Update CHANGELOG, version bump, updated upstream dependency versions …

…(@ethereumjs/vm v7.1.0)

packages/client/archive/libp2p/net/package.json.browser.deps

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "@ethereumjs/trie": "6.0.1",
     "@ethereumjs/tx": "5.1.0",
     "@ethereumjs/util": "9.0.1",
-    "@ethereumjs/vm": "7.0.0",
+    "@ethereumjs/vm": "7.1.0",
     "abstract-level": "^1.0.3",
     "body-parser": "^1.19.2",
     "c-kzg": "^2.1.0",

packages/client/package.json

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "@ethereumjs/trie": "6.0.1",
     "@ethereumjs/tx": "5.1.0",
     "@ethereumjs/util": "9.0.1",
-    "@ethereumjs/vm": "7.0.0",
+    "@ethereumjs/vm": "7.1.0",
     "abstract-level": "^1.0.3",
     "body-parser": "^1.19.2",
     "c-kzg": "^2.1.2",

packages/statemanager/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ While this option is deactivated by default it is recommended for most use cases
 
 ### Other Changes
 
-- Allow for users to decide if to either downlevel caches or not on `shallowCopy()` by adding a new `downlevelCaches` parameter (default: `true`), PR [#3063](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3063)
+- Allow for users to decide if to either downlevel (so: adopt them for a short-lived scenario) caches or not on `shallowCopy()` by adding a new `downlevelCaches` parameter (default: `true`), PR [#3063](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3063)
 - Return zero values for `getProof()` as `0x0`, PR [#3038](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3038)
 - Deactivate storage/account caches for cache size 0, PR [#3012](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3012)
 

packages/vm/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,41 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 (modification: no type change headlines) and this project adheres to
 [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 7.1.0 - 2023-10-26
+
+### New EVM/VM Profiler
+
+This releases ships with a completely new dedicated EVM/VM profiler (❤️ to Jochem for the integration) to measure how the different opcode implementations are doing, see PR [#2988](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/2988), [#3011](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3011), [#3013](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3013) and [#3041](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3041).
+
+Most of profiling is taking place in the EVM (so: the dedicated opcode profiling), see the respective [README section](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/blob/master/packages/evm/README.md#profiling-the-evm) for usage instructions and the EVM v2.1.0 [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/blob/master/packages/evm/CHANGELOG.md) for latest performance gains.
+
+The VM adds to the profiler (see new `profiler` option) by adding output within the tx or block scope along `runTx()` or `runBlock()` runs (committing state, block rewards,...).
+
+The VM profiler addition now also allows for running blockchain or state tests with the profiler activated, e.g. to benchmark certain extreme-case or attack scenarios, see [DEVELOPER](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/blob/master/packages/vm/DEVELOPER.md) docs for usage instructions.
+
+### EIP-7516 BLOBBASEFEE Opcode
+
+This release supports [EIP-7516](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7516) with a new `BLOBBASEFEE` opcode added to and scheduled for the Dencun HF, see PR [#3035](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3035) and [#3068](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3068). The opcode returns the value of the blob base-fee of the current block it is executing in.
+
+### Dencun devnet-10 Compatibility
+
+This release contains various fixes and spec updates related to the Dencun (Deneb/Cancun) HF and is now compatible with the specs as used in [devnet-10](https://github.com/ethpandaops/dencun-testnet) (October 2023).
+
+- Update `EIP-4788`: do not use precompile anymore but use the pre-deployed bytecode, PR [#2955](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/2955)
+- Additional `EIP-4788` updates (address + modulus), PR [#3068](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3068)
+- Update the beacon block root contract address, PR [#3003](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3003)
+
+## Bugfixes
+
+- Fix block builder `london` HF transition, PR [#3039](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3039)
+
+## Other Changes
+
+- Allow for users to decide if to either downlevel (so: adopt them for a short-lived scenario) state caches or not on `shallowCopy()` by adding a new `downlevelCaches` parameter (default: `true`), PR [#3063](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3063)
+- Update ethereum tests to 12.3, PR [#2971](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/2971)
+- Update ethereum tests to 12.4, PR [3052](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/3052)
+- Reactivate selected slow tests, PR [#2991](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/pull/2991)
+
 ## 7.0.0 - 2023-08-09
 
 Final release version from the breaking release round from Summer 2023 on the EthereumJS libraries, thanks to the whole team for this amazing accomplishment! ❤️ 🥳

packages/vm/DEVELOPER.md

@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ It is also possible to only run the tests from the skip lists:
 
 `ts-node ./test/tester --state --runSkipped=SLOW`
 
+#### Profiling Tests
+
+Test runs can be profiled using the new EVM/VM profiling functionality by using the `--profile` option for test runs:
+
+`ts-node ./test/tester --state --test='CreateCollisionToEmpty' --data=0 --gas=1 --value=0 --profile`
+
 ### CI Test Integration
 
 Tests and checks are run in CI using [Github Actions](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/actions). The configuration can be found in `.github/workflows`.

packages/vm/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ethereumjs/vm",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "7.1.0",
   "description": "An Ethereum VM implementation",
   "keywords": [
     "ethereum",