@aztec/sequencer-client 0.0.0-test.1 → 0.0.1-commit.03f7ef2

package/src/publisher/sequencer-publisher.ts

@@ -1,36 +1,48 @@
-import type { L2Block } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
-import { Blob } from '@aztec/blob-lib';
-import { type BlobSinkClientInterface, createBlobSinkClient } from '@aztec/blob-sink/client';
+import { type BlobClientInterface, createBlobClient } from '@aztec/blob-client/client';
+import { Blob, getBlobsPerL1Block, getPrefixedEthBlobCommitments } from '@aztec/blob-lib';
 import type { EpochCache } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
+import type { L1ContractsConfig } from '@aztec/ethereum/config';
 import {
-  FormattedViemError,
-  type ForwarderContract,
-  type GasPrice,
+  type EmpireSlashingProposerContract,
   type GovernanceProposerContract,
   type IEmpireBase,
+  MULTI_CALL_3_ADDRESS,
+  Multicall3,
+  RollupContract,
+  type TallySlashingProposerContract,
+  type ViemCommitteeAttestations,
+  type ViemHeader,
+} from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
+import { type L1FeeAnalysisResult, L1FeeAnalyzer } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-fee-analysis';
+import {
   type L1BlobInputs,
-  type L1ContractsConfig,
-  type L1GasConfig,
+  type L1TxConfig,
   type L1TxRequest,
-  RollupContract,
-  type SlashingProposerContract,
   type TransactionStats,
-  formatViemError,
-} from '@aztec/ethereum';
+  WEI_CONST,
+} from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-tx-utils';
 import type { L1TxUtilsWithBlobs } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-tx-utils-with-blobs';
-import { toHex } from '@aztec/foundation/bigint-buffer';
+import { FormattedViemError, formatViemError, tryExtractEvent } from '@aztec/ethereum/utils';
+import { sumBigint } from '@aztec/foundation/bigint';
+import { toHex as toPaddedHex } from '@aztec/foundation/bigint-buffer';
+import { BlockNumber, CheckpointNumber, SlotNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
+import { pick } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
+import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { EthAddress } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-address';
-import type { Signature } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-signature';
-import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
-import { Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
-import { ForwarderAbi, RollupAbi } from '@aztec/l1-artifacts';
-import { ConsensusPayload, SignatureDomainSeparator, getHashedSignaturePayload } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
-import type { L1PublishBlockStats } from '@aztec/stdlib/stats';
-import { type BlockHeader, TxHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+import { Signature, type ViemSignature } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-signature';
+import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { bufferToHex } from '@aztec/foundation/string';
+import { DateProvider, Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
+import { EmpireBaseAbi, ErrorsAbi, RollupAbi } from '@aztec/l1-artifacts';
+import { type ProposerSlashAction, encodeSlashConsensusVotes } from '@aztec/slasher';
+import { CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners, type ValidateBlockResult } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
+import type { Checkpoint } from '@aztec/stdlib/checkpoint';
+import { SlashFactoryContract } from '@aztec/stdlib/l1-contracts';
+import type { CheckpointHeader } from '@aztec/stdlib/rollup';
+import type { L1PublishCheckpointStats } from '@aztec/stdlib/stats';
 import { type TelemetryClient, getTelemetryClient } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
-import pick from 'lodash.pick';
-import { type TransactionReceipt, encodeFunctionData } from 'viem';
+import { type StateOverride, type TransactionReceipt, type TypedDataDefinition, encodeFunctionData, toHex } from 'viem';
 
 import type { PublisherConfig, TxSenderConfig } from './config.js';
 import { SequencerPublisherMetrics } from './sequencer-publisher-metrics.js';
@@ -38,131 +50,246 @@ import { SequencerPublisherMetrics } from './sequencer-publisher-metrics.js';
 /** Arguments to the process method of the rollup contract */
 type L1ProcessArgs = {
   /** The L2 block header. */
-  header: Buffer;
+  header: CheckpointHeader;
   /** A root of the archive tree after the L2 block is applied. */
   archive: Buffer;
-  /** The L2 block's leaf in the archive tree. */
-  blockHash: Buffer;
   /** L2 block blobs containing all tx effects. */
   blobs: Blob[];
-  /** L2 block tx hashes */
-  txHashes: TxHash[];
   /** Attestations */
-  attestations?: Signature[];
+  attestationsAndSigners: CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners;
+  /** Attestations and signers signature */
+  attestationsAndSignersSignature: Signature;
 };
 
-export enum VoteType {
-  GOVERNANCE,
-  SLASHING,
-}
+export const Actions = [
+  'invalidate-by-invalid-attestation',
+  'invalidate-by-insufficient-attestations',
+  'propose',
+  'governance-signal',
+  'empire-slashing-signal',
+  'create-empire-payload',
+  'execute-empire-payload',
+  'vote-offenses',
+  'execute-slash',
+] as const;
 
-type GetSlashPayloadCallBack = (slotNumber: bigint) => Promise<EthAddress | undefined>;
+export type Action = (typeof Actions)[number];
+
+type GovernanceSignalAction = Extract<Action, 'governance-signal' | 'empire-slashing-signal'>;
+
+// Sorting for actions such that invalidations go before proposals, and proposals go before votes
+export const compareActions = (a: Action, b: Action) => Actions.indexOf(a) - Actions.indexOf(b);
+
+export type InvalidateBlockRequest = {
+  request: L1TxRequest;
+  reason: 'invalid-attestation' | 'insufficient-attestations';
+  gasUsed: bigint;
+  blockNumber: BlockNumber;
+  forcePendingBlockNumber: BlockNumber;
+};
 
-type Action = 'propose' | 'governance-vote' | 'slashing-vote';
 interface RequestWithExpiry {
   action: Action;
   request: L1TxRequest;
-  lastValidL2Slot: bigint;
-  gasConfig?: L1GasConfig;
+  lastValidL2Slot: SlotNumber;
+  gasConfig?: Pick<L1TxConfig, 'txTimeoutAt' | 'gasLimit'>;
   blobConfig?: L1BlobInputs;
-  onResult?: (
+  checkSuccess: (
     request: L1TxRequest,
-    result?: { receipt: TransactionReceipt; gasPrice: GasPrice; stats?: TransactionStats; errorMsg?: string },
-  ) => void;
+    result?: { receipt: TransactionReceipt; stats?: TransactionStats; errorMsg?: string },
+  ) => boolean;
 }
 
 export class SequencerPublisher {
   private interrupted = false;
   private metrics: SequencerPublisherMetrics;
-  private epochCache: EpochCache;
-  private forwarderContract: ForwarderContract;
+  public epochCache: EpochCache;
 
   protected governanceLog = createLogger('sequencer:publisher:governance');
-  protected governanceProposerAddress?: EthAddress;
-  private governancePayload: EthAddress = EthAddress.ZERO;
-
   protected slashingLog = createLogger('sequencer:publisher:slashing');
-  protected slashingProposerAddress?: EthAddress;
-  private getSlashPayload?: GetSlashPayloadCallBack = undefined;
 
-  private myLastVotes: Record<VoteType, bigint> = {
-    [VoteType.GOVERNANCE]: 0n,
-    [VoteType.SLASHING]: 0n,
-  };
+  protected lastActions: Partial<Record<Action, SlotNumber>> = {};
 
-  protected log = createLogger('sequencer:publisher');
+  private isPayloadEmptyCache: Map<string, boolean> = new Map<string, boolean>();
+
+  protected log: Logger;
   protected ethereumSlotDuration: bigint;
 
-  private blobSinkClient: BlobSinkClientInterface;
+  private blobClient: BlobClientInterface;
+
+  /** Address to use for simulations in fisherman mode (actual proposer's address) */
+  private proposerAddressForSimulation?: EthAddress;
+
+  /** L1 fee analyzer for fisherman mode */
+  private l1FeeAnalyzer?: L1FeeAnalyzer;
   // @note - with blobs, the below estimate seems too large.
   // Total used for full block from int_l1_pub e2e test: 1m (of which 86k is 1x blob)
   // Total used for emptier block from above test: 429k (of which 84k is 1x blob)
   public static PROPOSE_GAS_GUESS: bigint = 12_000_000n;
 
