diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f54b45b7..2b52a9a6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.10.3",
  "bytemuck",
  "getrandom 0.2.15",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
@@ -451,6 +451,12 @@ version = "0.21.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9d297deb1925b89f2ccc13d7635fa0714f12c87adce1c75356b39ca9b7178567"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "base64"
+version = "0.22.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "72b3254f16251a8381aa12e40e3c4d2f0199f8c6508fbecb9d91f575e0fbb8c6"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bincode"
 version = "1.3.3"
@@ -738,7 +744,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "checking-accounts-program"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -765,7 +771,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -807,7 +813,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "shank",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -815,7 +821,7 @@ name = "counter-solana-native"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -838,7 +844,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "create-account-program"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1154,7 +1160,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "hello-solana-program"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1571,7 +1577,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1674,7 +1680,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1683,7 +1689,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1692,7 +1698,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1830,7 +1836,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1884,7 +1890,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2202,13 +2208,59 @@ dependencies = [
  "sha3 0.10.8",
  "solana-frozen-abi",
  "solana-frozen-abi-macro",
- "solana-sdk-macro",
+ "solana-sdk-macro 1.18.17",
  "thiserror",
  "tiny-bip39",
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "zeroize",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "solana-program"
+version = "2.0.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2625a23c3813b620141ee447819b08d1b9a5f1c69a309754834e3f35798a21fb"
+dependencies = [
+ "ark-bn254",
+ "ark-ec",
+ "ark-ff",
+ "ark-serialize",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
+ "bincode",
+ "bitflags",
+ "blake3",
+ "borsh 0.10.3",
+ "borsh 1.5.1",
+ "bs58 0.5.1",
+ "bv",
+ "bytemuck",
+ "bytemuck_derive",
+ "console_error_panic_hook",
+ "console_log",
+ "curve25519-dalek",
+ "getrandom 0.2.15",
+ "js-sys",
+ "lazy_static",
+ "libsecp256k1",
+ "log",
+ "memoffset",
+ "num-bigint",
+ "num-derive 0.4.2",
+ "num-traits",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "rand 0.8.5",
+ "rustc_version",
+ "rustversion",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_bytes",
+ "serde_derive",
+ "sha2 0.10.8",
+ "sha3 0.10.8",
+ "solana-sdk-macro 2.0.14",
+ "thiserror",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "solana-sdk"
 version = "1.18.17"
@@ -2257,8 +2309,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-frozen-abi",
  "solana-frozen-abi-macro",
  "solana-logger",
- "solana-program",
- "solana-sdk-macro",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
+ "solana-sdk-macro 1.18.17",
  "thiserror",
  "uriparse",
  "wasm-bindgen",
@@ -2277,6 +2329,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.72",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "solana-sdk-macro"
+version = "2.0.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "93a5a1eabc890415d326707afe62cd7a2009236e8d899c1519566fc8f7e3977b"
+dependencies = [
+ "bs58 0.5.1",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "rustversion",
+ "syn 2.0.72",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "solana-security-txt"
 version = "1.1.1"
@@ -2305,7 +2370,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "sha3 0.9.1",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "solana-sdk",
  "subtle",
  "thiserror",
@@ -2322,7 +2387,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.10.3",
  "num-derive 0.4.2",
  "num-traits",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-token",
  "spl-token-2022 1.0.0",
  "thiserror",
@@ -2335,7 +2400,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "cce5d563b58ef1bb2cdbbfe0dfb9ffdc24903b10ae6a4df2d8f425ece375033f"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator-derive",
 ]
 
