# Polkadot Digest 12 Jul 2024

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-jul-2024/9069>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-jul-2024/9069 "2024-07-12T06:31:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-jul-2024/9069/1 "2024-07-12T06:31:10Z")

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## Polkadot News

Today is Day 2 of Polkadot Decoded! If you’re not in Brussels, you can watch the livestream here: [Polkadot | Freedom to build at Web3 scale](https://events.polkadot.network/event/polkadot-decoded-2024/plannings/RXZlbnRWaWV3Xzc5ODQwMw==)

Referendum 983, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot Relay Chain runtime to 1.2.7 and schedule an upgrade of the People Chain in order to allow for identity migration, is now up for vote. [Polkassembly - Referendum #983](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/983)

Referendum 972, registering the Polkadot People Chain, is passing almost unanimously. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/972](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/972)

Referendum 973, updating HRMP channel limits, is currently passing almost unanimously. [Polkassembly - Referendum #973](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/973)

## Kusama News

Referendum 416, increasing max\_validators to 500 and max\_validators\_per\_core to 5, is currently passing almost unanimously. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/416](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/416)

The staking rate on Kusama is relatively steady at 52.69%. [Polkadot Cloud Staking | Polkadot Staking (DOT)](https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview)