@aztec/sequencer-client 0.0.1-commit.993d52e → 0.0.1-commit.9badcec54

package/dest/sequencer/checkpoint_proposal_job.js

@@ -436,8 +436,6 @@ function _apply_decs_2203_r(targetClass, memberDecs, classDecs, parentClass) {
     return (_apply_decs_2203_r = applyDecs2203RFactory())(targetClass, memberDecs, classDecs, parentClass);
 }
 var _dec, _dec1, _dec2, _dec3, _dec4, _dec5, _dec6, _dec7, _initProto;
-import { NUM_CHECKPOINT_END_MARKER_FIELDS, getNumBlockEndBlobFields } from '@aztec/blob-lib/encoding';
-import { BLOBS_PER_CHECKPOINT, FIELDS_PER_BLOB } from '@aztec/constants';
 import { BlockNumber, IndexWithinCheckpoint } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { randomInt } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/random';
 import { flipSignature, generateRecoverableSignature, generateUnrecoverableSignature } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/secp256k1-signer';
@@ -447,14 +445,16 @@ import { sleep, sleepUntil } from '@aztec/foundation/sleep';
 import { Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
 import { isErrorClass, unfreeze } from '@aztec/foundation/types';
 import { CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners, MaliciousCommitteeAttestationsAndSigners } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
-import { getSlotStartBuildTimestamp } from '@aztec/stdlib/epoch-helpers';
+import { validateCheckpoint } from '@aztec/stdlib/checkpoint';
+import { computeQuorum, getSlotStartBuildTimestamp, getTimestampForSlot } from '@aztec/stdlib/epoch-helpers';
 import { Gas } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
-import { NoValidTxsError } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
+import { InsufficientValidTxsError } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import { computeInHashFromL1ToL2Messages } from '@aztec/stdlib/messaging';
 import { orderAttestations, trimAttestations } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 import { AttestationTimeoutError } from '@aztec/stdlib/validators';
 import { Attributes, trackSpan } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 import { DutyAlreadySignedError, SlashingProtectionError } from '@aztec/validator-ha-signer/errors';
+import { buildPipelinedParentSimulationOverridesPlan, buildSubmissionSimulationOverridesPlan } from './chain_state_overrides.js';
 import { CheckpointVoter } from './checkpoint_voter.js';
 import { SequencerInterruptedError } from './errors.js';
 import { SequencerState } from './utils.js';
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
     return {
         // nullish operator needed for tests
         [Attributes.COINBASE]: this.validatorClient.getCoinbaseForAttestor(this.attestorAddress)?.toString(),
-        [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: this.slot
+        [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: this.targetSlot
     };
 }), _dec2 = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.buildBlocksForCheckpoint'), _dec3 = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.waitUntilNextSubslot'), _dec4 = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.buildSingleBlock'), _dec5 = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.waitForMinTxs'), _dec6 = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.waitForAttestations'), _dec7 = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.waitUntilTimeInSlot');
 /**
@@ -472,8 +472,9 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
  * as well as enqueueing votes for slashing and governance proposals. This class is created from
  * the Sequencer once the check for being the proposer for the slot has succeeded.
  */ export class CheckpointProposalJob {
-    epoch;
-    slot;
+    slotNow;
+    targetSlot;
+    targetEpoch;
     checkpointNumber;
     syncedToBlockNumber;
     proposer;
@@ -495,9 +496,11 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
     epochCache;
     dateProvider;
     metrics;
+    checkpointMetrics;
     eventEmitter;
     setStateFn;
     tracer;
+    proposedCheckpointData;
     static{
         ({ e: [_initProto] } = _apply_decs_2203_r(this, [
             [
@@ -543,10 +546,13 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
         ], []));
     }
     log;
-    constructor(epoch, slot, checkpointNumber, syncedToBlockNumber, // TODO(palla/mbps): Can we remove the proposer in favor of attestorAddress? Need to check fisherman-node flows.
-    proposer, publisher, attestorAddress, invalidateCheckpoint, validatorClient, globalsBuilder, p2pClient, worldState, l1ToL2MessageSource, l2BlockSource, checkpointsBuilder, blockSink, l1Constants, config, timetable, slasherClient, epochCache, dateProvider, metrics, eventEmitter, setStateFn, tracer, bindings){
-        this.epoch = epoch;
-        this.slot = slot;
+    /** Tracks the fire-and-forget L1 submission promise so it can be awaited during shutdown. */ pendingL1Submission;
+    /** Pipelined parent chain state used while building and later submitting this checkpoint. */ pipelinedParentSimulationOverridesPlan;
+    constructor(slotNow, targetSlot, targetEpoch, checkpointNumber, syncedToBlockNumber, // TODO(palla/mbps): Can we remove the proposer in favor of attestorAddress? Need to check fisherman-node flows.
+    proposer, publisher, attestorAddress, invalidateCheckpoint, validatorClient, globalsBuilder, p2pClient, worldState, l1ToL2MessageSource, l2BlockSource, checkpointsBuilder, blockSink, l1Constants, config, timetable, slasherClient, epochCache, dateProvider, metrics, checkpointMetrics, eventEmitter, setStateFn, tracer, bindings, proposedCheckpointData){
+        this.slotNow = slotNow;
+        this.targetSlot = targetSlot;
+        this.targetEpoch = targetEpoch;
         this.checkpointNumber = checkpointNumber;
         this.syncedToBlockNumber = syncedToBlockNumber;
         this.proposer = proposer;
@@ -568,54 +574,143 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
         this.epochCache = epochCache;
         this.dateProvider = dateProvider;
         this.metrics = metrics;
+        this.checkpointMetrics = checkpointMetrics;
         this.eventEmitter = eventEmitter;
         this.setStateFn = setStateFn;
         this.tracer = tracer;
+        this.proposedCheckpointData = proposedCheckpointData;
         _initProto(this);
         this.log = createLogger('sequencer:checkpoint-proposal', {
             ...bindings,
-            instanceId: `slot-${slot}`
+            instanceId: `slot-${this.slotNow}`
         });
     }
+    /** Awaits the pending L1 submission if one is in progress. Call during shutdown. */ async awaitPendingSubmission() {
+        this.log.info('Awaiting pending L1 payload submission');
+        await this.pendingL1Submission;
+    }
     /**
    * Executes the checkpoint proposal job.
