@aztec/aztec 5.0.0-private.20260319 → 5.0.0-rc.1

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js",
@@ -28,38 +28,39 @@
     "../package.common.json"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aztec/accounts": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/archiver": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/aztec-node": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/bb-prover": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/bb.js": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/blob-client": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/bot": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/builder": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/cli": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/constants": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/entrypoints": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/ethereum": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/foundation": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/kv-store": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/node-lib": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/noir-contracts.js": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/noir-protocol-circuits-types": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/p2p": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/p2p-bootstrap": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/prover-client": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/prover-node": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/pxe": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/sequencer-client": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/stdlib": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/telemetry-client": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/txe": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/validator-ha-signer": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/wallets": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
-    "@aztec/world-state": "5.0.0-private.20260319",
+    "@aztec/accounts": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/archiver": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/aztec-node": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/bb-prover": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/bb.js": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/blob-client": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/bot": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/builder": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/cli": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/constants": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/entrypoints": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/ethereum": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/foundation": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/kv-store": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/node-lib": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/noir-contracts.js": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/noir-protocol-circuits-types": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/p2p": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/p2p-bootstrap": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/prover-client": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/prover-node": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/pxe": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/sequencer-client": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/standard-contracts": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/stdlib": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/telemetry-client": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/txe": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/validator-ha-signer": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/wallets": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@aztec/world-state": "5.0.0-rc.1",
     "@iarna/toml": "^2.2.5",
     "@types/chalk": "^2.2.0",
     "abitype": "^0.8.11",

package/scripts/add_crate.sh

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Creates a contract+test crate pair and adds them to an existing workspace.
-# Usage: add_crate.sh <crate_name>
+# Usage: add_crate.sh <crate_name> <template>
 # Must be called from a workspace root that already has Nargo.toml with [workspace].
 
 crate_name=$1
+template=$2
 
 if [ -z "$crate_name" ]; then
   echo "Error: crate name is required"
@@ -31,72 +32,22 @@ fi
 
 # Get the actual aztec version for the git tag.
 AZTEC_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' $(dirname $0)/../package.json)
+TEMPLATE_DIR="$(dirname $0)/templates/$template"
 
-# Create contract crate
-mkdir -p "$contract_dir/src"
-cat > "$contract_dir/Nargo.toml" << CEOF
-[package]
-name = "${crate_name}_contract"
-type = "contract"
-
-[dependencies]
-aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v${AZTEC_VERSION}", directory="aztec" }
-CEOF
-
-cat > "$contract_dir/src/main.nr" << 'EOF'
-use aztec::macros::aztec;
-
-#[aztec]
-pub contract Main {
-    use aztec::macros::functions::{external, initializer};
-
-    #[initializer]
-    #[external("private")]
-    fn constructor() {}
-}
-EOF
-
-# Create test crate
-mkdir -p "$test_dir/src"
-cat > "$test_dir/Nargo.toml" << TEOF
-[package]
-name = "${crate_name}_test"
-type = "lib"
-
-[dependencies]
-aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v${AZTEC_VERSION}", directory="aztec" }
-${crate_name}_contract = { path = "../${contract_dir}" }
-TEOF
-
-cat > "$test_dir/src/lib.nr" << 'NOIR'
-use aztec::test::helpers::test_environment::TestEnvironment;
-use __CRATE_NAME___contract::Main;
-
-#[test]
-unconstrained fn test_constructor() {
-    let mut env = TestEnvironment::new();
-    let deployer = env.create_light_account();
-
-    // Deploy the contract with the default constructor:
-    let contract_address = env.deploy("@__CRATE_NAME___contract/Main").with_private_initializer(
-        deployer,
-        Main::interface().constructor(),
-    );
-
-    // Deploy without an initializer:
-    let contract_address = env.deploy("@__CRATE_NAME___contract/Main").without_initializer();
-}
-NOIR
-
-sed -i "s/__CRATE_NAME__/${crate_name}/g" "$test_dir/src/lib.nr"
+# Copy template crates and substitute placeholders
+cp -r "$TEMPLATE_DIR/contract" "$contract_dir"
+cp -r "$TEMPLATE_DIR/test" "$test_dir"
+# Use perl -i for portability across os.
+find "$contract_dir" "$test_dir" -type f -exec \
+  perl -i -pe "s/__CRATE_NAME__/${crate_name}/g; s/__AZTEC_VERSION__/${AZTEC_VERSION}/g" {} +
 
