diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f076976109..ef635603ec 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1315,10 +1315,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-orchestrator",
  "hotshot-stake-table",
  "hotshot-state-prover",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-signature",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-networking 0.5.78 (git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems//HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "libp2p-networking",
  "marketplace-builder-shared",
  "portpicker",
  "rand 0.8.5",
@@ -2975,7 +2975,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-orchestrator",
  "hotshot-query-service",
  "hotshot-testing",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "itertools 0.12.1",
  "jf-merkle-tree",
  "jf-utils",
@@ -4112,8 +4112,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4137,10 +4137,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "hotshot-task",
  "hotshot-task-impls",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-signature",
  "libp2p-identity",
- "libp2p-networking 0.5.78 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "libp2p-networking",
  "lru 0.12.5",
  "num_enum",
  "parking_lot",
@@ -4154,20 +4154,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "url",
+ "utils",
  "vbs",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-builder-api"
 version = "0.1.7"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "clap",
  "committable",
  "derive_more 1.0.0",
  "futures",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "serde",
  "tagged-base64",
  "thiserror",
@@ -4179,7 +4180,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-builder-core"
 version = "0.1.51"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core?tag=0.1.53#2922d96b85c4b71abd516f1aaf9f4c522cec8b07"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core?tag=0.1.54#efdf2ccab5b8b943f4ce192c4143d616857f1412"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4196,7 +4197,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot",
  "hotshot-builder-api",
  "hotshot-events-service",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "lru 0.12.5",
  "marketplace-builder-shared",
  "serde",
@@ -4225,7 +4226,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "contract-bindings",
  "diff-test-bn254",
  "ethers",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-pcs",
  "jf-plonk",
  "jf-utils",
@@ -4236,7 +4237,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-events-service"
 version = "0.1.49"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git?tag=0.1.51#8d4092ef01a5a6c9151df4a29fa3218726f91016"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git?tag=0.1.52#95ef82a7f5ffeab18df34a697bef35f2319971d0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-broadcast",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -4248,7 +4249,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "derive_more 0.99.18",
  "either",
  "futures",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "serde",
  "snafu 0.8.4",
@@ -4261,8 +4262,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-example-types"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4276,9 +4277,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethereum-types",
  "futures",
  "hotshot",
+ "hotshot-builder-api",
  "hotshot-task",
  "hotshot-task-impls",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "reqwest 0.12.8",
  "serde",
@@ -4294,8 +4296,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-fakeapi"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -4303,7 +4305,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "futures",
  "hotshot-example-types",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "serde",
  "tide-disco",
@@ -4314,19 +4316,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-macros"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.78-patch4#e8abb17d990560d6c92489522d218b99d2089db3"
-dependencies = [
- "derive_builder",
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "syn 2.0.77",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "hotshot-macros"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_builder",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -4336,8 +4327,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-orchestrator"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -4348,7 +4339,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "csv",
  "futures",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "libp2p",
  "multiaddr",
  "serde",
@@ -4366,7 +4357,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-query-service"
 version = "0.1.62"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-query-service?tag=0.1.66#ff01ee1f804e2e211f5ee17b7b374861220ac984"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-query-service?tag=0.1.68#bf491a14f708840bf0cdb40b85157de920d88f01"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-serialize",
@@ -4387,11 +4378,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot",
  "hotshot-example-types",
  "hotshot-testing",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "include_dir",
  "itertools 0.12.1",
  "jf-merkle-tree",
  "jf-vid",
+ "log",
  "portpicker",
  "prometheus",
  "rand 0.8.5",
@@ -4418,8 +4410,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-stake-table"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bn254",
  "ark-ed-on-bn254",
@@ -4428,7 +4420,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ark-std",
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ethereum-types",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-crhf",
  "jf-rescue",
  "jf-signature",
@@ -4457,7 +4449,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "hotshot-contract-adapter",
  "hotshot-stake-table",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "itertools 0.12.1",
  "jf-crhf",
  "jf-pcs",
@@ -4480,8 +4472,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4491,12 +4483,13 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
+ "utils",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task-impls"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4513,7 +4506,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "hotshot-builder-api",
  "hotshot-task",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-signature",
  "jf-vid",
  "rand 0.8.5",
@@ -4526,14 +4519,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "url",
+ "utils",
  "vbs",
  "vec1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-testing"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -4551,11 +4545,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-builder-api",
  "hotshot-example-types",
  "hotshot-fakeapi",
- "hotshot-macros 0.5.78 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-macros",
  "hotshot-orchestrator",
  "hotshot-task",
  "hotshot-task-impls",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "itertools 0.13.0",
  "jf-signature",
  "jf-vid",
@@ -4579,66 +4573,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-types"
 version = "0.1.11"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems//HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
-dependencies = [
- "anyhow",
- "ark-bn254",
- "ark-ed-on-bn254",
- "ark-ff",
- "ark-serialize",
- "ark-srs",
- "ark-std",
- "async-compatibility-layer",
- "async-lock 2.8.0",
- "async-std",
- "async-trait",
- "bincode",
- "bitvec",
- "blake3",
- "cdn-proto 0.4.0 (git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.7)",
- "clap",
- "committable",
- "custom_debug 0.5.1",
- "derivative",
- "digest 0.10.7",
- "displaydoc",
- "dyn-clone 1.0.17 (git+https://github.com/dtolnay/dyn-clone?tag=1.0.17)",
- "either",
- "espresso-systems-common 0.4.1",
- "ethereum-types",
- "futures",
- "jf-pcs",
- "jf-signature",
- "jf-utils",
- "jf-vid",
- "lazy_static",
- "libp2p",
- "memoize",
- "rand 0.8.5",
- "rand_chacha 0.3.1",
- "reqwest 0.12.8",
- "serde",
- "serde-inline-default",
- "serde_bytes",
- "serde_json",
- "sha2 0.10.8",
- "surf-disco",
- "tagged-base64",
- "thiserror",
- "time 0.3.36",
- "tokio",
- "toml",
- "tracing",
- "typenum",
- "url",
- "vbs",
- "vec1",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "hotshot-types"
-version = "0.1.11"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-bn254",
@@ -4690,6 +4625,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
  "typenum",
  "url",
+ "utils",
  "vbs",
  "vec1",
 ]
@@ -5898,43 +5834,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-networking"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems//HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
-dependencies = [
- "anyhow",
- "async-compatibility-layer",
- "async-lock 2.8.0",
- "async-std",
- "async-trait",
- "bincode",
- "blake3",
- "custom_debug 0.5.1",
- "delegate",
- "derive_builder",
- "either",
- "futures",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems//HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
- "lazy_static",
- "libp2p",
- "libp2p-identity",
- "libp2p-swarm-derive",
- "pin-project",
- "portpicker",
- "rand 0.8.5",
- "serde",
- "serde_bytes",
- "serde_json",
- "thiserror",
- "tokio",
- "tokio-stream",
- "tracing",
- "void",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "libp2p-networking"
-version = "0.5.78"
-source = "git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5#a9453cea6019b27e50ccf27bebc28bcb8f6d8268"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -5948,7 +5849,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "derive_builder",
  "either",
  "futures",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "lazy_static",
  "libp2p",
  "libp2p-identity",
@@ -6302,7 +6203,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-orchestrator",
  "hotshot-query-service",
  "hotshot-stake-table",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-merkle-tree",
  "jf-signature",
  "marketplace-builder-core",
@@ -6323,7 +6224,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "marketplace-builder-core"
 version = "0.1.51"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core?tag=0.1.53#2922d96b85c4b71abd516f1aaf9f4c522cec8b07"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core?tag=0.1.54#efdf2ccab5b8b943f4ce192c4143d616857f1412"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -6340,10 +6241,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot",
  "hotshot-builder-api",
  "hotshot-events-service",
- "hotshot-macros 0.5.78 (git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.78-patch4)",
+ "hotshot-macros",
  "hotshot-task-impls",
  "hotshot-testing",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "lru 0.12.5",
  "marketplace-builder-shared",
  "multimap",
@@ -6365,7 +6266,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "marketplace-builder-shared"
 version = "0.1.51"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core?tag=0.1.53#2922d96b85c4b71abd516f1aaf9f4c522cec8b07"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core?tag=0.1.54#efdf2ccab5b8b943f4ce192c4143d616857f1412"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -6384,7 +6285,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-example-types",
  "hotshot-task-impls",
  "hotshot-testing",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "serde",
  "surf-disco",
@@ -6412,7 +6313,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot",
  "hotshot-events-service",
  "hotshot-query-service",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "jf-signature",
  "portpicker",
  "rand 0.8.5",
@@ -6795,7 +6696,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot",
  "hotshot-query-service",
  "hotshot-stake-table",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "prometheus-parse",
  "reqwest 0.12.8",
  "serde",
@@ -8806,7 +8707,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-stake-table",
  "hotshot-state-prover",
  "hotshot-testing",
- "hotshot-types 0.1.11 (git+https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "hotshot-types",
  "include_dir",
  "itertools 0.12.1",
  "jf-crhf",
@@ -8815,7 +8716,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "jf-signature",
  "jf-vid",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-networking 0.5.78 (git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems//HotShot.git?tag=0.5.78-patch5)",
+ "libp2p-networking",
  "marketplace-builder-core",
  "marketplace-builder-shared",
  "marketplace-solver",
@@ -9270,7 +9171,7 @@ version = "0.8.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "38d1e02fca405f6280643174a50c942219f0bbf4dbf7d480f1dd864d6f211ae5"
 dependencies = [
- "heck 0.4.1",
+ "heck 0.5.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.77",
@@ -10840,6 +10741,14 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "06abde3611657adf66d383f00b093d7faecc7fa57071cce2578660c9f1010821"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "utils"
+version = "0.5.79"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot?tag=0.5.79#f942200b8ae31038d55cc1a45d2f780bc13de458"
+dependencies = [
+ "tracing",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "uuid"
 version = "0.8.2"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fa5ed74e1e..2d16abaa44 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -57,24 +57,24 @@ dyn-clone = "1.0"
 ethers = { version = "2.0", features = ["solc"] }
 futures = "0.3"
 
-hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
+hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
 # Hotshot imports
-hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
-hotshot-builder-core = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core", tag = "0.1.53" }
-marketplace-builder-core = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core", tag = "0.1.53" }
-marketplace-builder-shared = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core", tag = "0.1.53" }
-hotshot-events-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git", tag = "0.1.51" }
-hotshot-orchestrator = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
-hotshot-query-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-query-service", tag = "0.1.66" }
-hotshot-stake-table = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
+hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.79" }
+hotshot-builder-core = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core", tag = "0.1.54" }
+marketplace-builder-core = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core", tag = "0.1.54" }
+marketplace-builder-shared = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/marketplace-builder-core", tag = "0.1.54" }
+hotshot-events-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git", tag = "0.1.52" }
+hotshot-orchestrator = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
+hotshot-query-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-query-service", tag = "0.1.68" }
+hotshot-stake-table = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
 hotshot-state-prover = { version = "0.1.0", path = "hotshot-state-prover" }
-hotshot-task = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
-hotshot-testing = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
-hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
-libp2p-networking = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
+hotshot-task = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
+hotshot-testing = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
+hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
+libp2p-networking = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
 hotshot-contract-adapter = { version = "0.1.0", path = "contracts/rust/adapter" }
 # Temporary, used to pull in the mock auction results provider
-hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.78-patch4" }
+hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot", tag = "0.5.79" }
 
