chore: fix bal devnet 2 (#23141)

Co-authored-by: Soubhik Singha Mahapatra <soubhiksmp2004@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: stevencartavia <112043913+stevencartavia@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Emma Jamieson-Hoare <ejamieson19@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Amp <amp@ampcode.com>

.changelog/big-mules-cook.md

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+---
+---
+
+Added site-level meta description for SEO.

.changelog/bold-frogs-run.md

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+---
+reth-transaction-pool: patch
+---
+
+Renamed and documented validation methods for clarity. `validate_one_no_state` and `validate_one_against_state` are now public methods `validate_stateless` and `validate_stateful` with improved documentation explaining their respective validation phases.

.changelog/brave-dogs-fly.md

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+---
+reth-engine-primitives: patch
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+reth-node-core: patch
+reth-trie-parallel: minor
+---
+
+Removed legacy proof calculation system and V2-specific configuration flags.
+
+Removed the legacy (non-V2) proof calculation code paths, simplified multiproof task architecture by removing the dual-mode system, and cleaned up V2-specific CLI flags (`--engine.disable-proof-v2`, `--engine.disable-trie-cache`) that are no longer needed. The codebase now exclusively uses V2 proofs with the sparse trie cache.

.changelog/calm-clams-buzz.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Refactored sparse trie node state tracking to use RLP nodes instead of hashes. Replaced `Option<B256>` hash fields with `SparseNodeState` enum that tracks either dirty nodes or cached RLP nodes with optional database storage flags. Added debug assertions to validate leaf path lengths and improved pruning logic to use node paths directly instead of path-hash tuples.

.changelog/config.toml

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+# Changelogs configuration for reth
+# https://github.com/wevm/changelogs
+
+# How to bump packages that depend on changed packages
+dependent_bump = "patch"
+
+[changelog]
+# Generate per-crate changelogs (vs single root changelog)
+format = "per-crate"
+
+# Fixed groups: all always share the same version
+# reth binaries share version
+[[fixed]]
+members = ["reth"]
+
+# Packages to ignore (internal/test-only crates)
+ignore = [
+    "reth-testing-utils",
+    "reth-bench",
+]

.changelog/cool-owls-rest.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Fixed a bug in `merge_subtrie_updates` where source insertions did not cancel destination removals (and vice versa), causing inconsistent trie updates accumulated across multiple `root()` calls without intermediate `take_updates()`. Added a test covering the cross-cancellation behavior.

.changelog/cool-suns-rest.md

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+---
+reth-transaction-pool: minor
+---
+
+Added support for optional custom stateless and stateful validation hooks in `EthTransactionValidator` via `set_additional_stateless_validation` and `set_additional_stateful_validation` methods. Also implemented a manual `Debug` impl to handle the non-`Debug` function pointer fields.

.changelog/cute-bears-paint.md

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+---
+reth: minor
+reth-cli-commands: minor
+reth-e2e-test-utils: minor
+reth-ethereum-cli: minor
+reth-node-core: minor
+reth-optimism-bin: minor
+reth-optimism-cli: minor
+reth-prune: patch
+reth-stages: patch
+reth-storage-api: minor
+reth-storage-db-api: minor
+reth-storage-db-common: patch
+reth-storage-provider: patch
+---
+
+Introduced `--storage.v2` flag to control storage mode defaults, replacing the `edge` feature flag with `rocksdb` feature. The new flag enables v2 storage settings (static files + RocksDB routing) while individual `--static-files.*` and `--rocksdb.*` flags can still override defaults. Updated feature gates from `edge` to `rocksdb` across all affected crates.

.changelog/dark-ants-write.md

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+---
+reth-tasks: patch
+---
+
+Added panic handler to all rayon thread pools that logs panics via `tracing::error` instead of aborting the process.

.changelog/dry-ants-bow.md

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+---
+reth: patch
+---
+
+Removed Windows platform support from the codebase, including the Windows cross-compilation Dockerfile, build targets in Cross.toml and Makefile, and Windows-specific options in the bug report template.

.changelog/dry-ducks-write.md

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+---
+reth-network: minor
+---
+
+Added reason label to backed_off_peers metric. The metric now tracks backed off peers by reason (too_many_peers, graceful_close, connection_error) to improve observability.

.changelog/dry-koalas-wink.md

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+---
+reth-network-types: patch
+---
+
+Increased default maximum concurrent outbound dials from 15 to 30.

.changelog/dry-lakes-sleep.md

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+---
+reth-trie-common: minor
+reth-trie: minor
+---
+
+Added `contains_range` method to `PrefixSet` for checking if any key falls within a half-open range. Added prefix set support to `ProofCalculator` via `with_prefix_set`, enabling stale cached hash invalidation and branch collapse detection when keys are inserted or removed; propagated storage prefix sets through `SyncAccountValueEncoder`.

.changelog/dull-clams-pack.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Refactored arena trie internals by adding a `BranchChildIdx::sibling()` helper, deduplicating `Index`/`NodeArena` type aliases, and replacing `is_empty()` with a `drop_root()` method. Fixed a bug where `cursor.pop()` was called before checking if the leaf was the root node, which could cause incorrect dirty-state propagation.

.changelog/dull-koalas-play.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Added recording of `SetRoot` operation in `ParallelSparseTrie::set_root` when the `trie-debug` feature is enabled.

.changelog/dull-seals-laugh.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: minor
+---
+
+Fixed a bug in `ArenaParallelSparseTrie` where subtrie updates that would completely empty a subtrie were incorrectly dispatched to parallel workers instead of being processed inline, preventing correct branch collapse detection when blinded siblings are present. Refactored the `SparseTrie` test suite to accept a `fn() -> T` factory instead of requiring `T: Default`, enabling a new `arena_parallel_sparse_trie_always_parallel` test variant that exercises all tests with parallelism thresholds set to 1. Added `test_branch_collapse_multi_empty_subtries_blinded_remaining` to cover the case where removing multiple revealed leaves empties their subtries and leaves a single blinded sibling requiring a proof.

.changelog/eager-mules-fold.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse-parallel: patch
+---
+
+Fixed parallel sparse trie to skip revealing disconnected leaves by checking parent branch reachability before inserting leaf nodes.

.changelog/easy-clouds-meow.md

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+---
+ef-tests: patch
+---
+
+Removed reth-stateless crate and stateless validation from ef-tests.

.changelog/evil-fish-smile.md

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+---
+reth-rpc-convert: minor
+reth-storage-rpc-provider: minor
+---
+
+Replaced the separate `TryFromBlockResponse`, `TryFromReceiptResponse`, and `TryFromTransactionResponse` traits with a unified `RpcResponseConverter` trait and default `EthRpcConverter` implementation. Removed the `op-alloy-network` dependency and refactored `RpcBlockchainProvider` to store a dynamic converter instance instead of relying on per-type trait bounds.

.changelog/evil-pigs-cry.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+reth-trie-sparse-parallel: patch
+---
+
+Added tracing spans and debug logs to sparse trie operations for better observability during parallel state root computation.

.changelog/fair-winds-growl.md

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+---
+reth-exex: patch
+reth-exex-types: patch
+---
+
+Added configurable backfill thresholds to ExEx notifications stream and added regression tests for state provider parity between pipeline and backfill execution paths.

.changelog/fair-wolves-smile.md

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+---
+reth-payload-builder: minor
+---
+
+Added observability metrics for payload resolve latency and new payload job creation latency to the payload builder service.

.changelog/fast-fish-cry.md

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+---
+---
+
+Added WebSocket subscription integration tests for eth_subscribe.

.changelog/fast-seals-play.md

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+---
+reth-transaction-pool: minor
+---
+
+Added `consensus_ref` method to `PoolTransaction` trait for borrowing consensus transactions without cloning.

.changelog/fast-waves-smile.md

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+---
+---
+
+Improved nightly Docker build failure Slack notification with more detailed formatting and context.

.changelog/fine-horses-whisper.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Fixed another branch collapse edge case where `check_subtrie_collapse_needs_proof` incorrectly compared removal count against total update count (including `Touched` entries), causing it to skip proof requests for blinded siblings and panic when the subtrie emptied. Added a regression test covering the removals + `Touched` + blinded sibling scenario.

.changelog/fine-koalas-shout.md

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+---
+reth-chain-state: minor
+reth-engine-primitives: minor
+reth-engine-tree: minor
+reth-node-core: minor
+reth-node-events: minor
+reth: patch
+---
+
+Added configurable slow block logging (`--engine.slow-block-threshold`) that emits a structured `warn!` log with detailed timing, state-operation counts, and cache hit-rate metrics for blocks whose total processing time exceeds the threshold. Introduced `ExecutionTimingStats`, `CacheStats`, `StateProviderStats`, and `SlowBlockInfo` types to carry execution statistics from block validation through persistence, and refactored `PersistenceResult` to carry commit duration alongside the last persisted block.

.changelog/fix-simulate-revert-code.md

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+---
+reth-rpc-eth-types: patch
+---
+
+Updated `eth_simulateV1` revert error code from `-32000` to `3` to be consistent with `eth_call`, per [execution-apis#748](https://github.com/ethereum/execution-apis/pull/748).

.changelog/gentle-moons-cry.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Reordered cache size calculations in `ExecutionCache::new` to group related operations together.

.changelog/icy-lions-slide.md

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+---
+reth: patch
+reth-cli-commands: patch
+reth-node-core: patch
+---
+
+Removed experimental ress protocol support for stateless Ethereum nodes.

.changelog/icy-tigers-buzz.md

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+---
+reth-trie-db: minor
+reth-engine-tree: minor
+---
+
+Added `PendingChangeset` and `PendingChangesetGuard` to `ChangesetCache` so concurrent readers wait for an in-progress computation instead of falling back to the expensive DB-based path. The guard automatically cancels the pending entry on drop (e.g. task panic), ensuring waiters always make progress.

.changelog/keen-geese-bake.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Added sub-phase timing histograms to the sparse trie event loop, tracking channel wait, proof coalescing, multiproof reveal, and trie update durations separately.

.changelog/lazy-lakes-shout.md

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+---
+reth-node-builder: patch
+---
+
+Removed biased select in engine service loop to allow fair scheduling of shutdown requests alongside event processing.

.changelog/lively-clams-drink.md

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+---
+reth-transaction-pool: patch
+---
+
+Fixed swapped arguments in `blob_tx_priority` function calls, correcting the parameter order to match the function signature.

.changelog/lively-clouds-bake.md

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+---
+---
+
+Improved documentation overview page with better structure and clarity.

.changelog/lively-deer-shout.md

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+---
+reth: patch
+---
+
+Re-enabled changelog workflow to run automatically on pull requests.

.changelog/lively-foxes-play.md

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+---
+reth-node-events: patch
+---
+
+Updated consensus engine log message to be more accurate about received updates.

.changelog/merry-bees-break.md

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+---
+reth-engine-primitives: minor
+reth-engine-tree: minor
+reth-node-core: minor
+reth-trie-parallel: minor
+---
+
+Added `--engine.proof-jitter` CLI option behind the `trie-debug` feature flag. When set, each proof worker sleeps for a random duration up to the specified value before starting proof computation, useful for stress-testing timing-sensitive proof logic.

.changelog/merry-koalas-nod.md

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+---
+reth-rpc-eth-api: minor
+reth-rpc-server-types: minor
+---
+
+Added `eth_getStorageValues` RPC method for batch storage slot retrieval across multiple addresses.

.changelog/mild-foxes-bark.md

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+---
+reth-chainspec: minor
+reth-network-peers: minor
+---
+
+Removed OP stack bootnodes from default chain configurations and network peers module.

.changelog/mild-foxes-cook.md

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+---
+reth-rpc-convert: patch
+---
+
+Updated `alloy-evm` dependency to git revision `9bc2dba` and adapted `TxEnvConverter` impl to the updated `TryIntoTxEnv` trait signature that now includes a `Spec` generic parameter.

.changelog/neat-ducks-whisper.md

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+---
+reth-trie: patch
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Refactored test harness for sparse trie tests by extracting `TrieTestHarness` into a shared `reth-trie` test utility, replacing duplicated inline harness code across multiple test modules. Updated `proof_v2` return type to include an optional root hash, and converted `original_root` and `storage` from public fields to accessor methods.

.changelog/nice-bears-cook.md

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+---
+reth-trie: patch
+---
+
+Removed the local `increment_and_strip_trailing_zeros` function and `PATH_ALL_ZEROS` static in `proof_v2`, replacing them with the equivalent `Nibbles::next_without_prefix` and `Nibbles::is_zeroes` builtins. Also replaced manual `.get()` calls on `state_mask`/`hash_mask` with direct field access and switched to `Nibbles::unpack_array` over the unsafe `unpack_unchecked`.

.changelog/nice-trees-drink.md

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+---
+reth-network-api: minor
+reth-network-types: minor
+reth-network: minor
+reth-node-core: minor
+reth: minor
+---
+
+Added optional ENR fork ID enforcement to filter out peers from incompatible networks during peer discovery, controlled by the `--enforce-enr-fork-id` CLI flag.

.changelog/nice-waves-bow.md

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+---
+reth-primitives: patch
+---
+
+Moved feature-referenced dependencies from dev-dependencies to optional dependencies to ensure they are available when their corresponding features are enabled.

.changelog/nice-whales-buzz.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Added idle-time pre-computation of account trie upper hashes in the sparse trie payload processor when no pending proof results are available.

.changelog/odd-donkeys-chirp.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Fixed `compare_trie_updates` to return `bool` indicating whether differences were found, and updated the caller to properly use the return value instead of treating all successful comparisons as having no differences.

.changelog/odd-frogs-break.md

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+---
+reth-cli-commands: minor
+reth-node-core: minor
+reth: patch
+---
+
+Made v2 storage the default for all new databases, deprecating the `--storage.v2` flag to a hidden no-op kept for backwards compatibility. Updated CLI reference docs to remove the now-hidden flag from all command help pages.

.changelog/odd-snails-play.md

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+---
+reth-node-core: minor
+---
+
+Added `with_dev_block_time` helper method to `NodeConfig` for configuring dev miner block production interval.