 # Add members to workspace Nargo.toml
 if grep -q 'members\s*=\s*\[\s*\]' Nargo.toml; then
   # Empty array: members = []
-  sed -i "s|members\s*=\s*\[\s*\]|members = [\"${contract_dir}\", \"${test_dir}\"]|" Nargo.toml
+  perl -i -pe "s|members\s*=\s*\[\s*\]|members = [\"${contract_dir}\", \"${test_dir}\"]|" Nargo.toml
 else
   # Non-empty array: add before closing ]
-  sed -i "s|\(members\s*=\s*\[.*\)\]|\1, \"${contract_dir}\", \"${test_dir}\"]|" Nargo.toml
+  perl -i -pe "s|(members\s*=\s*\[.*)\]|\1, \"${contract_dir}\", \"${test_dir}\"]|" Nargo.toml
 fi
 
 echo "Created crates '${contract_dir}' and '${test_dir}'"

package/scripts/aztec.sh

@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ case $cmd in
     # Attempt to compile, no-op if there are no changes
     node --no-warnings "$script_dir/../dest/bin/index.js" compile
 
-    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-"error;trace:contract_log"}"
+    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-"error;trace:^contract:"}"
     aztec start --txe --port 8081 &
     server_pid=$!
     trap 'kill $server_pid &>/dev/null || true' EXIT
+    if ! command -v nc &>/dev/null; then
+      echo "Error: 'nc' (netcat) is required but not installed." >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
     while ! nc -z 127.0.0.1 8081 &>/dev/null; do sleep 0.2; done
     export NARGO_FOREIGN_CALL_TIMEOUT=300000
-    nargo test --silence-warnings --oracle-resolver http://127.0.0.1:8081 --test-threads 16 "$@"
+    nargo test --silence-warnings --oracle-resolver http://127.0.0.1:8081 "$@"
     ;;
   start)
     if [ "${1:-}" == "--local-network" ]; then

package/scripts/init.sh

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Options:
   -h, --help     Print help
 
 This command creates a new Aztec Noir project in the current directory with
-a workspace containing a contract crate and a test crate, and automatically
-adds the Aztec.nr dependency to both.
+a workspace containing a Counter contract example with tests. The Counter
+demonstrates private state, private functions, and utility reads.
 
-If a workspace already exists in the current directory, use
-'aztec new <name>' instead to add another contract.
+Use 'aztec new <name>' to create a blank contract project, or to add another
+contract to an existing workspace.
 EOF
       exit 0
       ;;
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ done
 package_name="$(basename $(pwd))"
 
 echo "Initializing Aztec contract project..."
-$script_path/setup_workspace.sh "$package_name"
+$script_path/setup_workspace.sh "$package_name" counter

package/scripts/new.sh

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fi
 if [ -f "Nargo.toml" ] && grep -q '\[workspace\]' Nargo.toml; then
   # Add crate pair to existing workspace
   echo "Adding contract '$package_name' to existing workspace..."
-  $script_path/add_crate.sh "$package_name"
+  $script_path/add_crate.sh "$package_name" blank
 else
   # Create new workspace
   if [ -d "$project_path" ] && [ "$(ls -A $project_path 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ else
   echo "Creating new Aztec contract project at $project_path..."
   mkdir -p "$project_path"
   cd "$project_path"
-  $script_path/setup_workspace.sh "$package_name"
+  $script_path/setup_workspace.sh "$package_name" blank
 fi

package/scripts/setup_workspace.sh

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Creates an Aztec contract workspace with a contract crate and a test crate.
-# Usage: setup_workspace.sh <package_name>
+# Usage: setup_workspace.sh <package_name> <template>
 # Must be called from the workspace root directory.
 
