ethereumjs · ryanio · Nov 14, 2020 · Nov 12, 2020 · Nov 12, 2020 · Nov 14, 2020
diff --git a/packages/block/README.md b/packages/block/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-# ethereumjs-block
+# @ethereumjs/block
 
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-Implements schema and functions related to Ethereum's block.
+| Implements schema and functions related to Ethereum's block. |
+| --- |
 
 Note: this `README` reflects the state of the library from `v3.0.0` onwards. See `README` from the [standalone repository](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-block) for an introduction on the last preceeding release.
 

diff --git a/packages/blockchain/README.md b/packages/blockchain/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-# ethereumjs-blockchain
+# @ethereumjs/blockchain
 
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-A module to store and interact with blocks.
+| A module to store and interact with blocks. |
+| --- |
 
 Note: this `README` reflects the state of the library from `v5.0.0` onwards. See `README` from the [standalone repository](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-blockchain) for an introduction on the last preceeding release.
 

diff --git a/packages/common/README.md b/packages/common/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-# ethereumjs-common
+# @ethereumjs/common
 
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-Resources common to all Ethereum implementations.
+| Resources common to all Ethereum implementations. |
+| --- |
 
 Note: this `README` reflects the state of the library from `v2.0.0` onwards. See `README` from the [standalone repository](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-common) for an introduction on the last preceeding release.
 
@@ -68,9 +69,57 @@ to ease `blockNumber` based access to parameters.
 
 - [API Docs](./docs/README.md)
 
-# Hardfork Params
+# SETUP
 
-## Active Hardforks
+## Chains
+
+The `chain` can be set in the constructor like this:
+
+```typescript
+const c = new Common({ chain: 'ropsten' })
+```
+
+Supported chains:
+
+- `mainnet`
+- `ropsten`
+- `rinkeby`
+- `kovan`
+- `goerli`
+- Private/custom chain parameters
+
+The following chain-specific parameters are provided:
+
+- `name`
+- `chainId`
+- `networkId`
+- `consensusType` (e.g. `pow` or `poa`)
+- `consensusAlgorithm` (e.g. `ethash` or `clique`)
+- `genesis` block header values
+- `hardforks` block numbers
+- `bootstrapNodes` list
+
+To get an overview of the different parameters have a look at one of the chain-specifc
+files like `mainnet.json` in the `chains` directory, or to the `Chain` type in [./src/types.ts](./src/types.ts).
+
+### Working with private/custom chains
+
+There are two ways to set up a common instance with parameters for a private/custom chain:
+
+1. You can pass a dictionary - conforming to the parameter format described above - with your custom values in
+   the constructor or the `setChain()` method for the `chain` parameter.
+
+2. You can base your custom chain's config in a standard one, using the `Common.forCustomChain` method.
+
+## Hardforks
+
+The `hardfork` can be set in constructor like this:
+
+```typescript
+const c = new Common({ chain: 'ropsten', hardfork: 'byzantium' })
+```
+
+### Active Hardforks
 
 There are currently parameter changes by the following past and future hardfork by the
 library supported:
@@ -86,15 +135,15 @@ library supported:
 - `istanbul` (`DEFAULT_HARDFORK` (`v2.0.0` release series))
 - `muirGlacier` (since `v1.5.0`)
 
-## Future Hardforks
+### Future Hardforks
 
 General support for the `berlin` hardfork has been added along `v2.0.0`, specification of the hardfork regarding EIPs included was not finalized upon release date.
 
 Currently supported `berlin` EIPs:
 
 - `EIP-2315`
 
-## Parameter Access
+### Parameter Access
 
 For hardfork-specific parameter access with the `param()` and `paramByBlock()` functions
 you can use the following `topics`:
@@ -111,46 +160,26 @@ hardfork.
 The hardfork-specific json files only contain the deltas from `chainstart` and
 shouldn't be accessed directly until you have a specific reason for it.
 