-   * Returns the published checkpoint if successful, undefined otherwise.
+   * Builds blocks, assembles checkpoint, and broadcasts the proposal (blocking).
+   * Attestation collection, signing, and L1 submission are backgrounded so the
+   * work loop can return to IDLE immediately for consecutive slot proposals.
+   * Returns the built checkpoint if successful, undefined otherwise.
    */ async execute() {
         // Enqueue governance and slashing votes (returns promises that will be awaited later)
         // In fisherman mode, we simulate slashing but don't actually publish to L1
         // These are constant for the whole slot, so we only enqueue them once
-        const votesPromises = new CheckpointVoter(this.slot, this.publisher, this.attestorAddress, this.validatorClient, this.slasherClient, this.l1Constants, this.config, this.metrics, this.log).enqueueVotes();
-        // Build and propose the checkpoint. This will enqueue the request on the publisher if a checkpoint is built.
-        const checkpoint = await this.proposeCheckpoint();
-        // Wait until the voting promises have resolved, so all requests are enqueued (not sent)
-        await Promise.all(votesPromises);
-        if (checkpoint) {
-            this.metrics.recordCheckpointProposalSuccess();
+        const votesPromises = new CheckpointVoter(this.targetSlot, this.publisher, this.attestorAddress, this.validatorClient, this.slasherClient, this.l1Constants, this.config, this.metrics, this.log).enqueueVotes();
+        // Build blocks, assemble checkpoint, and broadcast proposal (BLOCKING).
+        // Returns after broadcast — attestation collection is deferred.
+        const broadcast = await this.proposeCheckpoint();
+        if (!broadcast) {
+            await Promise.all(votesPromises);
+            // Still submit votes even without a checkpoint
+            if (!this.config.fishermanMode) {
+                this.pendingL1Submission = this.publisher.sendRequestsAt(this.dateProvider.nowAsDate()).then(()=>{});
+            }
+            return undefined;
         }
+        const { checkpoint } = broadcast;
+        this.metrics.recordCheckpointProposalSuccess();
         // Do not post anything to L1 if we are fishermen, but do perform L1 fee analysis
         if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
             await this.handleCheckpointEndAsFisherman(checkpoint);
-            return;
+            return checkpoint;
         }
-        // Then send everything to L1
-        const l1Response = await this.publisher.sendRequests();
-        const proposedAction = l1Response?.successfulActions.find((a)=>a === 'propose');
-        if (proposedAction) {
-            this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-published', {
-                checkpoint: this.checkpointNumber,
-                slot: this.slot
+        // Background the attestation → signing → L1 pipeline so the work loop is unblocked
+        this.pendingL1Submission = this.waitForAttestationsAndEnqueueSubmissionAsync(broadcast, votesPromises);
+        // Return the built checkpoint immediately — the work loop is now unblocked
+        return checkpoint;
+    }
+    /**
+   * Background pipeline: collects attestations, signs them, enqueues the checkpoint, and submits to L1.
+   * Runs as a fire-and-forget task stored in `pendingL1Submission` so the work loop is unblocked.
+   */ async waitForAttestationsAndEnqueueSubmissionAsync(broadcast, votesPromises) {
+        const { checkpoint, proposal, blockProposedAt } = broadcast;
+        try {
+            await Promise.all(votesPromises);
+            this.setStateFn(SequencerState.COLLECTING_ATTESTATIONS, this.targetSlot);
+            const attestations = await this.waitForAttestations(proposal);
+            this.checkpointMetrics.recordCheckpointAttestationDelay(this.dateProvider.now() - blockProposedAt);
+            // Proposer must sign over the attestations before pushing them to L1
+            const signer = this.proposer ?? this.publisher.getSenderAddress();
+            let attestationsSignature;
+            try {
+                attestationsSignature = await this.validatorClient.signAttestationsAndSigners(attestations, signer, this.targetSlot, this.checkpointNumber);
+            } catch (err) {
+                if (this.handleHASigningError(err, 'Attestations signature')) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                throw err;
+            }
+            // Enqueue the checkpoint for L1 submission
+            await this.enqueueCheckpointForSubmission({
+                checkpoint,
+                attestations,
+                attestationsSignature
             });
-            const coinbase = checkpoint?.header.coinbase;
-            await this.metrics.incFilledSlot(this.publisher.getSenderAddress().toString(), coinbase);
-            return checkpoint;
-        } else if (checkpoint) {
+            // Compute the earliest time to submit: pipeline slot start when pipelining, now otherwise.
