diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/Cargo.lock
index d4b8b2d564..cfdaf85f15 100755
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/Cargo.lock
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+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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+ "syn",
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 1599c5009b..7637992615 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/large-storage/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 1f495f097b..4c4b300512 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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- "unicode-ident",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 5f1783962e..626c63d138 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/linked-list-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 18ec0ebfec..52c3365196 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -117,28 +117,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 5ea8448e8f..cd006d5384 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/map-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 31bd71f2e6..a5a929e029 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -101,28 +101,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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+version = "1.19.0"
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 [[package]]
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 714e3860f1..9eb5f3ac5b 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/queue-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index df098fca1b..839ad62528 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 965890c862..26158eb9da 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/set-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 489f1699b5..5fbfb62193 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "1.0.109"
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 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 34160833c4..ced8d7e061 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/single-value-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index cf5fe0c9b4..b7fee88c63 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 7d94c15f2b..353338d425 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/mappers/vec-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index e4660dc801..415e994327 100755
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 6d447b6d11..756fb62d43 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/send-tx-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
index b2fc5abf37..737f08c8fc 100755
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-
-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 894a1bc4c0..45af6112da 100644
--- a/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/benchmarks/str-repeat/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   5
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(leaking);
diff --git a/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 34d7a4b381..9dfe2520af 100644
--- a/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bumpalo"
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "54c0c35952f67de54bb584e9fd912b3023117cbafc0a77d8f3dee1fb5f572fe8"
+checksum = "cee9c64da59eae3b50095c18d3e74f8b73c0b86d2792824ff01bbce68ba229ca"
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-checksum = "89d92a4743f9a61002fae18374ed11e7973f530cb3a3255fb354818118b2203c"
+checksum = "302d7ab3130588088d277783b1e2d2e10c9e9e4a16dd9050e6ec93fb3e7048f4"
 
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-price-aggregator-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "getrandom",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "e397f4664c0e4e428e8313a469aaa58310d302159845980fd23b0f22a847f217"
+checksum = "1b56f625e64f3a1084ded111c4d5f477df9f8c92df113852fa5a374dbda78826"
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- "syn 2.0.38",
+ "syn",
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-version = "0.2.88"
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-checksum = "5961017b3b08ad5f3fe39f1e79877f8ee7c23c5e5fd5eb80de95abc41f1f16b2"
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+version = "0.2.89"
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.38",
+ "syn",
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-version = "0.2.88"
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-version = "0.7.26"
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+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
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diff --git a/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 1c133766d6..54fe29d855 100644
--- a/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/core/price-aggregator/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  23
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/core/wegld-swap/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/core/wegld-swap/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 76a43a0227..40848a69a7 100644
--- a/contracts/core/wegld-swap/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/core/wegld-swap/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   9
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/Cargo.lock
index d1bf10562e..d513059fde 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "2.0.39"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/src/lib.rs
index b364edf422..13bb12ad6e 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   5
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 102a8e2f9f..1a2abf2d5a 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bonding-curve-contract"
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
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@@ -203,20 +203,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 31976155e8..ca35cf266b 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/bonding-curve-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  12
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 73b6315dfe..21a5c737dd 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
index b3f3bdda8f..550768b6ee 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   6
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
index aed11fe8ec..c1ab00b824 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 192f0dfcd0..6a27253313 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/crowdfunding-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 607e62bee5..65d36c5e62 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-
-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 842f0092af..97bc42e80e 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-bubbles/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/Cargo.lock
index ebb9503820..c42bb11e81 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -138,28 +138,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -231,20 +231,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/src/lib.rs
index d8a28c4c3a..7101d00f12 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-auction/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  11
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/Cargo.lock
index d6445a405e..25481f9670 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -119,28 +119,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/src/lib.rs
index b089f24620..3bee7743a1 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-genetic-alg/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/Cargo.lock
index b54190e1ce..d70e00ff12 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
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 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/src/lib.rs
index d698271174..9154e40f13 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-kitties/kitty-ownership/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  23
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 2d5adff123..f02c01f3e9 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/src/lib.rs
index c83aa5cca9..ddffa98fa8 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/crypto-zombies/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  19
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 2f033aabfa..4841e17292 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/Cargo.lock
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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-version = "0.18.2"
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+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
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  "quote",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
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 [[package]]
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 1a6a435519..728d658a67 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/digital-cash/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
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 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 0c7c012589..43f8b304a3 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 1988bb325d..15644e786d 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/empty/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   2
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 502134d522..8363c8eff2 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/src/lib.rs
index a62fe60def..879ee2a1af 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/esdt-transfer-with-fee/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/Cargo.lock
index bf916d4e7d..3ef3f314c6 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 177016639e..7819e0b34f 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/factorial/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 275e5c8e85..007aa9d1fa 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
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 [[package]]
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/src/lib.rs
index cab5796d1f..2af55430fa 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   6
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 6edac2b36f..64cb0b10dc 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs
index c4e5cc293a..71be1abb68 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   9
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/Cargo.lock
index 3cb7422187..61b961d909 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -203,20 +203,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/src/lib.rs
index 0b0b4dda44..b3f9a29bee 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  31
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/Cargo.lock
index f03a3728f0..8c38f2f1d6 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-dependencies = [
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- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/src/lib.rs
index 10f8c64ee8..c01d319c88 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 3108bf0e90..93d7a27bd7 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/src/lib.rs
