GIP-0038: Subgraph Availability Manager

GIP: 0065 Title: Subgraph Availability Manager Authors: Miguel de Elias miguel@edgeandnode.com [Link to full GIP] (https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-improvement-proposals/blob/cf998623a4c8e90db7fc1c024c6179f812570c22/gips/0065-subgraph-availability-manager.md)

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GIP Summary

GIP-0065 proposes the SubgraphAvailabilityManager to decentralize The Graph’s protocol. It replaces a single SAO with five oracle operators, requiring a consensus of three for actions on subgraph data. Deployed on Arbitrum One, it mediates between oracles and the RewardsManager, featuring a vote system with expiration limits. Governed by the council, the contract is non-upgradeable but replaceable.

Technical Advisory Board (TAB) review & vote

Reviewed by 6 members (all); Approved by 5 Rejected by 1 More on TAB's vote here.

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Next steps

Once this GGP is approved:

• This PR will be merged
• The new SubgraphAvailabilityManager contract will be deployed with a RewardsManager address defined and set of Operators.
• SAO Operators will start coordinating the deployment of new SAO instances.