 # Push CDN imports
 cdn-broker = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN", features = [
@@ -155,15 +155,3 @@ debug = false
 strip = "debuginfo"
 [profile.dev.package."*"]
 opt-level = 3
-
-[patch."https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git"]
-hotshot = { git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-orchestrator = { git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-stake-table = { git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-task ={ git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-task-impls ={ git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-testing ={ git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-types = { git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-libp2p-networking = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems//HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
-hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://www.github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.78-patch5" }
diff --git a/builder/src/lib.rs b/builder/src/lib.rs
index 85ab53a6c7..c13e024875 100755
--- a/builder/src/lib.rs
+++ b/builder/src/lib.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub mod testing {
             node_implementation::{ConsensusTime, NodeType, Versions},
             signature_key::BuilderSignatureKey as _,
         },
-        ExecutionType, HotShotConfig, PeerConfig, ValidatorConfig,
+        HotShotConfig, PeerConfig, ValidatorConfig,
     };
     use sequencer::{context::Consensus, network, SequencerApiVersion};
     use std::{
@@ -110,28 +110,16 @@ pub mod testing {
             let (
                 priv_keys_non_staking_nodes,
                 non_staking_nodes_state_key_pairs,
-                known_nodes_without_stake,
+                _known_nodes_without_stake,
             ) = generate_stake_table_entries(num_nodes_without_stake as u64, 0);
 
