XRPL fixCleanup3_1_3 Upgrade Activates May 27

The XRP Ledger fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment enters activation on May 27, 2026, following a rare period of 100% validator consensus. The upgrade deletes accumulated expired NFT objects and patches bugs in the Permissioned Domains, Vault, and Lending Protocol features introduced in version 3.1.3.

The XRP Ledger is rolling out the fixCleanup3_1_3 protocol amendment on May 27, 2026, as reported by CoinDesk on May 26. The upgrade bundles a set of maintenance changes aimed at cleaning ledger state and addressing bugs in recently introduced protocol features.

The amendment achieved rare 100% validator consensus during its two-week activation window — meaning every active validator on the XRPL network supported the change. Protocol amendments on the XRPL require 80% validator support to activate, making unanimous consensus an unusually strong signal of network alignment.

What fixCleanup3_1_3 Does

The primary function of the amendment is ledger cleanup: it removes expired NFT (non-fungible token) objects that have accumulated in ledger state but are no longer active or needed. NFT operations on the XRPL can leave residual objects when tokens expire or are burned without full cleanup. This amendment handles that backlog systematically.

Beyond NFT cleanup, the amendment patches specific bugs in three XRPL features introduced in version 3.1.3:

• Permissioned Domains — access-controlled transaction domains for institutional use cases
• Vault — the native XRPL lending vault protocol
• Lending Protocol — on-ledger lending and borrowing infrastructure

How XRPL Amendments Work

The XRPL uses a decentralized amendment governance process. Proposed changes are tracked by validators over a two-week window. If at least 80% of active validators signal support consistently for two weeks, the amendment activates automatically on the ledger — no hard fork or coordinated manual upgrade required.

The fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment reaching 100% consensus reflects full agreement across the validator set that these specific bug fixes and cleanup operations should proceed. Controversial or experimental amendments typically remain below the 80% threshold or take extended time to reach it; unanimous consensus suggests the changes are unambiguously maintenance-oriented.

Context: XRPL Protocol Development in 2026

The fixCleanup3_1_3 upgrade is part of a broader wave of XRPL protocol development in 2026. Earlier this year, amendments activating the native lending protocol, vault functionality, and NFT improvements established the foundation that fixCleanup3_1_3 now maintains.

The XRPL's amendment governance model — where protocol changes require sustained validator consensus rather than a single vote — is designed to prevent hasty or controversial changes from activating. The model has been tested repeatedly during contentious periods; the unanimity on fixCleanup3_1_3 is a routine outcome for maintenance amendments that have clear developer and validator support.

For more context on XRPL protocol governance and how amendments function in the network, see our explainer on XRPL amendment governance and decentralized protocol upgrades.