The current Reflection Period will end on December 22nd followed by a Governance break during the holidays. Season 5 of Optimism Governance will start at the beginning of the new year, at which point the @OptimismGrants Council will resume reviewing grant applications.

Lastly, applications for RetroPGF 3 closed on Oct 24th with over 1,500 applications. Badgeholder Reviewers are preparing applications for badgeholder voting on November 6th. Badgeholders can reference the Badgeholder Manual for guidelines on voting:

Optimism Governance Update #8 is out:

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Major highlights include: - Finalization of Season 5 Intents and Collective Values - Conclusion of Special Voting Cycle #16a - Getting ready for Special Voting Cycle #16b - Addition of Special Voting Cycle #16c