+  // A CALL to a cold address is 2700 gas
+  public static MULTICALL_OVERHEAD_GAS_GUESS = 5000n;
+
+  // Gas report for VotingWithSigTest shows a max gas of 100k, but we've seen it cost 700k+ in testnet
+  public static VOTE_GAS_GUESS: bigint = 800_000n;
+
   public l1TxUtils: L1TxUtilsWithBlobs;
   public rollupContract: RollupContract;
   public govProposerContract: GovernanceProposerContract;
-  public slashingProposerContract: SlashingProposerContract;
+  public slashingProposerContract: EmpireSlashingProposerContract | TallySlashingProposerContract | undefined;
+  public slashFactoryContract: SlashFactoryContract;
 
   protected requests: RequestWithExpiry[] = [];
 
   constructor(
-    config: TxSenderConfig & PublisherConfig & Pick<L1ContractsConfig, 'ethereumSlotDuration'>,
+    private config: TxSenderConfig & PublisherConfig & Pick<L1ContractsConfig, 'ethereumSlotDuration'>,
     deps: {
       telemetry?: TelemetryClient;
-      blobSinkClient?: BlobSinkClientInterface;
-      forwarderContract: ForwarderContract;
+      blobClient?: BlobClientInterface;
       l1TxUtils: L1TxUtilsWithBlobs;
       rollupContract: RollupContract;
-      slashingProposerContract: SlashingProposerContract;
+      slashingProposerContract: EmpireSlashingProposerContract | TallySlashingProposerContract | undefined;
       governanceProposerContract: GovernanceProposerContract;
+      slashFactoryContract: SlashFactoryContract;
       epochCache: EpochCache;
+      dateProvider: DateProvider;
+      metrics: SequencerPublisherMetrics;
+      lastActions: Partial<Record<Action, SlotNumber>>;
+      log?: Logger;
     },
   ) {
+    this.log = deps.log ?? createLogger('sequencer:publisher');
     this.ethereumSlotDuration = BigInt(config.ethereumSlotDuration);
     this.epochCache = deps.epochCache;
+    this.lastActions = deps.lastActions;
 
-    this.blobSinkClient = deps.blobSinkClient ?? createBlobSinkClient(config);
+    this.blobClient =
+      deps.blobClient ?? createBlobClient(config, { logger: createLogger('sequencer:blob-client:client') });
 
     const telemetry = deps.telemetry ?? getTelemetryClient();
-    this.metrics = new SequencerPublisherMetrics(telemetry, 'SequencerPublisher');
+    this.metrics = deps.metrics ?? new SequencerPublisherMetrics(telemetry, 'SequencerPublisher');
     this.l1TxUtils = deps.l1TxUtils;
 
     this.rollupContract = deps.rollupContract;
-    this.forwarderContract = deps.forwarderContract;
 
     this.govProposerContract = deps.governanceProposerContract;
     this.slashingProposerContract = deps.slashingProposerContract;
-  }
 
-  public registerSlashPayloadGetter(callback: GetSlashPayloadCallBack) {
-    this.getSlashPayload = callback;
+    this.rollupContract.listenToSlasherChanged(async () => {
+      this.log.info('Slashing proposer changed');
+      const newSlashingProposer = await this.rollupContract.getSlashingProposer();
+      this.slashingProposerContract = newSlashingProposer;
+    });
+    this.slashFactoryContract = deps.slashFactoryContract;
+
+    // Initialize L1 fee analyzer for fisherman mode
+    if (config.fishermanMode) {
+      this.l1FeeAnalyzer = new L1FeeAnalyzer(
+        this.l1TxUtils.client,
+        deps.dateProvider,
+        createLogger('sequencer:publisher:fee-analyzer'),
+      );
+    }
   }
 
-  public getForwarderAddress() {
-    return EthAddress.fromString(this.forwarderContract.getAddress());
+  public getRollupContract(): RollupContract {
+    return this.rollupContract;
   }
 
   public getSenderAddress() {
-    return EthAddress.fromString(this.l1TxUtils.getSenderAddress());
+    return this.l1TxUtils.getSenderAddress();
   }
 
-  public getGovernancePayload() {
-    return this.governancePayload;
+  /**
+   * Gets the L1 fee analyzer instance (only available in fisherman mode)
+   */
+  public getL1FeeAnalyzer(): L1FeeAnalyzer | undefined {
+    return this.l1FeeAnalyzer;
   }
 
-  public setGovernancePayload(payload: EthAddress) {
-    this.governancePayload = payload;
+  /**
+   * Sets the proposer address to use for simulations in fisherman mode.
+   * @param proposerAddress - The actual proposer's address to use for balance lookups in simulations
+   */
+  public setProposerAddressForSimulation(proposerAddress: EthAddress | undefined) {
+    this.proposerAddressForSimulation = proposerAddress;
   }
 
   public addRequest(request: RequestWithExpiry) {
     this.requests.push(request);
   }
 
-  public getCurrentL2Slot(): bigint {
+  public getCurrentL2Slot(): SlotNumber {
     return this.epochCache.getEpochAndSlotNow().slot;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Clears all pending requests without sending them.
+   */
+  public clearPendingRequests(): void {
+    const count = this.requests.length;
+    this.requests = [];
+    if (count > 0) {
+      this.log.debug(`Cleared ${count} pending request(s)`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Analyzes L1 fees for the pending requests without sending them.
+   * This is used in fisherman mode to validate fee calculations.
+   * @param l2SlotNumber - The L2 slot number for this analysis
+   * @param onComplete - Optional callback to invoke when analysis completes (after block is mined)
+   * @returns The analysis result (incomplete until block mines), or undefined if no requests
+   */
+  public async analyzeL1Fees(
+    l2SlotNumber: SlotNumber,
+    onComplete?: (analysis: L1FeeAnalysisResult) => void,
+  ): Promise<L1FeeAnalysisResult | undefined> {
+    if (!this.l1FeeAnalyzer) {
+      this.log.warn('L1 fee analyzer not available (not in fisherman mode)');
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const requestsToAnalyze = [...this.requests];
+    if (requestsToAnalyze.length === 0) {
+      this.log.debug('No requests to analyze for L1 fees');
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    // Extract blob config from requests (if any)
+    const blobConfigs = requestsToAnalyze.filter(request => request.blobConfig).map(request => request.blobConfig);
+    const blobConfig = blobConfigs[0];
+
+    // Get gas configs
+    const gasConfigs = requestsToAnalyze.filter(request => request.gasConfig).map(request => request.gasConfig);
+    const gasLimits = gasConfigs.map(g => g?.gasLimit).filter((g): g is bigint => g !== undefined);
+    const gasLimit = gasLimits.length > 0 ? gasLimits.reduce((sum, g) => sum + g, 0n) : 0n;
+
+    // Get the transaction requests
+    const l1Requests = requestsToAnalyze.map(r => r.request);
+
+    // Start the analysis
+    const analysisId = await this.l1FeeAnalyzer.startAnalysis(
+      l2SlotNumber,
+      gasLimit > 0n ? gasLimit : SequencerPublisher.PROPOSE_GAS_GUESS,
+      l1Requests,
+      blobConfig,
+      onComplete,
+    );
+
+    this.log.info('Started L1 fee analysis', {
+      analysisId,
+      l2SlotNumber: l2SlotNumber.toString(),
+      requestCount: requestsToAnalyze.length,
+      hasBlobConfig: !!blobConfig,
+      gasLimit: gasLimit.toString(),
+      actions: requestsToAnalyze.map(r => r.action),
+    });
+
+    // Return the analysis result (will be incomplete until block mines)
+    return this.l1FeeAnalyzer.getAnalysis(analysisId);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sends all requests that are still valid.
    * @returns one of:
@@ -173,12 +300,16 @@ export class SequencerPublisher {
   public async sendRequests() {
     const requestsToProcess = [...this.requests];
     this.requests = [];
-    if (this.interrupted) {
+    if (this.interrupted || requestsToProcess.length === 0) {
       return undefined;
     }
     const currentL2Slot = this.getCurrentL2Slot();
-    this.log.debug(`Current L2 slot: ${currentL2Slot}`);
+    this.log.debug(`Sending requests on L2 slot ${currentL2Slot}`);
     const validRequests = requestsToProcess.filter(request => request.lastValidL2Slot >= currentL2Slot);
+    const validActions = validRequests.map(x => x.action);
+    const expiredActions = requestsToProcess
+      .filter(request => request.lastValidL2Slot < currentL2Slot)
+      .map(x => x.action);
 
     if (validRequests.length !== requestsToProcess.length) {
       this.log.warn(`Some requests were expired for slot ${currentL2Slot}`, {
@@ -198,39 +329,54 @@ export class SequencerPublisher {
       return undefined;
     }
 
