backports for 2.3.0 beta (#10164)

* version: mark 2.3 track beta

* version: mark update critical on all networks

* Ping nodes from discovery (#10167)

* Fix _cannot recursively call into `Core`_ issue (#10144)

* Change igd to github:maufl/rust-igd

* Run `igd::search_gateway_from_timeout` from own thread

* Handle the case for contract creation on an empty but exist account with storage items (#10065)

* Add is_base_storage_root_unchanged

* Fix compile, use a shortcut for check, and remove ignored tests

* Add a warn!

* Update ethereum/tests to v6.0.0-beta.2

* grumble: use {:#x} instead of 0x{:x}

Co-Authored-By: sorpaas <accounts@that.world>

* version: bump fork blocks for kovan and foundation (#10186)

* pull constantinople on ethereum network (#10189)

* ethcore: pull constantinople on ethereum network

* version: mark update as critical

* ethcore: remove constantinople alltogether from chain spec

* version: revert fork block for ethereum

ethcore/res/ethereum/foundation.json

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 				"durationLimit": "0xd",
 				"blockReward": {
 					"0x0": "0x4563918244f40000",
-					"0x42ae50": "0x29a2241af62c0000",
-					"0x6c0840": "0x1bc16d674ec80000"
+					"0x42ae50": "0x29a2241af62c0000"
 				},
 				"homesteadTransition": "0x118c30",
 				"daoHardforkTransition": "0x1d4c00",
@@ -135,8 +134,7 @@
 				],
 				"eip100bTransition": "0x42ae50",
 				"difficultyBombDelays": {
-					"0x42ae50": "0x2dc6c0",
-					"0x6c0840": "0x1e8480"
+					"0x42ae50": "0x2dc6c0"
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -160,11 +158,7 @@
 		"eip140Transition": "0x42ae50",
 		"eip211Transition": "0x42ae50",
 		"eip214Transition": "0x42ae50",
-		"eip658Transition": "0x42ae50",
-		"eip145Transition": "0x6c0840",
-		"eip1014Transition": "0x6c0840",
-		"eip1052Transition": "0x6c0840",
-		"eip1283Transition": "0x6c0840"
+		"eip658Transition": "0x42ae50"
 	},
 	"genesis": {
 		"seal": {

ethcore/res/ethereum/tests-issues/currents.json

@@ -1,42 +1,4 @@
-{ "block":
-	[
-		{
-			"reference": "None",
-			"comment": "This failing test is deemed skippable. Could not happen on a mainnet.",
-			"failing": "GeneralStateTest_stCreate2",
-			"subtests": ["RevertInCreateInInitCreate2_d0g0v0_Constantinople"]
-		},
-		{
-			"reference": "None",
-			"comment": "This failing test is deemed skippable. Could not happen on a mainnet.",
-			"failing": "GeneralStateTest_stRevertTest",
-			"subtests": ["RevertInCreateInInit_d0g0v0_Constantinople"]
-		}
-	],
-	"state":
-	[
-		{
-			"reference": "None",
-			"comment": "This failing test is deemed skippable. Could not happen on a mainnet.",
-			"failing": "stCreate2Test",
-			"subtests": {
-				"RevertInCreateInInitCreate2": {
-					"subnumbers": ["1"],
-					"chain": "Constantinople (test)"
-				}
-			}
-		},
-		{
-			"reference": "None",
-			"comment": "This failing test is deemed skippable. Could not happen on a mainnet.",
-			"failing": "stRevertTest",
-			"subtests": {
-				"RevertInCreateInInit": {
-					"subnumbers": ["1"],
-					"chain": "Constantinople (test)"
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		
-	]
+{
+	"block": [],
+	"state": []
 }