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name: Protocol change proposal
about: Create a proposal to request a change to the protocol
labels: protocol-change, needs-triage
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## Protocol Change Proposal

### Summary

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### Problem Definition

<!-- Why do we need this change?
What problems may be addressed by introducing this change?
What benefits does CometBFT stand to gain by including this change?
Are there any disadvantages of including this change? -->

### Proposal

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