diff --git a/.changeset/rare-hornets-rush.md b/.changeset/rare-hornets-rush.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6addec2382c..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/rare-hornets-rush.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@fuel-ts/utils": patch
----
-
-chore: integrate vitest matchers globally
diff --git a/.changeset/rotten-chefs-shake.md b/.changeset/rotten-chefs-shake.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 21aba98f83f..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/rotten-chefs-shake.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
----
-
-docs: add docs for splitting UTXOs, `maxOutputs` and `maxInputs`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.changeset/wild-stingrays-cheat.md b/.changeset/wild-stingrays-cheat.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a3c0777276..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/wild-stingrays-cheat.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-"@fuel-ts/contract": patch
-"@fuel-ts/account": patch
-"fuels": patch
-"@fuel-ts/utils": patch
----
-
-chore: update internally used chain config
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-deprecate.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-deprecate.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61807d69d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-deprecate.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: "Deprecate Old Versions"
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      deprecate_versions:
+        type: boolean
+        description: Deprecate versions? Otherwise dry-run mode will be used.
+        default: false
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  deprecate-npm-versions:
+    name: Deprecate versions next, pr and rc
+    runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: CI Setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/ci-setup
+
+      - name: Deprecate
+        run: pnpm release:deprecate
+        env:
+          DEPRECATE_VERSIONS: ${{ github.event.inputs.deprecate_versions }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-unpublish.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-unpublish.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 77cba5e6ea3..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release-unpublish.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-name: "Unpublish old versions"
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      delete_packages:
-        type: boolean
-        description: Delete packages? otherwise dry-run mode will be used
-        default: false
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  clean-npm-versions:
-    name: Unpublish versions next and pr
-    runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/ci-setup
-      - uses: FuelLabs/github-actions/setups/npm@master
-        with:
-          npm-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-      - run: |
-          node ./scripts/release-unpublish.js
-        env:
-          DELETE_PACKAGES: ${{ github.event.inputs.delete_packages}}
diff --git a/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml b/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml
index 63b847ed56f..1abe9727207 100644
--- a/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 [toolchain]
 channel = "testnet"
+
+[components]
+forc = "0.66.5"
+fuel-core = "0.40.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/benchmarks/CHANGELOG.md b/internal/benchmarks/CHANGELOG.md
index c062bac1c9b..6e6c8e0980b 100644
--- a/internal/benchmarks/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/internal/benchmarks/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @internal/benchmarks
 
+## 1.0.10
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - fuels@0.97.2
+
 ## 1.0.9
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/internal/benchmarks/package.json b/internal/benchmarks/package.json
index 1bc55986896..253dd72a5b8 100644
--- a/internal/benchmarks/package.json
+++ b/internal/benchmarks/package.json
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
     "fuels": "workspace:*",
     "@internal/utils": "workspace:*"
   },
-  "version": "1.0.9"
+  "version": "1.0.10"
 }
diff --git a/internal/check-imports/CHANGELOG.md b/internal/check-imports/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cff6c2142b..143324a3715 100644
--- a/internal/check-imports/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/internal/check-imports/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 # @internal/check-imports
 
