Tezos has successfully activated Rio, its 18th protocol upgrade, making staking more flexible and boosting L2 scalability.The upgrade introduces the Data Availability Layer (DAL) for increased transaction data on-chain and adjusts rewards to support DAL.The network cycle length is reduced from three days to one day post-upgrade, enhancing user experience for staking and dApps.Rio upgrade enforces stricter baker inactivity thresholds for network resilience and efficiency, affirming Tezos' commitment to being reliable.