Woofun AI reports that Berachain has officially launched its mainnet PoL Next, initiating a contract upgrade to replace the BGT model with an sWBERA-centric incentive structure. The transition unfolds in two stages: contract changes take effect on July 7, introducing sWBERA issuance, while a hard fork on July 8 at 16:00 UTC permanently ceases BGT production. Users must manually migrate BGT and BGT LSTs to sWBERA via the Hub Portfolio page, as automatic conversion is not supported. Early APR fluctuations may occur, with potential increases up to three times the original rate.