.changelog/old-dogs-shake.md

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+---
+reth-transaction-pool: minor
+---
+
+Added `IntoIter: Send` bounds to `validate_transactions` and `validate_transactions_with_origin` in the `TransactionValidator` trait, avoiding unnecessary `Vec` collects. Simplified default `validate_transactions_with_origin` to delegate to `validate_transactions`.

.changelog/proud-crabs-bark.md

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+---
+reth-db-api: patch
+---
+
+Changed `StoredNibblesSubKey` encoding to use a stack-allocated `[u8; 65]` array instead of a heap-allocated `Vec<u8>`, avoiding unnecessary heap allocation.

.changelog/proud-slugs-fly.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+reth-tasks: patch
+---
+
+Offloaded deallocation of expensive proof node buffers to a persistent background thread (`Runtime::spawn_drop`) to avoid blocking state root computation or lock-holding code.

.changelog/proud-wolves-spin.md

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+---
+reth-storage-api: patch
+---
+
+Added `Arc` to `auto_impl` derive for storage-api traits to support automatic `Arc` wrapper implementations.

.changelog/quick-mice-jump.md

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+---
+reth: patch
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+reth-node-builder: patch
+reth-trie-sparse: minor
+---
+
+Added `trie-debug` feature for recording sparse trie mutations to aid in debugging state root mismatches.

.changelog/quiet-foxes-dance.md

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+---
+reth-static-file-types: patch
+reth-provider: patch
+---
+
+Move changeset offsets from segment header to external `.csoff` sidecar file for incremental writes and crash recovery.

.changelog/quiet-frogs-whisper.md

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+---
+reth-provider: patch
+---
+
+Removed unused staging types from ProviderFactoryBuilder.

.changelog/rare-tigers-nod.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Removed the `skip_proof_node_filtering` flag, `revealed_account_paths`/`revealed_paths` tracking, and the `filter_revealed_v2_proof_nodes` function from the sparse trie implementation. Also removed the corresponding skipped-nodes metrics, simplifying the proof node reveal path to always pass nodes directly to the sparse trie without pre-filtering.

.changelog/rare-whales-pack.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: minor
+---
+
+Added a comprehensive generic `SparseTrie` test suite covering `set_root`, `reveal_nodes`, `update_leaves`, `root`, `take_updates`, `commit_updates`, `prune`, `wipe`/`clear`, `get_leaf_value`, `find_leaf`, `size_hint`, and integration lifecycle scenarios. Tests are stamped out for all concrete `SparseTrie` implementations via a macro.

.changelog/rich-lakes-bark.md

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+---
+reth-provider: patch
+---
+
+Fixed sender pruning during block reorg to skip when sender_recovery is fully pruned, preventing a fatal crash when no sender data exists in static files.

.changelog/safe-waves-cook.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Downgraded per-transaction prewarm span from `debug_span!` to `trace_span!` to reduce noise in debug-level logging.

.changelog/safe-waves-read.md

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+---
+reth-network-types: minor
+reth-network: minor
+reth-node-core: patch
+---
+
+Added `PersistedPeerInfo` struct to persist richer peer metadata (kind, fork ID, reputation) to disk. Updated `PeersConfig::with_basic_nodes_from_file` to support both the new `PersistedPeerInfo` format and the legacy `Vec<NodeRecord>` format with automatic conversion, and updated `write_peers_to_file` to exclude backed-off and banned peers.

.changelog/shy-tigers-dry.md

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+---
+reth: patch
+---
+
+Added automated changelog generation infrastructure using wevm/changelogs-rs with Claude Code integration. Configured per-crate changelog format with fixed version groups for reth binaries and exclusions for internal test utilities.

.changelog/swift-owls-fly.md

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+---
+reth-trie-sparse: minor
+---
+
+Removed `SerialSparseTrie` from the workspace, consolidating on `ParallelSparseTrie` as the single sparse trie implementation in `reth-trie-sparse`.

.changelog/tall-fish-climb.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-cli-commands: minor
+---
+
+Added `reth_version` field to `SnapshotManifest` to record the Reth version that produced a snapshot. The field is optional and populated automatically during manifest generation.

.changelog/tall-stars-shout.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-network: minor
+---
+
+Added `fork_id` as a tiebreaker in peer selection when reputations are equal, preferring peers with a discovered `fork_id` as it indicates fork compatibility. Added a test to verify the tiebreaker behavior.

.changelog/tidy-stars-cry.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-trie-sparse: patch
+---
+
+Fixed a bug where trie nodes could appear in both `updated_nodes` and `removed_nodes` simultaneously by removing entries from `removed_nodes` when a node is inserted as updated.

.changelog/vain-bats-bark.md

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+reth-trie-common: minor
+reth-trie: minor
+reth-trie-parallel: minor
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+---
+
+Moved `ProofV2Target`, `MultiProofTargetsV2`, and `ChunkedMultiProofTargetsV2` from `reth-trie-parallel::targets_v2` into a new `reth-trie-common::target_v2` module, making these types available at a lower level without pulling in the full parallel trie crate. Added a `multiproof_v2` method to `Proof` in `reth-trie` that generates a state multiproof using the V2 proof calculator with synchronous account value encoding.

.changelog/vain-birds-laugh.md

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+---
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+reth-evm-ethereum: patch
+reth-evm: patch
+reth-primitives-traits: patch
+reth-revm: patch
+reth-rpc-eth-api: patch
+reth-rpc-eth-types: patch
+reth-provider: patch
+example-custom-evm: patch
+example-precompile-cache: patch
+---
+
+Bumped revm to v35.0.0, revm-inspectors to 0.35.0, and alloy-evm to 0.29.0. Updated call sites throughout the codebase to align with the new APIs, including `ExecutionResult` field changes (`gas_used` → `gas.used()`/`gas.final_refunded()`), removal of `.without_state_clear()`, updated `EthPrecompiles::new(spec)` constructor, and updated `block_hashes.lowest()` access.

.changelog/vain-goats-cook.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+reth-trie-sparse: minor
+reth-engine-primitives: minor
+reth-engine-tree: minor
+reth-node-core: minor
+reth-trie-common: patch
+---
+
+Added an arena-based sparse trie implementation (`ArenaParallelSparseTrie`) using `slotmap` arena allocation for node storage, enabling parallel subtrie mutation without per-node hashing overhead. Added `ConfigurableSparseTrie` enum to switch between the arena and hash-map implementations, and a `--engine.enable-arena-sparse-trie` CLI flag to opt in at runtime.

.changelog/vain-lakes-cry.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth: patch
+---
+
+Updated Alloy dependencies from 1.5.2 to 1.6.1.

.changelog/vast-waves-fold.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+---
+
+Expanded CLI integration tests with subcommand help coverage, config TOML validation, genesis JSON validation, and send transaction round-trip test for dev mode.

.changelog/warm-donkeys-dry.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+reth-engine-local: minor
+reth-node-builder: minor
+---
+
+Added trigger-based `MiningMode` variant that allows blocks to be built on-demand via custom streams, and exposed `with_mining_mode` method on `DebugNodeLauncherFuture` to override default mining configuration.

.changelog/warm-foxes-glow.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-network: minor
+---
+
+Added direction labels to `closed_sessions` and `pending_session_failures` metrics. Operators can now distinguish session closures and failures by direction (`active`, `incoming_pending`, `outgoing_pending` for closed sessions; `inbound`, `outbound` for pending session failures).

.changelog/warm-foxes-jump.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+---
+
+Moved Kurtosis CI failure notifications to the hive Slack channel.

.changelog/warm-geese-build.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+reth-rpc-api: minor
+reth-rpc-builder: patch
+reth-rpc: minor
+---
+
+Added `subscribeFinalizedChainNotifications` RPC endpoint that buffers committed chain notifications and emits them once a new finalized block is received.

.changelog/warm-pandas-cook.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-transaction-pool: patch
+---
+
+Fixed a bug where transactions from the same sender were added to the pending subpool out of nonce order. Ensured `process_updates` runs before `add_new_transaction` so that lower-nonce promotions are enqueued before the newly inserted higher-nonce transaction, preserving correct ordering for live `BestTransactions` iterators.

.changelog/warm-trees-grow.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+reth-engine-primitives: patch
+reth-engine-tree: patch
+reth-node-core: patch
+---
+
+Removed `--engine.enable-arena-sparse-trie` CLI flag and made the arena-based sparse trie the default implementation. The hash-map-based `ParallelSparseTrie` variant is no longer selectable.

.changelog/young-horses-play.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+reth-trie: major
+reth-trie-db: major
+reth-provider: minor
+---
+
+Added `MaskedTrieCursorFactory` and `MaskedTrieCursor` to handle prefix-set-based hash invalidation at the cursor layer, replacing the `DatabaseTrieWitness` trait abstraction. Removed `with_prefix_sets_mut` from `TrieWitness` and deleted `DatabaseTrieWitness` — callers should now wrap their cursor factory with `MaskedTrieCursorFactory` to apply prefix sets during witness/proof computation.

.changelog/zesty-birds-smile.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+reth-trie: minor
+reth-trie-parallel: minor
+---
+
+Added `root_node` and `storage_root_node` methods to proof calculators for efficient root-only calculations. These methods directly return the root node without requiring dummy targets, replacing the previous workaround of passing fake targets to proof generation.

.changelog/zesty-clouds-wave.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+reth-trie: patch
+---
+
+Fixed a potential panic in `ProofCalculator` by clearing internal computation state (`branch_stack`, `child_stack`, `branch_path`, etc.) after errors, preventing stale state from causing `usize` underflow panics when the calculator is reused. Added a test verifying correct behavior after simulated mid-computation errors.

.config/zepter.yaml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ workflows:
         # Check that `A` activates the features of `B`.
         "propagate-feature",
         # These are the features to check:
-        "--features=std,op,dev,asm-keccak,jemalloc,jemalloc-prof,tracy-allocator,tracy,serde-bincode-compat,serde,test-utils,arbitrary,bench,alloy-compat,min-error-logs,min-warn-logs,min-info-logs,min-debug-logs,min-trace-logs,otlp,otlp-logs,js-tracer,portable,keccak-cache-global,trie-debug",
+        "--features=std,op,dev,asm-keccak,jemalloc,jemalloc-prof,tracy-allocator,tracy,serde-bincode-compat,serde,test-utils,arbitrary,bench,alloy-compat,min-error-logs,min-warn-logs,min-info-logs,min-debug-logs,min-trace-logs,otlp,otlp-logs,js-tracer,portable,keccak-cache-global",
         # Do not try to add a new section to `[features]` of `A` only because `B` exposes that feature. There are edge-cases where this is still needed, but we can add them manually.
         "--left-side-feature-missing=ignore",
         # Ignore the case that `A` it outside of the workspace. Otherwise it will report errors in external dependencies that we have no influence on.

.github/scripts/bench-reth-build.sh

@@ -11,28 +11,17 @@
 #              optional branch-sha is the PR head commit for cache key
 #
 # Outputs:
-#   baseline: <source-dir>/target/profiling/reth (or reth-bb if BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS=true)
-#   feature:  <source-dir>/target/profiling/reth (or reth-bb), reth-bench installed to cargo bin
+#   baseline: <source-dir>/target/profiling/reth
+#   feature:  <source-dir>/target/profiling/reth, reth-bench installed to cargo bin
 #
 # Required: mc (MinIO client) with a configured alias
-# Optional env: BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS (true/false) — build reth-bb instead of reth
-set -euxo pipefail
+set -euo pipefail
 
 MC="mc"
 MODE="$1"
 SOURCE_DIR="$2"
 COMMIT="$3"
 
-BIG_BLOCKS="${BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS:-false}"
-# The node binary to build: reth-bb for big blocks, reth otherwise
-if [ "$BIG_BLOCKS" = "true" ]; then
-  NODE_BIN="reth-bb"
-  NODE_PKG="-p reth-bb"
-else
-  NODE_BIN="reth"
-  NODE_PKG="--bin reth"
-fi
-
 # Tracy support: when BENCH_TRACY is "on" or "full", add Tracy cargo features
 # and frame pointers for accurate stack traces.
 EXTRA_FEATURES=""
@@ -73,18 +62,18 @@ case "$MODE" in
     mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling"
 
     CACHE_VALID=false
-    if $MC stat "${BUCKET}/${NODE_BIN}" &>/dev/null; then
-      echo "Cache hit for baseline (${COMMIT}), downloading ${NODE_BIN}..."
-      if $MC cp "${BUCKET}/${NODE_BIN}" "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" && \
-         chmod +x "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" && \
-         verify_binary "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" "${COMMIT}"; then
+    if $MC stat "${BUCKET}/reth" &>/dev/null; then
+      echo "Cache hit for baseline (${COMMIT}), downloading binary..."
+      $MC cp "${BUCKET}/reth" "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/reth"
+      chmod +x "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/reth"
+      if verify_binary "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/reth" "${COMMIT}"; then
         CACHE_VALID=true
       else
-        echo "Cached baseline binary is stale or download failed, rebuilding..."
+        echo "Cached baseline binary is stale, rebuilding..."
       fi
     fi
     if [ "$CACHE_VALID" = false ]; then
-      echo "Building baseline ${NODE_BIN} (${COMMIT}) from source..."
+      echo "Building baseline (${COMMIT}) from source..."
       cd "${SOURCE_DIR}"
       FEATURES_ARG=""
       WORKSPACE_ARG=""
@@ -95,8 +84,8 @@ case "$MODE" in
       fi
       # shellcheck disable=SC2086
       RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native${EXTRA_RUSTFLAGS}" \
-        cargo build --profile profiling $NODE_PKG $WORKSPACE_ARG $FEATURES_ARG
-      $MC cp "target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" "${BUCKET}/${NODE_BIN}"
+        cargo build --profile profiling --bin reth $WORKSPACE_ARG $FEATURES_ARG
+      $MC cp target/profiling/reth "${BUCKET}/reth"
     fi
     ;;
 
@@ -105,34 +94,32 @@ case "$MODE" in
     BUCKET="minio/reth-binaries/${BRANCH_SHA}${BUILD_SUFFIX}"
 