-    // @note - we can only have one gas config and one blob config per bundle
+    // @note - we can only have one blob config per bundle
     // find requests with gas and blob configs
     // See https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/11513
-    const gasConfigs = requestsToProcess.filter(request => request.gasConfig);
-    const blobConfigs = requestsToProcess.filter(request => request.blobConfig);
+    const gasConfigs = requestsToProcess.filter(request => request.gasConfig).map(request => request.gasConfig);
+    const blobConfigs = requestsToProcess.filter(request => request.blobConfig).map(request => request.blobConfig);
 
-    if (gasConfigs.length > 1 || blobConfigs.length > 1) {
-      throw new Error('Multiple gas or blob configs found');
+    if (blobConfigs.length > 1) {
+      throw new Error('Multiple blob configs found');
     }
 
-    const gasConfig = gasConfigs[0]?.gasConfig;
-    const blobConfig = blobConfigs[0]?.blobConfig;
+    const blobConfig = blobConfigs[0];
+
+    // Merge gasConfigs. Yields the sum of gasLimits, and the earliest txTimeoutAt, or undefined if no gasConfig sets them.
+    const gasLimits = gasConfigs.map(g => g?.gasLimit).filter((g): g is bigint => g !== undefined);
+    const gasLimit = gasLimits.length > 0 ? sumBigint(gasLimits) : undefined; // sum
+    const txTimeoutAts = gasConfigs.map(g => g?.txTimeoutAt).filter((g): g is Date => g !== undefined);
+    const txTimeoutAt = txTimeoutAts.length > 0 ? new Date(Math.min(...txTimeoutAts.map(g => g.getTime()))) : undefined; // earliest
+    const txConfig: RequestWithExpiry['gasConfig'] = { gasLimit, txTimeoutAt };
+
+    // Sort the requests so that proposals always go first
+    // This ensures the committee gets precomputed correctly
+    validRequests.sort((a, b) => compareActions(a.action, b.action));
 
     try {
       this.log.debug('Forwarding transactions', {
         validRequests: validRequests.map(request => request.action),
+        txConfig,
       });
-      const result = await this.forwarderContract.forward(
+      const result = await Multicall3.forward(
         validRequests.map(request => request.request),
         this.l1TxUtils,
-        gasConfig,
+        txConfig,
         blobConfig,
+        this.rollupContract.address,
         this.log,
       );
-      this.callbackBundledTransactions(validRequests, result);
-      return result;
+      const { successfulActions = [], failedActions = [] } = this.callbackBundledTransactions(validRequests, result);
+      return { result, expiredActions, sentActions: validActions, successfulActions, failedActions };
     } catch (err) {
       const viemError = formatViemError(err);
       this.log.error(`Failed to publish bundled transactions`, viemError);
       return undefined;
     } finally {
       try {
-        this.metrics.recordSenderBalance(await this.l1TxUtils.getSenderBalance(), this.l1TxUtils.getSenderAddress());
+        this.metrics.recordSenderBalance(
+          await this.l1TxUtils.getSenderBalance(),
+          this.l1TxUtils.getSenderAddress().toString(),
+        );
       } catch (err) {
         this.log.warn(`Failed to record balance after sending tx: ${err}`);
       }
@@ -239,13 +385,24 @@ export class SequencerPublisher {
 
   private callbackBundledTransactions(
     requests: RequestWithExpiry[],
-    result?: { receipt: TransactionReceipt; gasPrice: GasPrice },
+    result?: { receipt: TransactionReceipt } | FormattedViemError,
   ) {
-    const success = result?.receipt.status === 'success';
-    const logger = success ? this.log.info : this.log.error;
-    for (const request of requests) {
-      logger(`Bundled [${request.action}] transaction [${success ? 'succeeded' : 'failed'}]`);
-      request.onResult?.(request.request, result);
+    const actionsListStr = requests.map(r => r.action).join(', ');
+    if (result instanceof FormattedViemError) {
+      this.log.error(`Failed to publish bundled transactions (${actionsListStr})`, result);
+      return { failedActions: requests.map(r => r.action) };
+    } else {
+      this.log.verbose(`Published bundled transactions (${actionsListStr})`, { result, requests });
+      const successfulActions: Action[] = [];
+      const failedActions: Action[] = [];
+      for (const request of requests) {
+        if (request.checkSuccess(request.request, result)) {
+          successfulActions.push(request.action);
+        } else {
+          failedActions.push(request.action);
+        }
+      }
+      return { successfulActions, failedActions };
     }
   }
 
@@ -254,176 +411,610 @@ export class SequencerPublisher {
    * @param tipArchive - The archive to check
    * @returns The slot and block number if it is possible to propose, undefined otherwise
    */
-  public canProposeAtNextEthBlock(tipArchive: Buffer) {
+  public canProposeAtNextEthBlock(
+    tipArchive: Fr,
+    msgSender: EthAddress,
+    opts: { forcePendingBlockNumber?: BlockNumber } = {},
+  ) {
+    // TODO: #14291 - should loop through multiple keys to check if any of them can propose
     const ignoredErrors = ['SlotAlreadyInChain', 'InvalidProposer', 'InvalidArchive'];
+
     return this.rollupContract
-      .canProposeAtNextEthBlock(tipArchive, this.getForwarderAddress().toString(), this.ethereumSlotDuration)
+      .canProposeAtNextEthBlock(tipArchive.toBuffer(), msgSender.toString(), Number(this.ethereumSlotDuration), {
+        forcePendingCheckpointNumber:
+          opts.forcePendingBlockNumber !== undefined
+            ? CheckpointNumber.fromBlockNumber(opts.forcePendingBlockNumber)
+            : undefined,
+      })
       .catch(err => {
         if (err instanceof FormattedViemError && ignoredErrors.find(e => err.message.includes(e))) {
-          this.log.debug(err.message);
+          this.log.warn(`Failed canProposeAtTime check with ${ignoredErrors.find(e => err.message.includes(e))}`, {
+            error: err.message,
+          });
         } else {
           this.log.error(err.name, err);
         }
         return undefined;
       });
   }
+  /**
+   * @notice  Will simulate `validateHeader` to make sure that the block header is valid
+   * @dev     This is a convenience function that can be used by the sequencer to validate a "partial" header.
+   *          It will throw if the block header is invalid.
+   * @param header - The block header to validate
+   */
+  public async validateBlockHeader(
+    header: CheckpointHeader,
+    opts?: { forcePendingBlockNumber: BlockNumber | undefined },
+  ) {
+    const flags = { ignoreDA: true, ignoreSignatures: true };
+
+    const args = [
+      header.toViem(),
+      CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners.empty().getPackedAttestations(),
+      [], // no signers
+      Signature.empty().toViemSignature(),
+      `0x${'0'.repeat(64)}`, // 32 empty bytes
+      header.contentCommitment.blobsHash.toString(),
+      flags,
+    ] as const;
+
+    const ts = BigInt((await this.l1TxUtils.getBlock()).timestamp + this.ethereumSlotDuration);
+    const optsForcePendingCheckpointNumber =
+      opts?.forcePendingBlockNumber !== undefined
+        ? CheckpointNumber.fromBlockNumber(opts.forcePendingBlockNumber)
+        : undefined;
+    const stateOverrides = await this.rollupContract.makePendingCheckpointNumberOverride(
+      optsForcePendingCheckpointNumber,
+    );
+    let balance = 0n;
+    if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
+      // In fisherman mode, we can't know where the proposer is publishing from
+      // so we just add sufficient balance to the multicall3 address
+      balance = 10n * WEI_CONST * WEI_CONST; // 10 ETH
+    } else {
+      balance = await this.l1TxUtils.getSenderBalance();
+    }
+    stateOverrides.push({
+      address: MULTI_CALL_3_ADDRESS,
+      balance,
+    });
+
+    await this.l1TxUtils.simulate(
+      {
+        to: this.rollupContract.address,
+        data: encodeFunctionData({ abi: RollupAbi, functionName: 'validateHeaderWithAttestations', args }),
+        from: MULTI_CALL_3_ADDRESS,
+      },
+      { time: ts + 1n },
+      stateOverrides,
+    );
+    this.log.debug(`Simulated validateHeader`);
+  }
 
