[HotStuff 2] - MACRO

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What is this task and why do we need to work on it?

The consensus protocol used by HotShot is currently HotStuff, which requires a chain of 3 quorum certificates. We would like to upgrade to HotStuff 2, which requires only 2 quorum certificates, to improve latency.

What work will need to be done to complete this task?

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Are there any other details to include?

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What are the acceptance criteria to close this issue?

HotStuff-2 logic added and appropriately gated, with integration tests passing for the upgrade.

Branch work will be merged to (if not the default branch)

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