# Polkadot Digest 1 May 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-1-may-2025/12779>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [May 1, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-1-may-2025/12779 "2025-05-01T12:38:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-1-may-2025/12779/1 "2025-05-01T12:38:14Z")

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## Polkadot News

Referendum 1546, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot relay chain to runtime 1.5.0, is currently passing almost unanimously. [Polkassembly - Referendum #1546](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1546)

Please note that this upgrade includes a change to dry-run functionality (adding an additional parameter), which is a breaking change for the Runtime API. [Bump to stable2409-6 by bkontur · Pull Request #623 · polkadot-fellows/runtimes · GitHub](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/623/files#diff-75274b2ae3c60718590ca5aea28a21c0d4607f45df60573145545dbb9e4cb467R1183-R1184)

There is a now a Technical Fellowship calendar which shows things like upcoming runtime upgrades and TF calls. [Polkadot Technical Fellowship calendar](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-technical-fellowship-calendar/11598)

## Kusama News

Referendum 519, proposing to upgrade the Kusama relay chain to runtime 1.5.0, is now up for vote. [Polkassembly - Referendum #519](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/519)