 package_name=$1
+template=$2
 script_path=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
 
 if [ -z "$package_name" ]; then
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ members = []
 EOF
 
 # Create the first crate pair
-$script_path/add_crate.sh "$package_name"
+$script_path/add_crate.sh "$package_name" "$template"
 
 # Create README
 cat > README.md << REOF

package/scripts/templates/blank/contract/Nargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[package]
+name = "__CRATE_NAME___contract"
+type = "contract"
+
+[dependencies]
+aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v__AZTEC_VERSION__", directory="aztec" }

package/scripts/templates/blank/contract/src/main.nr

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use aztec::macros::aztec;
+
+#[aztec]
+pub contract Main {
+    use aztec::macros::functions::{external, initializer};
+
+    #[initializer]
+    #[external("private")]
+    fn constructor() {}
+}

package/scripts/templates/blank/test/Nargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[package]
+name = "__CRATE_NAME___test"
+type = "lib"
+
+[dependencies]
+aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v__AZTEC_VERSION__", directory="aztec" }
+__CRATE_NAME___contract = { path = "../__CRATE_NAME___contract" }

package/scripts/templates/blank/test/src/lib.nr

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+use aztec::test::helpers::test_environment::TestEnvironment;
+use __CRATE_NAME___contract::Main;
+
+#[test]
+unconstrained fn test_constructor() {
+    let mut env = TestEnvironment::new();
+    let deployer = env.create_light_account();
+
+    let _contract_address = env.deploy("@__CRATE_NAME___contract/Main")
+        .with_private_initializer(deployer, Main::interface().constructor());
+}

package/scripts/templates/counter/contract/Nargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[package]
+name = "__CRATE_NAME___contract"
+type = "contract"
+
+[dependencies]
+aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v__AZTEC_VERSION__", directory="aztec" }
+balance_set = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v__AZTEC_VERSION__", directory="balance-set" }

package/scripts/templates/counter/contract/src/main.nr

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use aztec::macros::aztec;
+
+#[aztec]
+pub contract Counter {
+    use aztec::{
+        macros::{functions::{external, initializer}, storage::storage},
+        messages::delivery::MessageDelivery,
+        protocol::address::AztecAddress,
+        state_vars::Owned,
+    };
+    use balance_set::BalanceSet;
+
+    #[storage]
+    struct Storage<Context> {
+        // Each owner has their own counter, stored as private encrypted notes.
+        // Owned: dictates who will receive the encrypted notes.
+        // BalanceSet: manages the underlying notes, providing add/sub/balance_of.
+        counters: Owned<BalanceSet<Context>, Context>,
+    }
+
+    // Sets the owner's counter to an initial value.
+    //
+    // #[external("private")]: executes on the user's device, inputs are hidden from everyone.
+    #[initializer]
+    #[external("private")]
+    fn constructor(initial_value: u128, owner: AztecAddress) {
+        // Delivers the note to the recipient onchain with provable correctness.
+        // Without delivery, the recipient can't find or decrypt the note.
+        self.storage.counters.at(owner).add(initial_value).deliver(
+            MessageDelivery::onchain_constrained(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Adds 1 to the owner's counter.
+    #[external("private")]
+    fn increment(owner: AztecAddress) {
+        self.storage.counters.at(owner).add(1).deliver(MessageDelivery::onchain_constrained());
+    }
+
+    // Returns the current value of the owner's counter.
+    //
+    // #[external("utility")]: runs off-chain, no transaction created, no cost.
+    // Only the owner can decrypt and read their own counter.
+    #[external("utility")]
+    unconstrained fn get_counter(owner: AztecAddress) -> u128 {
+        self.storage.counters.at(owner).balance_of()
+    }
+}

package/scripts/templates/counter/test/Nargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[package]
+name = "__CRATE_NAME___test"
+type = "lib"
+
+[dependencies]
+aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v__AZTEC_VERSION__", directory="aztec" }
+__CRATE_NAME___contract = { path = "../__CRATE_NAME___contract" }

