# Request for Proposals: Upgrade Mechanisms

**URL:** <https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-upgrade-mechanisms/605>\
**Category:** Aztec\
**Tags:** rfp, upgrades\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-upgrade-mechanisms/605 "2023-06-20T17:14:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-upgrade-mechanisms/605/20 "2023-09-28T11:41:31Z")

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A simplified and improved version of The Empire Stakes Back, compatible with Fernet.

> [@The Empire Stakes Back Again](http://forum.aztec.network/t/the-empire-stakes-back-again/2351):
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> This is a simplified and general version of the original Empire Stakes Back proposal, that is compatible with [Fernet](http://forum.aztec.network/t/proposal-sequencer-selection-fernet/533). Assumptions There is at least an honest majority of stakers participating in block production. The honest majority assumption is the same assumption used for ETH stakers. The sequencer selection algorithim is not game-able and the distribution of blocks over a “upgrade” period will be random and fairly reflect the honest majority assumption. There are at least two independent s…

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