   /**
-   * @notice  Will call `validateHeader` to make sure that it is possible to propose
-   *
-   * @dev     Throws if unable to propose
-   *
-   * @param header - The header to propose
-   * @param digest - The digest that attestations are signing over
-   *
+   * Simulate making a call to invalidate a block with invalid attestations. Returns undefined if no need to invalidate.
+   * @param block - The block to invalidate and the criteria for invalidation (as returned by the archiver)
    */
-  public async validateBlockForSubmission(
-    header: BlockHeader,
-    attestationData: { digest: Buffer; signatures: Signature[] } = {
-      digest: Buffer.alloc(32),
-      signatures: [],
-    },
+  public async simulateInvalidateBlock(
+    validationResult: ValidateBlockResult,
+  ): Promise<InvalidateBlockRequest | undefined> {
+    if (validationResult.valid) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const { reason, block } = validationResult;
+    const blockNumber = block.blockNumber;
+    const logData = { ...block, reason };
+
+    const currentBlockNumber = await this.rollupContract.getCheckpointNumber();
+    if (currentBlockNumber < validationResult.block.blockNumber) {
+      this.log.verbose(
+        `Skipping block ${blockNumber} invalidation since it has already been removed from the pending chain`,
+        { currentBlockNumber, ...logData },
+      );
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const request = this.buildInvalidateBlockRequest(validationResult);
+    this.log.debug(`Simulating invalidate block ${blockNumber}`, { ...logData, request });
+
+    try {
+      const { gasUsed } = await this.l1TxUtils.simulate(request, undefined, undefined, ErrorsAbi);
+      this.log.verbose(`Simulation for invalidate block ${blockNumber} succeeded`, { ...logData, request, gasUsed });
+
+      return { request, gasUsed, blockNumber, forcePendingBlockNumber: BlockNumber(blockNumber - 1), reason };
+    } catch (err) {
+      const viemError = formatViemError(err);
+
+      // If the error is due to the block not being in the pending chain, and it was indeed removed by someone else,
+      // we can safely ignore it and return undefined so we go ahead with block building.
+      if (viemError.message?.includes('Rollup__BlockNotInPendingChain')) {
+        this.log.verbose(
+          `Simulation for invalidate block ${blockNumber} failed due to block not being in pending chain`,
+          { ...logData, request, error: viemError.message },
+        );
+        const latestPendingBlockNumber = await this.rollupContract.getCheckpointNumber();
+        if (latestPendingBlockNumber < blockNumber) {
+          this.log.verbose(`Block number ${blockNumber} has already been invalidated`, { ...logData });
+          return undefined;
+        } else {
+          this.log.error(
+            `Simulation for invalidate ${blockNumber} failed and it is still in pending chain`,
+            viemError,
+            logData,
+          );
+          throw new Error(`Failed to simulate invalidate block ${blockNumber} while it is still in pending chain`, {
+            cause: viemError,
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Otherwise, throw. We cannot build the next block if we cannot invalidate the previous one.
+      this.log.error(`Simulation for invalidate block ${blockNumber} failed`, viemError, logData);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to simulate invalidate block ${blockNumber}`, { cause: viemError });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private buildInvalidateBlockRequest(validationResult: ValidateBlockResult) {
+    if (validationResult.valid) {
+      throw new Error('Cannot invalidate a valid block');
+    }
+
+    const { block, committee, reason } = validationResult;
+    const logData = { ...block, reason };
+    this.log.debug(`Simulating invalidate block ${block.blockNumber}`, logData);
+
+    const attestationsAndSigners = new CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners(
+      validationResult.attestations,
+    ).getPackedAttestations();
+
+    if (reason === 'invalid-attestation') {
+      return this.rollupContract.buildInvalidateBadAttestationRequest(
+        CheckpointNumber.fromBlockNumber(block.blockNumber),
+        attestationsAndSigners,
+        committee,
+        validationResult.invalidIndex,
+      );
+    } else if (reason === 'insufficient-attestations') {
+      return this.rollupContract.buildInvalidateInsufficientAttestationsRequest(
+        CheckpointNumber.fromBlockNumber(block.blockNumber),
+        attestationsAndSigners,
+        committee,
+      );
+    } else {
+      const _: never = reason;
+      throw new Error(`Unknown reason for invalidation`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Simulates `propose` to make sure that the checkpoint is valid for submission */
+  public async validateCheckpointForSubmission(
+    checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+    attestationsAndSigners: CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners,
+    attestationsAndSignersSignature: Signature,
+    options: { forcePendingBlockNumber?: BlockNumber }, // TODO(palla/mbps): Should this be forcePendingCheckpointNumber?
   ): Promise<bigint> {
     const ts = BigInt((await this.l1TxUtils.getBlock()).timestamp + this.ethereumSlotDuration);
 
-    const formattedSignatures = attestationData.signatures.map(attest => attest.toViemSignature());
-    const flags = { ignoreDA: true, ignoreSignatures: formattedSignatures.length == 0 };
+    // TODO(palla/mbps): This should not be needed, there's no flow where we propose with zero attestations. Or is there?
+    // If we have no attestations, we still need to provide the empty attestations
+    // so that the committee is recalculated correctly
+    // const ignoreSignatures = attestationsAndSigners.attestations.length === 0;
+    // if (ignoreSignatures) {
+    //   const { committee } = await this.epochCache.getCommittee(block.header.globalVariables.slotNumber);
+    //   if (!committee) {
+    //     this.log.warn(`No committee found for slot ${block.header.globalVariables.slotNumber}`);
+    //     throw new Error(`No committee found for slot ${block.header.globalVariables.slotNumber}`);
+    //   }
+    //   attestationsAndSigners.attestations = committee.map(committeeMember =>
+    //     CommitteeAttestation.fromAddress(committeeMember),
+    //   );
+    // }
+
+    const blobFields = checkpoint.toBlobFields();
+    const blobs = getBlobsPerL1Block(blobFields);
+    const blobInput = getPrefixedEthBlobCommitments(blobs);
 
     const args = [
-      `0x${header.toBuffer().toString('hex')}`,
-      formattedSignatures,
-      `0x${attestationData.digest.toString('hex')}`,
-      ts,
-      `0x${header.contentCommitment.blobsHash.toString('hex')}`,
-      flags,
+      {
+        header: checkpoint.header.toViem(),
+        archive: toHex(checkpoint.archive.root.toBuffer()),
+        oracleInput: {
+          feeAssetPriceModifier: 0n,
+        },
+      },
+      attestationsAndSigners.getPackedAttestations(),
+      attestationsAndSigners.getSigners().map(signer => signer.toString()),
+      attestationsAndSignersSignature.toViemSignature(),
+      blobInput,
     ] as const;
 
-    await this.rollupContract.validateHeader(args, this.getForwarderAddress().toString());
+    await this.simulateProposeTx(args, ts, options);
     return ts;
   }
 
