According to Foresight News, the Uniswap Foundation has announced that the Uniswap v4-core (PoolManager) is about to enter a code freeze period. The v4 functionality will be considered complete, with no further additions, rebuilds, or significant changes, such as removing hook permissions or implementing dynamic fees.

Once the code freeze is in place, developers will be able to implement hooks, create interfaces, implement position management with other external contracts, and write code that can be used for production without the need for forced reconstruction.

In addition, after the code freeze, the core contract will enter the audit stage. It is expected that v4 will be deployed later this year.