diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 80544e7868..50648792ee 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-bootstrap"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-logging",
  "ant-protocol",
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-build-info"
-version = "0.1.21"
+version = "0.1.22"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "tracing",
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-cli"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-bootstrap",
  "ant-build-info",
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-evm"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "custom_debug",
  "evmlib",
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-logging"
-version = "0.2.42"
+version = "0.2.43"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "color-eyre",
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-metrics"
-version = "0.1.22"
+version = "0.1.23"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "color-eyre",
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-networking"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm-siv",
  "ant-bootstrap",
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-node"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-bootstrap",
  "ant-build-info",
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-node-manager"
-version = "0.11.5"
+version = "0.11.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-bootstrap",
  "ant-build-info",
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-node-rpc-client"
-version = "0.6.38"
+version = "0.6.39"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-build-info",
  "ant-logging",
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-protocol"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-build-info",
  "ant-evm",
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-registers"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "blsttc",
  "crdts",
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-service-management"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-bootstrap",
  "ant-evm",
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ant-token-supplies"
-version = "0.1.60"
+version = "0.1.61"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs-next",
  "reqwest 0.11.27",
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ checksum = "ace50bade8e6234aa140d9a2f552bbee1db4d353f69b8217bc503490fc1a9f26"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "autonomi"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "ant-bootstrap",
@@ -3356,7 +3356,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "evm-testnet"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-evm",
  "clap",
@@ -3367,7 +3367,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "evmlib"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "dirs-next",
@@ -6284,7 +6284,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nat-detection"
-version = "0.2.13"
+version = "0.2.14"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-build-info",
  "ant-networking",
@@ -6401,7 +6401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "node-launchpad"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.2"
 dependencies = [
  "ant-bootstrap",
  "ant-build-info",
@@ -9321,7 +9321,7 @@ checksum = "3369f5ac52d5eb6ab48c6b4ffdc8efbcad6b89c765749064ba298f2c68a16a76"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "test-utils"
-version = "0.4.13"
+version = "0.4.14"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "color-eyre",
diff --git a/ant-bootstrap/Cargo.toml b/ant-bootstrap/Cargo.toml
index b71fecaec0..ef72f7a85d 100644
--- a/ant-bootstrap/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-bootstrap/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-bootstrap"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 
 [features]
 local = []
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
 atomic-write-file = "0.2.2"
 chrono = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }
 clap = { version = "4.2.1", features = ["derive", "env"] }
diff --git a/ant-build-info/Cargo.toml b/ant-build-info/Cargo.toml
index 50987c156f..6a7482355e 100644
--- a/ant-build-info/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-build-info/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-build-info"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.1.21"
+version = "0.1.22"
 build = "build.rs"
 include = ["Cargo.toml", "src/**/*", "build.rs"]
 
diff --git a/ant-build-info/src/release_info.rs b/ant-build-info/src/release_info.rs
index fa9246b5e2..74f6d99021 100644
--- a/ant-build-info/src/release_info.rs
+++ b/ant-build-info/src/release_info.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 pub const RELEASE_YEAR: &str = "2024";
 pub const RELEASE_MONTH: &str = "12";
 pub const RELEASE_CYCLE: &str = "1";
-pub const RELEASE_CYCLE_COUNTER: &str = "6";
+pub const RELEASE_CYCLE_COUNTER: &str = "7";
diff --git a/ant-cli/Cargo.toml b/ant-cli/Cargo.toml
index 35f1a76d09..52bc8916eb 100644
--- a/ant-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ authors = ["MaidSafe Developers <dev@maidsafe.net>"]
 name = "ant-cli"
 description = "CLI client for the Autonomi network"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 edition = "2021"
 homepage = "https://maidsafe.net"
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ name = "files"
 harness = false
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
-autonomi = { path = "../autonomi", version = "0.3.1", features = [
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
+autonomi = { path = "../autonomi", version = "0.3.2", features = [
     "fs",
     "vault",
     "registers",
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ tracing = { version = "~0.1.26" }
 walkdir = "2.5.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-autonomi = { path = "../autonomi", version = "0.3.1", features = ["fs"]}
+autonomi = { path = "../autonomi", version = "0.3.2", features = ["fs"]}
 criterion = "0.5.1"
 eyre = "0.6.8"
 rand = { version = "~0.8.5", features = ["small_rng"] }
diff --git a/ant-cli/src/actions/connect.rs b/ant-cli/src/actions/connect.rs
index cba9ac217a..e7d03fd691 100644
--- a/ant-cli/src/actions/connect.rs
+++ b/ant-cli/src/actions/connect.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
-use autonomi::Client;
 use autonomi::Multiaddr;
+use autonomi::{get_evm_network_from_env, Client};
 use color_eyre::eyre::bail;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 use indicatif::ProgressBar;
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ pub async fn connect_to_network(peers: Vec<Multiaddr>) -> Result<Client> {
     progress_bar.set_message("Connecting to The Autonomi Network...");
 
