# Solana's Agave 4.2 Reaches Its Activation Target With Mainnet Feature Gates Still Unconfirmed

The release carries a 90 percent cut to account rent and support for 4,096-byte transactions, but the first slot-time gates had not activated as the target date arrived.

- Published: 2026-08-18T05:51:40.786Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-18/solana-s-agave-4-2-reaches-its-activation-target-with-mainne
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/agave-4-2-activation-target-unconfirmed/</source)

Solana's Agave 4.2 client release reached its activation target with the first slot-time feature gates still pending on mainnet, and with the release's two headline changes, a 90 percent reduction in account rent and support for transaction…

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