-            // get the pub key out of the stake table entry for the non-staking nodes
-            // Only pass the pub keys to the hotshot config
-            let known_nodes_without_stake_pub_keys = known_nodes_without_stake
-                .iter()
-                .map(|x| <BLSPubKey as SignatureKey>::public_key(&x.stake_table_entry))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
             let builder_url = hotshot_builder_url();
 
             let config: HotShotConfig<PubKey> = HotShotConfig {
-                execution_type: ExecutionType::Continuous,
                 num_nodes_with_stake: NonZeroUsize::new(num_nodes_with_stake).unwrap(),
                 known_da_nodes: known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
                 known_nodes_with_stake: known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
-                known_nodes_without_stake: known_nodes_without_stake_pub_keys,
                 next_view_timeout: Duration::from_secs(5).as_millis() as u64,
-                timeout_ratio: (10, 11),
-                round_start_delay: Duration::from_millis(1).as_millis() as u64,
-                start_delay: Duration::from_millis(1).as_millis() as u64,
                 num_bootstrap: 1usize,
                 da_staked_committee_size: num_nodes_with_stake,
                 my_own_validator_config: Default::default(),
@@ -233,7 +221,9 @@ pub mod testing {
                 }
             } else {
                 ValidatorConfig {
-                    public_key: self.config.known_nodes_without_stake[i],
+                    public_key: self.config.known_nodes_with_stake[i]
+                        .stake_table_entry
+                        .stake_key,
                     private_key: self.priv_keys_non_staking_nodes[i].clone(),
                     stake_value: 0,
                     state_key_pair: self.non_staking_nodes_state_key_pairs[i].clone(),
diff --git a/sequencer/src/api/data_source.rs b/sequencer/src/api/data_source.rs
index 7e16e4c9d4..c42bc0d678 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/api/data_source.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/api/data_source.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use hotshot_types::{
     light_client::StateSignatureRequestBody,
     network::NetworkConfig,
     traits::{network::ConnectedNetwork, node_implementation::Versions},
-    ExecutionType, HotShotConfig, PeerConfig, ValidatorConfig,
+    HotShotConfig, PeerConfig, ValidatorConfig,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tide_disco::Url;
@@ -212,20 +212,15 @@ impl From<ValidatorConfig<PubKey>> for PublicValidatorConfig {
 /// Hotshot config has sensitive information like private keys and such fields are excluded from this struct.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct PublicHotShotConfig {
-    execution_type: ExecutionType,
     start_threshold: (u64, u64),
     num_nodes_with_stake: NonZeroUsize,
     known_nodes_with_stake: Vec<PeerConfig<PubKey>>,
     known_da_nodes: Vec<PeerConfig<PubKey>>,
-    known_nodes_without_stake: Vec<PubKey>,
     my_own_validator_config: PublicValidatorConfig,
     da_staked_committee_size: usize,
     fixed_leader_for_gpuvid: usize,
     next_view_timeout: u64,
     view_sync_timeout: Duration,
-    timeout_ratio: (u64, u64),
-    round_start_delay: u64,
-    start_delay: u64,
     num_bootstrap: usize,
     builder_timeout: Duration,
     data_request_delay: Duration,
@@ -247,20 +242,15 @@ impl From<HotShotConfig<PubKey>> for PublicHotShotConfig {
         // if new fields are added to HotShotConfig. This makes sure that we handle
         // all fields appropriately and do not miss any updates.
         let HotShotConfig::<PubKey> {
-            execution_type,
             start_threshold,
             num_nodes_with_stake,
             known_nodes_with_stake,
             known_da_nodes,
-            known_nodes_without_stake,
             my_own_validator_config,
             da_staked_committee_size,
             fixed_leader_for_gpuvid,
             next_view_timeout,
             view_sync_timeout,
-            timeout_ratio,
-            round_start_delay,
-            start_delay,
             num_bootstrap,
             builder_timeout,
             data_request_delay,
@@ -277,20 +267,15 @@ impl From<HotShotConfig<PubKey>> for PublicHotShotConfig {
         } = v;
 