     CACHE_VALID=false
-    if $MC stat "${BUCKET}/${NODE_BIN}" &>/dev/null && $MC stat "${BUCKET}/reth-bench" &>/dev/null; then
+    if $MC stat "${BUCKET}/reth" &>/dev/null && $MC stat "${BUCKET}/reth-bench" &>/dev/null; then
       echo "Cache hit for ${BRANCH_SHA}, downloading binaries..."
       mkdir -p "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling"
-      if $MC cp "${BUCKET}/${NODE_BIN}" "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" && \
-         $MC cp "${BUCKET}/reth-bench" /home/ubuntu/.cargo/bin/reth-bench && \
-         chmod +x "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" /home/ubuntu/.cargo/bin/reth-bench && \
-         verify_binary "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" "${COMMIT}"; then
+      $MC cp "${BUCKET}/reth" "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/reth"
+      $MC cp "${BUCKET}/reth-bench" /home/ubuntu/.cargo/bin/reth-bench
+      chmod +x "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/reth" /home/ubuntu/.cargo/bin/reth-bench
+      if verify_binary "${SOURCE_DIR}/target/profiling/reth" "${COMMIT}"; then
         CACHE_VALID=true
       else
-        echo "Cached feature binary is stale or download failed, rebuilding..."
+        echo "Cached feature binary is stale, rebuilding..."
       fi
     fi
     if [ "$CACHE_VALID" = false ]; then
-      echo "Building feature ${NODE_BIN} (${COMMIT}) from source..."
+      echo "Building feature (${COMMIT}) from source..."
       cd "${SOURCE_DIR}"
       rustup show active-toolchain || rustup default stable
       if [ -n "$EXTRA_FEATURES" ]; then
         # Can't use `make profiling` when adding features; build explicitly
         # --workspace is needed for cross-package feature syntax (tracy-client/ondemand)
         RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native${EXTRA_RUSTFLAGS}" \
-          cargo build --profile profiling --workspace $NODE_PKG --features "${EXTRA_FEATURES}"
+          cargo build --profile profiling --workspace --bin reth --features "${EXTRA_FEATURES}"
       else
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        RUSTFLAGS="-C target-cpu=native${EXTRA_RUSTFLAGS}" \
-          cargo build --profile profiling $NODE_PKG
+        make profiling
       fi
       make install-reth-bench
-      $MC cp "target/profiling/${NODE_BIN}" "${BUCKET}/${NODE_BIN}"
+      $MC cp target/profiling/reth "${BUCKET}/reth"
       $MC cp "$(which reth-bench)" "${BUCKET}/reth-bench"
     fi
     ;;

.github/scripts/bench-reth-local.sh

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 # The script delegates to the existing bench-reth-*.sh scripts in the reth
 # repo for the actual build, snapshot, and run steps.
-set -euxo pipefail
+set -euo pipefail
 
 # ── PATH ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Ensure cargo and user-local bins (mc, uv) are visible
@@ -399,9 +399,12 @@ upload_tracy() {
 # ── Step 6: Pre-flight cleanup ───────────────────────────────────────
 echo "▸ Pre-flight cleanup..."
 pkill -f bench-metrics-proxy 2>/dev/null || true
-sudo systemctl stop "${RETH_SCOPE:-reth-bench.scope}" 2>/dev/null || true
-sudo systemctl reset-failed "${RETH_SCOPE:-reth-bench.scope}" 2>/dev/null || true
-sudo schelk recover -y --kill || sudo schelk full-recover -y || true
+sudo pkill -9 reth 2>/dev/null || true
+sleep 1
+if mountpoint -q "$SCHELK_MOUNT" 2>/dev/null; then
+  sudo umount -l "$SCHELK_MOUNT" 2>/dev/null || true
+  sudo schelk recover -y 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
 echo
 
 # ── Step 7: Interleaved benchmark runs (B-F-F-B) ────────────────────

.github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh

@@ -7,27 +7,21 @@
 #
 # Required env: SCHELK_MOUNT, BENCH_RPC_URL, BENCH_BLOCKS, BENCH_WARMUP_BLOCKS
 # Optional env: BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS (true/false), BENCH_WORK_DIR (for big blocks path)
+#               BENCH_RETH_NEW_PAYLOAD (true/false, default true)
 #               BENCH_WAIT_TIME (duration like 500ms, default empty)
 #               BENCH_BASELINE_ARGS (extra reth node args for baseline runs)
 #               BENCH_FEATURE_ARGS (extra reth node args for feature runs)
 #               BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT (OTLP HTTP endpoint for traces, e.g. https://host/insert/opentelemetry/v1/traces)
 #               BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT (OTLP HTTP endpoint for logs, e.g. https://host/insert/opentelemetry/v1/logs)
-#               BENCH_OTLP_DISABLED (true to skip OTLP export even if endpoints are set)
-set -euxo pipefail
+set -euo pipefail
 
 LABEL="$1"
 BINARY="$2"
 OUTPUT_DIR="$3"
-DATADIR_NAME="datadir"
-if [ "${BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-  DATADIR_NAME="datadir-big-blocks"
-fi
-DATADIR="$SCHELK_MOUNT/$DATADIR_NAME"
+DATADIR="$SCHELK_MOUNT/datadir"
 mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
 LOG="${OUTPUT_DIR}/node.log"
 
-RETH_SCOPE="${RETH_SCOPE:-reth-bench.scope}"
-
 cleanup() {
   kill "$TAIL_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
   # Stop tracy-capture first (SIGINT makes it disconnect and flush to disk)
@@ -48,7 +42,7 @@ cleanup() {
     fi
     wait "$TRACY_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
   fi
-  if sudo systemctl is-active "$RETH_SCOPE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  if [ -n "${RETH_PID:-}" ] && sudo kill -0 "$RETH_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
     if [ "${BENCH_SAMPLY:-false}" = "true" ]; then
       # Send SIGINT to the inner reth process by exact name (not -f which
       # would also match samply's cmdline containing "reth"). Samply will
@@ -66,28 +60,31 @@ cleanup() {
         echo "Samply still running after 120s, sending SIGTERM..."
         sudo pkill -x samply 2>/dev/null || true
       fi
+    else
+      sudo kill "$RETH_PID"
+      for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+        sudo kill -0 "$RETH_PID" 2>/dev/null || break
+        sleep 1
+      done
     fi
-    # Stop the entire systemd scope — kills all processes in the cgroup.
-    # This is reliable regardless of process reparenting or PID wrapper issues.
-    sudo systemctl stop "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
+    sudo kill -9 "$RETH_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
     sleep 1
   fi
-  sudo systemctl reset-failed "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
   # Fix ownership of reth-created files (reth runs as root)
   sudo chown -R "$(id -un):$(id -gn)" "$OUTPUT_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
-  # Let schelk recover the mounted volume in place so dm-era can restore only
-  # the changed blocks and clean up its own state.
-  sudo schelk recover -y --kill || true
+  if mountpoint -q "$SCHELK_MOUNT"; then
+    sudo umount -l "$SCHELK_MOUNT" || true
+    sudo schelk recover -y || true
+  fi
 }
 TAIL_PID=
 TRACY_PID=
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-# Clean up stale state from a previous cancelled run.
-# Stop any leftover reth process in the scope, then recover schelk state.
-sudo systemctl stop "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
-sudo systemctl reset-failed "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
-sudo schelk recover -y --kill || true
+# Clean up stale schelk state from a previous cancelled run.
+# If schelk thinks it's still mounted (e.g. a cancelled run skipped cleanup),
+# recover first to reset state.
+sudo schelk recover -y -k || true
 
 # Mount
 sudo schelk mount -y
@@ -131,6 +128,12 @@ if "$BINARY" node --help 2>/dev/null | grep -qF -- '--debug.startup-sync-state-i
   SYNC_STATE_IDLE=true
 fi
 
+# Big blocks mode requires the testing API, skip-invalid-transactions, and
+# skip-gas-limit-ramp-check + gas-limit override to avoid the 6800-block ramp.
+if [ "$BIG_BLOCKS" = "true" ]; then
+  RETH_ARGS+=(--http.api eth,net,web3,reth,testing --rpc.max-request-size max --testing.skip-invalid-transactions --testing.skip-gas-limit-ramp-check --testing.gas-limit 1000000000)
+fi
+
 # Append per-label extra node args (baseline or feature)
 EXTRA_NODE_ARGS=""
 case "$LABEL" in
@@ -148,13 +151,11 @@ if [ -n "${BENCH_METRICS_ADDR:-}" ]; then
 fi
 
 # OTLP traces and logs export
-if [ "${BENCH_OTLP_DISABLED:-false}" != "true" ]; then
-  if [ -n "${BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT:-}" ]; then
-    RETH_ARGS+=(--tracing-otlp="${BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT}" --tracing-otlp.service-name=reth-bench)
-  fi
-  if [ -n "${BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT:-}" ]; then
-    RETH_ARGS+=(--logs-otlp="${BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT}" --logs-otlp.filter=debug)
-  fi
+if [ -n "${BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT:-}" ]; then
+  RETH_ARGS+=(--tracing-otlp="${BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT}" --tracing-otlp.service-name=reth-bench)
+fi
+if [ -n "${BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT:-}" ]; then
+  RETH_ARGS+=(--logs-otlp="${BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT}" --logs-otlp.filter=debug)
 fi
 
 # Tracy profiling: add --log.tracy flags and set environment
@@ -181,19 +182,19 @@ echo "Memory limit: $(( MEM_LIMIT / 1024 / 1024 ))MB (95% of $(( TOTAL_MEM_KB /
 if [ "${BENCH_SAMPLY:-false}" = "true" ]; then
   RETH_ARGS+=(--log.samply)
   SAMPLY="$(which samply)"
-  sudo systemd-run --quiet --scope --collect --unit="$RETH_SCOPE" \
-    -p MemoryMax="$MEM_LIMIT" -p AllowedCPUs="$RETH_CPUS" \
+  sudo systemd-run --scope -p MemoryMax="$MEM_LIMIT" -p AllowedCPUs="$RETH_CPUS" \
     env "${SUDO_ENV[@]}" nice -n -20 \
     "$SAMPLY" record --save-only --presymbolicate --rate 10000 \
     --output "$OUTPUT_DIR/samply-profile.json.gz" \
     -- "$BINARY" "${RETH_ARGS[@]}" \
     > "$LOG" 2>&1 &
 else
-  sudo systemd-run --quiet --scope --collect --unit="$RETH_SCOPE" \
-    -p MemoryMax="$MEM_LIMIT" -p AllowedCPUs="$RETH_CPUS" \
+  sudo systemd-run --scope -p MemoryMax="$MEM_LIMIT" -p AllowedCPUs="$RETH_CPUS" \
     env "${SUDO_ENV[@]}" nice -n -20 "$BINARY" "${RETH_ARGS[@]}" \
     > "$LOG" 2>&1 &
 fi
+
+RETH_PID=$!
 stdbuf -oL tail -f "$LOG" | sed -u "s/^/[reth] /" &
 TAIL_PID=$!
 
@@ -241,33 +242,19 @@ fi
 BENCH_NICE="sudo nice -n -20 sudo -u $(id -un)"
 
 # Build optional flags
-EXTRA_BENCH_ARGS=(--reth-new-payload)
+EXTRA_BENCH_ARGS=()
+if [ "${BENCH_RETH_NEW_PAYLOAD:-true}" != "false" ]; then
+  EXTRA_BENCH_ARGS+=(--reth-new-payload)
+fi
 if [ -n "${BENCH_WAIT_TIME:-}" ]; then
   EXTRA_BENCH_ARGS+=(--wait-time "$BENCH_WAIT_TIME")
 fi
 
 if [ "$BIG_BLOCKS" = "true" ]; then
   # Big blocks mode: replay pre-generated payloads
-  BIG_BLOCKS_DIR="${BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS_DIR:-${BENCH_WORK_DIR}/big-blocks}"
+  BIG_BLOCKS_DIR="${BENCH_WORK_DIR}/big-blocks"
 
-  BB_BENCH_ARGS=(--reth-new-payload)
-  if [ -n "${BENCH_WAIT_TIME:-}" ]; then
-    BB_BENCH_ARGS+=(--wait-time "$BENCH_WAIT_TIME")
-  fi
-
-  # Warmup
-  WARMUP="${BENCH_WARMUP_BLOCKS:-50}"
-  if [ "$WARMUP" -gt 0 ] 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "Running big blocks warmup (${WARMUP} payloads)..."
-    $BENCH_NICE "$RETH_BENCH" replay-payloads \
-      "${BB_BENCH_ARGS[@]}" \
-      --count "$WARMUP" \
-      --payload-dir "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/payloads" \
-      --engine-rpc-url http://127.0.0.1:8551 \
-      --jwt-secret "$DATADIR/jwt.hex" 2>&1 | sed -u "s/^/[bench] /"
-  fi
-
-  # Start tracy-capture after warmup so profile only covers the benchmark
+  # Start tracy-capture so profile only covers the benchmark
   if [ "${BENCH_TRACY:-off}" != "off" ]; then
     echo "Starting tracy-capture..."
     tracy-capture -f -o "$OUTPUT_DIR/tracy-profile.tracy" &
@@ -275,19 +262,9 @@ if [ "$BIG_BLOCKS" = "true" ]; then
     sleep 0.5  # give tracy-capture time to connect
   fi
 
-  # Benchmark — skip warmup payloads so they aren't measured
-  BB_SKIP=0
-  if [ "$WARMUP" -gt 0 ] 2>/dev/null; then
-    BB_SKIP="$WARMUP"
-  fi
-  if [ "${BENCH_BLOCKS:-0}" -gt 0 ] 2>/dev/null; then
-    BB_BENCH_ARGS+=(--count "$BENCH_BLOCKS")
-  fi
-
-  echo "Running big blocks benchmark (replay-payloads, skip=${BB_SKIP})..."
+  echo "Running big blocks benchmark (replay-payloads)..."
   $BENCH_NICE "$RETH_BENCH" replay-payloads \
-    "${BB_BENCH_ARGS[@]}" \
-    --skip "$BB_SKIP" \
+    "${EXTRA_BENCH_ARGS[@]}" \
     --payload-dir "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/payloads" \
     --engine-rpc-url http://127.0.0.1:8551 \
     --jwt-secret "$DATADIR/jwt.hex" \

.github/scripts/bench-reth-snapshot.sh

@@ -18,22 +18,13 @@
 #   BENCH_JOB_URL      – link to the Actions job
 #   BENCH_ACTOR        – user who triggered the benchmark
 #   BENCH_CONFIG       – config summary line
-set -euxo pipefail
+set -euo pipefail
 
