# Geth 1.8 - Iceberg¹

DevFeed: [Geth 1.8 - Iceberg¹](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/geth-1-8-iceberg1-16821.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2018/02/14/geth-1-8-iceberg>)

Author: Péter Szilágyi

Published: 2018-02-14T15:45:21Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>)

Tags: [research-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research-development.md>)

## AI overview

Geth 1.8.0, the Go Ethereum client release named Iceberg, addresses reported syncing and block-processing issues and introduces changes to the light client and discovery protocols. The release includes breaking changes that may affect production users.

## Source excerpt

After waaay too much time under development, we're proud to finally announce version 1.8.0 of the Go Ethereum client: Iceberg! The release fixes a lot of pain points felt by the community and ships a few notable new features, tallying up to ~170 modifications! **Please note, this release introduces...