# Hedera Launches Network MCP on Testnet as Mainnet Upgrade Completes

By Simon Yoon

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/38619
Published: 2026-10-23T03:02:06.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T03:02:06.000Z
Section: Technology

> The testnet launch coincided with completion of a separate mainnet upgrade to version 0.78.1.

Hedera highlighted Network MCP’s testnet launch on Oct. 22, while its mainnet completed a separate upgrade to version 0.78.1, putting updates in both network environments on the same day.

Network MCP went live on testnet; version 0.78.1 was completed on mainnet. Hedera operates as a public network for transactions designed to be fast and secure.