 MC="mc"
 BUCKET="minio/reth-snapshots"
-# Allow overriding the snapshot name (e.g. for big-blocks mode where the
-# big-blocks manifest specifies which base snapshot to use).
-SNAPSHOT_NAME="${BENCH_SNAPSHOT_NAME:-reth-1-minimal-stable}"
-MANIFEST_PATH="${SNAPSHOT_NAME}/manifest.json"
-DATADIR_NAME="datadir"
-HASH_MODE_SUFFIX=""
-if [ "${BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-  DATADIR_NAME="datadir-big-blocks"
-  HASH_MODE_SUFFIX="-big-blocks"
-fi
-DATADIR="$SCHELK_MOUNT/$DATADIR_NAME"
-HASH_FILE="$HOME/.reth-bench-snapshot-hash${HASH_MODE_SUFFIX}"
+MANIFEST_PATH="reth-1-minimal-stable/manifest.json"
+DATADIR="$SCHELK_MOUNT/datadir"
+HASH_FILE="$HOME/.reth-bench-snapshot-hash"
 
 # Fetch manifest and compute content hash for reliable freshness check
 MANIFEST_CONTENT=$($MC cat "${BUCKET}/${MANIFEST_PATH}" 2>/dev/null) || {
@@ -69,7 +60,7 @@ if [ -z "$MINIO_ENDPOINT" ]; then
   echo "::error::Failed to resolve MinIO endpoint from mc alias 'minio'"
   exit 1
 fi
-BASE_URL="${MINIO_ENDPOINT}/reth-snapshots/${SNAPSHOT_NAME}"
+BASE_URL="${MINIO_ENDPOINT}/reth-snapshots/reth-1-minimal-stable"
 
 # Rewrite manifest's base_url with the runner-reachable endpoint
 MANIFEST_TMP=$(mktemp --suffix=.json)
@@ -77,8 +68,8 @@ trap 'rm -f -- "$MANIFEST_TMP"' EXIT
 echo "$MANIFEST_CONTENT" \
   | jq --arg base "$BASE_URL" '.base_url = $base' > "$MANIFEST_TMP"
 
-# Prepare mount. If a previous run left the volume mounted, recover first.
-sudo schelk recover -y --kill || true
+# Prepare mount
+mountpoint -q "$SCHELK_MOUNT" && sudo schelk recover -y || true
 sudo schelk mount -y
 sudo rm -rf "$DATADIR"
 sudo mkdir -p "$DATADIR"

.github/scripts/bench-reth-summary.py

@@ -351,8 +351,6 @@ def generate_comparison_table(
     feature_name: str,
     feature_sha: str,
     big_blocks: bool = False,
-    warmup_blocks: str | None = None,
-    wait_time: str | None = None,
 ) -> str:
     """Generate a markdown comparison table between baseline and feature."""
     n = paired["blocks"]
@@ -393,13 +391,8 @@ def generate_comparison_table(
         f"| Mgas/s | {fmt_mgas(run1['mean_mgas_s'])} | {fmt_mgas(run2['mean_mgas_s'])} | {change_str(gas_pct, mgas_ci_pct, lower_is_better=False)} |",
         f"| Wall Clock | {fmt_s(run1['wall_clock_s'])} | {fmt_s(run2['wall_clock_s'])} | {change_str(wall_pct, wall_ci_pct, lower_is_better=True)} |",
         "",
+        f"*{n} {'big blocks' if big_blocks else 'blocks'}*",
     ]
-    meta_parts = [f"{n} {'big blocks' if big_blocks else 'blocks'}"]
-    if warmup_blocks:
-        meta_parts.append(f"{warmup_blocks} warmup")
-    if wait_time:
-        meta_parts.append(f"wait time: {wait_time}")
-    lines.append(f"*{', '.join(meta_parts)}*")
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
 
@@ -479,8 +472,6 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("--feature-ref", "--branch-sha", "--feature-sha", default=None, help="Feature commit SHA")
     parser.add_argument("--behind-baseline", "--behind-main", type=int, default=0, help="Commits behind baseline")
     parser.add_argument("--big-blocks", action="store_true", default=False, help="Big blocks mode")
-    parser.add_argument("--warmup-blocks", default=None, help="Number of warmup blocks")
-    parser.add_argument("--wait-time", default=None, help="Wait time interval used between blocks")
     parser.add_argument("--grafana-url", default=None, help="Grafana dashboard URL for this benchmark run")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -531,8 +522,6 @@ def main():
         feature_name=feature_name,
         feature_sha=feature_sha,
         big_blocks=args.big_blocks,
-        warmup_blocks=args.warmup_blocks,
-        wait_time=args.wait_time,
     )
     print(f"Generated comparison ({paired_stats['n']} paired blocks, "
           f"mean diff {paired_stats['mean_diff_ms']:+.3f}ms ± {paired_stats['ci_ms']:.3f}ms)")
@@ -564,8 +553,6 @@ def main():
     summary = {
         "blocks": paired_stats["blocks"],
         "big_blocks": args.big_blocks,
-        "warmup_blocks": args.warmup_blocks,
-        "wait_time": args.wait_time,
         "baseline": {
             "name": baseline_name,
             "ref": baseline_ref,

.github/scripts/bench-scheduled-refs.sh

@@ -1,130 +1,31 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
-# Resolves baseline and feature refs for scheduled benchmark runs.
+# Resolves baseline and feature refs for nightly regression benchmark runs.
 #
-# Supports two modes:
-#   nightly — Queries the latest successful scheduled docker.yml run via
-#             GitHub API to find the nightly Docker image commit. Compares
-#             with the last successful feature ref to detect staleness.
-#   hourly  — Compares origin/main HEAD against the last successfully
-#             benchmarked commit (falls back to HEAD~1 on first run).
-#             Checks for in-progress sibling runs to avoid overlap.
+# Queries the latest successful scheduled docker.yml run via GitHub API
+# to find the commit that built the nightly Docker image. Compares with
+# the last successful feature ref (from GH Actions cache) to determine
+# baseline, detect staleness, and decide whether to skip.
 #
-# Usage: bench-scheduled-refs.sh <force> <mode>
-#   force — "true" to run even if no new commit (bypass skip logic)
-#   mode  — "nightly" or "hourly"
+# Usage: bench-nightly-refs.sh [--force]
 #
 # Outputs (via GITHUB_OUTPUT):
 #   baseline-ref    — commit SHA for baseline
-#   feature-ref     — commit SHA for feature
-#   should-skip     — "true" if no new commit since last run or sibling in progress
-#   is-stale        — "true" if latest nightly build is >24h old (nightly only)
-#   stale-age-hours — age of the nightly build in hours (nightly only)
-#   nightly-created — ISO timestamp of the nightly build (nightly only)
+#   feature-ref     — commit SHA for feature (current nightly)
+#   should-skip     — "true" if no new nightly since last run
+#   is-stale        — "true" if latest nightly build is >24h old
+#   stale-age-hours — age of the nightly build in hours (only if stale)
+#   nightly-created — ISO timestamp of the nightly build
 #
 # Reads:
-#   state/nightly-last-feature-ref  (nightly, from decofe/reth-bench-charts repo)
-#   state/hourly-last-feature-ref   (hourly, from decofe/reth-bench-charts repo)
+#   .nightly-state/last-feature-ref (from GH Actions cache, may not exist)
 #
-# Requires: gh (GitHub CLI), jq, date, git (hourly mode), curl, DEREK_TOKEN env
-set -euxo pipefail
+# Requires: gh (GitHub CLI), jq, date
+set -euo pipefail
 
 FORCE="${1:-false}"
-MODE="${2:-nightly}"
 REPO="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY:-paradigmxyz/reth}"
 
-echo "Mode: $MODE, Force: $FORCE"
-
-# ==========================================================================
-# Hourly mode: compare origin/main HEAD vs HEAD~1
-# ==========================================================================
-if [ "$MODE" = "hourly" ]; then
-
-  # --- Step 1: Resolve feature ref from git ---
-  echo "::group::Resolving hourly refs from git"
-  git fetch origin main --depth=2 --quiet
-  FEATURE_REF=$(git rev-parse origin/main)
-  echo "Feature (HEAD): $FEATURE_REF"
-  echo "::endgroup::"
-
-  # --- Step 2: Check for in-progress sibling runs ---
-  echo "::group::Checking for in-progress sibling runs"
-  CURRENT_RUN_ID="${GITHUB_RUN_ID:-0}"
-  IN_PROGRESS=$(gh run list \
-    -R "$REPO" \
-    --workflow=bench-scheduled.yml \
-    --status=in_progress \
-    --json databaseId \
-    --jq "[.[] | select(.databaseId != $CURRENT_RUN_ID)] | length")
-
-  SHOULD_SKIP="false"
-  if [ "$IN_PROGRESS" -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo "::warning::Previous bench run still in progress ($IN_PROGRESS sibling run(s) found). Skipping."
-    SHOULD_SKIP="true"
-    # Output a flag so the workflow can send a Slack alert
-    echo "long-running=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-  else
-    echo "No in-progress sibling runs"
-    echo "long-running=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-  fi
-  echo "::endgroup::"
-
-  # --- Step 3: Read last successful feature ref from charts repo ---
-  echo "::group::Reading persisted state"
-  LAST_FEATURE_REF=""
-  STATE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/decofe/reth-bench-charts/state/state/hourly-last-feature-ref"
-  if RAW=$(curl -sfL -H "Authorization: token ${DEREK_TOKEN}" "$STATE_URL"); then
-    LAST_FEATURE_REF=$(echo "$RAW" | tr -d '[:space:]')
-    echo "Previous feature ref: $LAST_FEATURE_REF"
-  else
-    echo "No persisted state found (first run)"
-  fi
-  echo "::endgroup::"
-
-  # --- Step 4: Determine baseline and skip logic ---
-  echo "::group::Resolving baseline and skip logic"
-  if [ "$SHOULD_SKIP" = "true" ]; then
-    BASELINE_REF=$(git rev-parse origin/main~1)
-    echo "Already marked skip (sibling in progress)"
-  elif [ -z "$LAST_FEATURE_REF" ]; then
-    # First run: no previous state, fall back to HEAD~1
-    BASELINE_REF=$(git rev-parse origin/main~1)
-    echo "First run — using HEAD~1 as baseline"
-  elif [ "$LAST_FEATURE_REF" = "$FEATURE_REF" ]; then
-    BASELINE_REF="$LAST_FEATURE_REF"
-    if [ "$FORCE" = "true" ] || [ "$FORCE" = "--force" ]; then
-      echo "No new commits on main, but force=true — running anyway"
-    else
-      SHOULD_SKIP="true"
-      echo "No new commits on main since last run — will skip"
-    fi
-  else
-    # Normal case: use last benchmarked commit as baseline
-    BASELINE_REF="$LAST_FEATURE_REF"
-    echo "New commit(s) on main detected — comparing against last benchmarked commit"
-  fi
-
-  echo "Baseline: $BASELINE_REF"
-  echo "Feature:  $FEATURE_REF"
-  echo "Skip:     $SHOULD_SKIP"
-  echo "::endgroup::"
-
-  # --- Step 5: Write outputs ---
-  {
-    echo "baseline-ref=$BASELINE_REF"
-    echo "feature-ref=$FEATURE_REF"
-    echo "should-skip=$SHOULD_SKIP"
-    echo "is-stale=false"
-    echo "stale-age-hours=0"
-    echo "nightly-created="
-  } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
-# ==========================================================================
-# Nightly mode: query latest Docker nightly build (original logic)
-# ==========================================================================
-
 # --- Step 1: Query latest successful scheduled docker.yml run ---
 echo "::group::Querying latest nightly docker build"
 
@@ -173,15 +74,15 @@ else
 fi
 echo "::endgroup::"
 
-# --- Step 3: Read last successful feature ref from charts repo ---
-echo "::group::Reading persisted state"
+# --- Step 3: Read last successful feature ref from cache ---
+echo "::group::Reading cached state"
 LAST_FEATURE_REF=""
-STATE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/decofe/reth-bench-charts/state/state/nightly-last-feature-ref"
-if RAW=$(curl -sfL -H "Authorization: token ${DEREK_TOKEN}" "$STATE_URL"); then
-  LAST_FEATURE_REF=$(echo "$RAW" | tr -d '[:space:]')
+STATE_FILE=".nightly-state/last-feature-ref"
+if [ -f "$STATE_FILE" ]; then
+  LAST_FEATURE_REF=$(tr -d '[:space:]' < "$STATE_FILE")
   echo "Previous feature ref: $LAST_FEATURE_REF"
 else
-  echo "No persisted state found (first run)"
+  echo "No cached state found (first run)"
 fi
 echo "::endgroup::"
 

.github/scripts/bench-slack-users.json

@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@
   "SuperFluffy": "U095BKHB2Q4",
   "kamsz": "U0A2563UBRD",
   "zerosnacks": "U09FARPMN74",
-  "samczsun": "U096R14E4H3",
-  "laibe": "U09FARE0B9Q"
+  "samczsun": "U096R14E4H3"
 }

