Release 24.1.1 (#6460)

* silence dns query error warning, at least until we can demote the upstream log to DEBUG (#6458)
* ignore bws sync requests until initial sync is complete (#6455)
* release 24.1.1

Signed-off-by: garyschulte <garyschulte@gmail.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 24.1.1-SNAPSHOT
+## 24.1.1
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 - New `EXECUTION_HALTED` error returned if there is an error executing or simulating a transaction, with the reason for execution being halted. Replaces the generic `INTERNAL_ERROR` return code in certain cases which some applications may be checking for [#6343](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/6343)
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@
 - Fluent EVM API definition for Tangerine Whistle had incorrect code size validation configured [#6382](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/6382)
 - Correct mining beneficiary for Clique networks in TraceServiceImpl [#6390](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/6390)
 - Fix to gas limit delta calculations used in block production. Besu should now increment or decrement the block gas limit towards its target correctly (thanks @arbora) #6425
+- Ensure Backward Sync waits for initial sync before starting a session [#6455](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/6455)
+- Silence the noisy DNS query errors [#6458](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/6458)
 
 ### Download Links
+https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/24.1.1/besu-24.1.1.zip / sha256 TBA
+https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/artifactory/besu-binaries/besu/24.1.1/besu-24.1.1.tar.gz / sha256 TBA
 
 
 ## 24.1.0

besu/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
         <Logger name="org.apache.tuweni.discovery.DNSTimerTask">
             <RegexFilter regex="Refreshing DNS records with .*" onMatch="DENY" onMismatch="NEUTRAL" />
         </Logger>
+        <Logger name="org.apache.tuweni.discovery.DNSResolver">
+            <RegexFilter regex="DNS query error with .*" onMatch="DENY" onMismatch="NEUTRAL" />
+        </Logger>
         <Root level="${sys:root.log.level}">
             <AppenderRef ref="Router" />
         </Root>

ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/backwardsync/BackwardSyncContext.java

@@ -129,12 +129,16 @@ public class BackwardSyncContext {
       backwardChain.addNewHash(newBlockHash);
     }
 
-    final Status status = getOrStartSyncSession();
-    backwardChain
-        .getBlock(newBlockHash)
-        .ifPresent(
-            newTargetBlock -> status.updateTargetHeight(newTargetBlock.getHeader().getNumber()));
-    return status.currentFuture;
+    if (isReady()) {
+      final Status status = getOrStartSyncSession();
+      backwardChain
+          .getBlock(newBlockHash)
+          .ifPresent(
+              newTargetBlock -> status.updateTargetHeight(newTargetBlock.getHeader().getNumber()));
+      return status.currentFuture;
+    } else {
+      return CompletableFuture.failedFuture(new Throwable("Backward sync is not ready"));
+    }
   }
 
   public synchronized CompletableFuture<Void> syncBackwardsUntil(final Block newPivot) {
@@ -142,9 +146,13 @@ public class BackwardSyncContext {
       backwardChain.appendTrustedBlock(newPivot);
     }
 
-    final Status status = getOrStartSyncSession();
-    status.updateTargetHeight(newPivot.getHeader().getNumber());
-    return status.currentFuture;
+    if (isReady()) {
+      final Status status = getOrStartSyncSession();
+      status.updateTargetHeight(newPivot.getHeader().getNumber());
+      return status.currentFuture;
+    } else {
+      return CompletableFuture.failedFuture(new Throwable("Backward sync is not ready"));
+    }
   }
 
   private Status getOrStartSyncSession() {

gradle.properties

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=24.1.1-RC
+version=24.1.1
 
 org.gradle.welcome=never
 # Set exports/opens flags required by Google Java Format and ErrorProne plugins. (JEP-396)