+            const submitAfter = this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled() ? new Date(Number(getTimestampForSlot(this.targetSlot, this.l1Constants)) * 1000) : new Date(this.dateProvider.now());
+            const l1Response = await this.publisher.sendRequestsAt(submitAfter);
+            const proposedAction = l1Response?.successfulActions.find((a)=>a === 'propose');
+            if (proposedAction) {
+                this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-published', {
+                    checkpoint: this.checkpointNumber,
+                    slot: this.targetSlot
+                });
+                const coinbase = checkpoint.header.coinbase;
+                await this.metrics.incFilledSlot(this.publisher.getSenderAddress().toString(), coinbase);
+            } else {
+                this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-publish-failed', {
+                    ...l1Response,
+                    slot: this.targetSlot
+                });
+                if (this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled()) {
+                    this.metrics.recordPipelineDiscard();
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            if (err instanceof SequencerInterruptedError) {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.log.error(`Background attestation/L1 pipeline failed for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, err);
             this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-publish-failed', {
-                ...l1Response,
-                slot: this.slot
+                slot: this.targetSlot
             });
-            return undefined;
+            if (this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled()) {
+                this.metrics.recordPipelineDiscard();
+            }
         }
     }
+    /** Enqueues the checkpoint for L1 submission. Called after pipeline sleep in execute(). */ async enqueueCheckpointForSubmission(result) {
+        const { checkpoint, attestations, attestationsSignature } = result;
+        this.setStateFn(SequencerState.PUBLISHING_CHECKPOINT, this.targetSlot);
+        const aztecSlotDuration = this.l1Constants.slotDuration;
+        const submissionSlotStart = Number(getTimestampForSlot(this.targetSlot, this.l1Constants));
+        const txTimeoutAt = new Date((submissionSlotStart + aztecSlotDuration) * 1000);
+        // If we have been configured to potentially skip publishing checkpoint then roll the dice here
+        if (this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent !== undefined && this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent > 0) {
+            const roll = Math.max(0, randomInt(100));
+            if (roll < this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent) {
+                this.log.warn(`Skipping publishing proposal for checkpoint ${checkpoint.number}. Configured percentage: ${this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent}, generated value: ${roll}`);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        const isPipelining = this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled();
+        const submissionSimulationOverridesPlan = buildSubmissionSimulationOverridesPlan({
+            pipelinedParentPlan: this.pipelinedParentSimulationOverridesPlan,
+            invalidateToPendingCheckpointNumber: this.invalidateCheckpoint?.forcePendingCheckpointNumber,
+            lastArchiveRoot: checkpoint.header.lastArchiveRoot,
+            pipeliningEnabled: isPipelining
+        });
+        await this.publisher.enqueueProposeCheckpoint(checkpoint, attestations, attestationsSignature, {
+            txTimeoutAt,
+            ...submissionSimulationOverridesPlan ? {
+                simulationOverridesPlan: submissionSimulationOverridesPlan
+            } : {}
+        });
+    }
     async proposeCheckpoint() {
         try {
             const env = {
@@ -624,23 +719,48 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                 hasError: false
             };
             try {
+                const now = this.dateProvider.now();
+                if (this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled() && this.proposedCheckpointData) {
+                    // Measure against the wall-clock slot whose build window we are currently using.
+                    // In pipelining mode `targetSlot` is intentionally one slot ahead, which makes the
+                    // target-slot boundary a full slot away from the actual build start time.
+                    const slotBoundaryMs = Number(getTimestampForSlot(this.slotNow, this.l1Constants)) * 1000;
+                    this.checkpointMetrics.recordPipelinedCheckpointBuildStartOffsetFromSlotBoundary(now - slotBoundaryMs);
+                }
+                this.checkpointMetrics.startCheckpointTiming(now);
                 // Get operator configured coinbase and fee recipient for this attestor
                 const coinbase = this.validatorClient.getCoinbaseForAttestor(this.attestorAddress);
                 const feeRecipient = this.validatorClient.getFeeRecipientForAttestor(this.attestorAddress);
                 // Start the checkpoint
-                this.setStateFn(SequencerState.INITIALIZING_CHECKPOINT, this.slot);
-                this.metrics.incOpenSlot(this.slot, this.proposer?.toString() ?? 'unknown');
+                this.setStateFn(SequencerState.INITIALIZING_CHECKPOINT, this.targetSlot);
+                this.log.info(`Starting checkpoint proposal`, {
+                    buildSlot: this.slotNow,
+                    submissionSlot: this.targetSlot,
+                    pipelining: this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled(),
+                    proposer: this.proposer?.toString(),
+                    coinbase: coinbase.toString()
+                });
+                this.metrics.incOpenSlot(this.targetSlot, this.proposer?.toString() ?? 'unknown');
                 // Enqueues checkpoint invalidation (constant for the whole slot)
                 if (this.invalidateCheckpoint && !this.config.skipInvalidateBlockAsProposer) {
                     this.publisher.enqueueInvalidateCheckpoint(this.invalidateCheckpoint);
                 }
-                // Create checkpoint builder for the slot
-                const checkpointGlobalVariables = await this.globalsBuilder.buildCheckpointGlobalVariables(coinbase, feeRecipient, this.slot);
+                // Create checkpoint builder for the slot.
+                // When pipelining, force the proposed checkpoint number and fee header to our parent so the
+                // fee computation sees the same chain tip that L1 will see once the previous pipelined checkpoint lands.
+                const isPipelining = this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled();
+                this.pipelinedParentSimulationOverridesPlan = isPipelining ? await buildPipelinedParentSimulationOverridesPlan({
+                    checkpointNumber: this.checkpointNumber,
+                    proposedCheckpointData: this.proposedCheckpointData,
+                    rollup: this.publisher.rollupContract,
+                    log: this.log
+                }) : undefined;
+                const checkpointGlobalVariables = await this.globalsBuilder.buildCheckpointGlobalVariables(coinbase, feeRecipient, this.targetSlot, this.pipelinedParentSimulationOverridesPlan);
                 // Collect L1 to L2 messages for the checkpoint and compute their hash
                 const l1ToL2Messages = await this.l1ToL2MessageSource.getL1ToL2Messages(this.checkpointNumber);
                 const inHash = computeInHashFromL1ToL2Messages(l1ToL2Messages);
                 // Collect the out hashes of all the checkpoints before this one in the same epoch
-                const previousCheckpointOutHashes = (await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpointsDataForEpoch(this.epoch)).filter((c)=>c.checkpointNumber < this.checkpointNumber).map((c)=>c.checkpointOutHash);
+                const previousCheckpointOutHashes = (await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpointsDataForEpoch(this.targetEpoch)).filter((c)=>c.checkpointNumber < this.checkpointNumber).map((c)=>c.checkpointOutHash);
                 // Get the fee asset price modifier from the oracle
                 const feeAssetPriceModifier = await this.publisher.getFeeAssetPriceModifier();
                 const fork = _ts_add_disposable_resource(env, await this.worldState.fork(this.syncedToBlockNumber, {
@@ -675,18 +795,18 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                     throw err;
                 }
                 if (blocksInCheckpoint.length === 0) {
-                    this.log.warn(`No blocks were built for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-                        slot: this.slot
+                    this.log.warn(`No blocks were built for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+                        slot: this.targetSlot
                     });
                     this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-empty', {
-                        slot: this.slot
+                        slot: this.targetSlot
                     });
                     return undefined;
                 }
                 const minBlocksForCheckpoint = this.config.minBlocksForCheckpoint;
                 if (minBlocksForCheckpoint !== undefined && blocksInCheckpoint.length < minBlocksForCheckpoint) {
                     this.log.warn(`Checkpoint has fewer blocks than minimum (${blocksInCheckpoint.length} < ${minBlocksForCheckpoint}), skipping proposal`, {
-                        slot: this.slot,
+                        slot: this.targetSlot,
                         blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length,
                         minBlocksForCheckpoint
                     });
@@ -694,65 +814,52 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                 }
                 // Assemble and broadcast the checkpoint proposal, including the last block that was not
                 // broadcasted yet, and wait to collect the committee attestations.