package/scripts/templates/counter/test/src/lib.nr

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use aztec::{protocol::address::AztecAddress, test::helpers::test_environment::TestEnvironment};
+use __CRATE_NAME___contract::Counter;
+
+unconstrained fn setup(initial_value: u128) -> (TestEnvironment, AztecAddress, AztecAddress) {
+    let mut env = TestEnvironment::new();
+    let owner = env.create_light_account();
+
+    let contract_address = env.deploy("@__CRATE_NAME___contract/Counter")
+        .with_private_initializer(owner, Counter::interface().constructor(initial_value, owner));
+
+    (env, contract_address, owner)
+}
+
+#[test]
+unconstrained fn test_constructor() {
+    let initial_value = 5;
+    let (env, contract_address, owner) = setup(initial_value);
+
+    let counter = env.execute_utility(Counter::at(contract_address).get_counter(owner));
+    assert_eq(counter, initial_value);
+}
+
+#[test]
+unconstrained fn test_increment() {
+    let initial_value = 5;
+    let (mut env, contract_address, owner) = setup(initial_value);
+
+    env.call_private(owner, Counter::at(contract_address).increment(owner));
+
+    let counter = env.execute_utility(Counter::at(contract_address).get_counter(owner));
+    assert_eq(counter, initial_value + 1);
+}

package/src/bin/index.ts

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async function main() {
   await enrichEnvironmentWithNetworkConfig(networkName);
   enrichEnvironmentWithChainName(networkName);
 
-  const cliVersion = getPackageVersion() ?? 'unknown';
+  const cliVersion = getPackageVersion();
   let program = new Command('aztec');
   program.description('Aztec command line interface').version(cliVersion).enablePositionalOptions();
   program = injectAztecCommands(program, userLog, debugLogger);

package/src/cli/aztec_start_action.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { registerAztecNodeRpcHandlers } from '@aztec/aztec-node';
 import { getActiveNetworkName } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
 import {
   type NamespacedApiHandlers,
@@ -7,10 +8,9 @@ import {
 } from '@aztec/foundation/json-rpc/server';
 import type { LogFn, Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import type { ChainConfig } from '@aztec/stdlib/config';
-import { AztecNodeAdminApiSchema, AztecNodeApiSchema } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/client';
 import { getPackageVersion } from '@aztec/stdlib/update-checker';
 import { getVersioningMiddleware } from '@aztec/stdlib/versioning';
-import { getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
+import { getOtelJsonRpcDiagnosticsMiddleware, getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
 import { createLocalNetwork } from '../local-network/index.js';
 import { github, splash } from '../splash.js';
@@ -27,30 +27,22 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
   let config: ChainConfig | undefined = undefined;
 
   if (options.localNetwork) {
-    const localNetwork = extractNamespacedOptions(options, 'local-network');
-    localNetwork.testAccounts = true;
+    const localNetwork = extractNamespacedOptions(options, 'localNetwork');
     userLog(`${splash}\n${github}\n\n`);
-    userLog(`Setting up Aztec local network ${packageVersion ?? 'unknown'}, please stand by...`);
+    userLog(`Setting up Aztec local network ${packageVersion}, please stand by...`);
 
     const { node, stop } = await createLocalNetwork(
       {
         l1Mnemonic: localNetwork.l1Mnemonic,
         l1RpcUrls: options.l1RpcUrls,
         testAccounts: localNetwork.testAccounts,
-        realProofs: false,
-        // Setting the epoch duration to 2 by default for local network. This allows the epoch to be "proven" faster, so
-        // the users can consume out hash without having to wait for a long time.
-        // Note: We are not proving anything in the local network (realProofs == false). But in `createLocalNetwork`,
-        // the EpochTestSettler will set the out hash to the outbox when an epoch is complete.
-        aztecEpochDuration: 2,
       },
       userLog,
     );
 
