# ParityTech update for April 2024

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/paritytech-update-for-april-2024/7646>\
**Category:** Ecosystem\
**Created:** [May 1, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/paritytech-update-for-april-2024/7646 "2024-05-01T07:32:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![bkchr](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/bkchr/32/27_2.png) [@bkchr](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bkchr)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/paritytech-update-for-april-2024/7646/6 "2024-06-06T08:37:25Z")

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> [@WilliamFreude](#):
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> [Another example](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4603) is the `parachain_system::HostConfiguration` breaking storage change without bumping the storage version or providing a migration. It appears to me that the **SDK needs to have stricter checks for any storage changes**!

As I already told you in the issue, we have these checks now. This breaking change was introduced last year in August and since then, we have increased the number of tests. Especially when it comes to ensuring that storage items do not silently change. The `try-runtime` checks for example now decode the entire state, which helps detecting these kind of bugs. Especially when it comes to this bug you mentioned, I should have requested that we bring up a fix. Sorry for that!

> [@WilliamFreude](#):
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> I **t is really frustrating as a builder** to have to deal with such bugs introduced from the SDK even though there is already a fix available.

I also get this and we are working hard to bring up even more tests that this is not happening again. The entire release situation should hopefully greatly improve with the introduction of the [new release process](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/stabilizing-polkadot/7175#new-release-process-6). Especially as there will be less releases and we can focus better on backporting, if required. I can coordinate internally that this fix gets backported.

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