-                this.setStateFn(SequencerState.ASSEMBLING_CHECKPOINT, this.slot);
+                this.setStateFn(SequencerState.ASSEMBLING_CHECKPOINT, this.targetSlot);
                 const checkpoint = await checkpointBuilder.completeCheckpoint();
+                // Final validation: per-block limits are only checked if the operator set them explicitly.
+                // Otherwise, checkpoint-level budgets were already enforced by the redistribution logic.
+                try {
+                    validateCheckpoint(checkpoint, {
+                        rollupManaLimit: this.l1Constants.rollupManaLimit,
+                        maxL2BlockGas: this.config.maxL2BlockGas,
+                        maxDABlockGas: this.config.maxDABlockGas,
+                        maxTxsPerBlock: this.config.maxTxsPerBlock,
+                        maxTxsPerCheckpoint: this.config.maxTxsPerCheckpoint
+                    });
+                } catch (err) {
+                    this.log.error(`Built an invalid checkpoint at slot ${this.slotNow} (skipping proposal)`, err, {
+                        checkpoint: checkpoint.header.toInspect()
+                    });
+                    return undefined;
+                }
                 // Record checkpoint-level build metrics
-                this.metrics.recordCheckpointBuild(checkpointBuildTimer.ms(), blocksInCheckpoint.length, checkpoint.getStats().txCount, Number(checkpoint.header.totalManaUsed.toBigInt()));
-                // Do not collect attestations nor publish to L1 in fisherman mode
+                this.checkpointMetrics.recordCheckpointBuild(checkpointBuildTimer.ms(), blocksInCheckpoint.length, checkpoint.getStats().txCount, Number(checkpoint.header.totalManaUsed.toBigInt()));
+                // In fisherman mode, return the checkpoint without broadcasting or collecting attestations
                 if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
-                    this.log.info(`Built checkpoint for slot ${this.slot} with ${blocksInCheckpoint.length} blocks. ` + `Skipping proposal in fisherman mode.`, {
-                        slot: this.slot,
+                    this.log.info(`Built checkpoint for slot ${this.targetSlot} with ${blocksInCheckpoint.length} blocks. ` + `Skipping proposal in fisherman mode.`, {
+                        slot: this.targetSlot,
                         checkpoint: checkpoint.header.toInspect(),
                         blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length
                     });
                     this.metrics.recordCheckpointSuccess();
-                    return checkpoint;
+                    // Return a broadcast result with a dummy proposal — fisherman mode skips attestation collection
+                    return {
+                        checkpoint,
+                        proposal: undefined,
+                        blockProposedAt: this.dateProvider.now()
+                    };
                 }
-                // Include the block pending broadcast in the checkpoint proposal if any
-                const lastBlock = blockPendingBroadcast && {
-                    blockHeader: blockPendingBroadcast.block.header,
-                    indexWithinCheckpoint: blockPendingBroadcast.block.indexWithinCheckpoint,
-                    txs: blockPendingBroadcast.txs
-                };
                 // Create the checkpoint proposal and broadcast it
-                const proposal = await this.validatorClient.createCheckpointProposal(checkpoint.header, checkpoint.archive.root, feeAssetPriceModifier, lastBlock, this.proposer, checkpointProposalOptions);
+                const proposal = await this.validatorClient.createCheckpointProposal(checkpoint.header, checkpoint.archive.root, this.checkpointNumber, feeAssetPriceModifier, blockPendingBroadcast, this.proposer, checkpointProposalOptions);
                 const blockProposedAt = this.dateProvider.now();
                 await this.p2pClient.broadcastCheckpointProposal(proposal);
-                this.setStateFn(SequencerState.COLLECTING_ATTESTATIONS, this.slot);
-                const attestations = await this.waitForAttestations(proposal);
-                const blockAttestedAt = this.dateProvider.now();
-                this.metrics.recordCheckpointAttestationDelay(blockAttestedAt - blockProposedAt);
-                // Proposer must sign over the attestations before pushing them to L1
-                const signer = this.proposer ?? this.publisher.getSenderAddress();
-                let attestationsSignature;
-                try {
-                    attestationsSignature = await this.validatorClient.signAttestationsAndSigners(attestations, signer, this.slot, this.checkpointNumber);
-                } catch (err) {
-                    // We shouldn't really get here since we yield to another HA node
-                    // as soon as we see these errors when creating block or checkpoint proposals.
