# HIP's & Network Updates As a developer, its important to keep up to date with new features being added to the network. The two main ways to do this is to keep an eye on the in-progress HIP's (Hedera Improvement Proposals) and when those are being deployed to the network. ### Hedera Improvement Proposals (HIP's) HIP's are the lifeblood of the network. Anyone is able to submit a HIP for anything they think would help the network. You can find the official HIP site [here](https://hips.hedera.com/), with a list of all in-progress HIP's [here](https://hips.hedera.com/all.html). [HIP-1](https://hips.hedera.com/hip/hip-1) explains the process for submitting and following a HIP through the process of it eventually getting deployed to mainnet for the entire network to enjoy. If you think of something that could improve the network - submit a HIP! ### Network Updates You can keep an eye on the latest updates to the network by viewing the [Hedera Network Release Notes](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/networks/release-notes/services) page. This will let you know when you can try stuff out on testnet, or when it has been released to the production mainnet. ### Network Status When the network undergoes an update, it becomes unavailable. If you are experiencing unexpected errors in your app, you should first check the [status page](https://status.hedera.com/) to ensure the network is available. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hashpack.app/hashpack-documentation/general-guidelines/hips-and-network-updates.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.