-  public async getCurrentEpochCommittee(): Promise<EthAddress[]> {
-    const committee = await this.rollupContract.getCurrentEpochCommittee();
-    return committee.map(EthAddress.fromString);
-  }
-
-  private async enqueueCastVoteHelper(
-    slotNumber: bigint,
+  private async enqueueCastSignalHelper(
+    slotNumber: SlotNumber,
     timestamp: bigint,
-    voteType: VoteType,
+    signalType: GovernanceSignalAction,
     payload: EthAddress,
     base: IEmpireBase,
+    signerAddress: EthAddress,
+    signer: (msg: TypedDataDefinition) => Promise<`0x${string}`>,
   ): Promise<boolean> {
-    if (this.myLastVotes[voteType] >= slotNumber) {
+    if (this.lastActions[signalType] && this.lastActions[signalType] === slotNumber) {
+      this.log.debug(`Skipping duplicate vote cast signal ${signalType} for slot ${slotNumber}`);
       return false;
     }
     if (payload.equals(EthAddress.ZERO)) {
       return false;
     }
+    if (signerAddress.equals(EthAddress.ZERO)) {
+      this.log.warn(`Cannot enqueue vote cast signal ${signalType} for address zero at slot ${slotNumber}`);
+      return false;
+    }
     const round = await base.computeRound(slotNumber);
-    const [proposer, roundInfo] = await Promise.all([
-      this.rollupContract.getProposerAt(timestamp),
-      base.getRoundInfo(this.rollupContract.address, round),
-    ]);
+    const roundInfo = await base.getRoundInfo(this.rollupContract.address, round);
 
-    if (proposer.toLowerCase() !== this.getForwarderAddress().toString().toLowerCase()) {
+    if (roundInfo.quorumReached) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (roundInfo.lastVote >= slotNumber) {
+
+    if (roundInfo.lastSignalSlot >= slotNumber) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    const cachedLastVote = this.myLastVotes[voteType];
-    this.myLastVotes[voteType] = slotNumber;
+    if (await this.isPayloadEmpty(payload)) {
+      this.log.warn(`Skipping vote cast for payload with empty code`);
+      return false;
+    }
 
+    const cachedLastVote = this.lastActions[signalType];
+    this.lastActions[signalType] = slotNumber;
+    const action = signalType;
+
+    const request = await base.createSignalRequestWithSignature(
+      payload.toString(),
+      slotNumber,
+      this.config.l1ChainId,
+      signerAddress.toString(),
+      signer,
+    );
+    this.log.debug(`Created ${action} request with signature`, {
+      request,
+      round,
+      signer: this.l1TxUtils.client.account?.address,
+      lastValidL2Slot: slotNumber,
+    });
+
+    try {
+      await this.l1TxUtils.simulate(request, { time: timestamp }, [], ErrorsAbi);
+      this.log.debug(`Simulation for ${action} at slot ${slotNumber} succeeded`, { request });
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.log.error(`Failed simulation for ${action} at slot ${slotNumber} (enqueuing the action anyway)`, err);
+      // Yes, we enqueue the request anyway, in case there was a bug with the simulation itself
+    }
+
+    // TODO(palla/slash): All votes (governance and slashing) should txTimeoutAt at the end of the slot.
     this.addRequest({
-      action: voteType === VoteType.GOVERNANCE ? 'governance-vote' : 'slashing-vote',
-      request: base.createVoteRequest(payload.toString()),
+      gasConfig: { gasLimit: SequencerPublisher.VOTE_GAS_GUESS },
+      action,
+      request,
       lastValidL2Slot: slotNumber,
-      onResult: (_request, result) => {
-        if (!result || result.receipt.status !== 'success') {
-          this.myLastVotes[voteType] = cachedLastVote;
+      checkSuccess: (_request, result) => {
+        const success =
+          result &&
+          result.receipt &&
+          result.receipt.status === 'success' &&
+          tryExtractEvent(result.receipt.logs, base.address.toString(), EmpireBaseAbi, 'SignalCast');
+
+        const logData = { ...result, slotNumber, round, payload: payload.toString() };
+        if (!success) {
+          this.log.error(
+            `Signaling in ${action} for ${payload} at slot ${slotNumber} in round ${round} failed`,
+            logData,
+          );
+          this.lastActions[signalType] = cachedLastVote;
+          return false;
         } else {
-          this.log.info(`Cast [${voteType}] vote for slot ${slotNumber}`);
+          this.log.info(
+            `Signaling in ${action} for ${payload} at slot ${slotNumber} in round ${round} succeeded`,
+            logData,
+          );
+          return true;
         }
       },
     });
     return true;
   }
 