.github/scripts/bench-upload-clickhouse.py

@@ -1,150 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Upload bench-scheduled summary.json results to ClickHouse.
-
-Reads the summary JSON produced by bench-reth-summary.py and inserts a row
-into the bench_dual_comparisons table so the PM dashboard can display results.
-
-Usage:
-    bench-upload-clickhouse.py \
-        --summary <summary.json> \
-        --workflow-name <name> \
-        --chain <chain>
-
-Environment variables:
-    CLICKHOUSE_HOST      ClickHouse host URL
-    CLICKHOUSE_USER      ClickHouse username
-    CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD  ClickHouse password
-    CLICKHOUSE_DATABASE  ClickHouse database (default: "default")
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import os
-import sys
-import urllib.request
-import urllib.error
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Upload benchmark results to ClickHouse")
-    parser.add_argument("--summary", required=True, help="Path to summary.json")
-    parser.add_argument("--workflow-name", required=True, help="Workflow name for ClickHouse")
-    parser.add_argument("--chain", default="mainnet", help="Chain name")
-    parser.add_argument("--grafana-url", default="", help="Grafana dashboard URL")
-    parser.add_argument("--github-diff-url", default="", help="GitHub diff URL")
-    parser.add_argument("--job-url", default="", help="CI job URL")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    ch_host = os.environ.get("CLICKHOUSE_HOST", "")
-    ch_user = os.environ.get("CLICKHOUSE_USER", "")
-    ch_password = os.environ.get("CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD", "")
-    ch_database = os.environ.get("CLICKHOUSE_DATABASE", "default")
-    ch_table = "bench_dual_comparisons"
-
-    if not ch_host or not ch_user or not ch_password:
-        print("Missing ClickHouse credentials, skipping upload", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-    with open(args.summary) as f:
-        summary = json.load(f)
-
-    baseline = summary["baseline"]
-    feature = summary["feature"]
-    b_stats = baseline["stats"]
-    f_stats = feature["stats"]
-    changes = summary["changes"]
-    blocks = summary["blocks"]
-
-    # Extract wait time data
-    wait_times = summary.get("wait_times", {})
-    def wait_mean(field):
-        wt = wait_times.get(field, {})
-        b = wt.get("baseline", {}).get("mean_ms", 0.0)
-        f = wt.get("feature", {}).get("mean_ms", 0.0)
-        return b, f
-
-    b_persist, f_persist = wait_mean("persistence_wait_us")
-    b_exec_cache, f_exec_cache = wait_mean("execution_cache_wait_us")
-    b_sparse, f_sparse = wait_mean("sparse_trie_wait_us")
-
-    # gas_per_second: summary uses mean_mgas_s (Mgas/s), ClickHouse stores gas/s
-    b_gas_per_second = b_stats["mean_mgas_s"] * 1_000_000
-    f_gas_per_second = f_stats["mean_mgas_s"] * 1_000_000
-
-    mean_change = changes.get("mean", {}).get("pct", 0.0)
-    gas_change = changes.get("mgas_s", {}).get("pct", 0.0)
-    latency_improved = 1 if mean_change < 0 else 0
-    throughput_improved = 1 if gas_change > 0 else 0
-
-    big_blocks = "true" if summary.get("big_blocks", False) else "false"
-    warmup_blocks = summary.get("warmup_blocks", 0) or 0
-
-    def esc(s):
-        return str(s).replace("'", "\\'")
-
-    insert = f"""
-    INSERT INTO {ch_database}.{ch_table} (
-        workflow_name, chain,
-        baseline_ref, baseline_commit,
-        feature_ref, feature_commit,
-        blocks,
-        baseline_total_latency_ms, baseline_gas_per_second,
-        baseline_latency_mean_ms, baseline_latency_median_ms,
-        baseline_latency_p90_ms, baseline_latency_p99_ms,
-        feature_total_latency_ms, feature_gas_per_second,
-        feature_latency_mean_ms, feature_latency_median_ms,
-        feature_latency_p90_ms, feature_latency_p99_ms,
-        mean_latency_change_percent, gas_per_second_change_percent,
-        latency_improved, throughput_improved,
-        warmup_blocks, big_blocks,
-        grafana_benchmark_url, github_diff_url, argo_workflow_url,
-        baseline_persistence_wait_mean_ms, baseline_execution_cache_wait_mean_ms,
-        baseline_sparse_trie_wait_mean_ms,
-        feature_persistence_wait_mean_ms, feature_execution_cache_wait_mean_ms,
-        feature_sparse_trie_wait_mean_ms
-    ) VALUES (
-        '{esc(args.workflow_name)}', '{esc(args.chain)}',
-        '{esc(baseline["ref"])}', '{esc(baseline["ref"])}',
-        '{esc(feature["ref"])}', '{esc(feature["ref"])}',
-        {blocks},
-        {b_stats.get("wall_clock_s", 0) * 1000}, {b_gas_per_second},
-        {b_stats["mean_ms"]}, {b_stats["p50_ms"]},
-        {b_stats["p90_ms"]}, {b_stats["p99_ms"]},
-        {f_stats.get("wall_clock_s", 0) * 1000}, {f_gas_per_second},
-        {f_stats["mean_ms"]}, {f_stats["p50_ms"]},
-        {f_stats["p90_ms"]}, {f_stats["p99_ms"]},
-        {mean_change}, {gas_change},
-        {latency_improved}, {throughput_improved},
-        {warmup_blocks}, '{big_blocks}',
-        '{esc(args.grafana_url)}', '{esc(args.github_diff_url)}', '{esc(args.job_url)}',
-        {b_persist}, {b_exec_cache}, {b_sparse},
-        {f_persist}, {f_exec_cache}, {f_sparse}
-    );
-    """
-
-    # Build ClickHouse HTTP URL (credentials via headers, never in URL)
-    host = ch_host.rstrip("/")
-    if not host.startswith("http"):
-        host = f"https://{host}:8443"
-
-    url = f"{host}/?database={ch_database}"
-
-    req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=insert.encode("utf-8"), method="POST")
-    req.add_header("Content-Type", "text/plain")
-    req.add_header("X-ClickHouse-User", ch_user)
-    req.add_header("X-ClickHouse-Key", ch_password)
-
-    try:
-        with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as resp:
-            body = resp.read().decode("utf-8")
-            if body.strip():
-                print(f"ClickHouse response: {body}")
-        print(f"Successfully uploaded benchmark results to ClickHouse ({args.workflow_name})")
-    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
-        body = e.read().decode("utf-8")
-        print(f"ClickHouse upload failed ({e.code}): {body}", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

.github/scripts/bench-utils.js

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ function blocksLabel(summary) {
   }
   const cores = process.env.BENCH_CORES || '0';
   if (cores !== '0') parts.push({ key: 'Cores', value: cores });
-  if (summary.wait_time) parts.push({ key: 'Wait time', value: summary.wait_time });
   return parts;
 }
 

.github/scripts/build_pgo_bolt.sh

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #
 # Output:
 #   target/$PROFILE_DIR/reth  — final optimized binary
-set -euxo pipefail
+set -euo pipefail
 
 gha_section_start() {
     local title="$1"

.github/scripts/check_rv32imac.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -uxo pipefail
+set -uo pipefail
 
 crates_to_check=(
+    reth-codecs-derive
+    reth-primitives
+    reth-primitives-traits
     reth-network-peers
     reth-trie-common
     reth-trie-sparse

.github/scripts/check_wasm.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -uxo pipefail
+set -uo pipefail
 
 readarray -t crates < <(
   cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | jq -r '.packages[].name' | grep '^reth' | sort
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ exclude_crates=(
   reth-downloaders
   reth-e2e-test-utils
   reth-engine-service
-  reth-execution-cache
   reth-engine-tree
   reth-engine-util
   reth-eth-wire
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ exclude_crates=(
   reth-ress-provider
   # The following are not supposed to be working
   reth # all of the crates below
-  reth-bb # binary-only, uses tokio features unsupported on wasm
   reth-storage-rpc-provider
   reth-invalid-block-hooks # reth-provider
   reth-libmdbx # mdbx

.github/scripts/hive/Dockerfile

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # 
 # We'll use cargo-chef to speed up the build
 # 
-FROM lukemathwalker/cargo-chef:latest-rust-1 AS chef
+FROM lukemathwalker/cargo-chef:latest-rust-1.94.0-trixie AS chef
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install system dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libclang-dev pkg-config
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade && apt-get install -y libclang-dev pkg-config
 
 # 
 # We prepare the build plan

.github/scripts/hive/build_simulators.sh

@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@ go build .
 
 ./hive -client reth # first builds and caches the client
 
-# Run each hive command in the background for each simulator and wait
+# Run each hive command in the background for each simulator and wait 
 echo "Building images"
+# TODO: test code has been moved from https://github.com/ethereum/execution-spec-tests to https://github.com/ethereum/execution-specs  we need to pin eels branch with `--sim.buildarg branch=<release-branch-name>` once we have the fusaka release tagged on the new repo
 ./hive -client reth --sim "ethereum/eels/consume-engine" \
-    --sim.buildarg fixtures=https://github.com/ethereum/execution-spec-tests/releases/download/v5.3.0/fixtures_develop.tar.gz \
-    --sim.buildarg branch=forks/osaka \
+    --sim.buildarg fixtures=https://github.com/ethereum/execution-spec-tests/releases/download/bal@v5.1.0/fixtures_bal.tar.gz \
+    --sim.buildarg branch=err-map-3 \
     --sim.timelimit 1s || true &
 ./hive -client reth --sim "ethereum/eels/consume-rlp" \
-    --sim.buildarg fixtures=https://github.com/ethereum/execution-spec-tests/releases/download/v5.3.0/fixtures_develop.tar.gz \
-    --sim.buildarg branch=forks/osaka \
+    --sim.buildarg fixtures=https://github.com/ethereum/execution-spec-tests/releases/download/bal@v5.1.0/fixtures_bal.tar.gz \
+    --sim.buildarg branch=err-map-3 \
     --sim.timelimit 1s || true &
 ./hive -client reth --sim "ethereum/engine" -sim.timelimit 1s || true &
 ./hive -client reth --sim "devp2p" -sim.timelimit 1s || true &

.github/scripts/hive/expected_failures.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # tracked by https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/issues/13879
 rpc-compat:
   - debug_getRawBlock/get-invalid-number (reth)
+  - debug_getRawHeader/get-invalid-number (reth)
+  - debug_getRawReceipts/get-invalid-number (reth)
+  - debug_getRawReceipts/get-block-n (reth)
   - debug_getRawTransaction/get-invalid-hash (reth)
 
   - eth_getStorageAt/get-storage-invalid-key-too-large (reth)
@@ -13,15 +16,19 @@ rpc-compat:
   # syncing mode, the test expects syncing to be false on start
   - eth_syncing/check-syncing (reth)
 
-engine-withdrawals: [ ]
+engine-withdrawals: []
 
-engine-api: [ ]
+engine-api: []
 
-engine-cancun: [ ]
+engine-cancun:
+  - Invalid PayloadAttributes, Missing BeaconRoot, Syncing=True (Cancun) (reth)
+  # the test fails with older versions of the code for which it passed before, probably related to changes
+  # in hive or its dependencies
+  - Blob Transaction Ordering, Multiple Clients (Cancun) (reth)
 
-sync: [ ]
+sync: []
 
-engine-auth: [ ]
+engine-auth: []
 
 # EIP-7610 related tests (Revert creation in case of non-empty storage):
 #
@@ -39,6 +46,10 @@ engine-auth: [ ]
 #
 # System contract tests (already fixed and deployed):
 #
+# tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout and test_invalid_log_length
+#   System contract is already fixed and deployed; tests cover scenarios where contract is
+#   malformed which can't happen retroactively. No point in adding checks.
+#
 # tests/prague/eip7002_el_triggerable_withdrawals/test_contract_deployment.py::test_system_contract_deployment
 # tests/prague/eip7251_consolidations/test_contract_deployment.py::test_system_contract_deployment
 #   Post-fork system contract deployment tests. Should fix for spec compliance but not realistic
@@ -47,8 +58,44 @@ eels/consume-engine:
   - tests/prague/eip7702_set_code_tx/test_set_code_txs.py::test_set_code_to_non_empty_storage[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-zero_nonce]-reth
   - tests/prague/eip7251_consolidations/test_contract_deployment.py::test_system_contract_deployment[fork_CancunToPragueAtTime15k-blockchain_test_engine-deploy_after_fork-nonzero_balance]-reth
   - tests/prague/eip7251_consolidations/test_contract_deployment.py::test_system_contract_deployment[fork_CancunToPragueAtTime15k-blockchain_test_engine-deploy_after_fork-zero_balance]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_amount_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_amount_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_index_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_index_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_pubkey_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_pubkey_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_signature_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_signature_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_withdrawal_credentials_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_withdrawal_credentials_size-value_zero]-reth
   - tests/prague/eip7002_el_triggerable_withdrawals/test_contract_deployment.py::test_system_contract_deployment[fork_CancunToPragueAtTime15k-blockchain_test_engine-deploy_after_fork-nonzero_balance]-reth
   - tests/prague/eip7002_el_triggerable_withdrawals/test_contract_deployment.py::test_system_contract_deployment[fork_CancunToPragueAtTime15k-blockchain_test_engine-deploy_after_fork-zero_balance]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_log_length[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-slice_bytes_False]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_log_length[fork_Prague-blockchain_test_engine-slice_bytes_True]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_amount_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_amount_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_index_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_index_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_pubkey_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_pubkey_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_signature_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_signature_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_withdrawal_credentials_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_withdrawal_credentials_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_log_length[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-slice_bytes_False]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_log_length[fork_Osaka-blockchain_test_engine-slice_bytes_True]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_index_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_index_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_log_length[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-slice_bytes_True]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_log_length[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-slice_bytes_False]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_pubkey_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_pubkey_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_withdrawal_credentials_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_withdrawal_credentials_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_amount_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_amount_offset-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_signature_size-value_zero]-reth
+  - tests/prague/eip6110_deposits/test_modified_contract.py::test_invalid_layout[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine-log_argument_signature_offset-value_zero]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Osaka-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Prague-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Paris-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
@@ -99,6 +146,20 @@ eels/consume-engine:
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Prague-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Prague-tx_type_2-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Shanghai-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE2-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_collision_with_create2_revert_in_initcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_create2_collision_storage[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-initcode-with-deploy]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE2-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_create2_collision_storage[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-empty-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_create2_collision_storage[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-sstore-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_2-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_2-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_engine_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
 
 # Blob limit tests:
 #
@@ -193,3 +254,17 @@ eels/consume-rlp:
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Prague-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Prague-tx_type_2-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
   - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Shanghai-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_create2_collision_storage[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-initcode-with-deploy]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_create2_collision_storage[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-sstore-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_2-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_2-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_collision_with_create2_revert_in_initcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_1-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_tx[fork_Amsterdam-tx_type_0-blockchain_test_from_state_test-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE2-non-empty-balance-correct-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_initcollision.py::test_init_collision_create_opcode[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-opcode_CREATE2-non-empty-balance-revert-initcode]-reth
+  - tests/paris/eip7610_create_collision/test_revert_in_create.py::test_create2_collision_storage[fork_Amsterdam-blockchain_test_from_state_test-empty-initcode]-reth

.github/scripts/install_geth.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Installs Geth (https://geth.ethereum.org) in $HOME/bin for x86_64 Linux.
 