     // Start Node and PXE JSON-RPC server
     signalHandlers.push(stop);
-    services.node = [node, AztecNodeApiSchema];
-    adminServices.node = [node, AztecNodeAdminApiSchema];
+    registerAztecNodeRpcHandlers(node, services, adminServices, { debug: true });
   } else {
     // Route --prover-node through startNode
     if (options.proverNode && !options.node) {
@@ -64,9 +56,6 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
     } else if (options.bot) {
       const { startBot } = await import('./cmds/start_bot.js');
       await startBot(options, signalHandlers, services, userLog);
-    } else if (options.archiver) {
-      const { startArchiver } = await import('./cmds/start_archiver.js');
-      ({ config } = await startArchiver(options, signalHandlers, services));
     } else if (options.p2pBootstrap) {
       const { startP2PBootstrap } = await import('./cmds/start_p2p_bootstrap.js');
       ({ config } = await startP2PBootstrap(options, signalHandlers, services, userLog));
@@ -78,7 +67,7 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
       await startProverBroker(options, signalHandlers, services, userLog);
     } else if (options.txe) {
       const { startTXE } = await import('./cmds/start_txe.js');
-      await startTXE(options, debugLogger);
+      await startTXE(options, signalHandlers, debugLogger);
     } else if (options.sequencer) {
       userLog(`Cannot run a standalone sequencer without a node`);
       process.exit(1);
@@ -94,7 +83,14 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
 
   // Start the main JSON-RPC server
   if (Object.entries(services).length > 0) {
+    if (services.aztec) {
+      const { BarretenbergSync } = await import('@aztec/bb.js');
+      // JSON-RPC schema parsing may decompress compressed Chonk proofs before the node handler runs.
+      await BarretenbergSync.initSingleton();
+    }
+
     const rpcServer = createNamespacedSafeJsonRpcServer(services, {
+      diagnostic: getOtelJsonRpcDiagnosticsMiddleware(),
       http200OnError: false,
       log: debugLogger,
       middlewares: [getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware(), getVersioningMiddleware(versions, versioningOpts)],
@@ -126,6 +122,7 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
     }
 
     const rpcServer = createNamespacedSafeJsonRpcServer(adminServices, {
+      diagnostic: getOtelJsonRpcDiagnosticsMiddleware(),
       http200OnError: false,
       log: debugLogger,
       middlewares: adminMiddlewares,

package/src/cli/aztec_start_options.ts

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export interface AztecStartOption {
   parseVal?: (val: string) => any;
 }
 
-export const getOptions = (namespace: string, configMappings: Record<string, ConfigMapping>) => {
+export const getOptions = (namespace: string, configMappings: Record<string, ConfigMapping<unknown>>) => {
   const options: AztecStartOption[] = [];
   for (const [key, { env, defaultValue: def, parseEnv, description, printDefault, fallback }] of Object.entries(
     configMappings,
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ export const getOptions = (namespace: string, configMappings: Record<string, Con
   return options;
 };
 
