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Update testnet.mdx (#632)
- add 2022 testnet reset dates - add a bit of info about Friendbot and rate limiting
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If you are having trouble submitting transactions to the testnet, you may need to offer a higher fee. You can also take the opportunity to develop a fee strategy, which may prove useful when you move your project into production.
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### Friendbot, the Testnet XLM Faucet
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When building on the testnet, developers can request testnet XLM from Friendbot, which is an XLM faucet. You can use the [Stellar Laboratory](https://laboratory.stellar.org/#?network=test) to fund an account with Friendbot, or you can check out the [Create an Account tutorial](../tutorials/create-account.mdx) to see how to do it with various Stellar SDKs.
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To keep things fair for everyone, requests to Friendbot are rate limited, so please use it judiciously. When called, Friendbot provides 10,000 testnet XLM to create a new testnet account. If you need to create multiple testnet accounts, use Friendbot to create one account, and then use that account to fund the rest using the [Create Account operation](../start/list-of-operations/#create-account).
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### Periodic Reset of Testnet Data
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In order to preserve a good experience for developers, the SDF testnet is periodically reset to the genesis (initial) ledger. Resets declutter the network, remove spam, minimize the time required to catch up to the latest ledger, and help maintain the system over time.
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SDF will try to make testnet resets as painless as possible, and will announce the exact date at least two weeks in advance on the [Stellar Dashboard](http://dashboard.stellar.org/), and via several of Stellar’s online developer communities.
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The testnet resets once per quarter (every three months). The 2021 dates:
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The testnet resets once per quarter (every three months). The 2022 dates:
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- 3/17/21
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- 6/16/21
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- 9/15/21
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- 12/15/21
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- 3/16/22
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- 6/15/22
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- 9/14/22
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- 12/14/22
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The testnet will always restart on the announced reset date at 0900 UTC.
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