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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence	Type	Update
@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers (source)	^3.1.0 -> ^4.0.0			devDependencies	major
@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers (source)	^1.1.0 -> ^3.0.0			devDependencies	major
@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify (source)	^2.1.1 -> ^3.0.0			devDependencies	major
actions/checkout	v4 -> v5			action	major
dotenv	^16.5.0 -> ^17.2.1			devDependencies	major
hardhat (source)	^2.26.2 -> ^3.0.0			devDependencies	major
yargs (source)	^17.7.2 -> ^18.0.0			dependencies	major

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Release Notes

nomicfoundation/hardhat (@​nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers)

v4.0.0

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This release upgrades hardhat-gas-reporter to v2 within the Hardhat viem toolbox.

Changes

• 94b36b0: Upgrade hardhat-gas-reporter to v2 on both toolboxes (#​6886)

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actions/checkout (actions/checkout)

v5

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motdotla/dotenv (dotenv)

v17.2.1

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Changed

• Fix clickable tip links by removing parentheses (#​897)

v17.2.0

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Added

• Optionally specify DOTENV_CONFIG_QUIET=true in your environment or .env file to quiet the runtime log (#​889)
• Just like dotenv any DOTENV_CONFIG_ environment variables take precedence over any code set options like ({quiet: false})

v17.1.0

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Added

• Add additional security and configuration tips to the runtime log (#​884)
• Dim the tips text from the main injection information text

const TIPS = [
  '🔐 encrypt with dotenvx: https://dotenvx.com',
  '🔐 prevent committing .env to code: https://dotenvx.com/precommit',
  '🔐 prevent building .env in docker: https://dotenvx.com/prebuild',
  '🛠️  run anywhere with `dotenvx run -- yourcommand`',
  '⚙️  specify custom .env file path with { path: \'/custom/path/.env\' }',
  '⚙️  enable debug logging with { debug: true }',
  '⚙️  override existing env vars with { override: true }',
  '⚙️  suppress all logs with { quiet: true }',
  '⚙️  write to custom object with { processEnv: myObject }',
  '⚙️  load multiple .env files with { path: [\'.env.local\', \'.env\'] }'
]

v17.0.1

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Changed

• Patched injected log to count only populated/set keys to process.env (#​879)

v17.0.0

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Changed

• Default quiet to false - informational (file and keys count) runtime log message shows by default (#​875)

v16.6.1

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Changed

• Default quiet to true – hiding the runtime log message (#​874)
• NOTICE: 17.0.0 will be released with quiet defaulting to false. Use config({ quiet: true }) to suppress.
• And check out the new dotenvx. As coding workflows evolve and agents increasingly handle secrets, encrypted .env files offer a much safer way to deploy both agents and code together with secure secrets. Simply switch require('dotenv').config() for require('@​dotenvx/dotenvx').config().

v16.6.0

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Added

• Default log helpful message [[email protected]] injecting env (1) from .env (#​870)
• Use { quiet: true } to suppress
• Aligns dotenv more closely with dotenvx.

nomiclabs/hardhat (hardhat)

v3.0.0: Hardhat 3 is now in beta, and ready for production use!

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Hardhat 3 is now in beta, and ready for production use!

Changes

Hardhat 3 is a major overhaul with exciting new features:

• Solidity tests as a first-class testing option
• Multichain support for today's rollup-centric world
• Rust-powered runtime for faster execution
• Revamped build system with full npm compatibility and build profiles
• Hardhat Ignition for streamlined contract deployments

Hardhat 3 is production-ready and you can migrate today! We'll keep it in beta status as we work on missing features and stabilize it in the near future.

Getting started

To install Hardhat 3, run the following commands in an empty directory:

npm init -y
npm install --save-dev hardhat
npx hardhat --init

This will take you through an interactive setup process to get started using Hardhat 3.

Learn more

To learn more about Hardhat 3, check out the Hardhat 3 documentation.

Feedback and help

If you have any questions, feedback, or need help, join the Hardhat 3 Telegram group.

This is a beta release, and your feedback can make a big difference. Let us know what you think and need!

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yargs/yargs (yargs)

v18.0.0

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⚠ BREAKING CHANGES

• command names are not derived from modules passed to command.
• singleton usage of yargs yargs.foo, yargs().argv, has been removed.
• minimum node.js versions now ^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=23.
• yargs is now ESM first

Features

• commandDir now works with ESM files (#​2461) (27eec18)
• locale: adds hebrew translation (#​2357) (4266485)
• yargs is now ESM first (d90af45)
• zsh: Add default completion as fallback (#​2331) (e02c91b)

Bug Fixes

• addDirectory do not support absolute command dir (#​2465) (3a40a78)
• allows ESM modules commands to be extensible using visit option (#​2468) (200e1aa)
• browser: fix shims so that yargs continues working in browser context (#​2457) (4ae5f57)
• build: address problems with typescript compilation (#​2445) (8d72fb3)
• coerce should play well with parser configuration (#​2308) (8343c66)
• deps: update dependency yargs-parser to v22 (#​2470) (639130d)
• exit after async handler done (#​2313) (e326cde)
• handle spaces in bash completion (#​2452) (83b7788)
• parser-configuration should work well with generated completion script (#​2332) (888db19)
• propagate Dictionary including undefined in value type (#​2393) (2b2f7f5)
• zsh: completion no longer requires double tab when using autoloaded (0dd8fe4)

Code Refactoring

• command names are not derived from modules passed to command. (d90af45)
• singleton usage of yargs yargs.foo, yargs().argv, has been removed. (d90af45)

Build System

• minimum node.js versions now ^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=23. (d90af45)

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