-                    if (this.handleHASigningError(err, 'Attestations signature')) {
-                        return undefined;
-                    }
-                    throw err;
-                }
-                // Enqueue publishing the checkpoint to L1
-                this.setStateFn(SequencerState.PUBLISHING_CHECKPOINT, this.slot);
-                const aztecSlotDuration = this.l1Constants.slotDuration;
-                const slotStartBuildTimestamp = this.getSlotStartBuildTimestamp();
-                const txTimeoutAt = new Date((slotStartBuildTimestamp + aztecSlotDuration) * 1000);
-                // If we have been configured to potentially skip publishing checkpoint then roll the dice here
-                if (this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent !== undefined && this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent > 0) {
-                    const result = Math.max(0, randomInt(100));
-                    if (result < this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent) {
-                        this.log.warn(`Skipping publishing proposal for checkpoint ${checkpoint.number}. Configured percentage: ${this.config.skipPublishingCheckpointsPercent}, generated value: ${result}`);
-                        return checkpoint;
-                    }
-                }
-                await this.publisher.enqueueProposeCheckpoint(checkpoint, attestations, attestationsSignature, {
-                    txTimeoutAt,
-                    forcePendingCheckpointNumber: this.invalidateCheckpoint?.forcePendingCheckpointNumber
-                });
-                return checkpoint;
+                this.checkpointMetrics.noteCheckpointBroadcast(this.dateProvider.now());
+                // Return immediately after broadcast — attestation collection happens in the background
+                return {
+                    checkpoint,
+                    proposal,
+                    blockProposedAt
+                };
             } catch (e) {
                 env.error = e;
                 env.hasError = true;
@@ -765,7 +872,7 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                 // swallow this error. It's already been logged by a function deeper in the stack
                 return undefined;
             }
-            this.log.error(`Error building checkpoint at slot ${this.slot}`, err);
+            this.log.error(`Error building checkpoint at slot ${this.targetSlot}`, err);
             return undefined;
         }
     }
@@ -775,8 +882,6 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
         const blocksInCheckpoint = [];
         const txHashesAlreadyIncluded = new Set();
         const initialBlockNumber = BlockNumber(this.syncedToBlockNumber + 1);
-        // Remaining blob fields available for blocks (checkpoint end marker already subtracted)
-        let remainingBlobFields = BLOBS_PER_CHECKPOINT * FIELDS_PER_BLOB - NUM_CHECKPOINT_END_MARKER_FIELDS;
         // Last block in the checkpoint will usually be flagged as pending broadcast, so we send it along with the checkpoint proposal
         let blockPendingBroadcast = undefined;
         while(true){
@@ -787,7 +892,7 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
             const timingInfo = this.timetable.canStartNextBlock(secondsIntoSlot);
             if (!timingInfo.canStart) {
                 this.log.debug(`Not enough time left in slot to start another block`, {
-                    slot: this.slot,
+                    slot: this.targetSlot,
                     blocksBuilt,
                     secondsIntoSlot
                 });
@@ -802,68 +907,61 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                 buildDeadline: timingInfo.deadline ? new Date((this.getSlotStartBuildTimestamp() + timingInfo.deadline) * 1000) : undefined,
                 blockNumber,
                 indexWithinCheckpoint,
-                txHashesAlreadyIncluded,
-                remainingBlobFields
+                txHashesAlreadyIncluded
             });
-            // TODO(palla/mbps): Review these conditions. We may want to keep trying in some scenarios.
-            if (!buildResult && timingInfo.isLastBlock) {
-                break;
-            } else if (!buildResult && timingInfo.deadline !== undefined) {
-                // But if there is still time for more blocks, wait until the next subslot and try again
+            // If we failed to build the block due to insufficient txs, we try again if there is still time left in the slot
+            if ('failure' in buildResult) {
+                // If this was the last subslot, or we're running with a single block per slot, we're done
+                if (timingInfo.isLastBlock || timingInfo.deadline === undefined) {
+                    break;
+                }
+                // Otherwise, if there is still time for more blocks, we wait until the next subslot and try again
                 await this.waitUntilNextSubslot(timingInfo.deadline);
                 continue;
-            } else if (!buildResult) {
-                break;
-            } else if ('error' in buildResult) {
-                // If there was an error building the block, just exit the loop and give up the rest of the slot
+            }
+            // If there was an error building the block, we just exit the loop and give up the rest of the slot.
+            // We don't want to risk building more blocks if something went wrong.
+            if ('error' in buildResult) {
                 if (!(buildResult.error instanceof SequencerInterruptedError)) {
-                    this.log.warn(`Halting block building for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-                        slot: this.slot,
+                    this.log.warn(`Halting block building for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+                        slot: this.targetSlot,
                         blocksBuilt,
                         error: buildResult.error
                     });
                 }
                 break;
             }
-            const { block, usedTxs, remainingBlobFields: newRemainingBlobFields } = buildResult;
-            blocksInCheckpoint.push(block);
-            // Update remaining blob fields for the next block
-            remainingBlobFields = newRemainingBlobFields;
-            // Sync the proposed block to the archiver to make it available
-            // Note that the checkpoint builder uses its own fork so it should not need to wait for this syncing
-            // Eventually we should refactor the checkpoint builder to not need a separate long-lived fork
-            // Fire and forget - don't block the critical path, but log errors
-            this.syncProposedBlockToArchiver(block).catch((err)=>{
-                this.log.error(`Failed to sync proposed block ${block.number} to archiver`, {
-                    blockNumber: block.number,
-                    err
-                });
+            const { block, usedTxs } = buildResult;
+            this.checkpointMetrics.noteCheckpointBlockBuilt(this.dateProvider.now(), {
+                isFirstBlock: blocksBuilt === 0,
+                isLastBlock: timingInfo.isLastBlock
             });
+            blocksInCheckpoint.push(block);
             usedTxs.forEach((tx)=>txHashesAlreadyIncluded.add(tx.txHash.toString()));
-            // If this is the last block, exit the loop now so we start collecting attestations
+            // Sign the block proposal. This will throw if HA signing fails.
+            const proposal = await this.createBlockProposal(block, inHash, usedTxs, blockProposalOptions);
+            // Sync the proposed block to the archiver to make it available, only after we've managed to sign the proposal,
+            // so we avoid polluting our archive with a block that would fail.
+            // We wait for the sync to succeed, as this helps catch consistency errors, even if it means we lose some time for block-building.
+            // If this throws, we abort the entire checkpoint.
+            await this.syncProposedBlockToArchiver(block);
+            // If this is the last block, do not broadcast it, since it will be included in the checkpoint proposal.
             if (timingInfo.isLastBlock) {
-                this.log.verbose(`Completed final block ${blockNumber} for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-                    slot: this.slot,
+                this.log.verbose(`Completed final block ${blockNumber} for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+                    slot: this.targetSlot,
                     blockNumber,
                     blocksBuilt
                 });
-                blockPendingBroadcast = {
-                    block,
-                    txs: usedTxs
-                };
+                blockPendingBroadcast = proposal;
                 break;
             }
-            // For non-last blocks, broadcast the block proposal (unless we're in fisherman mode)
-            // If the block is the last one, we'll broadcast it along with the checkpoint at the end of the loop
-            if (!this.config.fishermanMode) {
-                const proposal = await this.validatorClient.createBlockProposal(block.header, block.indexWithinCheckpoint, inHash, block.archive.root, usedTxs, this.proposer, blockProposalOptions);
-                await this.p2pClient.broadcastProposal(proposal);
-            }
+            // Once we have a signed proposal and the archiver agreed with our proposed block, then we broadcast it.
