Hedera Hashgraph Stirs Buzz With Deprecation Announcement, What’s Next?

Hedera, a blockchain platform, has announced the deprecation of the hethers.js library to simplify and unify the development process for its users. The project is making significant strides in enhancing its developer experience by deprecating the hethers.js library, aiming to streamline its toolset and provide developers with a more seamless transition to Ethereum-compatible development. According to the announcement, this deprecation will come into effect later this month.

Deprecation Announcement By Hedera

The decision to deprecate hethers.js is grounded in Hedera’s evolution toward Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) equivalence. By aligning more closely with EVM, Hedera aims to reduce redundancy and offer a unified development experience.

Meanwhile, it would allow developers more flexibility for using widely-adopted EVM tooling like ethers.js and web3.js, thanks to the JSON-RPC Relay feature, to deploy and interact with Hedera’s smart contracts. The recent announcement suggested that this shift would simplify the development process and allow Ethereum developers to seamlessly transition to building on Hedera.

So, if any user is currently using hethers.js, Hedera recommends transitioning to ethers.js, web3.js, or other EVM tooling before the official deprecation date. Hedera’s documentation provides guidance on using these tools and offers tutorials in the smart contract section.

Meanwhile, hethers.js will remain available on GitHub for reference, it will no longer receive official support or updates after the deprecation date. However, developers are encouraged to share their feedback or questions on the feedback channel on Discord, where Hedera’s team is available to assist with the transition.

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What’s Next?

The Hedera price was down 0.96% to $0.04829 following the news on Thursday. Its market cap was down 0.95% over the last 24 hours to $1.61 billion, while its one-day volume fell 28.63% to $39.18 million.

Meanwhile, Hedera gained notable attention in mid-September after it announced the launch of the open-source stablecoin issuance and management toolkit “Stablecoin Studio.” It focuses on providing an all-in-one stablecoin tool for Web3 platforms, institutional issuers, enterprises, and payment providers to utilize Hedera Network services to quickly configure, issue, and manage exclusive stablecoins on the Hedera network.

Notably, talking about the recent deprecation announcement, the developers are advised to switch from hethers.js to EVM tools by October 20, 2023, when hethers.js will be officially phased out with no further updates or support.

The project’s move to streamline its development tools underscores its commitment to providing developers with a more efficient and user-friendly experience in building on its blockchain platform.

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