         Self {
-            execution_type,
             start_threshold,
             num_nodes_with_stake,
             known_nodes_with_stake,
             known_da_nodes,
-            known_nodes_without_stake,
             my_own_validator_config: my_own_validator_config.into(),
             da_staked_committee_size,
             fixed_leader_for_gpuvid,
             next_view_timeout,
             view_sync_timeout,
-            timeout_ratio,
-            round_start_delay,
-            start_delay,
             num_bootstrap,
             builder_timeout,
             data_request_delay,
@@ -314,20 +299,15 @@ impl PublicHotShotConfig {
         my_own_validator_config: ValidatorConfig<PubKey>,
     ) -> HotShotConfig<PubKey> {
         HotShotConfig {
-            execution_type: self.execution_type,
             start_threshold: self.start_threshold,
             num_nodes_with_stake: self.num_nodes_with_stake,
             known_nodes_with_stake: self.known_nodes_with_stake,
             known_da_nodes: self.known_da_nodes,
-            known_nodes_without_stake: self.known_nodes_without_stake,
             my_own_validator_config,
             da_staked_committee_size: self.da_staked_committee_size,
             fixed_leader_for_gpuvid: self.fixed_leader_for_gpuvid,
             next_view_timeout: self.next_view_timeout,
             view_sync_timeout: self.view_sync_timeout,
-            timeout_ratio: self.timeout_ratio,
-            round_start_delay: self.round_start_delay,
-            start_delay: self.start_delay,
             num_bootstrap: self.num_bootstrap,
             builder_timeout: self.builder_timeout,
             data_request_delay: self.data_request_delay,
@@ -359,7 +339,6 @@ pub struct PublicNetworkConfig {
     node_index: u64,
     seed: [u8; 32],
     transaction_size: usize,
-    start_delay_seconds: u64,
     key_type_name: String,
     libp2p_config: Option<Libp2pConfig>,
     config: PublicHotShotConfig,
@@ -385,7 +364,6 @@ impl From<NetworkConfig<PubKey>> for PublicNetworkConfig {
             node_index: cfg.node_index,
             seed: cfg.seed,
             transaction_size: cfg.transaction_size,
-            start_delay_seconds: cfg.start_delay_seconds,
             key_type_name: cfg.key_type_name,
             libp2p_config: cfg.libp2p_config,
             config: cfg.config.into(),
@@ -426,7 +404,6 @@ impl PublicNetworkConfig {
             node_index,
             seed: self.seed,
             transaction_size: self.transaction_size,
-            start_delay_seconds: self.start_delay_seconds,
             key_type_name: self.key_type_name,
             libp2p_config: self.libp2p_config,
             config: self.config.into_hotshot_config(my_own_validator_config),
diff --git a/sequencer/src/bin/orchestrator.rs b/sequencer/src/bin/orchestrator.rs
index aebe45bab2..3483d967a9 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/bin/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/bin/orchestrator.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ async fn main() {
     args.logging.init();
 