     match Client::init_with_peers(peers).await {
-        Ok(client) => {
+        Ok(mut client) => {
+            let evm_network = get_evm_network_from_env()?;
+            client.set_evm_network(evm_network);
             info!("Connected to the Network");
             progress_bar.finish_with_message("Connected to the Network");
             Ok(client)
diff --git a/ant-evm/Cargo.toml b/ant-evm/Cargo.toml
index bfa84568a2..691f07cc5d 100644
--- a/ant-evm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-evm/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-evm"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 
 [features]
 local = ["evmlib/local"]
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test-utils = []
 
 [dependencies]
 custom_debug = "~0.6.1"
-evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.6" }
+evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.7" }
 hex = "~0.4.3"
 lazy_static = "~1.4.0"
 libp2p = { version = "0.54.1", features = ["identify", "kad"] }
diff --git a/ant-logging/Cargo.toml b/ant-logging/Cargo.toml
index 7a0a8e90f2..33ad706228 100644
--- a/ant-logging/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-logging/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-logging"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.2.42"
+version = "0.2.43"
 
 [dependencies]
 chrono = "~0.4.19"
diff --git a/ant-metrics/Cargo.toml b/ant-metrics/Cargo.toml
index a1ec36d541..ded374da71 100644
--- a/ant-metrics/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-metrics/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-metrics"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.1.22"
+version = "0.1.23"
 
 [[bin]]
 path = "src/main.rs"
diff --git a/ant-networking/Cargo.toml b/ant-networking/Cargo.toml
index 15d1311de8..966b7d4d6f 100644
--- a/ant-networking/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-networking/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-networking"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ upnp = ["libp2p/upnp"]
 
 [dependencies]
 aes-gcm-siv = "0.11.1"
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.5" }
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.6" }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 bytes = { version = "1.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
 custom_debug = "~0.6.1"
diff --git a/ant-networking/src/metrics/mod.rs b/ant-networking/src/metrics/mod.rs
index ef9f636bcb..2cc80fe424 100644
--- a/ant-networking/src/metrics/mod.rs
+++ b/ant-networking/src/metrics/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ pub mod service;
 #[cfg(feature = "upnp")]
 mod upnp;
 
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
+
 use crate::MetricsRegistries;
 use crate::{log_markers::Marker, target_arch::sleep};
 use bad_node::{BadNodeMetrics, BadNodeMetricsMsg, TimeFrame};
@@ -62,8 +64,8 @@ pub(crate) struct NetworkMetricsRecorder {
     shunned_by_old_close_group: Gauge,
 
     // system info
-    process_memory_used_mb: Gauge,
-    process_cpu_usage_percentage: Gauge,
+    process_memory_used_mb: Gauge<f64, AtomicU64>,
+    process_cpu_usage_percentage: Gauge<f64, AtomicU64>,
 
     // helpers
     bad_nodes_notifier: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<BadNodeMetricsMsg>,
@@ -134,14 +136,14 @@ impl NetworkMetricsRecorder {
             upnp_events.clone(),
         );
 