-  private async getVoteConfig(
-    slotNumber: bigint,
-    voteType: VoteType,
-  ): Promise<{ payload: EthAddress; base: IEmpireBase } | undefined> {
-    if (voteType === VoteType.GOVERNANCE) {
-      return { payload: this.governancePayload, base: this.govProposerContract };
-    } else if (voteType === VoteType.SLASHING) {
-      if (!this.getSlashPayload) {
-        return undefined;
-      }
-      const slashPayload = await this.getSlashPayload(slotNumber);
-      if (!slashPayload) {
-        return undefined;
-      }
-      return { payload: slashPayload, base: this.slashingProposerContract };
+  private async isPayloadEmpty(payload: EthAddress): Promise<boolean> {
+    const key = payload.toString();
+    const cached = this.isPayloadEmptyCache.get(key);
+    if (cached) {
+      return cached;
     }
-    throw new Error('Unreachable: Invalid vote type');
+    const isEmpty = !(await this.l1TxUtils.getCode(payload));
+    this.isPayloadEmptyCache.set(key, isEmpty);
+    return isEmpty;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Enqueues a castVote transaction to cast a vote for a given slot number.
-   * @param slotNumber - The slot number to cast a vote for.
-   * @param timestamp - The timestamp of the slot to cast a vote for.
-   * @param voteType - The type of vote to cast.
-   * @returns True if the vote was successfully enqueued, false otherwise.
+   * Enqueues a governance castSignal transaction to cast a signal for a given slot number.
+   * @param slotNumber - The slot number to cast a signal for.
+   * @param timestamp - The timestamp of the slot to cast a signal for.
+   * @returns True if the signal was successfully enqueued, false otherwise.
    */
-  public async enqueueCastVote(slotNumber: bigint, timestamp: bigint, voteType: VoteType): Promise<boolean> {
-    const voteConfig = await this.getVoteConfig(slotNumber, voteType);
-    if (!voteConfig) {
+  public enqueueGovernanceCastSignal(
+    governancePayload: EthAddress,
+    slotNumber: SlotNumber,
+    timestamp: bigint,
+    signerAddress: EthAddress,
+    signer: (msg: TypedDataDefinition) => Promise<`0x${string}`>,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    return this.enqueueCastSignalHelper(
+      slotNumber,
+      timestamp,
+      'governance-signal',
+      governancePayload,
+      this.govProposerContract,
+      signerAddress,
+      signer,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Enqueues all slashing actions as returned by the slasher client. */
+  public async enqueueSlashingActions(
+    actions: ProposerSlashAction[],
+    slotNumber: SlotNumber,
+    timestamp: bigint,
+    signerAddress: EthAddress,
+    signer: (msg: TypedDataDefinition) => Promise<`0x${string}`>,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (actions.length === 0) {
+      this.log.debug(`No slashing actions to enqueue for slot ${slotNumber}`);
       return false;
     }
-    const { payload, base } = voteConfig;
-    return this.enqueueCastVoteHelper(slotNumber, timestamp, voteType, payload, base);
+
+    for (const action of actions) {
+      switch (action.type) {
+        case 'vote-empire-payload': {
+          if (this.slashingProposerContract?.type !== 'empire') {
+            this.log.error('Cannot vote for empire payload on non-empire slashing contract');
+            break;
+          }
+          this.log.debug(`Enqueuing slashing vote for payload ${action.payload} at slot ${slotNumber}`, {
+            signerAddress,
+          });
+          await this.enqueueCastSignalHelper(
+            slotNumber,
+            timestamp,
+            'empire-slashing-signal',
+            action.payload,
+            this.slashingProposerContract,
+            signerAddress,
+            signer,
+          );
+          break;
+        }
+
+        case 'create-empire-payload': {
+          this.log.debug(`Enqueuing slashing create payload at slot ${slotNumber}`, { slotNumber, signerAddress });
+          const request = this.slashFactoryContract.buildCreatePayloadRequest(action.data);
+          await this.simulateAndEnqueueRequest(
+            'create-empire-payload',
+            request,
+            (receipt: TransactionReceipt) =>
+              !!this.slashFactoryContract.tryExtractSlashPayloadCreatedEvent(receipt.logs),
+            slotNumber,
+            timestamp,
+          );
+          break;
+        }
+
+        case 'execute-empire-payload': {
+          this.log.debug(`Enqueuing slashing execute payload at slot ${slotNumber}`, { slotNumber, signerAddress });
+          if (this.slashingProposerContract?.type !== 'empire') {
+            this.log.error('Cannot execute slashing payload on non-empire slashing contract');
+            return false;
+          }
+          const empireSlashingProposer = this.slashingProposerContract as EmpireSlashingProposerContract;
+          const request = empireSlashingProposer.buildExecuteRoundRequest(action.round);
+          await this.simulateAndEnqueueRequest(
+            'execute-empire-payload',
+            request,
+            (receipt: TransactionReceipt) => !!empireSlashingProposer.tryExtractPayloadSubmittedEvent(receipt.logs),
+            slotNumber,
+            timestamp,
+          );
+          break;
+        }
+
+        case 'vote-offenses': {
+          this.log.debug(`Enqueuing slashing vote for ${action.votes.length} votes at slot ${slotNumber}`, {
+            slotNumber,
+            round: action.round,
+            votesCount: action.votes.length,
+            signerAddress,
+          });
+          if (this.slashingProposerContract?.type !== 'tally') {
+            this.log.error('Cannot vote for slashing offenses on non-tally slashing contract');
+            return false;
+          }
+          const tallySlashingProposer = this.slashingProposerContract as TallySlashingProposerContract;
+          const votes = bufferToHex(encodeSlashConsensusVotes(action.votes));
+          const request = await tallySlashingProposer.buildVoteRequestFromSigner(votes, slotNumber, signer);
+          await this.simulateAndEnqueueRequest(
+            'vote-offenses',
+            request,
+            (receipt: TransactionReceipt) => !!tallySlashingProposer.tryExtractVoteCastEvent(receipt.logs),
+            slotNumber,
+            timestamp,
+          );
+          break;
+        }
+
+        case 'execute-slash': {
+          this.log.debug(`Enqueuing slash execution for round ${action.round} at slot ${slotNumber}`, {
+            slotNumber,
+            round: action.round,
+            signerAddress,
+          });
+          if (this.slashingProposerContract?.type !== 'tally') {
+            this.log.error('Cannot execute slashing offenses on non-tally slashing contract');
+            return false;
+          }
+          const tallySlashingProposer = this.slashingProposerContract as TallySlashingProposerContract;
+          const request = tallySlashingProposer.buildExecuteRoundRequest(action.round, action.committees);
+          await this.simulateAndEnqueueRequest(
+            'execute-slash',
+            request,
+            (receipt: TransactionReceipt) => !!tallySlashingProposer.tryExtractRoundExecutedEvent(receipt.logs),
+            slotNumber,
+            timestamp,
+          );
+          break;
+        }
+
+        default: {
+          const _: never = action;
+          throw new Error(`Unknown slashing action type: ${(action as ProposerSlashAction).type}`);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Proposes a L2 block on L1.
-   *
-   * @param block - L2 block to propose.
-   * @returns True if the tx has been enqueued, throws otherwise. See #9315
-   */
-  public async enqueueProposeL2Block(
-    block: L2Block,
-    attestations?: Signature[],
-    txHashes?: TxHash[],
-    opts: { txTimeoutAt?: Date } = {},
-  ): Promise<boolean> {
-    const consensusPayload = new ConsensusPayload(block.header, block.archive.root, txHashes ?? []);
+  /** Simulates and enqueues a proposal for a checkpoint on L1 */
+  public async enqueueProposeCheckpoint(
+    checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+    attestationsAndSigners: CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners,
+    attestationsAndSignersSignature: Signature,
+    opts: { txTimeoutAt?: Date; forcePendingBlockNumber?: BlockNumber } = {},
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const checkpointHeader = checkpoint.header;
 
-    const digest = await getHashedSignaturePayload(consensusPayload, SignatureDomainSeparator.blockAttestation);
+    const blobFields = checkpoint.toBlobFields();
+    const blobs = getBlobsPerL1Block(blobFields);
 
-    const blobs = await Blob.getBlobs(block.body.toBlobFields());
     const proposeTxArgs = {
-      header: block.header.toBuffer(),
-      archive: block.archive.root.toBuffer(),
-      blockHash: (await block.header.hash()).toBuffer(),
-      body: block.body.toBuffer(),
+      header: checkpointHeader,
+      archive: checkpoint.archive.root.toBuffer(),
       blobs,
-      attestations,
-      txHashes: txHashes ?? [],
+      attestationsAndSigners,
+      attestationsAndSignersSignature,
     };
 
-    // @note  This will make sure that we are passing the checks for our header ASSUMING that the data is also made available
-    //        This means that we can avoid the simulation issues in later checks.
-    //        By simulation issue, I mean the fact that the block.timestamp is equal to the last block, not the next, which
-    //        make time consistency checks break.
-    const ts = await this.validateBlockForSubmission(block.header, {
-      digest: digest.toBuffer(),
-      signatures: attestations ?? [],
+    let ts: bigint;
+
+    try {
+      // @note  This will make sure that we are passing the checks for our header ASSUMING that the data is also made available
+      //        This means that we can avoid the simulation issues in later checks.
+      //        By simulation issue, I mean the fact that the block.timestamp is equal to the last block, not the next, which
+      //        make time consistency checks break.
+      // TODO(palla): Check whether we're validating twice, once here and once within addProposeTx, since we call simulateProposeTx in both places.
+      ts = await this.validateCheckpointForSubmission(
+        checkpoint,
+        attestationsAndSigners,
+        attestationsAndSignersSignature,
+        opts,
+      );
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      this.log.error(`Checkpoint validation failed. ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'No error message'}`, err, {
+        ...checkpoint.getStats(),
+        slotNumber: checkpoint.header.slotNumber,
+        forcePendingBlockNumber: opts.forcePendingBlockNumber,
+      });
+      throw err;
+    }
+
+    this.log.verbose(`Enqueuing checkpoint propose transaction`, { ...checkpoint.toCheckpointInfo(), ...opts });
+    await this.addProposeTx(checkpoint, proposeTxArgs, opts, ts);
+  }
+
+  public enqueueInvalidateBlock(request: InvalidateBlockRequest | undefined, opts: { txTimeoutAt?: Date } = {}) {
+    if (!request) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // We issued the simulation against the rollup contract, so we need to account for the overhead of the multicall3
+    const gasLimit = this.l1TxUtils.bumpGasLimit(BigInt(Math.ceil((Number(request.gasUsed) * 64) / 63)));
+
+    const { gasUsed, blockNumber } = request;
+    const logData = { gasUsed, blockNumber, gasLimit, opts };
+    this.log.verbose(`Enqueuing invalidate block request`, logData);
+    this.addRequest({
+      action: `invalidate-by-${request.reason}`,
+      request: request.request,
+      gasConfig: { gasLimit, txTimeoutAt: opts.txTimeoutAt },
+      lastValidL2Slot: SlotNumber(this.getCurrentL2Slot() + 2),
+      checkSuccess: (_req, result) => {
+        const success =
+          result &&
+          result.receipt &&
+          result.receipt.status === 'success' &&
+          tryExtractEvent(result.receipt.logs, this.rollupContract.address, RollupAbi, 'CheckpointInvalidated');
+        if (!success) {
+          this.log.warn(`Invalidate block ${request.blockNumber} failed`, { ...result, ...logData });
+        } else {
+          this.log.info(`Invalidate block ${request.blockNumber} succeeded`, { ...result, ...logData });
+        }
+        return !!success;
+      },
     });
+  }
+
+  private async simulateAndEnqueueRequest(
+    action: Action,
+    request: L1TxRequest,
+    checkSuccess: (receipt: TransactionReceipt) => boolean | undefined,
+    slotNumber: SlotNumber,
+    timestamp: bigint,
+  ) {
+    const logData = { slotNumber, timestamp, gasLimit: undefined as bigint | undefined };
+    if (this.lastActions[action] && this.lastActions[action] === slotNumber) {
+      this.log.debug(`Skipping duplicate action ${action} for slot ${slotNumber}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const cachedLastActionSlot = this.lastActions[action];
+    this.lastActions[action] = slotNumber;
+
+    this.log.debug(`Simulating ${action} for slot ${slotNumber}`, logData);
+
+    let gasUsed: bigint;
+    try {
+      ({ gasUsed } = await this.l1TxUtils.simulate(request, { time: timestamp }, [], ErrorsAbi)); // TODO(palla/slash): Check the timestamp logic
+      this.log.verbose(`Simulation for ${action} succeeded`, { ...logData, request, gasUsed });
+    } catch (err) {
+      const viemError = formatViemError(err);
+      this.log.error(`Simulation for ${action} at ${slotNumber} failed`, viemError, logData);
+      return false;
+    }
 
