# Sepolia Shapella Announcement

DevFeed: [Sepolia Shapella Announcement](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/sepolia-shapella-announcement-17054.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2023/02/21/sepolia-shapella-announcement>)

Author: EF Protocol Support

Published: 2023-02-21T00:00:00Z

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>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/upgrade.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [protocol-announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/protocol-announcements.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [test](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/test.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

The Ethereum Shapella network upgrade is scheduled for deployment on the Sepolia testnet on February 28, 2023. It enables full and partial validator withdrawals and introduces changes to the execution layer, consensus layer, and Engine API.

## Source excerpt

Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Sepolia network at epoch 56832, scheduled for 4:04:48 AM UTC on Feb. 28, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ The Zhejiang testnet can be used to test Shapella functionality prior...