Forkless upgrades leverage on-chain governance to authorize new runtime code. Validators automatically adopt the change once approved, minimizing chain splits and ensuring continuous availability for parachains and dApps.
Forkless Upgrades
TechnologyA Polkadot and Kusama feature that lets runtime logic be upgraded without hard forks.
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Forkless upgrades leverage on-chain governance to authorize new runtime code. Validators automatically adopt the change once approved, minimizing chain splits and ensuring continuous availability for parachains and dApps.