-        let process_memory_used_mb = Gauge::default();
+        let process_memory_used_mb = Gauge::<f64, AtomicU64>::default();
         sub_registry.register(
             "process_memory_used_mb",
             "Memory used by the process in MegaBytes",
             process_memory_used_mb.clone(),
         );
 
-        let process_cpu_usage_percentage = Gauge::default();
+        let process_cpu_usage_percentage = Gauge::<f64, AtomicU64>::default();
         sub_registry.register(
             "process_cpu_usage_percentage",
             "The percentage of CPU used by the process. Value is from 0-100",
@@ -253,12 +255,14 @@ impl NetworkMetricsRecorder {
                 if let (Some(process), Some(core_count)) =
                     (system.process(pid), physical_core_count)
                 {
-                    let mem_used = process.memory() / TO_MB;
-                    let _ = process_memory_used_mb.set(mem_used as i64);
-
+                    let mem_used =
+                        ((process.memory() as f64 / TO_MB as f64) * 10000.0).round() / 10000.0;
+                    let _ = process_memory_used_mb.set(mem_used);
                     // divide by core_count to get value between 0-100
-                    let cpu_usage = process.cpu_usage() / core_count as f32;
-                    let _ = process_cpu_usage_percentage.set(cpu_usage as i64);
+                    let cpu_usage = ((process.cpu_usage() as f64 / core_count as f64) * 10000.0)
+                        .round()
+                        / 10000.0;
+                    let _ = process_cpu_usage_percentage.set(cpu_usage);
                 }
                 sleep(UPDATE_INTERVAL).await;
             }
diff --git a/ant-node-manager/Cargo.toml b/ant-node-manager/Cargo.toml
index 9b2425e764..6d54bed2f5 100644
--- a/ant-node-manager/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-node-manager/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-node-manager"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.11.5"
+version = "0.11.6"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "antctl"
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ tcp = []
 websockets = []
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
 ant-releases = { version = "0.4.0" }
-ant-service-management = { path = "../ant-service-management", version = "0.4.5" }
+ant-service-management = { path = "../ant-service-management", version = "0.4.6" }
 chrono = "~0.4.19"
 clap = { version = "4.4.6", features = ["derive", "env"] }
 colored = "2.0.4"
diff --git a/ant-node-rpc-client/Cargo.toml b/ant-node-rpc-client/Cargo.toml
index 9589668357..8962d19ae2 100644
--- a/ant-node-rpc-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-node-rpc-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-node-rpc-client"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.6.38"
+version = "0.6.39"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "antnode_rpc_client"
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 nightly = []
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1", features=["rpc"] }
-ant-node = { path = "../ant-node", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-service-management = { path = "../ant-service-management", version = "0.4.5" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2", features=["rpc"] }
+ant-node = { path = "../ant-node", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-service-management = { path = "../ant-service-management", version = "0.4.6" }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 bls = { package = "blsttc", version = "8.0.1" }
 clap = { version = "4.2.1", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/ant-node/Cargo.toml b/ant-node/Cargo.toml
index f512875e16..0de618b1cd 100644
--- a/ant-node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-node/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 authors = ["MaidSafe Developers <dev@maidsafe.net>"]
 description = "The Autonomi node binary"
 name = "ant-node"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 homepage = "https://maidsafe.net"
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ otlp = ["ant-logging/otlp"]
 upnp = ["ant-networking/upnp"]
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
-ant-networking = { path = "../ant-networking", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.5" }
-ant-service-management = { path = "../ant-service-management", version = "0.4.5" }
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
+ant-networking = { path = "../ant-networking", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.6" }
+ant-service-management = { path = "../ant-service-management", version = "0.4.6" }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 bls = { package = "blsttc", version = "8.0.1" }
 bytes = { version = "1.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ walkdir = "~2.5.0"
 xor_name = "5.0.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1", features = ["rpc"] }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2", features = ["rpc"] }
 assert_fs = "1.0.0"
-evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.6" }
-autonomi = { path = "../autonomi", version = "0.3.1", features = ["registers"] }
+evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.7" }
+autonomi = { path = "../autonomi", version = "0.3.2", features = ["registers"] }
 reqwest = { version = "0.12.2", default-features = false, features = [
     "rustls-tls-manual-roots",
 ] }
diff --git a/ant-protocol/Cargo.toml b/ant-protocol/Cargo.toml
index 220d4fea44..d0afab1c15 100644
--- a/ant-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-protocol"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
 rpc = ["tonic", "prost"]
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.5" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.6" }
 bls = { package = "blsttc", version = "8.0.1" }
 bytes = { version = "1.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
 color-eyre = "0.6.2"
diff --git a/ant-registers/Cargo.toml b/ant-registers/Cargo.toml
index 5f02031c5a..e021f361cf 100644
--- a/ant-registers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-registers/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-registers"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 
 [features]
 test-utils = []
diff --git a/ant-service-management/Cargo.toml b/ant-service-management/Cargo.toml
index f6fce7719d..519045aed4 100644
--- a/ant-service-management/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-service-management/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-service-management"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1", features = ["rpc"] }
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2", features = ["rpc"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 dirs-next = "2.0.0"
 libp2p = { version = "0.54.1", features = ["kad"] }
diff --git a/ant-token-supplies/Cargo.toml b/ant-token-supplies/Cargo.toml
index 8bf9a7445b..a26791770b 100644
--- a/ant-token-supplies/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-token-supplies/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ant-token-supplies"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.1.60"
+version = "0.1.61"
 