+            proposal && await this.p2pClient.broadcastProposal(proposal);
             // Wait until the next block's start time
             await this.waitUntilNextSubslot(timingInfo.deadline);
         }
-        this.log.verbose(`Block building loop completed for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-            slot: this.slot,
+        this.log.verbose(`Block building loop completed for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+            slot: this.targetSlot,
             blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length
         });
         return {
@@ -871,82 +969,92 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
             blockPendingBroadcast
         };
     }
+    /** Creates a block proposal for a given block via the validator client (unless in fisherman mode) */ createBlockProposal(block, inHash, usedTxs, blockProposalOptions) {
+        if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
+            this.log.info(`Skipping block proposal for block ${block.number} in fisherman mode`);
+            return Promise.resolve(undefined);
+        }
+        return this.validatorClient.createBlockProposal(block.header, this.checkpointNumber, block.indexWithinCheckpoint, inHash, block.archive.root, usedTxs, this.proposer, blockProposalOptions);
+    }
     /** Sleeps until it is time to produce the next block in the slot */ async waitUntilNextSubslot(nextSubslotStart) {
-        this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_UNTIL_NEXT_BLOCK, this.slot);
+        this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_UNTIL_NEXT_BLOCK, this.targetSlot);
         this.log.verbose(`Waiting until time for the next block at ${nextSubslotStart}s into slot`, {
-            slot: this.slot
+            slot: this.targetSlot
         });
         await this.waitUntilTimeInSlot(nextSubslotStart);
     }
     /** Builds a single block. Called from the main block building loop. */ async buildSingleBlock(checkpointBuilder, opts) {
-        const { blockTimestamp, forceCreate, blockNumber, indexWithinCheckpoint, buildDeadline, txHashesAlreadyIncluded, remainingBlobFields } = opts;
-        this.log.verbose(`Preparing block ${blockNumber} index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.slot}`, {
+        const { blockTimestamp, forceCreate, blockNumber, indexWithinCheckpoint, buildDeadline, txHashesAlreadyIncluded } = opts;
+        this.log.verbose(`Preparing block ${blockNumber} index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
             ...checkpointBuilder.getConstantData(),
             ...opts
         });
         try {
             // Wait until we have enough txs to build the block
-            const minTxs = this.config.minTxsPerBlock;
-            const { availableTxs, canStartBuilding } = await this.waitForMinTxs(opts);
+            const { availableTxs, canStartBuilding, minTxs } = await this.waitForMinTxs(opts);
             if (!canStartBuilding) {
-                this.log.warn(`Not enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.slot} (got ${availableTxs} txs but needs ${minTxs})`, {
+                this.log.warn(`Not enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.targetSlot} (got ${availableTxs} txs but needs ${minTxs})`, {
                     blockNumber,
-                    slot: this.slot,
+                    slot: this.targetSlot,
                     indexWithinCheckpoint
                 });
                 this.eventEmitter.emit('block-tx-count-check-failed', {
                     minTxs,
                     availableTxs,
-                    slot: this.slot
+                    slot: this.targetSlot
                 });
                 this.metrics.recordBlockProposalFailed('insufficient_txs');
-                return undefined;
+                return {
+                    failure: 'insufficient-txs'
+                };
             }
             // Create iterator to pending txs. We filter out txs already included in previous blocks in the checkpoint
             // just in case p2p failed to sync the provisional block and didn't get to remove those txs from the mempool yet.
             const pendingTxs = filter(this.p2pClient.iterateEligiblePendingTxs(), (tx)=>!txHashesAlreadyIncluded.has(tx.txHash.toString()));
-            this.log.debug(`Building block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} for slot ${this.slot} with ${availableTxs} available txs`, {
-                slot: this.slot,
+            this.log.debug(`Building block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} for slot ${this.targetSlot} with ${availableTxs} available txs`, {
+                slot: this.targetSlot,
                 blockNumber,
                 indexWithinCheckpoint
             });
-            this.setStateFn(SequencerState.CREATING_BLOCK, this.slot);
-            // Calculate blob fields limit for txs (remaining capacity - this block's end overhead)
-            const blockEndOverhead = getNumBlockEndBlobFields(indexWithinCheckpoint === 0);
-            const maxBlobFieldsForTxs = remainingBlobFields - blockEndOverhead;
+            this.setStateFn(SequencerState.CREATING_BLOCK, this.targetSlot);
+            // Per-block limits are operator overrides (from SEQ_MAX_L2_BLOCK_GAS etc.) further capped
+            // by remaining checkpoint-level budgets inside CheckpointBuilder before each block is built.
+            // minValidTxs is passed into the builder so it can reject the block *before* updating state.
+            const minValidTxs = forceCreate ? 0 : this.config.minValidTxsPerBlock ?? minTxs;
             const blockBuilderOptions = {
                 maxTransactions: this.config.maxTxsPerBlock,
-                maxBlockSize: this.config.maxBlockSizeInBytes,
-                maxBlockGas: new Gas(this.config.maxDABlockGas, this.config.maxL2BlockGas),
-                maxBlobFields: maxBlobFieldsForTxs,
-                deadline: buildDeadline
+                maxBlockGas: this.config.maxL2BlockGas !== undefined || this.config.maxDABlockGas !== undefined ? new Gas(this.config.maxDABlockGas ?? Infinity, this.config.maxL2BlockGas ?? Infinity) : undefined,
+                deadline: buildDeadline,
+                isBuildingProposal: true,
+                minValidTxs,
+                maxBlocksPerCheckpoint: this.timetable.maxNumberOfBlocks,
+                perBlockAllocationMultiplier: this.config.perBlockAllocationMultiplier
             };
-            // Actually build the block by executing txs
+            // Actually build the block by executing txs. The builder throws InsufficientValidTxsError
+            // if the number of successfully processed txs is below minValidTxs, ensuring state is not
+            // updated for blocks that will be discarded.
             const buildResult = await this.buildSingleBlockWithCheckpointBuilder(checkpointBuilder, pendingTxs, blockNumber, blockTimestamp, blockBuilderOptions);
             // If any txs failed during execution, drop them from the mempool so we don't pick them up again
             await this.dropFailedTxsFromP2P(buildResult.failedTxs);
-            // Check if we have created a block with enough txs. If there were invalid txs in the pool, or if execution took
-            // too long, then we may not get to minTxsPerBlock after executing public functions.