     let mut config = NetworkConfig::<PubKey> {
-        start_delay_seconds: args.start_delay.as_secs(),
         manual_start_password: args.manual_start_password,
         indexed_da: false,
         ..Default::default()
@@ -132,13 +131,9 @@ async fn main() {
     config.config.num_nodes_with_stake = args.num_nodes;
     config.config.known_nodes_with_stake = vec![Default::default(); args.num_nodes.get()];
     config.config.known_da_nodes = Vec::new();
-    config.config.known_nodes_without_stake = vec![];
     config.config.next_view_timeout = args.next_view_timeout.as_millis() as u64;
     config.libp2p_config = Some(libp2p_config);
-    config.config.timeout_ratio = args.timeout_ratio.into();
     config.config.start_threshold = args.start_threshold.into();
-    config.config.round_start_delay = args.round_start_delay.as_millis() as u64;
-    config.config.start_delay = args.start_delay.as_millis() as u64;
     config.config.da_staked_committee_size = args.num_nodes.get();
     config.config.builder_urls = Vec1::try_from_vec(args.builder_urls).unwrap();
     config.config.builder_timeout = args.builder_timeout;
diff --git a/sequencer/src/block/full_payload/payload.rs b/sequencer/src/block/full_payload/payload.rs
index 52c45abe46..bc1101887e 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/block/full_payload/payload.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/block/full_payload/payload.rs
@@ -102,13 +102,8 @@ impl Payload {
         // add each tx to its namespace
         let mut ns_builders = BTreeMap::<NamespaceId, NsPayloadBuilder>::new();
         for tx in transactions.into_iter() {
-            // accounting for block byte length limit
-            block_byte_len += tx.payload().len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_entry_byte_len();
-            if !ns_builders.contains_key(&tx.namespace()) {
-                // each new namespace adds overhead
-                block_byte_len +=
-                    NsTableBuilder::entry_byte_len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_header_byte_len();
-            }
+            // accounting for block byte length limit            
+            block_byte_len += tx.size_in_block(!ns_builders.contains_key(&tx.namespace()));
             if block_byte_len > max_block_byte_len {
                 tracing::warn!("transactions truncated to fit in maximum block byte length {max_block_byte_len}");
                 break;
diff --git a/sequencer/src/lib.rs b/sequencer/src/lib.rs
index 9cf254cd6b..dc01c5e199 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/lib.rs
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ pub mod testing {
             node_implementation::ConsensusTime,
             stake_table::StakeTableScheme,
         },
-        ExecutionType, HotShotConfig, PeerConfig,
+        HotShotConfig, PeerConfig,
     };
     use marketplace_builder_core::{
         builder_state::BuilderState,
@@ -798,15 +798,10 @@ pub mod testing {
 
             let config: HotShotConfig<PubKey> = HotShotConfig {
                 fixed_leader_for_gpuvid: 0,
-                execution_type: ExecutionType::Continuous,
                 num_nodes_with_stake: num_nodes.try_into().unwrap(),
                 known_da_nodes: known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
                 known_nodes_with_stake: known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
-                known_nodes_without_stake: vec![],
                 next_view_timeout: Duration::from_secs(5).as_millis() as u64,
-                timeout_ratio: (10, 11),
-                round_start_delay: Duration::from_millis(1).as_millis() as u64,
-                start_delay: Duration::from_millis(1).as_millis() as u64,
                 num_bootstrap: 1usize,
                 da_staked_committee_size: num_nodes,
                 my_own_validator_config: Default::default(),
diff --git a/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs b/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs
index ff0d9d04c5..f018fea6e5 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use hotshot_types::{
     utils::View,
     vote::HasViewNumber,
 };
-use sqlx::Postgres;
 use sqlx::Row;
 use sqlx::{query, Executor};
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, time::Duration};
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub(crate) archive: bool,
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<Options> for Config<Postgres> {
+impl TryFrom<Options> for Config {
     type Error = anyhow::Error;
 
