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- Problem Statement: The Polkadot network requires an upgrade to its runtime version 0.9.18, targeting the Polkadot community and developers.
- Significance: This upgrade is crucial to incorporate new features like parachain slot swapping, reintroduction of maxnominators, addition of proxy types for Kappa Sigma Mu, and upgradable contracts using set_code function.
- Proposed Solution: The solution is to pass the proposal for the upgrade through the Polkadot Council and then have it voted on by the community. The call hash for the upgrade is `0xa9ad07f0ea8e95c15247ba05a2754405acbf4de6cea8fe0cfdb94196c6093670`.
- Expected Outcomes: The successful implementation of the upgrade will enhance the network's functionality and performance, providing value to the Polkadot community and developers.

Council Motion #178