+## 0.0.17
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/contract@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/account@0.97.2
+  - fuels@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-typegen@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/program@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/script@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/merkle@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.0.16
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/internal/check-imports/package.json b/internal/check-imports/package.json
index 9e825284c71..7d55c6752fb 100644
--- a/internal/check-imports/package.json
+++ b/internal/check-imports/package.json
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     "@fuel-ts/account": "workspace:*",
     "fuels": "workspace:*"
   },
-  "version": "0.0.16"
+  "version": "0.0.17"
 }
diff --git a/internal/forc/CHANGELOG.md b/internal/forc/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d6b83284c9..479ecce2cb1 100644
--- a/internal/forc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/internal/forc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.89.5
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- 5ec254d: chore: updated forc version to `0.66.5`
+
 ## 0.89.4
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/internal/forc/VERSION b/internal/forc/VERSION
index e890bffdf27..fff670af850 100644
--- a/internal/forc/VERSION
+++ b/internal/forc/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.66.4
+0.66.5
diff --git a/internal/forc/package.json b/internal/forc/package.json
index 07df4a15d29..f26c2edaeb2 100644
--- a/internal/forc/package.json
+++ b/internal/forc/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "@internal/forc",
-  "version": "0.89.4",
+  "version": "0.89.5",
   "description": "NPM bin wrapper around Fuel `forc`",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6711a49ae90..c37e19ba1cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "changeset:update-changelog": "tsx ./scripts/changeset/update-changelog.mts",
     "changeset:get-latest-release": "tsx ./scripts/changeset/get-latest-release.mts",
     "changeset:dependabot": "./scripts/changeset/dependabot-changeset.sh",
+    "release:deprecate": "tsx ./scripts/release-deprecate.ts",
     "forc:update": "tsx ./scripts/forc-update",
     "forc:check": "./scripts/forc-check.sh",
     "forc:format": "./scripts/forc-format.sh",
diff --git a/packages/abi-coder/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/abi-coder/CHANGELOG.md
index 260fd961c27..34e6c7746e0 100644
--- a/packages/abi-coder/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/abi-coder/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/abi-coder/package.json b/packages/abi-coder/package.json
index 52e462b0a67..cd480019997 100644
--- a/packages/abi-coder/package.json
+++ b/packages/abi-coder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/abi-coder",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/abi-typegen/CHANGELOG.md
index 3045edcd58c..a707a4cdf66 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # @fuel-ts/abi-typegen
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/package.json b/packages/abi-typegen/package.json
index 7ad0d2ff37b..0159020dc0d 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/package.json
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/abi-typegen",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Generates Typescript definitions from Sway ABI Json files",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract-with-configurable/main.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract-with-configurable/main.hbs
index d767304335a..9c3157b490b 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract-with-configurable/main.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract-with-configurable/main.hbs
@@ -160,17 +160,17 @@ const abi = {
     {
       "name": "SHOULD_RETURN",
       "concreteTypeId": "b760f44fa5965c2474a3b471467a22c43185152129295af588b022ae50b50903",
-      "offset": 2776
+      "offset": 2816
     },
     {
       "name": "AN_OPTION",
       "concreteTypeId": "2da102c46c7263beeed95818cd7bee801716ba8303dddafdcd0f6c9efda4a0f1",
-      "offset": 2752
+      "offset": 2792
     },
     {
       "name": "A_GENERIC_STRUCT",
       "concreteTypeId": "71df88006611ffff852cf617defb70f77adaf507305088cedd41d276c783aab0",
-      "offset": 2768
+      "offset": 2808
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/main.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/main.hbs
index fdacb6def91..c40afd5a99d 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/main.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/main.hbs
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ const abi = {
     {
       "name": "FEE",
       "concreteTypeId": "c89951a24c6ca28c13fd1cfdc646b2b656d69e61a92b91023be7eb58eb914b6b",
-      "offset": 920
+      "offset": 936
     },
     {
       "name": "ADDRESS",
       "concreteTypeId": "7c5ee1cecf5f8eacd1284feb5f0bf2bdea533a51e2f0c9aabe9236d335989f3b",
-      "offset": 888
+      "offset": 904
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/main.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/main.hbs
index 71b9ba3cb53..34c9a4f1722 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/main.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/main.hbs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const abi = {
     {
       "name": "SHOULD_RETURN",
       "concreteTypeId": "b760f44fa5965c2474a3b471467a22c43185152129295af588b022ae50b50903",
-      "offset": 760
+      "offset": 768
     }
   ]
 };
diff --git a/packages/account/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/account/CHANGELOG.md
index 7aa0a1fb5c7..5a9269c0430 100644
--- a/packages/account/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/account/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- ebe5ecd: chore: update internally used chain config
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/merkle@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/account/package.json b/packages/account/package.json
index 833acb6ed29..446a5ecad12 100644
--- a/packages/account/package.json
+++ b/packages/account/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/account",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/address/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/address/CHANGELOG.md
index 6dee7356960..e151d8ef0e0 100644
--- a/packages/address/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/address/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/address/package.json b/packages/address/package.json
index f1e2d570558..bbd00cdc526 100644
--- a/packages/address/package.json
+++ b/packages/address/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/address",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Utilities for encoding and decoding addresses",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/contract/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/contract/CHANGELOG.md
index 081db43f4d0..2a19a86a13d 100644
--- a/packages/contract/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/contract/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- ebe5ecd: chore: update internally used chain config
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/account@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/program@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/merkle@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/contract/package.json b/packages/contract/package.json
index 13e817a5539..fd2f4db6ee0 100644
--- a/packages/contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/contract/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/contract",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-fuels/CHANGELOG.md
index 51dacbda2d0..a2e267d10d8 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # create-fuels
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- efdf9a1: fix: specify versions in `create fuels` toolchain file
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/package.json b/packages/create-fuels/package.json
index 431e06ce7bd..8f4ec4dcef9 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-fuels",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts b/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
index e51500559df..a58965b876b 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -83,9 +83,13 @@ describe('CLI', { timeout: 15_000 }, () => {
     const fuelToolchain = readFileSync(fuelToolchainPath, 'utf-8');
     const parsedFuelToolchain = toml.parse(fuelToolchain);
 