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/autonomi/Cargo.toml b/autonomi/Cargo.toml
index b9ad33050a..61d7767ab3 100644
--- a/autonomi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/autonomi/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ authors = ["MaidSafe Developers <dev@maidsafe.net>"]
 description = "Autonomi client API"
 name = "autonomi"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 edition = "2021"
 homepage = "https://maidsafe.net"
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ registers = []
 vault = ["registers"]
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-networking = { path = "../ant-networking", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.5" }
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-networking = { path = "../ant-networking", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-registers = { path = "../ant-registers", version = "0.4.6" }
 bip39 = "2.0.0"
 blst = "0.3.13"
 blstrs = "0.7.1"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ xor_name = "5.0.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 alloy = { version = "0.7.3", default-features = false, features = ["contract", "json-rpc", "network", "node-bindings", "provider-http", "reqwest-rustls-tls", "rpc-client", "rpc-types", "signer-local", "std"] }
-ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.42" }
+ant-logging = { path = "../ant-logging", version = "0.2.43" }
 eyre = "0.6.5"
 sha2 = "0.10.6"
 # Do not specify the version field. Release process expects even the local dev deps to be published.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ wasm-bindgen-test = "0.3.43"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies]
 console_error_panic_hook = "0.1.7"
-evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.6", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] }
+evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.7", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] }
 # See https://github.com/sebcrozet/instant/blob/7bd13f51f5c930239fddc0476a837870fb239ed7/README.md#using-instant-for-a-wasm-platform-where-performancenow-is-not-available
 instant = { version = "0.1", features = ["wasm-bindgen", "inaccurate"] }
 js-sys = "0.3.70"
diff --git a/evm-testnet/Cargo.toml b/evm-testnet/Cargo.toml
index 340318956a..c843aefdad 100644
--- a/evm-testnet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/evm-testnet/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ homepage = "https://maidsafe.net"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "evm-testnet"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
 clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
 dirs-next = "~2.0.0"
-evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.6" }
+evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.7" }
 tokio = { version = "1.40", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "signal"] }
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/evmlib/Cargo.toml b/evmlib/Cargo.toml
index 79315c0348..b2ed695a04 100644
--- a/evmlib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/evmlib/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ homepage = "https://maidsafe.net"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "evmlib"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/safe_network"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 
 [features]
 wasm-bindgen = ["alloy/wasm-bindgen"]
diff --git a/evmlib/src/contract/network_token.rs b/evmlib/src/contract/network_token.rs
index 10903c9fd2..df18b37a1d 100644
--- a/evmlib/src/contract/network_token.rs
+++ b/evmlib/src/contract/network_token.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 use crate::common::{Address, Calldata, TxHash, U256};
 use crate::contract::network_token::NetworkTokenContract::NetworkTokenContractInstance;
+use crate::TX_TIMEOUT;
 use alloy::network::TransactionBuilder;
 use alloy::providers::{Network, Provider};
 use alloy::sol;
@@ -108,9 +109,10 @@ where
             .await
             .inspect_err(|err| {
                 error!(
-                "Error approving spender {spender:?} to spend raw amt of tokens {value}:  {err:?}"
+                "Error to send_transaction while approving spender {spender:?} to spend raw amt of tokens {value}:  {err:?}"
             )
-            })?;
+            })?
+            .with_timeout(Some(TX_TIMEOUT));
 
