Add developer update for August 31–September 7, 2026

src/content/docs/updates/developer/2026-08-31-to-2026-09-07.md

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+title: "August 31–September 7, 2026"
+description: "Verified Dusk engineering progress from the previous seven days, with disclosure-safe summaries and public source links."
+sidebar:
+  hidden: true
+---
+
+[← Developer Updates](/updates/developer/)
+
+This update covers qualifying public-repository engineering activity during the previous seven days. Links to public changes appear directly beside the summaries they support.
+
+## Web-wallet
+
+Improved restoration, unlock and spent-note handling, alongside keyboard accessibility and browser-support maintenance.
+- Corrected cache reconciliation after reverted spends by checking note-spend status. ([PR #963](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/963))
+- Added recovery from synchronization failures during restoration while preserving the chosen starting height and editable recovery phrase. ([PR #961](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/961))
+- Preserved password whitespace during unlock to match the password accepted at wallet setup. ([PR #960](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/960))
+- Added accessible control labels, native dashboard links and clearer keyboard behavior for navigation and switches. ([PR #962](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/962))
+- Replaced manually maintained path aliases with the framework-generated configuration. ([PR #959](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/959))
+- Documented a two-year browser-support policy and aligned JavaScript and CSS build targets with that policy. ([PR #958](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/958))
+- Replaced Lamb utility calls with native JavaScript and removed the dependency while preserving existing behavior. ([PR #956](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/956))
+- Removed unused helpers, obsolete compatibility code and unneeded dependencies. ([PR #957](https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/pull/957))
+
+## DuskEVM SDK
+
+Expanded cross-layer messaging APIs and compatibility checks, and consolidated withdrawal-rehearsal preparation.
+- Shared withdrawal-rehearsal preparation and proof selection through the SDK while preserving its public API. ([PR #8](https://github.com/dusk-network/duskevm-sdk/pull/8))
+- Matched message-call hashing to the canonical OP encoding and added a compatibility test vector. ([PR #7](https://github.com/dusk-network/duskevm-sdk/pull/7))
+- Added APIs for sending cross-layer messages and tracking their submission, proofs and finalization. ([PR #6](https://github.com/dusk-network/duskevm-sdk/pull/6))
+
+## Merlin
+
+Established a Dusk-maintained transcript library compatible with Merlin 3, with updated Rust tooling and dependency handling.
+- Updated the Keccak dependency and retained transcript compatibility. ([PR #8](https://github.com/dusk-network/merlin/pull/8))
+- Replaced byte-order helpers with standard conversions and removed an unnecessary test dependency. ([PR #7](https://github.com/dusk-network/merlin/pull/7))
+- Corrected internal state layout and supported borrowed labels without changing cryptographic challenges or generated randomness. ([PR #6](https://github.com/dusk-network/merlin/pull/6))
+- Added compatibility test vectors and continuous-integration coverage for the new package. ([PR #1](https://github.com/dusk-network/merlin/pull/1))
+
+## Docs
+
+Updated privacy guidance, ecosystem references and developer-update navigation, with a fallback for a legacy transaction link.
+- Added a static fallback for the legacy transaction-model link, directing readers to its maintained deep-dive page. ([PR #147](https://github.com/dusk-network/docs/pull/147))
+- Refreshed ecosystem listings for DuskScan, the .dusk gateway and contract-development tools. ([PR #146](https://github.com/dusk-network/docs/pull/146))
+- Consolidated privacy documentation around a canonical guide and aligned related capability and status references. ([PR #145](https://github.com/dusk-network/docs/pull/145))
+- Added the August 24–31 developer update and its source references to the newest-first update index. ([PR #144](https://github.com/dusk-network/docs/pull/144))
+
+## Jubjub
+
+Removed unused embedded encryption code that had been superseded by a dedicated library. ([PR #166](https://github.com/dusk-network/jubjub/pull/166))
+
+## Poseidon252
+
+Expanded hash-compatibility tests and enabled stricter development checks without changing release behavior.
+- Restored development-mode assertion and overflow checks while leaving release settings unchanged. ([PR #296](https://github.com/dusk-network/Poseidon252/pull/296))
+- Added known-answer tests across hashing domains and multiple outputs to guard API compatibility. ([PR #294](https://github.com/dusk-network/Poseidon252/pull/294))
+- Prevented unsafe Rust code from being introduced into the hash library. ([PR #293](https://github.com/dusk-network/Poseidon252/pull/293))
+
+## Plonk
+
+Strengthened proof-input binding and serialization checks while reducing unnecessary memory allocation.
+- Serialized scalars into one preallocated buffer instead of allocating a separate buffer for each value. ([PR #963](https://github.com/dusk-network/plonk/pull/963))
+- Corrected bit-length calculation for dynamically sized byte containers. ([PR #962](https://github.com/dusk-network/plonk/pull/962))
+- Bound proofs to the public-input positions selected during compilation and explicitly rejected incompatible legacy prover data. ([PR #958](https://github.com/dusk-network/plonk/pull/958))
+- Made undersized serialization buffers fail explicitly and calculated prover-key storage from actual polynomial lengths. ([PR #955](https://github.com/dusk-network/plonk/pull/955))
+
+## Exu
+
+Updated WebAssembly memory-copy validation and TypeScript definitions in preparation for version 0.2.0. ([PR #13](https://github.com/dusk-network/exu/pull/13))
+
+## Bls12\_381
+
+Strengthened serialized field-value checks and simplified curve-point encoding while preserving valid formats.
+- Rejected noncanonical archived field values while preserving the existing format and valid round trips. ([PR #176](https://github.com/dusk-network/bls12_381/pull/176))
+- Reused compressed point encoders to remove duplicate serialization code without changing its output. ([PR #174](https://github.com/dusk-network/bls12_381/pull/174))
+
+## Wallet
+
+Updated mainnet and testnet account-history links to DuskScan and hid explorer controls for unsupported networks. ([PR #105](https://github.com/dusk-network/wallet/pull/105))
+
+## Merkle
+
+Expanded verification tests and restored benchmark coverage while simplifying tree initialization.
+- Restored the zero-knowledge benchmark against the current hash API and included all targets in continuous-integration linting. ([PR #138](https://github.com/dusk-network/merkle/pull/138))
+- Added native and circuit tests that rejected tampered leaves, sibling paths and roots. ([PR #139](https://github.com/dusk-network/merkle/pull/139))
+- Replaced custom unsafe array initialization with the standard-library equivalent. ([PR #134](https://github.com/dusk-network/merkle/pull/134))
+- Removed a redundant proof example that duplicated the maintained integration test. ([PR #135](https://github.com/dusk-network/merkle/pull/135))
+
+[← Back to Developer Updates](/updates/developer/)

src/content/docs/updates/developer/index.mdx

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 Developer updates summarize engineering work over a stated interval. Updates are listed newest first.
 
+## [August 31–September 7, 2026](/updates/developer/2026-08-31-to-2026-09-07/)
+
+Verified engineering progress across 11 public repositories.
+
 ## [August 24–31, 2026](/updates/developer/2026-08-24-to-2026-08-31/)
 
 Verified engineering progress across 18 public repositories.