-const configToFlag = (flag: string, configMapping: ConfigMapping, overrideDefaultValue?: any): AztecStartOption => {
+const configToFlag = (
+  flag: string,
+  configMapping: ConfigMapping<unknown>,
+  overrideDefaultValue?: any,
+): AztecStartOption => {
   if (!configMapping.isBoolean) {
     flag += ' <value>';
   }
@@ -125,6 +129,12 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
       defaultValue: DefaultMnemonic,
       env: 'MNEMONIC',
     },
+    {
+      flag: '--local-network.testAccounts',
+      description: 'Deploy test accounts on local network start',
+      env: 'TEST_ACCOUNTS',
+      ...booleanConfigHelper(true),
+    },
   ],
   API: [
     {
@@ -165,6 +175,13 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
       env: 'AZTEC_RESET_ADMIN_API_KEY',
       parseVal: val => val === 'true' || val === '1',
     },
+    {
+      flag: '--node-debug',
+      description: 'Expose debug endpoints (e.g. mineBlock) on the main RPC port',
+      defaultValue: false,
+      env: 'AZTEC_NODE_DEBUG',
+      parseVal: val => val === undefined || val === 'true' || val === '1',
+    },
     {
       flag: '--api-prefix <value>',
       description: 'Prefix for API routes on any service that is started',
@@ -205,12 +222,6 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
     },
   ],
   ARCHIVER: [
-    {
-      flag: '--archiver',
-      description: 'Starts Aztec Archiver with options',
-      defaultValue: undefined,
-      env: undefined,
-    },
     ...getOptions(
       'archiver',
       omitConfigMappings(archiverConfigMappings, Object.keys(l1ContractsConfigMappings) as (keyof ArchiverConfig)[]),
@@ -257,11 +268,7 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
       defaultValue: undefined,
       env: undefined,
     },
-    ...getOptions(
-      'proverBroker',
-      // filter out archiver options from prover node options as they're passed separately in --archiver
-      proverBrokerConfigMappings,
-    ),
+    ...getOptions('proverBroker', proverBrokerConfigMappings),
   ],
   'PROVER AGENT': [
     {
@@ -309,15 +316,7 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
     },
     ...getOptions('bot', botConfigMappings),
   ],
-  PXE: [
-    {
-      flag: '--pxe',
-      description: 'Starts Aztec PXE with options',
-      defaultValue: undefined,
-      env: undefined,
-    },
-    ...getOptions('pxe', allPxeConfigMappings),
-  ],
+  PXE: [...getOptions('pxe', allPxeConfigMappings)],
   TXE: [
     {
       flag: '--txe',

package/src/cli/cmds/compile.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { findBbBinary } from '@aztec/bb.js';
 import type { LogFn } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { getPackageVersion } from '@aztec/stdlib/update-checker';
 
 import { execFileSync } from 'child_process';
 import type { Command } from 'commander';
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import { join } from 'path';
 import { readArtifactFiles } from './utils/artifacts.js';
 import { needsRecompile } from './utils/needs_recompile.js';
 import { run } from './utils/spawn.js';
+import { warnIfAztecVersionMismatch } from './utils/warn_if_aztec_version_mismatch.js';
 
 /** Returns paths to contract artifacts in the target directory. */
 async function collectContractArtifacts(): Promise<string[]> {
@@ -24,15 +26,13 @@ async function collectContractArtifacts(): Promise<string[]> {
   return files.filter(f => Array.isArray(f.content.functions)).map(f => f.filePath);
 }
 
-/** Strips the `__aztec_nr_internals__` prefix from function names in contract artifacts. */
-async function stripInternalPrefixes(artifactPaths: string[]): Promise<void> {
+/** Stamps the Aztec stack version into the contract artifacts. */
+async function stampAztecVersion(artifactPaths: string[]): Promise<void> {
+  const version = getPackageVersion();
   for (const path of artifactPaths) {
     const artifact = JSON.parse(await readFile(path, 'utf-8'));
-    for (const fn of artifact.functions) {
-      if (typeof fn.name === 'string') {
-        fn.name = fn.name.replace(/^__aztec_nr_internals__/, '');
-      }
-    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
+    artifact.aztec_version = version;
     await writeFile(path, JSON.stringify(artifact, null, 2) + '\n');
   }
 }
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ async function checkNoTestsInContracts(nargo: string, log: LogFn): Promise<void>
 
 /** Compiles Aztec Noir contracts and postprocesses artifacts. */
 async function compileAztecContract(nargoArgs: string[], log: LogFn): Promise<void> {
+  await warnIfAztecVersionMismatch(log);
+
   if (!(await needsRecompile())) {
     log('No source changes detected, skipping compilation.');
     return;
@@ -159,8 +161,7 @@ async function compileAztecContract(nargoArgs: string[], log: LogFn): Promise<vo
     const bbArgs = artifacts.flatMap(a => ['-i', a]);
     await run(bb, ['aztec_process', ...bbArgs]);
 
-    // TODO: This should be part of bb aztec_process!
-    await stripInternalPrefixes(artifacts);
+    await stampAztecVersion(artifacts);
   }
 
   log('Compilation complete!');