-    const { toolchain } = parsedFuelToolchain;
+    const { toolchain, components } = parsedFuelToolchain;
 
     expect(toolchain).toEqual({ channel: 'testnet' });
+    expect(components).toEqual({
+      forc: '0.66.5',
+      'fuel-core': '0.40.1',
+    });
   });
 
   test('should rewrite for the appropriate package manager', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/crypto/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/crypto/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b3754b39f8..dd2a6872dd1 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/crypto/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/crypto/package.json b/packages/crypto/package.json
index 269600c89b1..4818995a291 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/crypto/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/crypto",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Utilities for encrypting and decrypting data",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/errors/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/errors/CHANGELOG.md
index ea6166e2a5a..dd79980d0ae 100644
--- a/packages/errors/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/errors/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @fuel-ts/errors
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/errors/package.json b/packages/errors/package.json
index fad17a07904..db553956a45 100644
--- a/packages/errors/package.json
+++ b/packages/errors/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/errors",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Error class and error codes that the fuels-ts library throws",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/abi-contract/src/main.sw b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/abi-contract/src/main.sw
index afc7ebb063f..dcce801f68d 100644
--- a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/abi-contract/src/main.sw
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/abi-contract/src/main.sw
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 contract;
 
-mod data_structures;
-mod equality;
-mod utils;
+pub mod data_structures;
+pub mod equality;
+pub mod utils;
 
 use data_structures::*;
 use equality::*;
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/bytecode-sway-lib/src/main.sw b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/bytecode-sway-lib/src/main.sw
index 5aac2d0d056..f0c350998a2 100644
--- a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/bytecode-sway-lib/src/main.sw
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/bytecode-sway-lib/src/main.sw
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ impl MyContract for Contract {
     }
 
