diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c184f91e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+name: Coverage
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - releases/**
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  coverage:
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Node.js
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-node@v5
+        with:
+          node-version: 18.x
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: npm run build > build.log 2>&1
+
+      - name: Check for build warnings
+        run: |
+          if grep -q -i "error" build.log || grep -q -i "warning" build.log; then
+            echo "Build contains following errors or warnings..."
+
+            cat build.log
+
+            exit 1
+          else
+            exit 0;
+          fi
+
+      - name: Generate code coverage
+        run: npm run coverage
+
+      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          files: lcov.info
+          fail_ci_if_error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yaml b/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yaml
index 93621d04..c26f9950 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: Ensure Conventional Commit message
 on:
   pull_request:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   ensure-CC:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index af0d69cb..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-name: Run Coverage Tests
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: ['main']
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: 'Run Coverage Tests'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 18.x
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: npm run build
-
-      - name: Run Coverage Tests
-        run: npm run coverage
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          path: 'coverage/lcov-report'
-
-  deploy:
-    name: 'Deploy Coverage Report'
-    needs: build
-
-    # Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow deployment to GitHub Pages
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      pages: write
-      id-token: write
-
-    # Allow one concurrent deployment
-    concurrency:
-      group: 'pages'
-      cancel-in-progress: true
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Download coverage artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: github-pages
-
-      - name: Setup GitHub Pages
-        uses: actions/configure-pages@v2
-
-      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
-        id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 7f6ab96f..e7e521e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@ name: Linting
 on:
   - pull_request
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   lint:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version:
-          - 18.x
-        os:
-          - ubuntu-latest
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 18.x
+          cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slither.yaml b/.github/workflows/slither.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c650905c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/slither.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Slither Static Analysis
+
+on:
+  - pull_request
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  slither:
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Node.js
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-node@v5
+        with:
+          node-version: 18.x
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run Slither
+        uses: crytic/slither-action@v0.3.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slither.yml b/.github/workflows/slither.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ce618da6..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/slither.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-name: Slither Static Analysis
-
-on:
-  - pull_request
-
-jobs:
-  analyze:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Run Slither
-        uses: crytic/slither-action@v0.3.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index db4e8dac..0fbebb66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@ name: Testing
 on:
   - pull_request
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   test:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version:
-          - 18.x
-        os:
-          - ubuntu-latest
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: useblacksmith/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 18.x
+          cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm ci
diff --git a/contracts/InterchainTokenFactory.sol b/contracts/InterchainTokenFactory.sol
index b8bd7ba0..ab85101e 100644
--- a/contracts/InterchainTokenFactory.sol
+++ b/contracts/InterchainTokenFactory.sol
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
 
 import { AddressBytes } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/libs/AddressBytes.sol';
-import { SafeTokenTransfer, SafeTokenTransferFrom, SafeTokenCall } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/libs/SafeTransfer.sol';
 import { Multicall } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/utils/Multicall.sol';
 import { Upgradable } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/upgradable/Upgradable.sol';
 import { IAxelarGateway } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/interfaces/IAxelarGateway.sol';
@@ -19,11 +18,7 @@ import { IInterchainToken } from './interfaces/IInterchainToken.sol';
  * @notice This contract is responsible for deploying new interchain tokens and managing their token managers.