-set -exo pipefail
+set -eo pipefail
 
 GETH_BUILD=${GETH_BUILD:-"1.13.4-3f907d6a"}
 

.github/scripts/verify_image_arch.sh

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Environment:
 #   DRY_RUN=true  - Skip actual verification, just print what would be checked.
 
-set -euxo pipefail
+set -euo pipefail
 
 TARGETS="${1:-}"
 REGISTRY="${2:-}"

.github/workflows/bench-scheduled.yml

@@ -1,26 +1,19 @@
-# Scheduled regression benchmarks (nightly + hourly).
+# Nightly regression benchmark.
 #
-# Two modes:
-#   nightly — Compares the previous nightly Docker build against the current one.
-#             Runs daily after docker.yml produces a new nightly image.
-#   hourly  — Compares main HEAD against the last benchmarked commit to catch
-#             regressions quickly. Falls back to HEAD~1 on first run.
-#             Skips if no new commits or if a previous run is still in progress.
+# Compares the previous nightly build against the current nightly build to
+# detect performance regressions. Runs daily after docker.yml produces a new
+# nightly image at 01:00 UTC.
 #
-# State is persisted between runs via the decofe/reth-bench-charts repo: each
-# successful run saves the feature commit SHA so the next run knows what to
-# compare against.
+# State is persisted between runs via GitHub Actions cache: each successful
+# run saves the feature commit SHA so the next run knows what to compare against.
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    # Nightly: compares previous vs current nightly Docker build
-    - cron: "30 5 * * *"
-    # Hourly: compares main HEAD vs last benchmarked commit, skips if no new commits
-    - cron: "0 * * * *"
+    - cron: "30 5 * * *" # 06:30 UTC daily
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       force:
-        description: "Force run even if no new commit (bypass skip logic)"
+        description: "Force run even if no new nightly (bypass skip logic)"
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
@@ -29,14 +22,6 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      mode:
-        description: "Benchmark mode"
-        required: false
-        default: "nightly"
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - nightly
-          - hourly
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
@@ -50,97 +35,44 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  # Job 1: Resolve refs, check staleness, manage state
+  # Job 1: Resolve nightly refs, check staleness, manage state
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   resolve-refs:
     name: resolve-refs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      mode: ${{ steps.mode.outputs.mode }}
       baseline-ref: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.baseline-ref }}
       feature-ref: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.feature-ref }}
       should-skip: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.should-skip }}
       is-stale: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.is-stale }}
       stale-age-hours: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.stale-age-hours }}
       nightly-created: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.nightly-created }}
-      long-running: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.long-running }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           sparse-checkout: .github/scripts
           sparse-checkout-cone-mode: true
-          fetch-depth: 2
 
-      - name: Detect mode
-        id: mode
-        run: |
-          # Maps cron schedules to modes (must match the schedule entries above)
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
-            MODE="${{ inputs.mode || 'nightly' }}"
-          elif [ "${{ github.event.schedule }}" = "30 5 * * *" ]; then
-            MODE="nightly"
-          else
-            MODE="hourly"
-          fi
-          echo "mode=$MODE" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "Detected mode: $MODE"
+      - name: Restore nightly state
+        id: state-cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: .nightly-state
+          key: bench-scheduled-state-dummy
+          restore-keys: |
+            bench-scheduled-state-
 
-      - name: Resolve refs
+      - name: Resolve nightly refs
         id: refs
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          DEREK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEREK_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
-          GITHUB_RUN_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}
         run: |
           FORCE="${{ inputs.force || 'false' }}"
-          MODE="${{ steps.mode.outputs.mode }}"
-          .github/scripts/bench-scheduled-refs.sh "$FORCE" "$MODE"
-
-      - name: Alert on long-running hourly
-        if: steps.mode.outputs.mode == 'hourly' && steps.refs.outputs.long-running == 'true'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v8
-        env:
-          SLACK_BENCH_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BENCH_BOT_TOKEN }}
-          SLACK_BENCH_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BENCH_CHANNEL }}
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const token = process.env.SLACK_BENCH_BOT_TOKEN;
-            const channel = process.env.SLACK_BENCH_CHANNEL;
-            if (!token || !channel) return;
-
-            const repo = '${{ github.repository }}';
-            const runUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${repo}/actions/runs/${context.runId}`;
-            const blocks = [
-              {
-                type: 'header',
-                text: { type: 'plain_text', text: ':warning: Hourly Bench: previous run still in progress', emoji: true },
-              },
-              {
-                type: 'section',
-                text: {
-                  type: 'mrkdwn',
-                  text: 'A previous hourly benchmark run is still in progress. This invocation will be skipped.\nThis may indicate a long-running or stuck job.',
-                },
-              },
-              {
-                type: 'actions',
-                elements: [{
-                  type: 'button',
-                  text: { type: 'plain_text', text: 'View Run :github:', emoji: true },
-                  url: runUrl,
-                  action_id: 'ci_button',
-                }],
-              },
-            ];
-            await fetch('https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage', {
-              method: 'POST',
-              headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-              body: JSON.stringify({ channel, blocks, text: 'Hourly bench: previous run still in progress', unfurl_links: false }),
-            });
+          .github/scripts/bench-scheduled-refs.sh "$FORCE"
 
       - name: Alert on stale nightly
-        if: steps.mode.outputs.mode == 'nightly' && steps.refs.outputs.is-stale == 'true'
+        if: steps.refs.outputs.is-stale == 'true'
         uses: actions/github-script@v8
         env:
           SLACK_BENCH_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BENCH_BOT_TOKEN }}
@@ -214,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
             }
 
       - name: Fail on stale nightly
-        if: steps.mode.outputs.mode == 'nightly' && steps.refs.outputs.is-stale == 'true'
+        if: steps.refs.outputs.is-stale == 'true'
         run: |
           echo "::error::Nightly build is stale (>24h old). Aborting."
           exit 1
@@ -233,16 +165,15 @@ jobs:
     env:
       BENCH_RPC_URL: https://ethereum.reth.rs/rpc
       SCHELK_MOUNT: /reth-bench
-      RETH_SCOPE: reth-bench.scope
       BENCH_WORK_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/bench-work
       BENCH_PR: ""
-      BENCH_MODE: ${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.mode }}
-      BENCH_ACTOR: "${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.mode }}-regression"
+      BENCH_ACTOR: "nightly-regression"
       BENCH_BLOCKS: "2000"
       BENCH_WARMUP_BLOCKS: "500"
       BENCH_SAMPLY: "false"
       BENCH_CORES: "0"
       BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS: "false"
+      BENCH_RETH_NEW_PAYLOAD: "true"
       BENCH_WAIT_TIME: ""
       BENCH_BASELINE_ARGS: ""
       BENCH_FEATURE_ARGS: ""
@@ -250,7 +181,8 @@ jobs:
       BENCH_COMMENT_ID: ""
       BENCH_NO_SLACK: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.no_slack == true && 'true' || 'false' }}
       BENCH_METRICS_ADDR: "127.0.0.1:9100"
-      BENCH_OTLP_DISABLED: "true"
+      BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT }}
+      BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT }}
       BASELINE_REF: ${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.baseline-ref }}
       FEATURE_REF: ${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.feature-ref }}
     steps:
@@ -341,8 +273,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           BASELINE_SHORT=$(echo "$BASELINE_REF" | cut -c1-8)
           FEATURE_SHORT=$(echo "$FEATURE_REF" | cut -c1-8)
-          echo "baseline-name=${BENCH_MODE}-${BASELINE_SHORT}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "feature-name=${BENCH_MODE}-${FEATURE_SHORT}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "baseline-name=nightly-${BASELINE_SHORT}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "feature-name=nightly-${FEATURE_SHORT}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "baseline-ref=$BASELINE_REF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "feature-ref=$FEATURE_REF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
@@ -447,15 +379,18 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Pre-flight cleanup
         run: |
-          sudo systemctl stop "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
-          sudo systemctl reset-failed "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
-          sudo schelk recover -y --kill || sudo schelk full-recover -y || true
+          sudo pkill -9 reth || true
+          sleep 1
+          if mountpoint -q "$SCHELK_MOUNT"; then
+            sudo umount -l "$SCHELK_MOUNT" || true
+            sudo schelk recover -y || true
+          fi
           rm -rf "$BENCH_WORK_DIR"
           mkdir -p "$BENCH_WORK_DIR"
 
       - name: Start metrics proxy
         run: |
-          BENCH_ID="${BENCH_MODE}-${{ github.run_id }}"
+          BENCH_ID="nightly-${{ github.run_id }}"
           BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH=$(date +%s)
           echo "BENCH_ID=${BENCH_ID}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH=${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
@@ -583,28 +518,8 @@ jobs:
           # shellcheck disable=SC2086
           python3 .github/scripts/bench-reth-summary.py $SUMMARY_ARGS
 
-      - name: Upload to ClickHouse
-        if: success()
-        env:
-          CLICKHOUSE_HOST: ${{ secrets.CLICKHOUSE_HOST }}
-          CLICKHOUSE_USER: ${{ secrets.CLICKHOUSE_USER }}
-          CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD }}
-        run: |
-          WORKFLOW_NAME="workflows-nightly-regression-${{ github.run_id }}"
-          DIFF_URL="https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/compare/${BASELINE_REF}...${FEATURE_REF}"
-          GRAFANA_URL='${{ steps.metrics.outputs.grafana-url }}'
-          JOB_URL="${BENCH_JOB_URL:-${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}}"
-
-          python3 .github/scripts/bench-upload-clickhouse.py \
-            --summary "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/summary.json" \
-            --workflow-name "$WORKFLOW_NAME" \
-            --chain mainnet \
-            --grafana-url "${GRAFANA_URL:-}" \
-            --github-diff-url "$DIFF_URL" \
-            --job-url "$JOB_URL"
-
       - name: Generate charts
-        if: success() && env.BENCH_MODE != 'hourly'
+        if: success()
         env:
           BASELINE_NAME: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.baseline-name }}
           FEATURE_NAME: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.feature-name }}
@@ -630,7 +545,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Push charts
         id: push-charts
-        if: success() && env.BENCH_MODE != 'hourly'
+        if: success()
         run: |
           RUN_ID=${{ github.run_id }}
           CHART_DIR="nightly/${RUN_ID}"
@@ -676,9 +591,7 @@ jobs:
             const featureLink = `[\`${summary.feature.name}\`](${commitUrl}/${summary.feature.ref})`;
             const diffUrl = `https://github.com/${repo}/compare/${summary.baseline.ref}...${summary.feature.ref}`;
 
-            const mode = process.env.BENCH_MODE || 'nightly';
-            const modeLabel = mode === 'hourly' ? 'Hourly Regression' : 'Nightly Regression';
-            let md = `# ${emoji} ${modeLabel}: ${label}\n\n`;
+            let md = `# ${emoji} Nightly Regression: ${label}\n\n`;
             md += `**Baseline:** ${baselineLink}\n`;
             md += `**Feature:** ${featureLink} ([diff](${diffUrl}))\n`;
             md += blocksLabel(summary).map(p => `**${p.key}:** ${p.value}`).join(' · ') + '\n\n';
@@ -758,19 +671,14 @@ jobs:
               return;
             }
 
-            // Filter notifications based on mode
+            // Only notify on significant changes (regression OR improvement)
             const changes = summary.changes || {};
-            const mode = process.env.BENCH_MODE || 'nightly';
-            const hasRegression = Object.values(changes).some(c => c.sig === 'bad');
-
-            // Hourly mode: only notify on regressions
-            if (mode === 'hourly' && !hasRegression) {
-              core.info('Hourly mode: no regression detected, skipping Slack notification');
+            const hasSignificant = Object.values(changes).some(c => c.sig === 'good' || c.sig === 'bad');
+            if (!hasSignificant) {
+              core.info('No significant changes detected, skipping nightly Slack notification');
               return;
             }
 
-            // Nightly mode: always notify (report every run regardless of significance)
-
             const SLACK_VERDICT = {
               '⚠️': ':warning:',
               '❌': ':x:',
@@ -789,9 +697,8 @@ jobs:
 
             function cell(text) { return { type: 'raw_text', text: String(text) || ' ' }; }
 
-            const modeLabel = mode === 'hourly' ? 'Hourly Regression' : 'Nightly Regression';
             const sectionText = [
-              `*${modeLabel}*`,
+              '*Nightly Regression*',
               '',
               `*Baseline:* ${baselineLink}`,
               `*Feature:* ${featureLink}`,
@@ -807,7 +714,7 @@ jobs:
             const blocks = [
               {
                 type: 'header',
-                text: { type: 'plain_text', text: `${headerEmoji} ${modeLabel}: ${label}`, emoji: true },
+                text: { type: 'plain_text', text: `${headerEmoji} Nightly: ${label}`, emoji: true },
               },
               {
                 type: 'section',
@@ -837,7 +744,7 @@ jobs:
               },
             ];
 
-            const text = `${modeLabel}: ${summary.baseline.name} vs ${summary.feature.name}`;
+            const text = `Nightly Regression: ${summary.baseline.name} vs ${summary.feature.name}`;
             const resp = await fetch('https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage', {
               method: 'POST',
               headers: {
@@ -905,17 +812,14 @@ jobs:
             const repo = `${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}`;
             const jobUrl = process.env.BENCH_JOB_URL || `${context.serverUrl}/${repo}/actions/runs/${context.runId}`;
 
