According to Odaily, Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet has announced on platform X that Starknet v0.13.2 is set to be released soon, featuring parallel execution capabilities. This update will significantly reduce the time required to confirm and package blocks. For users, the most notable impact will be the reduction of Layer 2 transaction times to approximately 2 seconds. The timeline for the rollout is as follows: the testnet launch is scheduled for August 5, and the mainnet launch is planned for August 26.