-            const minValidTxs = this.config.minValidTxsPerBlock ?? minTxs;
-            const numTxs = buildResult.status === 'no-valid-txs' ? 0 : buildResult.numTxs;
-            if (buildResult.status === 'no-valid-txs' || !forceCreate && numTxs < minValidTxs) {
-                this.log.warn(`Block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} on slot ${this.slot} has too few valid txs to be proposed`, {
-                    slot: this.slot,
+            if (buildResult.status === 'insufficient-valid-txs') {
+                this.log.warn(`Block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} on slot ${this.targetSlot} has too few valid txs to be proposed`, {
+                    slot: this.targetSlot,
                     blockNumber,
-                    numTxs,
+                    numTxs: buildResult.processedCount,
                     indexWithinCheckpoint,
-                    minValidTxs,
-                    buildResult: buildResult.status
+                    minValidTxs
                 });
                 this.eventEmitter.emit('block-build-failed', {
                     reason: `Insufficient valid txs`,
-                    slot: this.slot
+                    slot: this.targetSlot
                 });
                 this.metrics.recordBlockProposalFailed('insufficient_valid_txs');
-                return undefined;
+                return {
+                    failure: 'insufficient-valid-txs'
+                };
             }
             // Block creation succeeded, emit stats and metrics
-            const { publicGas, block, publicProcessorDuration, usedTxs, usedTxBlobFields, blockBuildDuration } = buildResult;
+            const { block, publicProcessorDuration, usedTxs, blockBuildDuration, numTxs } = buildResult;
             const blockStats = {
                 eventName: 'l2-block-built',
                 duration: blockBuildDuration,
@@ -955,31 +1063,33 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
             };
             const blockHash = await block.hash();
             const txHashes = block.body.txEffects.map((tx)=>tx.txHash);
-            const manaPerSec = publicGas.l2Gas / (blockBuildDuration / 1000);
-            this.log.info(`Built block ${block.number} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.slot} with ${numTxs} txs`, {
+            const manaPerSec = block.header.totalManaUsed.toNumberUnsafe() / (blockBuildDuration / 1000);
+            this.log.info(`Built block ${block.number} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.targetSlot} with ${numTxs} txs`, {
                 blockHash,
                 txHashes,
                 manaPerSec,
                 ...blockStats
             });
+            // `slot` is the target/submission slot (may be one ahead when pipelining),
+            // `buildSlot` is the wall-clock slot during which the block was actually built.
             this.eventEmitter.emit('block-proposed', {
                 blockNumber: block.number,
-                slot: this.slot
+                slot: this.targetSlot,
+                buildSlot: this.slotNow
             });
-            this.metrics.recordBuiltBlock(blockBuildDuration, publicGas.l2Gas);
+            this.metrics.recordBuiltBlock(blockBuildDuration, block.header.totalManaUsed.toNumberUnsafe(), this.targetSlot);
             return {
                 block,
-                usedTxs,
-                remainingBlobFields: maxBlobFieldsForTxs - usedTxBlobFields
+                usedTxs
             };
         } catch (err) {
             this.eventEmitter.emit('block-build-failed', {
                 reason: err.message,
-                slot: this.slot
+                slot: this.targetSlot
             });
             this.log.error(`Error building block`, err, {
                 blockNumber,
-                slot: this.slot
+                slot: this.targetSlot
             });
             this.metrics.recordBlockProposalFailed(err.name || 'unknown_error');
             this.metrics.recordFailedBlock();
@@ -988,7 +1098,7 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
             };
         }
     }
-    /** Uses the checkpoint builder to build a block, catching specific txs */ async buildSingleBlockWithCheckpointBuilder(checkpointBuilder, pendingTxs, blockNumber, blockTimestamp, blockBuilderOptions) {
+    /** Uses the checkpoint builder to build a block, catching InsufficientValidTxsError. */ async buildSingleBlockWithCheckpointBuilder(checkpointBuilder, pendingTxs, blockNumber, blockTimestamp, blockBuilderOptions) {
         try {
             const workTimer = new Timer();
             const result = await checkpointBuilder.buildBlock(pendingTxs, blockNumber, blockTimestamp, blockBuilderOptions);
@@ -999,10 +1109,11 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                 status: 'success'
             };
         } catch (err) {
-            if (isErrorClass(err, NoValidTxsError)) {
+            if (isErrorClass(err, InsufficientValidTxsError)) {
                 return {
                     failedTxs: err.failedTxs,
-                    status: 'no-valid-txs'
+                    processedCount: err.processedCount,
+                    status: 'insufficient-valid-txs'
                 };
             }
             throw err;
@@ -1021,14 +1132,15 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
             if (startBuildingDeadline === undefined || now >= startBuildingDeadline) {
                 return {
                     canStartBuilding: false,
-                    availableTxs: availableTxs
+                    availableTxs,
+                    minTxs
                 };
             }
             // Wait a bit before checking again
-            this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_FOR_TXS, this.slot);
-            this.log.verbose(`Waiting for enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.slot} (have ${availableTxs} but need ${minTxs})`, {
+            this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_FOR_TXS, this.targetSlot);
+            this.log.verbose(`Waiting for enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.targetSlot} (have ${availableTxs} but need ${minTxs})`, {
                 blockNumber,
-                slot: this.slot,
+                slot: this.targetSlot,
                 indexWithinCheckpoint
             });
             await this.waitForTxsPollingInterval();
@@ -1036,7 +1148,8 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
         }
         return {
             canStartBuilding: true,
-            availableTxs
+            availableTxs,
+            minTxs
         };
     }
     /**
@@ -1059,19 +1172,19 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
                 committee
             });
         }
-        const numberOfRequiredAttestations = Math.floor(committee.length * 2 / 3) + 1;
+        const numberOfRequiredAttestations = computeQuorum(committee.length);
         if (this.config.skipCollectingAttestations) {
             this.log.warn('Skipping attestation collection as per config (attesting with own keys only)');