         let pending_tx_hash = *pending_tx_builder.tx_hash();
 
@@ -150,8 +152,9 @@ where
             .send_transaction(transaction_request)
             .await
             .inspect_err(|err| {
-                error!("Error transferring raw amt of tokens to {receiver:?}: {err:?}")
-            })?;
+                error!("Error to send_transaction during transfer raw amt of tokens to {receiver:?}: {err:?}")
+            })?
+            .with_timeout(Some(TX_TIMEOUT));
 
         let pending_tx_hash = *pending_tx_builder.tx_hash();
         debug!(
diff --git a/evmlib/src/contract/payment_vault/handler.rs b/evmlib/src/contract/payment_vault/handler.rs
index 1000d7d108..4330f31fbe 100644
--- a/evmlib/src/contract/payment_vault/handler.rs
+++ b/evmlib/src/contract/payment_vault/handler.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::common::{Address, Amount, Calldata, TxHash};
 use crate::contract::payment_vault::error::Error;
 use crate::contract::payment_vault::interface::IPaymentVault;
 use crate::contract::payment_vault::interface::IPaymentVault::IPaymentVaultInstance;
+use crate::TX_TIMEOUT;
 use alloy::network::{Network, TransactionBuilder};
 use alloy::providers::Provider;
 use alloy::transports::Transport;
@@ -59,13 +60,20 @@ where
             .with_to(to)
             .with_input(calldata);
 
-        let tx_hash = self
+        let pending_tx_builder = self
             .contract
             .provider()
             .send_transaction(transaction_request)
-            .await?
-            .watch()
-            .await?;
+            .await
+            .inspect_err(|err| error!("Error to send_transaction during pay_for_quotes: {err:?}"))?
+            .with_timeout(Some(TX_TIMEOUT));
+
+        let pending_tx_hash = pending_tx_builder.tx_hash();
+        debug!("pay_for_quotes is pending with tx hash: {pending_tx_hash}");
+
+        let tx_hash = pending_tx_builder.watch().await.inspect_err(|err| {
+            error!("Error to watch transaction during pay_for_quotes: {err:?}")
+        })?;
 
         Ok(tx_hash)
     }
diff --git a/evmlib/src/lib.rs b/evmlib/src/lib.rs
index abd5d3309a..e2715c0ed6 100644
--- a/evmlib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/evmlib/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ const ARBITRUM_ONE_DATA_PAYMENTS_ADDRESS: Address =
 const ARBITRUM_SEPOLIA_DATA_PAYMENTS_ADDRESS: Address =
     address!("993C7739f50899A997fEF20860554b8a28113634");
 
+/// Timeout for transactions
+const TX_TIMEOUT: std::time::Duration = std::time::Duration::from_secs(60);
+
 #[serde_as]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct CustomNetwork {
diff --git a/evmlib/src/wallet.rs b/evmlib/src/wallet.rs
index 0f6ba3acea..40b302ccad 100644
--- a/evmlib/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/evmlib/src/wallet.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::contract::payment_vault::handler::PaymentVaultHandler;
 use crate::contract::payment_vault::MAX_TRANSFERS_PER_TRANSACTION;
 use crate::contract::{network_token, payment_vault};
 use crate::utils::http_provider;
-use crate::Network;
+use crate::{Network, TX_TIMEOUT};
 use alloy::hex::ToHexExt;
 use alloy::network::{Ethereum, EthereumWallet, NetworkWallet, TransactionBuilder};
 use alloy::providers::fillers::{
@@ -262,7 +262,20 @@ pub async fn transfer_gas_tokens(
         .with_to(receiver)
         .with_value(amount);
 