-    this.log.debug(`Submitting propose transaction`);
-    await this.addProposeTx(block, proposeTxArgs, opts, ts);
+    // We issued the simulation against the rollup contract, so we need to account for the overhead of the multicall3
+    const gasLimit = this.l1TxUtils.bumpGasLimit(BigInt(Math.ceil((Number(gasUsed) * 64) / 63)));
+    logData.gasLimit = gasLimit;
+
+    this.log.debug(`Enqueuing ${action}`, logData);
+    this.addRequest({
+      action,
+      request,
+      gasConfig: { gasLimit },
+      lastValidL2Slot: slotNumber,
+      checkSuccess: (_req, result) => {
+        const success = result && result.receipt && result.receipt.status === 'success' && checkSuccess(result.receipt);
+        if (!success) {
+          this.log.warn(`Action ${action} at ${slotNumber} failed`, { ...result, ...logData });
+          this.lastActions[action] = cachedLastActionSlot;
+        } else {
+          this.log.info(`Action ${action} at ${slotNumber} succeeded`, { ...result, ...logData });
+        }
+        return !!success;
+      },
+    });
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -444,114 +1035,194 @@ export class SequencerPublisher {
     this.l1TxUtils.restart();
   }
 
-  private async prepareProposeTx(encodedData: L1ProcessArgs, timestamp: bigint) {
+  private async prepareProposeTx(
+    encodedData: L1ProcessArgs,
+    timestamp: bigint,
+    options: { forcePendingBlockNumber?: BlockNumber },
+  ) {
     const kzg = Blob.getViemKzgInstance();
-    const blobInput = Blob.getEthBlobEvaluationInputs(encodedData.blobs);
+    const blobInput = getPrefixedEthBlobCommitments(encodedData.blobs);
     this.log.debug('Validating blob input', { blobInput });
-    const blobEvaluationGas = await this.l1TxUtils
-      .estimateGas(
-        this.l1TxUtils.walletClient.account,
-        {
-          to: this.rollupContract.address,
-          data: encodeFunctionData({
-            abi: RollupAbi,
-            functionName: 'validateBlobs',
-            args: [blobInput],
-          }),
-        },
-        {},
-        {
-          blobs: encodedData.blobs.map(b => b.data),
-          kzg,
-        },
-      )
-      .catch(err => {
-        const { message, metaMessages } = formatViemError(err);
-        this.log.error(`Failed to validate blobs`, message, { metaMessages });
-        throw new Error('Failed to validate blobs');
-      });
 
-    const attestations = encodedData.attestations
-      ? encodedData.attestations.map(attest => attest.toViemSignature())
-      : [];
-    const txHashes = encodedData.txHashes ? encodedData.txHashes.map(txHash => txHash.toString()) : [];
+    // Get blob evaluation gas
+    let blobEvaluationGas: bigint;
+    if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
+      // In fisherman mode, we can't estimate blob gas because estimateGas doesn't support state overrides
+      // Use a fixed estimate.
+      blobEvaluationGas = BigInt(encodedData.blobs.length) * 21_000n;
+      this.log.debug(`Using fixed blob evaluation gas estimate in fisherman mode: ${blobEvaluationGas}`);
+    } else {
+      // Normal mode - use estimateGas with blob inputs
+      blobEvaluationGas = await this.l1TxUtils
+        .estimateGas(
+          this.getSenderAddress().toString(),
+          {
+            to: this.rollupContract.address,
+            data: encodeFunctionData({
+              abi: RollupAbi,
+              functionName: 'validateBlobs',
+              args: [blobInput],
+            }),
+          },
+          {},
+          {
+            blobs: encodedData.blobs.map(b => b.data),
+            kzg,
+          },
+        )
+        .catch(err => {
+          const { message, metaMessages } = formatViemError(err);
+          this.log.error(`Failed to validate blobs`, message, { metaMessages });
+          throw new Error('Failed to validate blobs');
+        });
+    }
+    const signers = encodedData.attestationsAndSigners.getSigners().map(signer => signer.toString());
+
     const args = [
       {
-        header: `0x${encodedData.header.toString('hex')}`,
-        archive: `0x${encodedData.archive.toString('hex')}`,
+        header: encodedData.header.toViem(),
+        archive: toHex(encodedData.archive),
         oracleInput: {
           // We are currently not modifying these. See #9963
           feeAssetPriceModifier: 0n,
         },
-        blockHash: `0x${encodedData.blockHash.toString('hex')}`,
-        txHashes,
       },
-      attestations,
+      encodedData.attestationsAndSigners.getPackedAttestations(),
+      signers,
+      encodedData.attestationsAndSignersSignature.toViemSignature(),
       blobInput,
     ] as const;
 
+    const { rollupData, simulationResult } = await this.simulateProposeTx(args, timestamp, options);
+
+    return { args, blobEvaluationGas, rollupData, simulationResult };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Simulates the propose tx with eth_simulateV1
+   * @param args - The propose tx args
+   * @param timestamp - The timestamp to simulate proposal at
+   * @returns The simulation result
+   */
+  private async simulateProposeTx(
+    args: readonly [
+      {
+        readonly header: ViemHeader;
+        readonly archive: `0x${string}`;
+        readonly oracleInput: {
+          readonly feeAssetPriceModifier: 0n;
+        };
+      },
+      ViemCommitteeAttestations,
+      `0x${string}`[], // Signers
+      ViemSignature,
+      `0x${string}`,
+    ],
+    timestamp: bigint,
+    options: { forcePendingBlockNumber?: BlockNumber },
+  ) {
     const rollupData = encodeFunctionData({
       abi: RollupAbi,
       functionName: 'propose',
       args,
     });
 
-    const forwarderData = encodeFunctionData({
-      abi: ForwarderAbi,
-      functionName: 'forward',
-      args: [[this.rollupContract.address], [rollupData]],
-    });
+    // override the pending checkpoint number if requested
+    const optsForcePendingCheckpointNumber =
+      options.forcePendingBlockNumber !== undefined
+        ? CheckpointNumber.fromBlockNumber(options.forcePendingBlockNumber)
+        : undefined;
+    const forcePendingCheckpointNumberStateDiff = (
+      optsForcePendingCheckpointNumber !== undefined
+        ? await this.rollupContract.makePendingCheckpointNumberOverride(optsForcePendingCheckpointNumber)
+        : []
+    ).flatMap(override => override.stateDiff ?? []);
+
+    const stateOverrides: StateOverride = [
+      {
+        address: this.rollupContract.address,
+        // @note we override checkBlob to false since blobs are not part simulate()
+        stateDiff: [
+          { slot: toPaddedHex(RollupContract.checkBlobStorageSlot, true), value: toPaddedHex(0n, true) },
+          ...forcePendingCheckpointNumberStateDiff,
+        ],
+      },
+    ];
+    // In fisherman mode, simulate as the proposer but with sufficient balance
+    if (this.proposerAddressForSimulation) {
+      stateOverrides.push({
+        address: this.proposerAddressForSimulation.toString(),
+        balance: 10n * WEI_CONST * WEI_CONST, // 10 ETH
+      });
+    }
 