  */
 contract InterchainTokenFactory is IInterchainTokenFactory, ITokenManagerType, Multicall, Upgradable {
-    using AddressBytes for bytes;
     using AddressBytes for address;
-    using SafeTokenTransfer for IInterchainToken;
-    using SafeTokenTransferFrom for IInterchainToken;
-    using SafeTokenCall for IInterchainToken;
 
     IInterchainTokenService public immutable interchainTokenService;
     bytes32 public immutable chainNameHash;
diff --git a/contracts/InterchainTokenService.sol b/contracts/InterchainTokenService.sol
index 58c6ba3c..3944e7f5 100644
--- a/contracts/InterchainTokenService.sol
+++ b/contracts/InterchainTokenService.sol
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import { IAxelarGasService } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contr
 import { IAxelarGateway } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/interfaces/IAxelarGateway.sol';
 import { ExpressExecutorTracker } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/express/ExpressExecutorTracker.sol';
 import { Upgradable } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/upgradable/Upgradable.sol';
-import { SafeTokenTransferFrom, SafeTokenCall } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/libs/SafeTransfer.sol';
+import { Create3Address } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/deploy/Create3Address.sol';
 import { AddressBytes } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/libs/AddressBytes.sol';
-import { StringToBytes32, Bytes32ToString } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/libs/Bytes32String.sol';
 import { Multicall } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/utils/Multicall.sol';
 import { Pausable } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/utils/Pausable.sol';
 import { InterchainAddressTracker } from '@axelar-network/axelar-gmp-sdk-solidity/contracts/utils/InterchainAddressTracker.sol';
@@ -44,12 +43,8 @@ contract InterchainTokenService is
     InterchainAddressTracker,
     IInterchainTokenService
 {
-    using StringToBytes32 for string;
-    using Bytes32ToString for bytes32;
     using AddressBytes for bytes;
     using AddressBytes for address;
-    using SafeTokenTransferFrom for IERC20;
-    using SafeTokenCall for IERC20;
 
     IAxelarGateway public immutable gateway;
     IAxelarGasService public immutable gasService;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8ccef5b3..82b030c4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
         "eslint": "^8.43.0",
         "eslint-config-richardpringle": "^2.0.0",
-        "hardhat": "~2.19.1",
+        "hardhat": "~2.22.2",
         "hardhat-contract-sizer": "^2.10.0",
         "mocha": "^10.2.0",
         "prettier": "^2.8.8",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         "solidity-docgen": "^0.6.0-beta.36"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -155,32 +155,6 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@chainsafe/as-sha256": {
-      "version": "0.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@chainsafe/as-sha256/-/as-sha256-0.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hldFFYuf49ed7DAakWVXSJODuq3pzJEguD8tQ7h+sGkM18vja+OFoJI9krnGmgzyuZC2ETX0NOIcCTy31v2Mtg==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
-    "node_modules/@chainsafe/persistent-merkle-tree": {
-      "version": "0.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@chainsafe/persistent-merkle-tree/-/persistent-merkle-tree-0.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-lLO3ihKPngXLTus/L7WHKaw9PnNJWizlOF1H9NNzHP6Xvh82vzg9F2bzkXhYIFshMZ2gTCEz8tq6STe7r5NDfQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@chainsafe/as-sha256": "^0.3.1"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@chainsafe/ssz": {
-      "version": "0.9.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@chainsafe/ssz/-/ssz-0.9.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-77Qtg2N1ayqs4Bg/wvnWfg5Bta7iy7IRh8XqXh7oNMeP2HBbBwx8m6yTpA8p0EHItWPEBkgZd5S5/LSlp3GXuQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@chainsafe/as-sha256": "^0.3.1",
-        "@chainsafe/persistent-merkle-tree": "^0.4.2",
-        "case": "^1.6.3"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@colors/colors": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@colors/colors/-/colors-1.5.0.tgz",
@@ -785,6 +759,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/properties": "^5.7.0"
@@ -864,6 +839,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abi": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "^5.7.0",
@@ -919,6 +895,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abstract-signer": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/basex": "^5.7.0",
@@ -949,6 +926,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abstract-signer": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/address": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1035,6 +1013,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/sha2": "^5.7.0"
@@ -1074,6 +1053,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/abstract-signer": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1112,6 +1092,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/logger": "^5.7.0"
@@ -1152,6 +1133,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/logger": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1197,6 +1179,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bignumber": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1269,6 +1252,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bignumber": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/constants": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1290,6 +1274,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/abstract-signer": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1346,6 +1331,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/hash": "^5.7.0",
@@ -1542,208 +1528,233 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-block": {
-      "version": "5.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-block/-/ethereumjs-block-5.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hSe6CuHI4SsSiWWjHDIzWhSiAVpzMUcDRpWYzN0T9l8/Rz7xNn3elwVOJ/tAyS0LqL6vitUD78Uk7lQDXZun7Q==",
+    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/edr": {
+      "version": "0.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/edr/-/edr-0.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HGWtjibAK1mo4I2A7nJ/fXqe/J9G54OrSPJnnkY2K8TiXotYLShGd9GvHkae3PuFjTJKm6ZgBy7tveJj5yrCfw==",
       "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-common": "4.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-rlp": "5.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-trie": "6.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-tx": "5.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-util": "9.0.2",