     fn compute_predicate_address(bytecode: Vec<u8>) -> Address {
-        return Address::from(0x68fec7a57e48f4ec6467d7e09c27272bd8ca72b312ea553a470b98731475ccf3);
+        return Address::from(0x190c849d8d5fdc0ad9e87cdfa02dde8b4414cacb34ae277a49ec057e67b04c01);
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/fuels/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/fuels/CHANGELOG.md
index 6486ee8373b..a16c9e42e40 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/fuels/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- ebe5ecd: chore: update internally used chain config
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/contract@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/account@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-typegen@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/program@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/recipes@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/script@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/merkle@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/fuels/package.json b/packages/fuels/package.json
index dab7694d1af..d95bd3c43a5 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/package.json
+++ b/packages/fuels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fuels",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Fuel TS SDK",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/hasher/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/hasher/CHANGELOG.md
index b5a55e7bde2..60ad637670d 100644
--- a/packages/hasher/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/hasher/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/crypto@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/hasher/package.json b/packages/hasher/package.json
index 78cddcdab0a..d929e2ce70c 100644
--- a/packages/hasher/package.json
+++ b/packages/hasher/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/hasher",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Sha256 hash utility for Fuel",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/interfaces/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/interfaces/CHANGELOG.md
index 753c62ae787..e9860253b08 100644
--- a/packages/interfaces/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/interfaces/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/interfaces/package.json b/packages/interfaces/package.json
index ae371647051..fc9806e2c47 100644
--- a/packages/interfaces/package.json
+++ b/packages/interfaces/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/interfaces",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/logger/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/logger/CHANGELOG.md
index b3ebef2b05d..b5b247aec7f 100644
--- a/packages/logger/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/logger/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # @fuel-ts/logger
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+- @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+- @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/logger/package.json b/packages/logger/package.json
index ef3d0be4a07..5a3f3df1cdf 100644
--- a/packages/logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/logger",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "description": "A logger for the Fuel-TS ecosystem",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/math/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/math/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f569c049f6..15251b648ad 100644
--- a/packages/math/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/math/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/math/package.json b/packages/math/package.json
index 41dea3b37b4..2d49d315d4e 100644
--- a/packages/math/package.json
+++ b/packages/math/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/math",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/merkle/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/merkle/CHANGELOG.md
index feede49d5e9..191e9bef232 100644
--- a/packages/merkle/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/merkle/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+- @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/merkle/package.json b/packages/merkle/package.json
index 9363c1a09a9..ffd4260a45f 100644
--- a/packages/merkle/package.json
+++ b/packages/merkle/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/merkle",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/program/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/program/CHANGELOG.md
index 07403a9873c..bee88abf9c8 100644
--- a/packages/program/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/program/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/account@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/program/package.json b/packages/program/package.json
index 8377da6fefd..df590f63d6f 100644
--- a/packages/program/package.json
+++ b/packages/program/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/program",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/recipes/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/recipes/CHANGELOG.md
index d2a1ad0acfe..9d00300254e 100644
--- a/packages/recipes/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/recipes/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/contract@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/account@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-typegen@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/program@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/recipes/package.json b/packages/recipes/package.json
index 05200e09806..bc566fe267c 100644
--- a/packages/recipes/package.json
+++ b/packages/recipes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/recipes",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Recipes for Sway Programs",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxy.ts b/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxy.ts
index dcfab7009a8..aab3c9532ae 100644
--- a/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxy.ts
+++ b/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxy.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports */
 
 /*
-  Fuels version: 0.97.0
+  Fuels version: 0.97.2
 */
 
 import { Contract, type InvokeFunction } from '@fuel-ts/program';
diff --git a/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxyFactory.ts b/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxyFactory.ts
index b0789cb3f5a..30762b7a0e9 100644
--- a/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxyFactory.ts
+++ b/packages/recipes/src/types/Src14OwnedProxyFactory.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports */
 
 /*
-  Fuels version: 0.97.0
+  Fuels version: 0.97.2
 */
 
 import { ContractFactory, type DeployContractOptions } from '@fuel-ts/contract';
diff --git a/packages/recipes/src/types/common.d.ts b/packages/recipes/src/types/common.d.ts
index d7ca20eaa69..ef3dec5e95c 100644
--- a/packages/recipes/src/types/common.d.ts
+++ b/packages/recipes/src/types/common.d.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports */
 
 /*
-  Fuels version: 0.97.0
+  Fuels version: 0.97.2
 */
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/recipes/src/types/index.ts b/packages/recipes/src/types/index.ts
index 22dd3591167..15dc6b12ae3 100644
--- a/packages/recipes/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/recipes/src/types/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports */
 
