XRP Ledger retires 5 amendments, users unaffected

XRP Ledger developers have retired five long active protocol amendments in xrpld version 3.3.0, but the move does not remove their features or require XRP holders to take action. Summary XRPL 3.3.0 retires five long-active amendments, making their post-activation behavior permanent within the core protocol. Clawback remains available after retirement because only obsolete pre-amendment code is removed from xrpld software. XRPL documentation allows amendment retirement after two years of Mainnet activation to reduce legacy complexity. Six new amendments entered version 3.3.0, but each still requires validator approval before Mainnet activation. Node operators should upgrade to version 3.3.0 promptly, while users face no retirement-related action required. RippleX software engineer Mayukha Vadari explained on X that retirement removes old pre-amendment code left behind after a protocol change has operated for years. The amended behavior itself stays in place. Official XRPL documentation confirms that retired amendments become unconditional parts of the core protocol. Retiring an amendment means removing the pre-amendment code that still exists in the codebase for amendments that got ...