-    let tx_hash = provider.send_transaction(tx).await?.watch().await?;
+    let pending_tx_builder = provider
+        .send_transaction(tx)
+        .await
+        .inspect_err(|err| {
+            error!("Error to send_transaction during transfer_gas_tokens: {err}");
+        })?
+        .with_timeout(Some(TX_TIMEOUT));
+    let pending_tx_hash = *pending_tx_builder.tx_hash();
+    debug!("The transfer of gas tokens is pending with tx_hash: {pending_tx_hash}");
+
+    let tx_hash = pending_tx_builder.watch().await.inspect_err(|err| {
+        error!("Error watching transfer_gas_tokens tx with hash {pending_tx_hash}: {err}")
+    })?;
+    debug!("Transfer of gas tokens with tx_hash: {tx_hash} is successful");
 
     Ok(tx_hash)
 }
diff --git a/nat-detection/Cargo.toml b/nat-detection/Cargo.toml
index 68f101c533..4e8b4ccae9 100644
--- a/nat-detection/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nat-detection/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "nat-detection"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi"
-version = "0.2.13"
+version = "0.2.14"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "nat-detection"
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 nightly = []
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-networking = { path = "../ant-networking", version = "0.3.1" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-networking = { path = "../ant-networking", version = "0.3.2" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
 clap = { version = "4.5.4", features = ["derive"] }
 clap-verbosity-flag = "2.2.0"
 color-eyre = { version = "0.6", default-features = false }
diff --git a/node-launchpad/Cargo.toml b/node-launchpad/Cargo.toml
index af907358f9..362421a3d9 100644
--- a/node-launchpad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node-launchpad/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 authors = ["MaidSafe Developers <dev@maidsafe.net>"]
 description = "TUI for running nodes on the Autonomi network"
 name = "node-launchpad"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 homepage = "https://maidsafe.net"
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ path = "src/bin/tui/main.rs"
 nightly = []
 
 [dependencies]
-ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.1" }
-ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.21" }
-ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.6" }
-ant-node-manager = { version = "0.11.5", path = "../ant-node-manager" }
-ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.1" }
+ant-bootstrap = { path = "../ant-bootstrap", version = "0.1.2" }
+ant-build-info = { path = "../ant-build-info", version = "0.1.22" }
+ant-evm = { path = "../ant-evm", version = "0.1.7" }
+ant-node-manager = { version = "0.11.6", path = "../ant-node-manager" }
+ant-protocol = { path = "../ant-protocol", version = "0.3.2" }
 ant-releases = { version = "0.4.0" }
-ant-service-management = { version = "0.4.5", path = "../ant-service-management" }
+ant-service-management = { version = "0.4.6", path = "../ant-service-management" }
 arboard = "3.4.1"
 atty = "0.2.14"
 better-panic = "0.3.0"
diff --git a/release-cycle-info b/release-cycle-info
index 1654433584..f06fab042a 100644
--- a/release-cycle-info
+++ b/release-cycle-info
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 release-year: 2024
 release-month: 12
 release-cycle: 1
-release-cycle-counter: 6
+release-cycle-counter: 7
diff --git a/test-utils/Cargo.toml b/test-utils/Cargo.toml
index 2f97669449..659717380b 100644
--- a/test-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "test-utils"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/safe_network"
-version = "0.4.13"
+version = "0.4.14"
 
 [dependencies]
 bytes = { version = "1.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
 color-eyre = "~0.6.2"
 dirs-next = "~2.0.0"
-evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.6" }
+evmlib = { path = "../evmlib", version = "0.1.7" }
 libp2p = { version = "0.54.1", features = ["identify", "kad"] }
 rand = "0.8.5"
 serde = { version = "1.0.133", features = ["derive"] }