     fn try_from(opt: Options) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
diff --git a/sequencer/src/restart_tests.rs b/sequencer/src/restart_tests.rs
index 82bca2aea7..fec4034326 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/restart_tests.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/restart_tests.rs
@@ -816,7 +816,6 @@ fn start_orchestrator(port: u16, nodes: &[NodeParams], builder_port: u16) -> Joi
     config.config.da_staked_committee_size = num_nodes;
     config.config.known_nodes_with_stake = vec![];
     config.config.known_da_nodes = vec![];
-    config.config.known_nodes_without_stake = vec![];
     config.config.next_view_timeout = view_timeout.as_millis() as u64;
     config.config.builder_timeout = builder_timeout;
     config.config.builder_urls = vec1![format!("http://localhost:{builder_port}").parse().unwrap()];
diff --git a/types/src/v0/impls/block/full_payload/payload.rs b/types/src/v0/impls/block/full_payload/payload.rs
index d40be7d4ed..5948467837 100644
--- a/types/src/v0/impls/block/full_payload/payload.rs
+++ b/types/src/v0/impls/block/full_payload/payload.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ use jf_vid::VidScheme;
 use sha2::Digest;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
+use crate::Transaction;
 use crate::{
     v0::impls::{NodeState, ValidatedState},
     v0_1::ChainConfig,
     Index, Iter, NamespaceId, NsIndex, NsPayload, NsPayloadBuilder, NsPayloadRange, NsTable,
-    NsTableBuilder, Payload, PayloadByteLen, SeqTypes, Transaction, TxProof,
+    NsTableBuilder, Payload, PayloadByteLen, SeqTypes, TxProof,
 };
 
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Error, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -79,23 +80,16 @@ impl Payload {
         <Self as BlockPayload<SeqTypes>>::Error,
     > {
         // accounting for block byte length limit
-        let max_block_byte_len: usize = u64::from(chain_config.max_block_size)
-            .try_into()
-            .expect("too large max block size for architecture");
-        let mut block_byte_len = NsTableBuilder::header_byte_len();
+        let max_block_byte_len = u64::from(chain_config.max_block_size);
+        let mut block_byte_len = NsTableBuilder::header_byte_len() as u64;
 
         // add each tx to its namespace
         let mut ns_builders = BTreeMap::<NamespaceId, NsPayloadBuilder>::new();
         for tx in transactions.into_iter() {
-            let mut tx_size = tx.payload().len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_entry_byte_len();
-            if !ns_builders.contains_key(&tx.namespace()) {
-                // each new namespace adds overhead
-                tx_size +=
-                    NsTableBuilder::entry_byte_len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_header_byte_len();
-            }
+            let tx_size = tx.size_in_block(!ns_builders.contains_key(&tx.namespace()));
 
             if tx_size > max_block_byte_len {
-                // skip this transaction since it excceds the block size limit
+                // skip this transaction since it exceeds the block size limit
                 tracing::warn!(
                     "skip the transaction to fit in maximum block byte length {max_block_byte_len}, transaction size {tx_size}"
                 );
diff --git a/types/src/v0/impls/transaction.rs b/types/src/v0/impls/transaction.rs
index 32c2cc0c0d..663c0365c6 100644
--- a/types/src/v0/impls/transaction.rs
+++ b/types/src/v0/impls/transaction.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use serde::{de::Error, Deserialize, Deserializer};
 
 use crate::{NamespaceId, Transaction};
 
+use super::{NsPayloadBuilder, NsTableBuilder};
+
 impl From<u32> for NamespaceId {
     fn from(value: u32) -> Self {
         Self(value as u64)
@@ -60,6 +62,16 @@ impl Transaction {
         self.payload
     }
 
+    pub fn size_in_block(&self, new_ns: bool) -> u64 {
+        if new_ns {
+            // each new namespace adds overhead
+            // here self.minimum_block_size() = `self.payload().len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_entry_byte_len() + NsTableBuilder::entry_byte_len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_header_byte_len()`
+            self.minimum_block_size()
+        } else {
+            (self.payload().len() + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_entry_byte_len()) as u64
+        }
+    }
+
     #[cfg(any(test, feature = "testing"))]
     pub fn random(rng: &mut dyn rand::RngCore) -> Self {
         use rand::Rng;
@@ -79,7 +91,15 @@ impl Transaction {
     }
 }
 
-impl HotShotTransaction for Transaction {}
+impl HotShotTransaction for Transaction {
+    fn minimum_block_size(&self) -> u64 {
+        let len = self.payload().len()
+            + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_entry_byte_len()
+            + NsTableBuilder::entry_byte_len()
+            + NsPayloadBuilder::tx_table_header_byte_len();
+        len as u64
+    }
+}
 
 impl Committable for Transaction {
     fn commit(&self) -> Commitment<Self> {