     const simulationResult = await this.l1TxUtils
-      .simulateGasUsed(
+      .simulate(
         {
-          to: this.getForwarderAddress().toString(),
-          data: forwarderData,
+          to: this.rollupContract.address,
+          data: rollupData,
           gas: SequencerPublisher.PROPOSE_GAS_GUESS,
+          ...(this.proposerAddressForSimulation && { from: this.proposerAddressForSimulation.toString() }),
         },
         {
           // @note we add 1n to the timestamp because geth implementation doesn't like simulation timestamp to be equal to the current block timestamp
           time: timestamp + 1n,
-          // @note reth should have a 30m gas limit per block but throws errors that this tx is beyond limit
+          // @note reth should have a 30m gas limit per block but throws errors that this tx is beyond limit so we increase here
           gasLimit: SequencerPublisher.PROPOSE_GAS_GUESS * 2n,
         },
-        [
-          {
-            address: this.rollupContract.address,
-            // @note we override checkBlob to false since blobs are not part simulate()
-            stateDiff: [
-              {
-                slot: toHex(RollupContract.checkBlobStorageSlot, true),
-                value: toHex(0n, true),
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-        ],
+        stateOverrides,
+        RollupAbi,
         {
           // @note fallback gas estimate to use if the node doesn't support simulation API
           fallbackGasEstimate: SequencerPublisher.PROPOSE_GAS_GUESS,
         },
       )
       .catch(err => {
-        const { message, metaMessages } = formatViemError(err);
-        this.log.error(`Failed to simulate gas used`, message, { metaMessages });
-        throw new Error('Failed to simulate gas used');
+        // In fisherman mode, we expect ValidatorSelection__MissingProposerSignature since fisherman doesn't have proposer signature
+        const viemError = formatViemError(err);
+        if (this.config.fishermanMode && viemError.message?.includes('ValidatorSelection__MissingProposerSignature')) {
+          this.log.debug(`Ignoring expected ValidatorSelection__MissingProposerSignature error in fisherman mode`);
+          // Return a minimal simulation result with the fallback gas estimate
+          return {
+            gasUsed: SequencerPublisher.PROPOSE_GAS_GUESS,
+            logs: [],
+          };
+        }
+        this.log.error(`Failed to simulate propose tx`, viemError);
+        throw err;
       });
 
-    return { args, blobEvaluationGas, rollupData, simulationResult };
+    return { rollupData, simulationResult };
   }
 
   private async addProposeTx(
-    block: L2Block,
+    checkpoint: Checkpoint,
     encodedData: L1ProcessArgs,
-    opts: { txTimeoutAt?: Date } = {},
+    opts: { txTimeoutAt?: Date; forcePendingBlockNumber?: BlockNumber } = {},
     timestamp: bigint,
   ): Promise<void> {
+    const slot = checkpoint.header.slotNumber;
     const timer = new Timer();
     const kzg = Blob.getViemKzgInstance();
-    const { rollupData, simulationResult, blobEvaluationGas } = await this.prepareProposeTx(encodedData, timestamp);
+    const { rollupData, simulationResult, blobEvaluationGas } = await this.prepareProposeTx(
+      encodedData,
+      timestamp,
+      opts,
+    );
     const startBlock = await this.l1TxUtils.getBlockNumber();
-    const blockHash = await block.hash();
+    const gasLimit = this.l1TxUtils.bumpGasLimit(
+      BigInt(Math.ceil((Number(simulationResult.gasUsed) * 64) / 63)) +
+        blobEvaluationGas +
+        SequencerPublisher.MULTICALL_OVERHEAD_GAS_GUESS, // We issue the simulation against the rollup contract, so we need to account for the overhead of the multicall3
+    );
+
+    // Send the blobs to the blob client preemptively. This helps in tests where the sequencer mistakingly thinks that the propose
+    // tx fails but it does get mined. We make sure that the blobs are sent to the blob client regardless of the tx outcome.
+    void Promise.resolve().then(() =>
+      this.blobClient.sendBlobsToFilestore(encodedData.blobs).catch(_err => {
+        this.log.error('Failed to send blobs to blob client');
+      }),
+    );
 
     return this.addRequest({
       action: 'propose',
@@ -559,67 +1230,58 @@ export class SequencerPublisher {
         to: this.rollupContract.address,
         data: rollupData,
       },
-      lastValidL2Slot: block.header.globalVariables.slotNumber.toBigInt(),
-      gasConfig: {
-        ...opts,
-        gasLimit: this.l1TxUtils.bumpGasLimit(simulationResult + blobEvaluationGas),
-      },
+      lastValidL2Slot: checkpoint.header.slotNumber,
+      gasConfig: { ...opts, gasLimit },
       blobConfig: {
         blobs: encodedData.blobs.map(b => b.data),
         kzg,
       },
-      onResult: (request, result) => {
+      checkSuccess: (_request, result) => {
         if (!result) {
-          return;
+          return false;
         }
         const { receipt, stats, errorMsg } = result;
-        if (receipt.status === 'success') {
+        const success =
+          receipt &&
+          receipt.status === 'success' &&
+          tryExtractEvent(receipt.logs, this.rollupContract.address, RollupAbi, 'CheckpointProposed');
+
+        if (success) {
           const endBlock = receipt.blockNumber;
           const inclusionBlocks = Number(endBlock - startBlock);
-          const publishStats: L1PublishBlockStats = {
+          const { calldataGas, calldataSize, sender } = stats!;
+          const publishStats: L1PublishCheckpointStats = {
             gasPrice: receipt.effectiveGasPrice,
             gasUsed: receipt.gasUsed,
             blobGasUsed: receipt.blobGasUsed ?? 0n,
             blobDataGas: receipt.blobGasPrice ?? 0n,
             transactionHash: receipt.transactionHash,
-            ...pick(stats!, 'calldataGas', 'calldataSize', 'sender'),
-            ...block.getStats(),
+            calldataGas,
+            calldataSize,
+            sender,
+            ...checkpoint.getStats(),
             eventName: 'rollup-published-to-l1',
             blobCount: encodedData.blobs.length,
             inclusionBlocks,
           };
-          this.log.verbose(`Published L2 block to L1 rollup contract`, { ...stats, ...block.getStats() });
-          this.metrics.recordProcessBlockTx(timer.ms(), publishStats);
-
-          // Send the blobs to the blob sink
-          this.sendBlobsToBlobSink(receipt.blockHash, encodedData.blobs).catch(_err => {
-            this.log.error('Failed to send blobs to blob sink');
+          this.log.info(`Published checkpoint ${checkpoint.number} at slot ${slot} to rollup contract`, {
+            ...stats,
+            ...checkpoint.getStats(),
+            ...pick(receipt, 'transactionHash', 'blockHash'),
           });
+          this.metrics.recordProcessBlockTx(timer.ms(), publishStats);
 
           return true;
         } else {
           this.metrics.recordFailedTx('process');
-
-          this.log.error(`Rollup process tx reverted. ${errorMsg ?? 'No error message'}`, undefined, {
-            ...block.getStats(),
-            txHash: receipt.transactionHash,
-            blockHash,
-            slotNumber: block.header.globalVariables.slotNumber.toBigInt(),
-          });
+          this.log.error(
+            `Publishing checkpoint at slot ${slot} failed with ${errorMsg ?? 'no error message'}`,
+            undefined,
+            { ...checkpoint.getStats(), ...receipt },
+          );
+          return false;
         }
       },
     });
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Send blobs to the blob sink
-   *
-   * If a blob sink url is configured, then we send blobs to the blob sink
-   * - for now we use the blockHash as the identifier for the blobs;
-   *   In the future this will move to be the beacon block id - which takes a bit more work
-   *   to calculate and will need to be mocked in e2e tests
-   */
-  protected sendBlobsToBlobSink(blockHash: string, blobs: Blob[]): Promise<boolean> {
-    return this.blobSinkClient.sendBlobsToBlobSink(blockHash, blobs);
-  }
 }