@@ -2369,7 +2434,7 @@ version = "3.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bd0dc6f70db6bacea7ff25870b016a65ba1d1b6013536f08e4fd79a8f9005325"
 dependencies = [
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2378,7 +2443,7 @@ version = "4.0.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a49f49f95f2d02111ded31696ab38a081fab623d4c76bd4cb074286db4560836"
 dependencies = [
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2389,7 +2454,7 @@ checksum = "2881dddfca792737c0706fa0175345ab282b1b0879c7d877bad129645737c079"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.10.3",
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "solana-zk-token-sdk",
  "spl-program-error 0.3.0",
 ]
@@ -2402,7 +2467,7 @@ checksum = "af92f74cd3b0fdfda59fef4b571a92123e4df0f67cc43f73163975d31118ef82"
 dependencies = [
  "num-derive 0.3.3",
  "num-traits",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-program-error-derive 0.2.0",
  "thiserror",
 ]
@@ -2415,7 +2480,7 @@ checksum = "249e0318493b6bcf27ae9902600566c689b7dfba9f1bdff5893e92253374e78c"
 dependencies = [
  "num-derive 0.4.2",
  "num-traits",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-program-error-derive 0.3.2",
  "thiserror",
 ]
@@ -2450,7 +2515,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "82149a5a06b5f158d03904066375eaf0c8a2422557cc3d5a25d277260d9a3b16"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-program-error 0.2.0",
  "spl-type-length-value 0.2.0",
@@ -2463,7 +2528,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "615d381f48ddd2bb3c57c7f7fb207591a2a05054639b18a62e785117dd7a8683"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-pod",
  "spl-program-error 0.3.0",
@@ -2481,7 +2546,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-derive 0.4.2",
  "num-traits",
  "num_enum 0.7.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
@@ -2496,7 +2561,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-derive 0.3.3",
  "num-traits",
  "num_enum 0.6.1",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "solana-zk-token-sdk",
  "spl-memo 3.0.1",
  "spl-token",
@@ -2515,7 +2580,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-derive 0.4.2",
  "num-traits",
  "num_enum 0.7.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "solana-security-txt",
  "solana-zk-token-sdk",
  "spl-memo 4.0.4",
@@ -2535,7 +2600,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b889509d49fa74a4a033ca5dae6c2307e9e918122d97e58562f5c4ffa795c75d"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-pod",
  "spl-program-error 0.3.0",
@@ -2548,7 +2613,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4c16ce3ba6979645fb7627aa1e435576172dd63088dc7848cb09aa331fa1fe4f"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.10.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-pod",
  "spl-program-error 0.3.0",
@@ -2566,7 +2631,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-derive 0.3.3",
  "num-traits",
  "num_enum 0.6.1",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-tlv-account-resolution 0.2.0",
  "spl-type-length-value 0.2.0",
@@ -2581,7 +2646,7 @@ checksum = "7aabdb7c471566f6ddcee724beb8618449ea24b399e58d464d6b5bc7db550259"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-pod",
  "spl-program-error 0.3.0",
@@ -2596,7 +2661,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f1d085f426b33b8365fb98383d1b8b3925e21bdfe579c851ceaa7f511dbec191"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-program-error 0.2.0",
 ]
@@ -2608,12 +2673,32 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a468e6f6371f9c69aae760186ea9f1a01c2908351b06a5e0026d21cfc4d7ecac"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-discriminator",
  "spl-pod",
  "spl-program-error 0.3.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "steel"
+version = "1.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d88c610ca9fd5e4e51bdb6e9964114133a42f006713fe38aff37266fac91e1be"
+dependencies = [
+ "bytemuck",
+ "num_enum 0.7.3",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "steel-hello-solana"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "solana-program 2.0.14",
+ "steel",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "strsim"
 version = "0.11.1"
@@ -2729,7 +2814,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-associated-token-account",
  "spl-token-2022 0.7.0",
 ]
@@ -2740,7 +2825,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-associated-token-account",
  "spl-token-2022 0.7.0",
 ]
@@ -2751,7 +2836,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-associated-token-account",
  "spl-token-2022 0.7.0",
 ]
@@ -2762,7 +2847,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-associated-token-account",
  "spl-token-2022 0.7.0",
 ]
@@ -2773,7 +2858,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.10.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
  "spl-associated-token-account",
  "spl-token-2022 0.7.0",
 ]
@@ -2856,7 +2941,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 0.9.3",
  "borsh-derive 0.9.3",
- "solana-program",
+ "solana-program 1.18.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/tokens/create-token/steel/api/src/consts.rs b/tokens/create-token/steel/api/src/consts.rs
index 7e7b02db..29271aa6 100644
--- a/tokens/create-token/steel/api/src/consts.rs
+++ b/tokens/create-token/steel/api/src/consts.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,2 @@
-/// The seed of the mint account PDA.
-pub const MINT: &[u8] = b"mint";
-
-/// Noise for deriving the mint pda
-pub const MINT_NOISE: [u8; 16] = [
-    89, 157, 88, 232, 243, 249, 197, 132, 199, 49, 19, 234, 91, 94, 150, 41,
-];
-
 /// The seed of the metadata account PDA.
 pub const METADATA: &[u8] = b"metadata";
diff --git a/tokens/create-token/steel/program/build.rs b/tokens/create-token/steel/program/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4ff00ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tokens/create-token/steel/program/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// build.rs
+use std::fs;
+use std::process::Command;
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=build.rs");
+
+    // Create the fixtures directory path
+    fs::create_dir_all("tests/fixtures").expect("Failed to create fixtures directory");
+
+    let status = Command::new("solana")
+        .args([
+            "program",
+            "dump",
+            "metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s",
+            "tests/fixtures/token_metadata.so",
+        ])
+        .status()
+        .expect("Failed to run solana program dump command");
+
+    if !status.success() {
+        panic!("Failed to dump Solana program");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tokens/create-token/steel/program/src/create.rs b/tokens/create-token/steel/program/src/create.rs
index 2005ad4d..e512277e 100644
--- a/tokens/create-token/steel/program/src/create.rs
+++ b/tokens/create-token/steel/program/src/create.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub fn process_create(accounts: &[AccountInfo<'_>], data: &[u8]) -> ProgramResul
     mint_info.is_empty()?.is_writable()?;
     system_program.is_program(&system_program::ID)?;
     token_program.is_program(&spl_token::ID)?;
+    metadata_program.is_program(&mpl_token_metadata::ID)?;
     rent_sysvar.is_sysvar(&sysvar::rent::ID)?;
 