 /*
-  Fuels version: 0.97.0
+  Fuels version: 0.97.2
 */
 
 export { Src14OwnedProxy } from './Src14OwnedProxy';
diff --git a/packages/script/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/script/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b3759ee417..d80f0fcc9b4 100644
--- a/packages/script/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/script/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/account@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/program@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/transactions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/script/package.json b/packages/script/package.json
index 390a175c337..93b9cbad421 100644
--- a/packages/script/package.json
+++ b/packages/script/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/script",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/transactions/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/transactions/CHANGELOG.md
index d656ed16123..5c7b2003627 100644
--- a/packages/transactions/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/transactions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [0970bc4]
+- Updated dependencies [896bf5b]
+- Updated dependencies [ebe5ecd]
+  - @fuel-ts/utils@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/abi-coder@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/address@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/hasher@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/transactions/package.json b/packages/transactions/package.json
index d8913d02387..84e9e0bf45a 100644
--- a/packages/transactions/package.json
+++ b/packages/transactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/transactions",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
index eba5e7e7931..f3c9b37db4f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # @fuel-ts/utils
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- 0970bc4: fix: Vitest matcher integration
+- 896bf5b: chore: integrate vitest matchers globally
+- ebe5ecd: chore: update internally used chain config
+- Updated dependencies [5ec254d]
+  - @fuel-ts/versions@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/errors@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/math@0.97.2
+  - @fuel-ts/interfaces@0.97.2
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index 4838abaa426..63a44d2d4dc 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/utils",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Utilities (and test utilities) collection",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -52,5 +52,8 @@
     "@fuel-ts/math": "workspace:*",
     "@fuel-ts/versions": "workspace:*",
     "fflate": "0.8.2"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "vitest": "2.0.5"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/test-utils/vitest.matchers.ts b/packages/utils/src/test-utils/vitest.matchers.ts
index 0240caa917e..4cf99f05c22 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/test-utils/vitest.matchers.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/test-utils/vitest.matchers.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { bn } from '@fuel-ts/math';
 import type { BN, BNInput } from '@fuel-ts/math';
+import type { ExpectStatic as GlobalExpectStatic } from 'vitest';
 
 interface Matchers<R = BN> {
   toEqualBn: (expected: BNInput) => R;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ declare module 'vitest' {
   }
 }
 
-export const setupTestMatchers = () => {
+export const setupTestMatchers = (expect: GlobalExpectStatic) => {
   expect.extend({
     toEqualBn(received: BNInput, expected: BNInput) {
       const actualBn = bn(received);
diff --git a/packages/versions/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/versions/CHANGELOG.md
index 765642b0c49..2ac7d0c98b0 100644
--- a/packages/versions/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/versions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @fuel-ts/versions
 
+## 0.97.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- 5ec254d: chore: updated forc version to `0.66.5`
+
 ## 0.97.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/versions/package.json b/packages/versions/package.json
index 263f53dfd63..37ae36cfcca 100644
--- a/packages/versions/package.json
+++ b/packages/versions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuel-ts/versions",
-  "version": "0.97.1",
+  "version": "0.97.2",
   "description": "Validates supported versions of the Fuel toolchain",
   "author": "Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh> (https://fuel.network/)",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts b/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
index 66829a030dc..ba398bf849a 100644
--- a/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import type { Versions } from './types';
 
 export function getBuiltinVersions(): Versions {
   return {
-    FORC: '0.66.4',
+    FORC: '0.66.5',
     FUEL_CORE: '0.40.1',
-    FUELS: '0.97.1',
+    FUELS: '0.97.2',
   };
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ebc274c4d1f..0b70c432ee5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1236,6 +1236,9 @@ importers:
       fflate:
         specifier: 0.8.2
         version: 0.8.2
+      vitest:
+        specifier: 2.0.5
+        version: 2.0.5(@types/node@22.7.7)(@vitest/browser@2.0.5)(jsdom@16.7.0(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4))(terser@5.36.0)
 
   packages/versions:
     dependencies:
@@ -13968,6 +13971,7 @@ packages:
 
   sudo-prompt@9.2.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Mu7R0g4ig9TUuGSxJavny5Rv0egCEtpZRNMrZaYS1vxkiIxGiGUwoezU3LazIQ+KE04hTrTfNPgxU5gzi7F5Pw==}
+    deprecated: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.
 