-            const attestations = await this.validatorClient?.collectOwnAttestations(proposal);
+            const attestations = await this.validatorClient?.collectOwnAttestations(proposal, this.checkpointNumber);
             return new CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners(orderAttestations(attestations ?? [], committee));
         }
-        const attestationTimeAllowed = this.config.enforceTimeTable ? this.timetable.getMaxAllowedTime(SequencerState.PUBLISHING_CHECKPOINT) : this.l1Constants.slotDuration;
+        const attestationTimeAllowed = this.config.enforceTimeTable ? this.timetable.getCheckpointAttestationDeadline() : this.l1Constants.slotDuration;
         const attestationDeadline = new Date((this.getSlotStartBuildTimestamp() + attestationTimeAllowed) * 1000);
         this.metrics.recordRequiredAttestations(numberOfRequiredAttestations, attestationTimeAllowed);
         const collectAttestationsTimer = new Timer();
         let collectedAttestationsCount = 0;
         try {
-            const attestations = await this.validatorClient.collectAttestations(proposal, numberOfRequiredAttestations, attestationDeadline);
+            const attestations = await this.validatorClient.collectAttestations(proposal, numberOfRequiredAttestations, attestationDeadline, this.checkpointNumber);
             collectedAttestationsCount = attestations.length;
             // Trim attestations to minimum required to save L1 calldata gas
             const localAddresses = this.validatorClient.getValidatorAddresses();
@@ -1127,14 +1240,25 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
             const shuffled = [
                 ...attestations
             ];
-            const [i, j] = [
-                (proposerIndex + 1) % shuffled.length,
-                (proposerIndex + 2) % shuffled.length
-            ];
-            const valueI = shuffled[i];
-            const valueJ = shuffled[j];
-            shuffled[i] = valueJ;
-            shuffled[j] = valueI;
+            // Find two non-proposer positions that both have non-empty signatures to swap.
+            // This ensures the bitmap doesn't change, so the MaliciousCommitteeAttestationsAndSigners
+            // signers array stays correctly aligned with L1's committee reconstruction.
+            const swappable = [];
+            for(let k = 0; k < shuffled.length; k++){
+                if (!shuffled[k].signature.isEmpty() && k !== proposerIndex) {
+                    swappable.push(k);
+                }
+            }
+            if (swappable.length >= 2) {
+                const [i, j] = [
+                    swappable[0],
+                    swappable[1]
+                ];
+                [shuffled[i], shuffled[j]] = [
+                    shuffled[j],
+                    shuffled[i]
+                ];
+            }
             const signers = new CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners(attestations).getSigners();
             return new MaliciousCommitteeAttestationsAndSigners(shuffled, signers);
         }
@@ -1153,8 +1277,12 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
    * Adds the proposed block to the archiver so it's available via P2P.
    * Gossip doesn't echo messages back to the sender, so the proposer's archiver/world-state
    * would never receive its own block without this explicit sync.
+   *
+   * In fisherman mode we skip this push: the fisherman builds blocks locally for validation
+   * and fee analysis only, and pushing them to the archiver causes spurious reorg cascades
+   * whenever the real proposer's block arrives from L1.
    */ async syncProposedBlockToArchiver(block) {
-        if (this.config.skipPushProposedBlocksToArchiver !== false) {
+        if (this.config.skipPushProposedBlocksToArchiver || this.config.fishermanMode) {
             this.log.warn(`Skipping push of proposed block ${block.number} to archiver`, {
                 blockNumber: block.number,
                 slot: block.header.globalVariables.slotNumber
@@ -1170,16 +1298,16 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
     /** Runs fee analysis and logs checkpoint outcome as fisherman */ async handleCheckpointEndAsFisherman(checkpoint) {
         // Perform L1 fee analysis before clearing requests
         // The callback is invoked asynchronously after the next block is mined
-        const feeAnalysis = await this.publisher.analyzeL1Fees(this.slot, (analysis)=>this.metrics.recordFishermanFeeAnalysis(analysis));
+        const feeAnalysis = await this.publisher.analyzeL1Fees(this.targetSlot, (analysis)=>this.metrics.recordFishermanFeeAnalysis(analysis));
         if (checkpoint) {
-            this.log.info(`Validation checkpoint building SUCCEEDED for slot ${this.slot}`, {
+            this.log.info(`Validation checkpoint building SUCCEEDED for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
                 ...checkpoint.toCheckpointInfo(),
                 ...checkpoint.getStats(),
                 feeAnalysisId: feeAnalysis?.id
             });
         } else {
-            this.log.warn(`Validation block building FAILED for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-                slot: this.slot,
+            this.log.warn(`Validation block building FAILED for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+                slot: this.targetSlot,
                 feeAnalysisId: feeAnalysis?.id
             });
             this.metrics.recordCheckpointProposalFailed('block_build_failed');
@@ -1190,15 +1318,15 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
    * Helper to handle HA double-signing errors. Returns true if the error was handled (caller should yield).
    */ handleHASigningError(err, errorContext) {
         if (err instanceof DutyAlreadySignedError) {
-            this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.slot} already signed by another HA node, yielding`, {
-                slot: this.slot,
+            this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.targetSlot} already signed by another HA node, yielding`, {
+                slot: this.targetSlot,
                 signedByNode: err.signedByNode
             });
             return true;
         }
         if (err instanceof SlashingProtectionError) {
-            this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.slot} blocked by slashing protection, yielding`, {
-                slot: this.slot,
+            this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.targetSlot} blocked by slashing protection, yielding`, {
+                slot: this.targetSlot,
                 existingMessageHash: err.existingMessageHash,
                 attemptedMessageHash: err.attemptedMessageHash
             });
@@ -1215,7 +1343,7 @@ _dec = trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.execute'), _dec1 = trackSpan('Checkpoint
         await sleep(TXS_POLLING_MS);
     }
     getSlotStartBuildTimestamp() {
-        return getSlotStartBuildTimestamp(this.slot, this.l1Constants);
+        return getSlotStartBuildTimestamp(this.slotNow, this.l1Constants);
     }
     getSecondsIntoSlot() {
         const slotStartTimestamp = this.getSlotStartBuildTimestamp();