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Chainlink VRF Release Notes
2024-04-29 - VRF V2.5 released on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche and Arbitrum
VRF V2.5 is available on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche and Arbitrum mainnets and testnets.
The new version of Chainlink VRF implements the following changes:
- Support for native gas token billing
- Easy 1-click migration to future new versions
- New billing model, where the premium is a percentage of the gas costs of the VRF callback instead of a flat fee
- Gas optimizations
Learn how to migrate to VRF V2.5.
2024-04-13 - Polygon testnet support changed
The Mumbai network has stopped producing blocks, so example code will not function on this network. Check again soon for updates about future testnet support on Polygon.
2024-03-29 - Fantom support changed
Creating new Fantom subscriptions in the VRF Subscription Manager is no longer supported. Existing Fantom subscriptions are still supported.
2023-11-17 - Arbitrum testnet changed
Arbitrum Goerli support ends as of November 18, 2023. Support for Arbitrum Sepolia is available for both subscription and direct funding.
2023-10-02 - VRF Quickstarts and Resources
The Developer Hub has been released. It helps you find resources related to web3 use cases like NFTs and gaming. The Developer Hub includes a comprehensive VRF Resources page that shows a collection of Quickstarts, guides, tutorials, videos, blog posts, courses, documentation, and case studies related to VRF.
A new set of Quickstarts has been released. See all the Quickstarts that involve VRF.
2023-10-23 - Sepolia gas lane increase
For VRF V2 subscription, the Sepolia gas lane has increased from 30 gwei to 150 gwei. The key hash has otherwise remained the same.
2023-10-02 - VRF Quickstarts and Resources
The Developer Hub has been released. It helps you find resources related to web3 use cases like NFTs and gaming. The Developer Hub includes a comprehensive VRF Resources page that shows a collection of Quickstarts, guides, tutorials, videos, blog posts, courses, documentation, and case studies related to VRF.
A new set of Quickstarts has been released. See all the Quickstarts that involve VRF.
2023-07-26 - VRF Cost Calculator
A VRF cost calculator has been added to the Estimating Costs page. Use this calculator to estimate costs for both subscription and direct funding.
2023-06-14 - Arbitrum support and docs expanded
Arbitrum mainnet and Arbitrum Goerli are supported on VRF V2 direct funding. Detailed cost explanations for Arbitrum and a cost estimation code example are available on the Estimating Costs page.
2023-05-19 - Support added for Arbitrum
Arbitrum mainnet and Arbitrum Goerli are supported on VRF V2 subscription.
2023-04-20 - Supported network removed
Klaytn and Klaytn Baobob are no longer supported networks on VRF.
See the currently supported networks for subscription and direct funding.
2023-04-19 - VRF Subscription Manager updated
The VRF Subscription Manager has a new Actions menu that displays actions you can take on a VRF subscription, including funding, cancellation, and adding an email address.
2023-04-12 - Estimating costs page added
Billing and cost information for VRF V2 subscription and direct funding has been consolidated into one Estimating Costs page. Static cost breakdown examples are available for both funding methods.
2023-04-05 - VRF V2 mock contracts added
Mock contracts for local testing are available for VRF V2 subscription and direct funding:
2022-02-16 - VRF V2 is GA
VRF V2 is generally available with new sample contracts for V2.
2021-12-14 - VRF V2 launched
VRF V2 is available along with guides to help you migrate from V1 to V2:
2020-10-22 - VRF V1 is available
VRF V1 is available on Ethereum mainnet.