-            const mode = process.env.BENCH_MODE || 'nightly';
-            const modeLabel = mode === 'hourly' ? 'Hourly' : 'Nightly';
-
             const blocks = [
               {
                 type: 'header',
-                text: { type: 'plain_text', text: `:rotating_light: ${modeLabel} Bench Failed`, emoji: true },
+                text: { type: 'plain_text', text: ':rotating_light: Nightly Bench Failed', emoji: true },
               },
               {
                 type: 'section',
-                text: { type: 'mrkdwn', text: `*${modeLabel} regression* failed while *${failedStep}*\ncc <@U09FARE0B9Q> <@U09FAL2UMLJ>` },
+                text: { type: 'mrkdwn', text: `*Nightly regression* failed while *${failedStep}*` },
               },
               {
                 type: 'actions',
@@ -937,7 +841,7 @@ jobs:
               body: JSON.stringify({
                 channel,
                 blocks,
-                text: `${modeLabel} bench failed while ${failedStep}`,
+                text: `Nightly bench failed while ${failedStep}`,
                 unfurl_links: false,
               }),
             });
@@ -956,27 +860,13 @@ jobs:
     name: save-state
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Push state to charts repo
-        env:
-          DEREK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEREK_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Write state file
         run: |
-          MODE="${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.mode }}"
-          FEATURE_REF="${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.feature-ref }}"
-          CHARTS_REPO="https://x-access-token:${DEREK_TOKEN}@github.com/decofe/reth-bench-charts.git"
+          mkdir -p .nightly-state
+          echo "${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.feature-ref }}" > .nightly-state/last-feature-ref
 
-          TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
-          if git clone --depth 1 --branch state "${CHARTS_REPO}" "${TMP_DIR}" 2>/dev/null; then
-            true
-          else
-            git init "${TMP_DIR}"
-            git -C "${TMP_DIR}" remote add origin "${CHARTS_REPO}"
-          fi
-
-          mkdir -p "${TMP_DIR}/state"
-          echo "${FEATURE_REF}" > "${TMP_DIR}/state/${MODE}-last-feature-ref"
-          git -C "${TMP_DIR}" add state/
-          git -C "${TMP_DIR}" diff --cached --quiet && echo "No state change" && exit 0
-          git -C "${TMP_DIR}" -c user.name="github-actions" -c user.email="github-actions@github.com" \
-            commit -m "bench: update ${MODE} state to ${FEATURE_REF}"
-          git -C "${TMP_DIR}" push origin HEAD:state
-          rm -rf "${TMP_DIR}"
+      - name: Save nightly state
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: .nightly-state
+          key: bench-scheduled-state-${{ needs.resolve-refs.outputs.feature-ref }}

.github/workflows/bench.yml

@@ -12,15 +12,10 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       blocks:
-        description: "Number of blocks to benchmark"
+        description: "Number of blocks to benchmark (or 'big' for big blocks mode)"
         required: false
         default: "500"
         type: string
-      big_blocks:
-        description: "Use big blocks mode (pre-generated merged payloads with reth-bb)"
-        required: false
-        default: "false"
-        type: boolean
       warmup:
         description: "Number of warmup blocks"
         required: false
@@ -37,7 +32,7 @@ on:
         default: ""
         type: string
       wait_time:
-        description: "Minimum interval between block submissions (e.g. 500ms, 1s)"
+        description: "Fixed wait time between blocks (e.g. 500ms, 1s)"
         required: false
         default: ""
         type: string
@@ -56,6 +51,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: "false"
         type: boolean
+      reth_newPayload:
+        description: "Use reth_newPayload RPC (server-side timing)"
+        required: false
+        default: "true"
+        type: boolean
       cores:
         description: "Limit reth to N CPU cores (0 = all available)"
         required: false
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       no-slack: ${{ steps.args.outputs.no-slack }}
       cores: ${{ steps.args.outputs.cores }}
       big-blocks: ${{ steps.args.outputs.big-blocks }}
+      reth-new-payload: ${{ steps.args.outputs.reth-new-payload }}
       wait-time: ${{ steps.args.outputs.wait-time }}
       baseline-args: ${{ steps.args.outputs.baseline-args }}
       feature-args: ${{ steps.args.outputs.feature-args }}
@@ -151,7 +152,8 @@ jobs:
               samply = '${{ github.event.inputs.samply }}' === 'true' ? 'true' : 'false';
               var noSlack = '${{ github.event.inputs.no_slack }}' !== 'false' ? 'true' : 'false';
               cores = '${{ github.event.inputs.cores }}' || '0';
-              bigBlocks = '${{ github.event.inputs.big_blocks }}' === 'true' ? 'true' : 'false';
+              bigBlocks = blocks === 'big' ? 'true' : 'false';
+              var rethNewPayload = '${{ github.event.inputs.reth_newPayload }}' !== 'false' ? 'true' : 'false';
               var abba = '${{ github.event.inputs.abba }}' !== 'false' ? 'true' : 'false';
               var otlp = '${{ github.event.inputs.otlp }}' !== 'false' ? 'true' : 'false';
               var waitTime = '${{ github.event.inputs.wait_time }}' || '';
@@ -176,13 +178,14 @@ jobs:
               actor = context.payload.comment.user.login;
 
               const body = context.payload.comment.body.trim();
-              const intArgs = new Set(['warmup', 'cores', 'blocks']);
+              const intArgs = new Set(['warmup', 'cores']);
+              const intOrKeywordArgs = new Map([['blocks', new Set(['big'])]]);
               const refArgs = new Set(['baseline', 'feature']);
-              const boolArgs = new Set(['samply', 'no-slack', 'big-blocks']);
-              const boolDefaultTrue = new Set(['abba', 'otlp']);
+              const boolArgs = new Set(['samply', 'no-slack']);
+              const boolDefaultTrue = new Set(['reth_newPayload', 'abba', 'otlp']);
               const durationArgs = new Set(['wait-time']);
               const stringArgs = new Set(['baseline-args', 'feature-args']);
-              const defaults = { blocks: '500', warmup: '100', baseline: '', feature: '', samply: 'false', 'no-slack': 'false', 'big-blocks': 'false', cores: '0', abba: 'true', otlp: 'true', 'wait-time': '', 'baseline-args': '', 'feature-args': '' };
+              const defaults = { blocks: '500', warmup: '100', baseline: '', feature: '', samply: 'false', 'no-slack': 'false', cores: '0', reth_newPayload: 'true', abba: 'true', otlp: 'true', 'wait-time': '', 'baseline-args': '', 'feature-args': '' };
               const unknown = [];
               const invalid = [];
               const args = body.replace(/^(?:@decofe|derek) bench\s*/, '');
@@ -227,6 +230,15 @@ jobs:
                   } else {
                     defaults[key] = value;
                   }
+                } else if (intOrKeywordArgs.has(key)) {
+                  const keywords = intOrKeywordArgs.get(key);
+                  if (keywords.has(value)) {
+                    defaults[key] = value;
+                  } else if (/^\d+$/.test(value)) {
+                    defaults[key] = value;
+                  } else {
+                    invalid.push(`\`${key}=${value}\` (must be a positive integer or one of: ${[...keywords].join(', ')})`);
+                  }
                 } else if (refArgs.has(key)) {
                   if (!value) {
                     invalid.push(`\`${key}=\` (must be a git ref)`);
@@ -243,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
               if (unknown.length) errors.push(`Unknown argument(s): \`${unknown.join('`, `')}\``);
               if (invalid.length) errors.push(`Invalid value(s): ${invalid.join(', ')}`);
               if (errors.length) {
-                const msg = `❌ **Invalid bench command**\n\n${errors.join('\n')}\n\n**Usage:** \`@decofe bench [blocks=N] [big-blocks] [warmup=N] [baseline=REF] [feature=REF] [samply] [no-slack] [cores=N] [abba=true|false] [otlp=true|false] [wait-time=DURATION] [baseline-args="..."] [feature-args="..."]\``;
+                const msg = `❌ **Invalid bench command**\n\n${errors.join('\n')}\n\n**Usage:** \`@decofe bench [blocks=N|big] [warmup=N] [baseline=REF] [feature=REF] [samply] [no-slack] [cores=N] [reth_newPayload=true|false] [abba=true|false] [otlp=true|false] [wait-time=DURATION] [baseline-args="..."] [feature-args="..."]\``;
                 await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                   owner: context.repo.owner,
                   repo: context.repo.repo,
@@ -260,7 +272,8 @@ jobs:
               samply = defaults.samply;
               var noSlack = defaults['no-slack'];
               cores = defaults.cores;
-              bigBlocks = defaults['big-blocks'];
+              bigBlocks = blocks === 'big' ? 'true' : 'false';
+              var rethNewPayload = defaults.reth_newPayload;
               var abba = defaults.abba;
               var otlp = defaults.otlp;
               var waitTime = defaults['wait-time'];
@@ -296,6 +309,7 @@ jobs:
             core.setOutput('no-slack', noSlack);
             core.setOutput('cores', cores);
             core.setOutput('big-blocks', bigBlocks);
+            core.setOutput('reth-new-payload', rethNewPayload);
             core.setOutput('wait-time', waitTime);
             core.setOutput('baseline-args', baselineNodeArgs);
             core.setOutput('feature-args', featureNodeArgs);
@@ -364,6 +378,8 @@ jobs:
             const noSlackNote = noSlack ? ', no-slack' : '';
             const cores = '${{ steps.args.outputs.cores }}';
             const coresNote = cores && cores !== '0' ? `, cores: \`${cores}\`` : '';
+            const rethNP = '${{ steps.args.outputs.reth-new-payload }}' !== 'false';
+            const rethNPNote = !rethNP ? ', reth_newPayload: `disabled`' : '';
             const abbaEnabled = '${{ steps.args.outputs.abba }}' !== 'false';
             const abbaNote = !abbaEnabled ? ', abba: `disabled`' : '';
             const otlpEnabled = '${{ steps.args.outputs.otlp }}' !== 'false';
@@ -375,7 +391,7 @@ jobs:
             const featureArgsVal = '${{ steps.args.outputs.feature-args }}';
             const featureArgsNote = featureArgsVal ? `, feature-args: \`${featureArgsVal}\`` : '';
             const blocksDesc = bigBlocks ? 'blocks: `big`' : `${blocks} blocks, ${warmup} warmup blocks`;
-            const config = `**Config:** ${blocksDesc}, baseline: \`${baseline}\`, feature: \`${feature}\`${samplyNote}${noSlackNote}${coresNote}${abbaNote}${otlpNote}${waitTimeNote}${baselineArgsNote}${featureArgsNote}`;
+            const config = `**Config:** ${blocksDesc}, baseline: \`${baseline}\`, feature: \`${feature}\`${samplyNote}${noSlackNote}${coresNote}${rethNPNote}${abbaNote}${otlpNote}${waitTimeNote}${baselineArgsNote}${featureArgsNote}`;
 
             const { data: comment } = await github.rest.issues.createComment({
               owner: context.repo.owner,
@@ -406,6 +422,8 @@ jobs:
             const noSlackNote = noSlack ? ', no-slack' : '';
             const cores = '${{ steps.args.outputs.cores }}';
             const coresNote = cores && cores !== '0' ? `, cores: \`${cores}\`` : '';
+            const rethNP = '${{ steps.args.outputs.reth-new-payload }}' !== 'false';
+            const rethNPNote = !rethNP ? ', reth_newPayload: `disabled`' : '';
             const abbaEnabled = '${{ steps.args.outputs.abba }}' !== 'false';
             const abbaNote = !abbaEnabled ? ', abba: `disabled`' : '';
             const otlpEnabled = '${{ steps.args.outputs.otlp }}' !== 'false';
@@ -417,7 +435,7 @@ jobs:
             const featureArgsVal = '${{ steps.args.outputs.feature-args }}';
             const featureArgsNote = featureArgsVal ? `, feature-args: \`${featureArgsVal}\`` : '';
             const blocksDesc = bigBlocks ? 'blocks: `big`' : `${blocks} blocks, ${warmup} warmup blocks`;
-            const config = `**Config:** ${blocksDesc}, baseline: \`${baseline}\`, feature: \`${feature}\`${samplyNote}${noSlackNote}${coresNote}${abbaNote}${otlpNote}${waitTimeNote}${baselineArgsNote}${featureArgsNote}`;
+            const config = `**Config:** ${blocksDesc}, baseline: \`${baseline}\`, feature: \`${feature}\`${samplyNote}${noSlackNote}${coresNote}${rethNPNote}${abbaNote}${otlpNote}${waitTimeNote}${baselineArgsNote}${featureArgsNote}`;
             const runUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/actions/runs/${context.runId}`;
 
             const numRunners = parseInt(process.env.BENCH_RUNNERS) || 1;
@@ -474,7 +492,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       BENCH_RPC_URL: https://ethereum.reth.rs/rpc
       SCHELK_MOUNT: /reth-bench
-      RETH_SCOPE: reth-bench.scope
       BENCH_WORK_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/bench-work
       BENCH_PR: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.pr }}
       BENCH_ACTOR: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.actor }}
@@ -483,6 +500,7 @@ jobs:
       BENCH_SAMPLY: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.samply }}
       BENCH_CORES: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.cores }}
       BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.big-blocks }}
+      BENCH_RETH_NEW_PAYLOAD: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.reth-new-payload }}
       BENCH_WAIT_TIME: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.wait-time }}
       BENCH_BASELINE_ARGS: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.baseline-args }}
       BENCH_FEATURE_ARGS: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.feature-args }}
@@ -490,7 +508,6 @@ jobs:
       BENCH_OTLP: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.otlp }}
       BENCH_COMMENT_ID: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.comment-id }}
       BENCH_NO_SLACK: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.no-slack }}
-      BENCH_NODE_BIN: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.big-blocks == 'true' && 'reth-bb' || 'reth' }}
       BENCH_METRICS_ADDR: "127.0.0.1:9100"
       BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.otlp != 'false' && secrets.BENCH_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT || '' }}
       BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT: ${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.otlp != 'false' && secrets.BENCH_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT || '' }}
@@ -550,6 +567,8 @@ jobs:
             const noSlackNote = noSlack ? ', no-slack' : '';
             const cores = process.env.BENCH_CORES || '0';
             const coresNote = cores && cores !== '0' ? `, cores: \`${cores}\`` : '';
+            const rethNP = (process.env.BENCH_RETH_NEW_PAYLOAD || 'true') !== 'false';
+            const rethNPNote = !rethNP ? ', reth_newPayload: `disabled`' : '';
             const abbaEnabled = (process.env.BENCH_ABBA || 'true') !== 'false';
             const abbaNote = !abbaEnabled ? ', abba: `disabled`' : '';
             const otlpEnabled = (process.env.BENCH_OTLP || 'true') !== 'false';
@@ -561,7 +580,7 @@ jobs:
             const featureArgsVal = process.env.BENCH_FEATURE_ARGS || '';
             const featureArgsNote = featureArgsVal ? `, feature-args: \`${featureArgsVal}\`` : '';
             const blocksDesc = bigBlocks ? 'blocks: `big`' : `${blocks} blocks, ${warmup} warmup blocks`;
-            core.exportVariable('BENCH_CONFIG', `**Config:** ${blocksDesc}, baseline: \`${baseline}\`, feature: \`${feature}\`${samplyNote}${noSlackNote}${coresNote}${abbaNote}${otlpNote}${waitTimeNote}${baselineArgsNote}${featureArgsNote}`);
+            core.exportVariable('BENCH_CONFIG', `**Config:** ${blocksDesc}, baseline: \`${baseline}\`, feature: \`${feature}\`${samplyNote}${noSlackNote}${coresNote}${rethNPNote}${abbaNote}${otlpNote}${waitTimeNote}${baselineArgsNote}${featureArgsNote}`);
 
             const { buildBody } = require('./.github/scripts/bench-update-status.js');
             await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
@@ -704,39 +723,6 @@ jobs:
             core.setOutput('feature-ref', featureRef);
             core.setOutput('feature-name', featureName);
 