   summary@2.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nMIjMrd5Z2nuB2RZCKJfFMjgS3fygbeyGk9PxPPaJR1RIcyN9yn4A63Isovzm3ZtQuEkLBVgMdPup8UeLH7aQw==}
@@ -21313,7 +21317,7 @@ snapshots:
       magic-string: 0.30.11
       msw: 2.4.7(typescript@5.6.3)
       sirv: 2.0.4
-      vitest: 2.0.5(@types/node@22.5.5)(@vitest/browser@2.0.5)(jsdom@16.7.0(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4))(terser@5.36.0)
+      vitest: 2.0.5(@types/node@22.7.7)(@vitest/browser@2.0.5)(jsdom@16.7.0(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4))(terser@5.36.0)
       ws: 8.18.0(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4)
     optionalDependencies:
       playwright: 1.47.2
@@ -25487,7 +25491,7 @@ snapshots:
       eslint: 8.57.0
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
       eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.6.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0)
-      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1)(eslint@8.57.0)
+      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0)
       eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y: 6.9.0(eslint@8.57.0)
       eslint-plugin-react: 7.35.0(eslint@8.57.0)
       eslint-plugin-react-hooks: 4.6.2(eslint@8.57.0)
@@ -25542,7 +25546,7 @@ snapshots:
       enhanced-resolve: 5.17.1
       eslint: 8.57.0
       eslint-module-utils: 2.11.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0)
-      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1)(eslint@8.57.0)
+      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0)
       fast-glob: 3.3.2
       get-tsconfig: 4.7.6
       is-core-module: 2.15.1
@@ -25671,7 +25675,7 @@ snapshots:
       - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1)(eslint@8.57.0):
+  eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0):
     dependencies:
       '@rtsao/scc': 1.1.0
       array-includes: 3.1.8
@@ -25699,6 +25703,35 @@ snapshots:
       - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
       - supports-color
 
+  eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1)(eslint@8.57.0):
+    dependencies:
+      '@rtsao/scc': 1.1.0
+      array-includes: 3.1.8
+      array.prototype.findlastindex: 1.2.5
+      array.prototype.flat: 1.3.2
+      array.prototype.flatmap: 1.3.2
+      debug: 3.2.7
+      doctrine: 2.1.0
+      eslint: 8.57.0
+      eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
+      eslint-module-utils: 2.11.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0)
+      hasown: 2.0.2
+      is-core-module: 2.15.1
+      is-glob: 4.0.3
+      minimatch: 3.1.2
+      object.fromentries: 2.0.8
+      object.groupby: 1.0.3
+      object.values: 1.2.0
+      semver: 6.3.1
+      tsconfig-paths: 3.15.0
+    optionalDependencies:
+      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 6.21.0(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.6.3)
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - eslint-import-resolver-typescript
+      - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
+      - supports-color
+    optional: true
+
   eslint-plugin-jest@25.7.0(@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@5.59.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@5.59.0(eslint@9.9.1(jiti@2.3.3))(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.9.1(jiti@2.3.3))(typescript@5.6.3))(eslint@9.9.1(jiti@2.3.3))(jest@27.5.1(bufferutil@4.0.8)(ts-node@10.9.1(@swc/core@1.7.14)(@types/node@22.5.5)(typescript@5.6.3))(utf-8-validate@5.0.10))(typescript@5.6.3):
     dependencies:
       '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils': 5.60.1(eslint@9.9.1(jiti@2.3.3))(typescript@5.6.3)
@@ -33531,6 +33564,41 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - terser
 
