According to @alice_und_bob, Web3 Foundation announced that its Decentralized Voices governance program will close after cohort 5, stating that "cohort 5 will be the last for now" (source: Web3 Foundation on X: https://x.com/Web3foundation/status/2003436552522015036). For Polkadot (DOT) market participants, this confirms no additional DV cohorts are currently planned, with Web3 Foundation emphasizing that the lessons and impact will continue and providing official details in its post (source: Web3 Foundation Medium: https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-voices-closing-this-chapter-carrying-the-lessons-forward-e10d3a46a7b6). The announcement highlights DV's role in fostering authentic debate, accountability, and meaningful engagement in governance, and it does not introduce a replacement program in the announcement text (source: Web3 Foundation on X: https://x.com/Web3foundation/status/2003436552522015036; Web3 Foundation Medium: https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-voices-closing-this-chapter-carrying-the-lessons-forward-e10d3a46a7b6).