-# Chain Params
-
-Supported chains:
-
-- `mainnet`
-- `ropsten`
-- `rinkeby`
-- `kovan`
-- `goerli`
-- Private/custom chain parameters
-
-The following chain-specific parameters are provided:
-
-- `name`
-- `chainId`
-- `networkId`
-- `consensusType` (e.g. `pow` or `poa`)
-- `consensusAlgorithm` (e.g. `ethash` or `clique`)
-- `genesis` block header values
-- `hardforks` block numbers
-- `bootstrapNodes` list
-
-To get an overview of the different parameters have a look at one of the chain-specifc
-files like `mainnet.json` in the `chains` directory, or to the `Chain` type in [./src/types.ts](./src/types.ts).
+## EIPs
 
-## Working with private/custom chains
+Starting with the `v2.0.0` release of the library, EIPs are now native citizens within the library
+and can be activated like this:
 
-There are two ways to set up a common instance with parameters for a private/custom chain:
+```typescript
+const c = new Common({ chain: 'mainnet', eips: [2537] })
+```
 
-1. You can pass a dictionary - conforming to the parameter format described above - with your custom values in
-   the constructor or the `setChain()` method for the `chain` parameter.
+The following EIPs are currently supported:
 
-2. You can base your custom chain's config in a standard one, using the `Common.forCustomChain` method.
+- [EIP-2537](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2537): BLS precompiles
+- [EIP-2929](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2929): gas cost increases for state access opcodes
 
-# Bootstrap Nodes
+## Bootstrap Nodes
 
 There is no separate config file for bootstrap nodes like in the old `ethereum-common` library.
 Instead use the `common.bootstrapNodes()` function to get nodes for a specific chain/network.
 
-# Genesis States
+## Genesis States
 
 Network-specific genesis files are located in the `genesisStates` folder.
 

diff --git a/packages/ethash/README.md b/packages/ethash/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 [![Code Coverage][ethash-coverage-badge]][ethash-coverage-link]
 [![Discord][discord-badge]][discord-link]
 
-Implements [Ethash](https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/Ethash).
+| [Ethash](https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/Ethash) implementation in TypeScript. |
+| --- |
 
 Note: this `README` reflects the state of the library from `v1.0.0` onwards. See `README` from the [standalone repository](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethashjs) for an introduction on the last preceeding release.
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ An `Object` containing:
 
 # TESTS
 
-`npm test`
+`npm run test`
 
 # LICENSE
 

diff --git a/packages/tx/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/tx/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
 ## 3.0.0-beta.2 - 2020-11-12
 
+This is the second beta release towards a final library release, see [beta.1 release notes](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-vm/releases/tag/%40ethereumjs%2Ftx%403.0.0-beta.1) for an overview on the full changes since the last publicly released version.
+
 - Added `freeze` option to allow for transaction freeze deactivation (e.g. to allow for subclassing tx and adding additional parameters), see PR [#941](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-vm/pull/941)
 - **Breaking:** Reworked constructor to take in data as a `TxData` typed dictionary instead of single values, the `Tx.fromTxData()` factory method becomes an alias for the constructor with this change, see PR [#944](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-vm/pull/944)
 

diff --git a/packages/tx/README.md b/packages/tx/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
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 [![Discord][discord-badge]][discord-link]
 
+| Implements schema and functions related to Ethereum's transaction. |
+| --- |
+
 Note: this `README` reflects the state of the library from `v3.0.0` onwards. See `README` from the [standalone repository](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-tx) for an introduction on the last preceeding release.
 
 # INSTALL
@@ -65,21 +68,23 @@ _getFakeTransaction(txParams: TxParams): Transaction {
 }
 ```
 
-# Chain and Hardfork Support
+# SETUP
+
+## Chain and Hardfork Support
 
 The `Transaction` constructor receives a parameter of an [`@ethereumjs/common`](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-vm/blob/master/packages/common) object that lets you specify the chain and hardfork to be used. By default, `mainnet` and `istanbul` will be used.
 
-## MuirGlacier Support
+### MuirGlacier Support
 
 The `MuirGlacier` hardfork is supported by the library since the `v2.1.2` release.
 
-## Istanbul Support
+### Istanbul Support
 
 Support for reduced non-zero call data gas prices from the `Istanbul` hardfork
 ([EIP-2028](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2028)) has been added to the library
 along with the `v2.1.1` release.
 
-# EIP-155 support
+## EIP-155 support
 
 `EIP-155` replay protection is activated since the `spuriousDragon` hardfork. To disable it, set the hardfork to one earlier than `spuriousDragon`.
 

diff --git a/packages/vm/README.md b/packages/vm/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-# ethereumjs-vm
+# @ethereumjs/vm
 
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-Implements Ethereum's VM in `TypeScript`.
+| TypeScript implementation of the Ethereum VM. |
+| --- |
 
 Note: this `README` reflects the state of the library from `v5.0.0` onwards. See `README` from the [standalone repository](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-vm) for an introduction on the last preceeding release.