An update on the middle levels problem (Q1044886)

The middle levels problem is to find a Hamilton cycle in the graph \(M_{2k+1}\) formed by the middle two levels of the Hasse diagram of the Boolean lattice \({\mathcal B}_{2k+1}\). It was considered by \textit{I. J. Dejter} [Proc.\ 5th Int.\ Conf., Kalamazoo/Mich.\ 1984, 189--199 (1985; Zbl 0574.05035)]. The bipartite graph \(M_{2k+1}\) is hamiltonian for \(1 \leq k \leq 15\), see \textit{I. Shields} and \textit{C. D. Savage} [Congr.\ Numerantium 140, 161--178 (1999; Zbl 0960.05063)], and also for \(k=16\) and \(k=17\) [this note].