ad4a22fc344f60972))
+* add hardware requirements section (4 vCPU, 16GB RAM minimum) ([e1ffadb](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/e1ffadbc7cef3f868029c36bd5915cc5a2cab53a))
+* add network requirements (port 9000/tcp) ([a0fee78](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/a0fee78d65581be7a4439af717694e6d098735f8))
+* comprehensive README with incentive mechanism and validator guide ([b85812f](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b85812f57ed668ac872cc26e9f7f1170bdd08010))
+* improve README formatting and clarify aggregation method ([31ab5bc](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/31ab5bc7a0a7cb5ee81a64cceac0b0341006c8d4))
+* improve README formatting and clarify aggregation method ([ccc90f0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ccc90f0ac319bc306522d05ae9f3f5c6a613b6fc))
+* move description before badges ([4c6c3fc](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/4c6c3fc958c83af903d270c032327512ab24ea01))
+* move repobeats after badges, update rust to 1.90+ ([491f255](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/491f2550043817853e0425a12a916863bc5ab378))
+* remove Validator Utility Maximization section from README ([fef431a](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/fef431a1f1a3382b9eef9253c66896d7169bf31b))
+* simplify README - remove weight capping, commit-reveal, and agent terminology ([8897501](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/88975016a62b03c4636003d40e6b09c703a9eeee))
+* update storage requirements (250GB min, 500GB recommended) ([43b6805](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/43b6805b6ec74afce2ae99517193874f6d335c14))
+* **validator:** simplify guide - no GPU, no third-party APIs needed ([79a1e97](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/79a1e97b2933db10fa1deaa24091a9cb1a1f1481))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* add git hooks for format and CI checks ([b42dfc8](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/b42dfc809efdd21fc04017210bc2a42c574f7557))
+* add MIT license file ([7fd5106](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/7fd510649557a35dc63fb81aac9ece92f306c02d))
+* update bittensor-rs to 453ce56 (proper SCALE decoding) ([56f99f9](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/56f99f96fc1f6c25617ab329b3ee97b822fcf5b4))
+* update Rust to 1.92 (latest stable) ([ca22249](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/ca222496b24be834c94ecb25fd083840fa2e5eea))
+
+
+### CI/CD
+
+* add automatic versioning with release-please ([80070f7](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/80070f76d2a86eaee9169a3a7a4f3c5f91da66af))
+* add code coverage badge with cargo-llvm-cov ([7b22a73](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/7b22a732383138574c41ee9e81ecd28d88e1e852))
+* docker push only after build/clippy/test pass ([616dfac](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/616dfaca0bc4f733dbb80f7bff1836ffed536a20))
+* optimize CI with nextest, better caching, and parallel jobs ([6155af8](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/6155af8845e4c0ccb6c945e8aff53909c591f8f5))
+* optimize with fully parallel jobs ([360c14c](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/360c14c8496a419c1f0b616bbe982c9b2d0fa086))
+* optimize workflow with disk cleanup and rust-cache ([4bd7164](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/4bd71647bd096e23eccc7bc99799e773894d7635))
+* restore parallel jobs with proper cache dependencies ([11d25b0](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/11d25b0b2b2c9e4332fc17ef3151a4dc0a2c8c89))
+* round coverage to whole number ([35bc17e](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/35bc17e2d31892da3fd9308a63fafc14ae0e16b6))
+* use platform-runner label ([7080d56](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/7080d56e6550c5de4c1c32a643f429e513b31699))
+* use self-hosted runners ([63c1e86](https://github.com/PlatformNetwork/platform/commit/63c1e86d23c1596bff751801a34a8fad3dd9d71f))