+  vitest@2.0.5(@types/node@22.7.7)(@vitest/browser@2.0.5)(jsdom@16.7.0(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4))(terser@5.36.0):
+    dependencies:
+      '@ampproject/remapping': 2.3.0
+      '@vitest/expect': 2.0.5
+      '@vitest/pretty-format': 2.1.1
+      '@vitest/runner': 2.0.5
+      '@vitest/snapshot': 2.0.5
+      '@vitest/spy': 2.0.5
+      '@vitest/utils': 2.0.5
+      chai: 5.1.1
+      debug: 4.3.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
+      execa: 8.0.1
+      magic-string: 0.30.11
+      pathe: 1.1.2
+      std-env: 3.7.0
+      tinybench: 2.9.0
+      tinypool: 1.0.1
+      tinyrainbow: 1.2.0
+      vite: 5.4.9(@types/node@22.7.7)(terser@5.36.0)
+      vite-node: 2.0.5(@types/node@22.7.7)(terser@5.36.0)
+      why-is-node-running: 2.3.0
+    optionalDependencies:
+      '@types/node': 22.7.7
+      '@vitest/browser': 2.0.5(bufferutil@4.0.8)(playwright@1.47.2)(typescript@5.6.3)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4)(vitest@2.0.5)(webdriverio@9.0.9(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4))
+      jsdom: 16.7.0(bufferutil@4.0.8)(utf-8-validate@6.0.4)
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - less
+      - lightningcss
+      - sass
+      - sass-embedded
+      - stylus
+      - sugarss
+      - supports-color
+      - terser
+
   vlq@1.0.1: {}
 
