Pi Network has released Pi Node version 0.6.2, shifting attention from anticipated protocol version 26 confirmation to a practical update for node operators. The new version adds improvements to SoloHost, node connectivity and the Pi Desktop user experience, including UPnP (automatic router port setup) support, a port checker and additional SoloHost enhancements. The release also comes with an early distributed computing test in which five volunteer Node operators received jobs, completed computations and returned results to a Pi coordinator. That trial marks another step in Pi Network’s effort to turn spare computing capacity across its claimed 420,000-plus Pioneer-operated computers into infrastructure for AI and other compute-intensive applications. The project’s longer-term goal is for third-party clients to use those resources and for operators to be paid in the native token, though the effort remains at an early stage rather than a live distributed computing marketplace. Pi’s token, meanwhile, has recovered from an all-time low of $0.07 a month ago but has struggled to hold gains, recently trading around $0.09 after failing near $0.094. Its market capitalization remains below $1 billion, and an upcoming token unlock by year-end could add near-term selling pressure.