     // First create the account for the Mint
diff --git a/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/bankrun.test.ts b/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/bankrun.test.ts
index e10dd613..759ba5d0 100644
--- a/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/bankrun.test.ts
+++ b/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/bankrun.test.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ import {
   Transaction,
   TransactionInstruction,
 } from "@solana/web3.js";
-import { BN } from "bn.js";
 import { start } from "solana-bankrun";
-import { CreateTokenArgs, SplMinterInstruction } from "./instructions";
+import { CreateTokenArgs } from "./instructions";
 
 describe("Create Tokens!", async () => {
   const PROGRAM_ID = new PublicKey(
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ describe("Create Tokens!", async () => {
       "Solana Gold",
       "GOLDSOL",
       "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/solana-developers/program-examples/new-examples/tokens/tokens/.assets/spl-token.json",
-      "9",
+      9,
     );
 
     const createTokenIx = new TransactionInstruction({
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ describe("Create Tokens!", async () => {
       "Homer NFT",
       "HOMR",
       "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/solana-developers/program-examples/new-examples/tokens/tokens/.assets/nft.json",
-      "0",
+      0,
     );
 
     const createTokenIx = new TransactionInstruction({
diff --git a/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/instructions.ts b/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/instructions.ts
index b4acc9b7..1727cc94 100644
--- a/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/instructions.ts
+++ b/tokens/create-token/steel/tests/instructions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import * as borsh from "borsh";
-import { BN } from "bn.js";
-
 class Assignable {
   constructor(properties) {
     for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(properties)) {
@@ -16,9 +13,8 @@ function strToBytes(str: string, length: number): Buffer {
   return buffer;
 }
 
-export enum SplMinterInstruction {
+export enum CreateTokenInstruction {
   Create = 0,
-  Mint = 1,
 }
 
 export class CreateTokenArgs {
@@ -26,28 +22,39 @@ export class CreateTokenArgs {
   name: Buffer;
   symbol: Buffer;
   uri: Buffer;
-  decimals: Buffer;
+  decimals: number;
 
-  constructor(name: string, symbol: string, uri: string, decimals: string) {
-    this.instruction = SplMinterInstruction.Create;
+  constructor(name: string, symbol: string, uri: string, decimals: number) {
+    this.instruction = CreateTokenInstruction.Create;
     this.name = strToBytes(name, 32);
     this.symbol = strToBytes(symbol, 8);
     this.uri = strToBytes(uri, 64);
-    this.decimals = strToBytes(decimals, 8);
+    this.decimals = decimals;
   }
 
   toBuffer(): Buffer {
-    const buffer = Buffer.alloc(1 + 32 + 8 + 64);
+    // Added 1 byte for decimals to the total buffer size
+    const buffer = Buffer.alloc(1 + 32 + 8 + 64 + 1);
     let offset = 0;
 
+    // Write instruction
     buffer.writeUInt8(this.instruction, offset);
     offset += 1;
 
+    // Write name
     this.name.copy(buffer, offset);
     offset += 32;
+
+    // Write symbol
     this.symbol.copy(buffer, offset);
     offset += 8;
+
+    // Write uri
     this.uri.copy(buffer, offset);
+    offset += 64;
+
+    // Write decimals
+    buffer.writeUInt8(this.decimals, offset);
 
     return buffer;
   }