-      - name: Check big-blocks freshness
-        if: env.BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS == 'true'
-        id: big-blocks-check
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          MC="mc --config-dir /home/ubuntu/.mc"
-          MANIFEST="minio/reth-snapshots/reth-1-minimal-stable-big-blocks.json"
-          HASH_FILE="$HOME/.reth-bench-big-blocks-hash"
-          echo "Fetching big-blocks manifest from $MANIFEST..."
-          BB_MANIFEST=$($MC cat "$MANIFEST" 2>/dev/null) || {
-            echo "::error::Failed to fetch big-blocks manifest from $MANIFEST"
-            exit 1
-          }
-          BASE_SNAPSHOT=$(echo "$BB_MANIFEST" | jq -r '.base_snapshot // empty')
-          if [ -z "$BASE_SNAPSHOT" ]; then
-            echo "::error::Big-blocks manifest missing base_snapshot field"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "Big-blocks base snapshot: $BASE_SNAPSHOT"
-          echo "BENCH_SNAPSHOT_NAME=${BASE_SNAPSHOT}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-          REMOTE_HASH=$(echo "$BB_MANIFEST" | sha256sum | awk '{print $1}')
-          LOCAL_HASH=""
-          [ -f "$HASH_FILE" ] && LOCAL_HASH=$(cat "$HASH_FILE")
-          if [ "$REMOTE_HASH" = "$LOCAL_HASH" ]; then
-            echo "Big blocks up-to-date (hash: ${REMOTE_HASH:0:16}…)"
-            echo "needed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "Big blocks need update (local: ${LOCAL_HASH:+${LOCAL_HASH:0:16}…}${LOCAL_HASH:-<none>}, remote: ${REMOTE_HASH:0:16}…)"
-            echo "needed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo "remote-hash=${REMOTE_HASH}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
-
       - name: Check if snapshot needs update
         id: snapshot-check
         run: |
@@ -806,33 +792,16 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           BENCH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          BENCH_RETH_BINARY: ${{ github.workspace }}/../reth-feature/target/profiling/${{ needs.reth-bench-ack.outputs.big-blocks == 'true' && 'reth-bb' || 'reth' }}
+          BENCH_RETH_BINARY: ${{ github.workspace }}/../reth-feature/target/profiling/reth
         run: .github/scripts/bench-reth-snapshot.sh
 
       # System tuning for reproducible benchmarks
       - name: System setup
         run: |
-          # Switch amd-pstate to passive mode so the kernel governor
-          # controls frequency directly (EPP is ignored in passive).
-          echo passive | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/amd_pstate/status 2>/dev/null || true
           sudo cpupower frequency-set -g performance || true
-          # Pin all cores to the nominal (base) frequency from CPPC.
-          NOMINAL_KHZ=""
-          if [ -f /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/acpi_cppc/nominal_freq ]; then
-            NOMINAL_MHZ=$(cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/acpi_cppc/nominal_freq)
-            NOMINAL_KHZ=$((NOMINAL_MHZ * 1000))
-          elif [ -f /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/base_frequency ]; then
-            NOMINAL_KHZ=$(cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/base_frequency)
-          fi
-          if [ -n "$NOMINAL_KHZ" ] && [ "$NOMINAL_KHZ" -gt 0 ] 2>/dev/null; then
-            echo "Pinning all cores to nominal frequency: $((NOMINAL_KHZ / 1000)) MHz"
-            for f in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq; do
-              echo "$NOMINAL_KHZ" | sudo tee "$f" > /dev/null
-            done
-            for f in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq; do
-              echo "$NOMINAL_KHZ" | sudo tee "$f" > /dev/null
-            done
-          fi
+          # Disable turbo boost (Intel and AMD paths)
+          echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo 2>/dev/null || true
+          echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/boost 2>/dev/null || true
           sudo swapoff -a || true
           echo 0 | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space || true
           # Disable SMT (hyperthreading)
@@ -862,17 +831,18 @@ jobs:
           lscpu | grep -E 'Model name|CPU\(s\)|MHz|NUMA'
           cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
           cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq
-          echo "scaling_min_freq: $(cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq)"
-          echo "scaling_max_freq: $(cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq)"
           cat /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled 2>/dev/null || cat /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepages/enabled 2>/dev/null || echo "THP: unknown"
           free -h
 
       # Clean up any leftover state
       - name: Pre-flight cleanup
         run: |
-          sudo systemctl stop "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
-          sudo systemctl reset-failed "$RETH_SCOPE" 2>/dev/null || true
-          sudo schelk recover -y --kill || sudo schelk full-recover -y || true
+          sudo pkill -9 reth || true
+          sleep 1
+          if mountpoint -q "$SCHELK_MOUNT"; then
+            sudo umount -l "$SCHELK_MOUNT" || true
+            sudo schelk recover -y || true
+          fi
           rm -rf "$BENCH_WORK_DIR"
           mkdir -p "$BENCH_WORK_DIR"
 
@@ -880,31 +850,13 @@ jobs:
         if: env.BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS == 'true'
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          BIG_BLOCKS_DIR="$HOME/.reth-bench-big-blocks"
-          echo "BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS_DIR=${BIG_BLOCKS_DIR}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          if [ "${{ steps.big-blocks-check.outputs.needed }}" = "false" ]; then
-            echo "Big blocks cached at $BIG_BLOCKS_DIR, skipping download"
-            echo "Payload files: $(find "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/payloads" -name '*.json' | wc -l)"
-            exit 0
-          fi
           MC="mc --config-dir /home/ubuntu/.mc"
-          MANIFEST="minio/reth-snapshots/reth-1-minimal-stable-big-blocks.json"
+          BUCKET="minio/reth-snapshots/reth-1-minimal-stable-big-blocks.tar.zst"
+          BIG_BLOCKS_DIR="${BENCH_WORK_DIR}/big-blocks"
           rm -rf "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR"; mkdir -p "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR"
-
-          # Download and parse manifest
-          echo "Downloading manifest from $MANIFEST..."
-          $MC cat "$MANIFEST" > "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/manifest.json"
-          UPLOAD_PATH=$(jq -r '.upload_path' "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/manifest.json")
-          COUNT=$(jq -r '.count' "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/manifest.json")
-          TARGET_GAS=$(jq -r '.target_gas' "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/manifest.json")
-          echo "Manifest: count=$COUNT, target_gas=$TARGET_GAS, archive=$UPLOAD_PATH"
-
-          # Download and extract archive
-          ARCHIVE="minio/$UPLOAD_PATH"
-          echo "Downloading big blocks from $ARCHIVE..."
-          $MC cat "$ARCHIVE" | pzstd -d -p 6 | tar -xf - -C "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR"
+          echo "Downloading big blocks from $BUCKET..."
+          $MC cat "$BUCKET" | pzstd -d -p 6 | tar -xf - -C "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR"
           echo "Big blocks downloaded to $BIG_BLOCKS_DIR"
-
           # Verify expected directory structure
           if [ ! -d "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/payloads" ]; then
             echo "::error::Big blocks archive missing expected payloads/ directory"
@@ -912,8 +864,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           echo "Payload files: $(find "$BIG_BLOCKS_DIR/payloads" -name '*.json' | wc -l)"
-          # Save manifest hash for freshness check on next run
-          echo "${{ steps.big-blocks-check.outputs.remote-hash }}" > "$HOME/.reth-bench-big-blocks-hash"
 
       - name: Start metrics proxy
         run: |
@@ -952,12 +902,10 @@ jobs:
           BASELINE_REF: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.baseline-ref }}
           OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES: "benchmark_id=${{ env.BENCH_ID }},benchmark_run=baseline-1,run_type=baseline,git_ref=${{ steps.refs.outputs.baseline-ref }}"
         run: |
-          LAST_RUN_START=$(date +%s)
-          echo "BENCH_LAST_RUN_START=${LAST_RUN_START}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           cat > "$BENCH_LABELS_FILE" <<LABELS
-          {"benchmark_run":"baseline-1","run_type":"baseline","git_ref":"${BASELINE_REF}","bench_sha":"${BASELINE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"${LAST_RUN_START}","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
+          {"benchmark_run":"baseline-1","run_type":"baseline","git_ref":"${BASELINE_REF}","bench_sha":"${BASELINE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"$(date +%s)","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
           LABELS
-          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh baseline "../reth-baseline/target/profiling/${BENCH_NODE_BIN}" "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/baseline-1"
+          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh baseline ../reth-baseline/target/profiling/reth "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/baseline-1"
 
       - name: "Run benchmark: feature (1/2)"
         id: run-feature-1
@@ -965,12 +913,10 @@ jobs:
           FEATURE_REF: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.feature-ref }}
           OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES: "benchmark_id=${{ env.BENCH_ID }},benchmark_run=feature-1,run_type=feature,git_ref=${{ steps.refs.outputs.feature-ref }}"
         run: |
-          LAST_RUN_START=$(date +%s)
-          echo "BENCH_LAST_RUN_START=${LAST_RUN_START}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           cat > "$BENCH_LABELS_FILE" <<LABELS
-          {"benchmark_run":"feature-1","run_type":"feature","git_ref":"${FEATURE_REF}","bench_sha":"${FEATURE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"${LAST_RUN_START}","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
+          {"benchmark_run":"feature-1","run_type":"feature","git_ref":"${FEATURE_REF}","bench_sha":"${FEATURE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"$(date +%s)","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
           LABELS
-          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh feature "../reth-feature/target/profiling/${BENCH_NODE_BIN}" "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/feature-1"
+          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh feature ../reth-feature/target/profiling/reth "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/feature-1"
 
       - name: "Run benchmark: feature (2/2)"
         if: env.BENCH_ABBA != 'false'
@@ -979,12 +925,10 @@ jobs:
           FEATURE_REF: ${{ steps.refs.outputs.feature-ref }}
           OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES: "benchmark_id=${{ env.BENCH_ID }},benchmark_run=feature-2,run_type=feature,git_ref=${{ steps.refs.outputs.feature-ref }}"
         run: |
-          LAST_RUN_START=$(date +%s)
-          echo "BENCH_LAST_RUN_START=${LAST_RUN_START}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           cat > "$BENCH_LABELS_FILE" <<LABELS
-          {"benchmark_run":"feature-2","run_type":"feature","git_ref":"${FEATURE_REF}","bench_sha":"${FEATURE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"${LAST_RUN_START}","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
+          {"benchmark_run":"feature-2","run_type":"feature","git_ref":"${FEATURE_REF}","bench_sha":"${FEATURE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"$(date +%s)","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
           LABELS
-          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh feature "../reth-feature/target/profiling/${BENCH_NODE_BIN}" "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/feature-2"
+          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh feature ../reth-feature/target/profiling/reth "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/feature-2"
 
       - name: "Run benchmark: baseline (2/2)"
         if: env.BENCH_ABBA != 'false'
@@ -998,7 +942,7 @@ jobs:
           cat > "$BENCH_LABELS_FILE" <<LABELS
           {"benchmark_run":"baseline-2","run_type":"baseline","git_ref":"${BASELINE_REF}","bench_sha":"${BASELINE_REF}","benchmark_id":"${BENCH_ID}","run_start_epoch":"${LAST_RUN_START}","reference_epoch":"${BENCH_REFERENCE_EPOCH}"}
           LABELS
-          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh baseline "../reth-baseline/target/profiling/${BENCH_NODE_BIN}" "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/baseline-2"
+          taskset -c 0 .github/scripts/bench-reth-run.sh baseline ../reth-baseline/target/profiling/reth "$BENCH_WORK_DIR/baseline-2"
 
       - name: Stop metrics proxy & generate Grafana URL
         id: metrics
@@ -1128,12 +1072,6 @@ jobs:
           if [ "${BENCH_BIG_BLOCKS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
             SUMMARY_ARGS="$SUMMARY_ARGS --big-blocks"
           fi
-          if [ -n "${BENCH_WARMUP_BLOCKS:-}" ]; then
-            SUMMARY_ARGS="$SUMMARY_ARGS --warmup-blocks $BENCH_WARMUP_BLOCKS"
-          fi
-          if [ -n "${BENCH_WAIT_TIME:-}" ]; then
-            SUMMARY_ARGS="$SUMMARY_ARGS --wait-time $BENCH_WAIT_TIME"
-          fi
           GRAFANA_URL='${{ steps.metrics.outputs.grafana-url }}'
           if [ -n "$GRAFANA_URL" ]; then
             SUMMARY_ARGS="$SUMMARY_ARGS --grafana-url $GRAFANA_URL"
@@ -1371,14 +1309,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore system settings
         if: always()
         run: |
-          # Restore frequency scaling to full range
-          for f in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq; do
-            cat "$(dirname "$f")/cpuinfo_min_freq" | sudo tee "$f" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
-          done
-          for f in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq; do
-            cat "$(dirname "$f")/cpuinfo_max_freq" | sudo tee "$f" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
-          done
-          # Restore amd-pstate to active (EPP) mode with powersave governor
-          echo active | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/amd_pstate/status 2>/dev/null || true
-          sudo cpupower frequency-set -g powersave 2>/dev/null || true
           sudo systemctl start irqbalance cron atd 2>/dev/null || true