-        "ethereum-cryptography": "0.1.3",
-        "ethers": "^5.7.1"
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 18"
       },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-ia32-msvc": "0.3.2",
+        "@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc": "0.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64": {
+      "version": "0.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64/-/edr-darwin-arm64-0.3.2.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ],
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14"
+        "node": ">= 18"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-blockchain": {
-      "version": "7.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-blockchain/-/ethereumjs-blockchain-7.0.2.tgz",
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+    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64": {
+      "version": "0.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64/-/edr-darwin-x64-0.3.2.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
       "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-block": "5.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-common": "4.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-ethash": "3.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-rlp": "5.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-trie": "6.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-tx": "5.0.2",
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-util": "9.0.2",
-        "abstract-level": "^1.0.3",
-        "debug": "^4.3.3",
-        "ethereum-cryptography": "0.1.3",
-        "level": "^8.0.0",
-        "lru-cache": "^5.1.1",
-        "memory-level": "^1.0.0"
-      },
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ],
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14"
+        "node": ">= 18"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-common": {
-      "version": "4.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-common/-/ethereumjs-common-4.0.2.tgz",
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+    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu": {
+      "version": "0.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu/-/edr-linux-arm64-gnu-0.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xtEK+1eg++3pHi6405NDXd80S3CGOFEGQIyVGCwjMGQFOLSzBGGCsrb/0GB4J19zd1o/8ftCd/HjZcbVAWWTLQ==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
       "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-util": "9.0.2",
-        "crc-32": "^1.2.0"
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 18"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-ethash": {
-      "version": "3.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-ethash/-/ethereumjs-ethash-3.0.2.tgz",
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-      "funding": [
-        {
-          "type": "github",
-          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "patreon",
-          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/feross"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "consulting",
-          "url": "https://feross.org/support"
-        }
-      ],
-      "dependencies": {
-        "queue-microtask": "^1.2.2"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/rustbn.js": {
-      "version": "0.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rustbn.js/-/rustbn.js-0.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4VlvkRUuCJvr2J6Y0ImW7NvTCriMi7ErOAqWk1y69vAdoNIzCF3yPmgeNzx+RQTLEDFq5sHfscn1MwHxP9hNfA==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/safe-array-concat": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-array-concat/-/safe-array-concat-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -10632,6 +10434,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/widest-line": {
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/widest-line/-/widest-line-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NsmoXalsWVDMGupxZ5R08ka9flZjjiLvHVAWYOKtiKM8ujtZWr9cRffak+uSE48+Ob8ObalXpwyeUiyDD6QFgg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "string-width": "^4.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/word-wrap": {
       "version": "1.2.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/word-wrap/-/word-wrap-1.2.5.tgz",
@@ -10764,12 +10578,6 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/yallist": {
-      "version": "3.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-3.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-a4UGQaWPH59mOXUYnAG2ewncQS4i4F43Tv3JoAM+s2VDAmS9NsK8GpDMLrCHPksFT7h3K6TOoUNn2pb7RoXx4g==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/yaml": {
       "version": "2.3.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yaml/-/yaml-2.3.4.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a3ba423..b4748570 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "author": "axelar-network",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16"
+    "node": ">=18"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@axelar-network/axelar-cgp-solidity": "6.2.1",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
     "eslint": "^8.43.0",
     "eslint-config-richardpringle": "^2.0.0",
-    "hardhat": "~2.19.1",
+    "hardhat": "~2.22.2",
     "hardhat-contract-sizer": "^2.10.0",
     "mocha": "^10.2.0",
     "prettier": "^2.8.8",
diff --git a/test/InterchainToken.js b/test/InterchainToken.js
index 5ae6961a..a7ff687a 100644
--- a/test/InterchainToken.js
+++ b/test/InterchainToken.js
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ const { ethers } = require('hardhat');
 const {
     constants: { AddressZero, HashZero, MaxUint256 },
     getContractAt,
+    utils: { keccak256 },
 } = ethers;
 const { expect } = require('chai');
-const { getRandomBytes32, expectRevert } = require('./utils');
+const { getRandomBytes32, expectRevert, getEVMVersion } = require('./utils');
 const { deployContract } = require('../scripts/deploy');
 
 describe('InterchainToken', () => {
@@ -138,4 +139,18 @@ describe('InterchainToken', () => {
             expect(finalAllowance).to.eq(initialAllowance);
         });
     });
+
+    describe('Bytecode checks [ @skip-on-coverage ]', () => {
+        it('Should preserve the same bytecode', async () => {
+            const contract = await ethers.getContractFactory('InterchainToken', owner);
+            const contractBytecode = contract.bytecode;
+            const contractBytecodeHash = keccak256(contractBytecode);
+
+            const expected = {
+                london: '0xa01cf28b0b6ce6dc3b466e995585d69486400d671fce0ea8d06beba583e6f3bb',
+            }[getEVMVersion()];
+
+            expect(contractBytecodeHash).to.be.equal(expected);
+        });
+    });
 });