Core developers have now named the upgrade that follows Glamsterdam, calling it Hegota, and in doing so have offered a fresh signal about how the network intends to evolve over the next cycle. During the final All Core Developers Execution call of the year, Ethereum developers officially confirmed that the upgrade following Glamsterdam will be known as Hegota.
The name blends two established conventions. Bogota represents the execution layer upgrade, continuing the tradition of using Devcon host cities, while Heze refers to the consensus layer, named after a star.
Together, they form Hegota, marking the next step in Ethereum’s 2026 development cycle. At this stage, Hegota remains firmly in early planning.
Developers have not yet chosen its headline Ethereum Improvement Proposal, with a decision expected around February. For now, attention remains on finalizing the scope of Glamsterdam, which is set to Ethereum’s first scheduled upgrade of 2026.
The timing of the Hegota announcement matters. Ethereum’s upgrade process is now settling into its intended twice-annual cadence.
After shipping Pectra and Fusaka in 2025, the network has effectively moved away from infrequent, sweeping hard forks toward smaller, more regular updates. Under this cadence, Glamsterdam is expected to land in the first half of 2026, with Hegota likely following later in the year.
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