FLOP validator package 0.3.0-devnet.1 is downloadable again

The FLOP validator onboarding archive is back. On November 7, 2026 we re-checked the explorer's Validate on FLOP page. It lists validator-cs-be91fe83 · 0.3.0-devnet.1 · FLOP Devnet · Linux amd64, with working "Download package" and "SHA-256 checksum" links. Both files returned HTTP 200 for us.

That is a change from November 4, when the same page said "Package download unavailable" and the older 0.2.0-devnet.1 links returned 404.

What did we verify?

Check	Result (Nov 7, 2026)
Package URL	validator-cs-be91fe83-0.3.0-devnet.1.tar.gz returned HTTP 200
Checksum URL	…tar.gz.sha256 returned HTTP 200
Archive SHA-256	bf98e281b7d3217fb52e9aeba75886d2165e66d32f0159dbc3f1f2e998e30ba7 matched the published checksum file
Package manifest.json	version 0.3.0-devnet.1, preparedAt 2026-11-06, status "prepared; operator admission pending"
Package CHANGELOG	Section [0.3.0-devnet.1] - 2026-11-06

The validator manual now points operators at the same 0.3.0-devnet.1 archive and the same SHA-256. Always verify the bytes yourself with sha256sum before you extract anything.

Is onboarding self-service now?

No. The explorer still labels the flow "Administrator-assisted devnet onboarding. Self-service public testnet onboarding is not yet available." The package README says the same: send hostname, public account address and host SSH public key to your FLOP operations contact, receive an encrypted Tailscale key and funding, then run the join helper. If you have no ops contact, the README points at public issue #10 and warns that posting there does not grant admission.

The package also ships a public-testnet preflight profile. Its own PUBLIC-TESTNET.md (inside the archive) notes that the profile fails before starting a process or signing, and that it "does not launch a testnet". The Ask FLOP testnet status page still reads "planned".

What should validators do?

1. Download only the package and checksum linked from the explorer validator page.
2. Verify the archive SHA-256 before extract.
3. Follow the package README and our devnet validator guide, not third-party mirrors.
4. Remember: devnet earns nothing. Arthur Hayes said on November 6 that Flop will announce the testnet date next week (our story); that date is not live yet.

There is no FLOP token yet. Never send a seed phrase, account.json, .env or private SSH key. See FLOP scams and official links.