   vm-browserify@1.1.2: {}
diff --git a/scripts/release-deprecate.ts b/scripts/release-deprecate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..922b967cc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release-deprecate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import { compare } from 'compare-versions';
+import { exec } from 'node:child_process';
+import { readFileSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+
+const { log, error } = console;
+
+const deprecateTags = /next|pr|rc/;
+const { version: currentVersion } = JSON.parse(
+  readFileSync(join(process.cwd(), '/packages/fuels/package.json')).toString()
+);
+const deprecateVersions = process.env.DEPRECATE_VERSIONS === 'true';
+
+const getPublicPackages = () => {
+  const packagesDir = join(__dirname, '../packages');
+  const packages = readdirSync(packagesDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+  const packagesNames = packages.map((p) => {
+    try {
+      const packageContent = readFileSync(join(packagesDir, p.name, 'package.json'), 'utf8');
+      const packageJson = JSON.parse(packageContent.toString());
+      return packageJson.private ? null : packageJson.name;
+    } catch (err) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  });
+  return packagesNames.filter((p) => !!p);
+};
+
+const getVersionsToDeprecate = async (packageName: string) => {
+  const { versions } = await fetch(`https://registry.npmjs.org/${packageName}`).then((resp) =>
+    resp.json()
+  );
+
+  // Only deprecate certain tags
+  const validVersions = Object.keys(versions).filter(
+    (version) => version.search(deprecateTags) > -1 && !compare(version, currentVersion, '>=')
+  );
+
+  // Remove the latest next tag from the deprecation list
+  const latestNextVersion = validVersions.filter((version) => version.search('next') > -1).pop();
+  return validVersions.filter((version) => version !== latestNextVersion);
+};
+
+const main = async () => {
+  const packages = getPublicPackages();
+  await Promise.allSettled(
+    packages.map(async (packageName) => {
+      const versionsToDeprecate = await getVersionsToDeprecate(packageName);
+
+      log('The following versions will be deprecated:');
+      log(versionsToDeprecate.map((v) => `   - ${v}`).join('\n'));
+
+      if (deprecateVersions) {
+        await Promise.allSettled(
+          versionsToDeprecate.map(
+            async (versionToDelete) =>
+              new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                exec(
+                  `npm deprecate ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} "Version no longer supported."`,
+                  (err, _stdout, stderr) => {
+                    if (err) {
+                      log(`❌ Error ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} not deprecated!\n`);
+                      reject(err);
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    if (stderr) {
+                      log(`❌ Error ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} not deprecated!\n`);
+                      reject(new Error(stderr));
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    log(`✅ Package ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} deprecated!\n`);
+                    resolve(true);
+                  }
+                );
+              })
+          )
+        );
+      }
+    })
+  );
+};
+
+main().catch((err) => {
+  error(err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/scripts/release-unpublish.js b/scripts/release-unpublish.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d88f3e91ed9..00000000000
--- a/scripts/release-unpublish.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires */
-const { compare } = require('compare-versions');
-const { readFileSync, readdirSync } = require('node:fs');
-const { join } = require('node:path');
-const util = require('node:util');
-const exec = util.promisify(require('node:child_process').exec);
-
-const DELETE_TAGS = /next|pr/;
-const { version: CURRENT_VERSION } = require('../packages/fuels/package.json');
-
-const DELETE_PACKAGES = process.env.DELETE_PACKAGES === 'true';
-const dryRun = DELETE_PACKAGES ? '' : '--dry-run';
-
-const { log, error } = console;
-
-const getPublicPackages = () => {
-  const packagesDir = join(__dirname, '../packages');
-  const packages = readdirSync(packagesDir, { withFileTypes: true });
-  const packagesNames = packages.map((p) => {
-    try {
-      const packageContent = readFileSync(join(packagesDir, p.name, 'package.json'), 'utf8');
-      const packageJson = JSON.parse(packageContent.toString());
-      return packageJson.private ? null : packageJson.name;
-    } catch (err) {
-      return null;
-    }
-  });
-  return packagesNames.filter((p) => !!p);
-};
-
-const main = async () => {
-  const packages = getPublicPackages();
-  await packages.map(async (packageName) => {
-    log(`📦 Fetching ${packageName} versions`);
-    const { versions: packageVersions } = await fetch(
-      `https://registry.npmjs.org/${packageName}`
-    ).then((resp) => resp.json());
-
-    const versionsToDelete = Object.keys(packageVersions).filter(
-      (packageVersion) =>
-        packageVersion.search(DELETE_TAGS) > -1 && !compare(packageVersion, CURRENT_VERSION, '>=')
-    );
-    log('The following versions will be deleted:');
-    log(versionsToDelete.map((v) => `   - ${v}`).join('\n'));
-    versionsToDelete.map(async (versionToDelete) => {
-      const { stderr } = await exec(`npm unpublish ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} ${dryRun}`);
-      if (stderr) {
-        log(`❌ Error ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} not deleted!\n`);
-      } else {
-        log(`✅ Package ${packageName}@${versionToDelete} deleted!\n`);
-      }
-    });
-  });
-};
-
-main().catch((err) => {
-  error(err);
-  process.exit(1);
-});
diff --git a/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml b/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml
index 7d473c1eac9..1abe9727207 100644
--- a/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "testnet"
\ No newline at end of file
+channel = "testnet"
+
+[components]
+forc = "0.66.5"
+fuel-core = "0.40.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml b/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml
index 7d473c1eac9..1abe9727207 100644
--- a/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "testnet"
\ No newline at end of file
+channel = "testnet"
+
+[components]
+forc = "0.66.5"
+fuel-core = "0.40.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vitest.setup-files.ts b/vitest.setup-files.ts
index 8cd866cc303..95bb7e793d8 100644
--- a/vitest.setup-files.ts
+++ b/vitest.setup-files.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 import { setupTestMatchers } from '@fuel-ts/utils/test-utils';
+import { expect } from 'vitest';
 
-setupTestMatchers();
+setupTestMatchers(expect);