index ab2e3bbf14..0bb7178ce4 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  23
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 0a00b732da..4754c03894 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs
index af2dcacef7..aab639db54 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 3f2ce4ad08..e254199fbd 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/src/lib.rs
index fc5bf5f24e..4f9e57e282 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 5001bbc884..d658685e6e 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/Cargo.lock
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/src/lib.rs
index d6f5f32326..2c95afe219 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/nft-subscription/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   7
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 88f1f682d2..451bcf63d7 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/src/lib.rs
index f461820c6d..97a9ff166d 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 01801561bd..fe0574a9a5 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "order-book-pair"
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 3d808da449..ba30c0e8e9 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  15
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 6fc0160fd7..7b6021ab6d 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ping-pong-egld"
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 1f037d7fb9..5e3d5faca6 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  12
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 7153293940..f928799b5b 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 1b7e037f97..62e1c633ca 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock
index aa49200631..7c2e24c5af 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,35 +94,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/src/lib.rs
index e570679594..b41b365c4e 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  15
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 30a69a6e86..36248a7547 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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- "unicode-ident",
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 91faa4e839..e4aec1825d 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/seed-nft-minter/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  11
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/Cargo.lock
index f84462d10d..312fd04983 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -180,20 +180,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 85cfee011b..be580b5ccd 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/token-release/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  15
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/Cargo.lock
index 2d16421bf5..3263e1d811 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/Cargo.lock
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/src/lib.rs
index 885e0856c6..5fe18202f2 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm-abi-tester-ev/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   5
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 858df67e37..a366767ec4 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 2aae446649..6a15c9899b 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/abi-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  29
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index cc386d95b2..1bf718f630 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index d94121084e..f01cc37f8b 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/alloc-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  66
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/Cargo.lock
index d207f939bf..1a71600472 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/Cargo.lock
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "1.18.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/src/lib.rs
index 2e747a0fd4..af26877c00 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm-basic-features-storage-bytes/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 3fd51a2b04..8a7789f299 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -110,35 +110,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index bced862b54..531da8b0bb 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions: 370
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 69807bf0c1..f7a615833b 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 27657bc700..1219ed8ad0 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/big-float-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  72
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index a7cade4753..6084042838 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "builtin-func-features"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 2594606e6f..b6175c29b0 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/builtin-func-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
index a66a27b0a6..5217a79872 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
index aa788dc33e..163070bd0a 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/first-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   9
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
index f7f359ceb2..c11813891a 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 5497f2abd6..574e5e91d2 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/esdt-contract-pair/second-contract/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   5
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/Cargo.lock
index e09c6e731a..284791d67a 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/Cargo.lock
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
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 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/src/lib.rs
index f98973d3c1..0610352c5f 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/child/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 65aa527929..9b23faa0a8 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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+ "syn",
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/src/lib.rs
index f2e699812b..6af21719dc 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/execute-on-dest-esdt-issue-callback/parent/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   6
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/Cargo.lock
index e84b93c9c1..485022632a 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/src/lib.rs
index 52e2487f58..639d22d1e1 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm-forwarder-queue-promises/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  13
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/Cargo.lock
index ed8d3d793f..b530d6b411 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -196,20 +196,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 5aba9d633d..45c5b3c92f 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-queue/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  12
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/Cargo.lock
index ee0b5e7485..17fd6449d5 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/src/lib.rs
index eed1607dd8..01c9657fd7 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-async-call/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/Cargo.lock
index 04fc6448ab..cbf4970aed 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/src/lib.rs
index f47232ca1a..dd5b4bb3b1 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm-forwarder-raw-init-sync-call/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   2
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 3168e81e59..579c3f25a9 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 429013b1cb..980ea6ce70 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder-raw/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  27
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/Cargo.lock
index dbcd39cde2..6400b3010e 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -110,28 +110,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -196,20 +196,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -237,20 +226,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 04fa2abc7b..2fe9d2486c 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/forwarder/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  68
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/Cargo.lock
index bc2bc5b549..fffe5c9cb6 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/src/lib.rs
index afd8ad6608..5bd9fa54c0 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/local-esdt-and-nft/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  20
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 8be4c86972..7fd1a45912 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -196,20 +196,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -237,20 +226,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 635464981b..e9b079caf6 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/promises-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Init:                                 1
-// Endpoints:                            9
+// Endpoints:                           10
 // Async Callback (empty):               1
 // Promise callbacks:                    3
-// Total number of exported functions:  14
+// Total number of exported functions:  15
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::endpoints! {
         promise_raw_single_token => promise_raw_single_token
         promise_raw_multi_transfer => promise_raw_multi_transfer
         forward_sync_retrieve_funds_bt => forward_sync_retrieve_funds_bt
+        forward_sync_retrieve_funds_bt_twice => forward_sync_retrieve_funds_bt_twice
         forward_promise_retrieve_funds_back_transfers => forward_promise_retrieve_funds_back_transfers
         retrieve_funds_callback => retrieve_funds_callback
         the_one_callback => the_one_callback
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 1b22948f63..d1490ec6ad 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -196,20 +196,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -230,20 +219,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/src/lib.rs
index b81a67da53..f9ce7c6833 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-first/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/Cargo.lock
index e7d0f2d1a6..f02283fb0e 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 309b27d9f8..e10ed79624 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/proxy-test-second/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   6
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/Cargo.lock
index ebcd3dd5e1..c3dc36f878 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -196,20 +196,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -237,20 +226,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 04b323d337..3e2da1f9b6 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/recursive-caller/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index fe3fd5c897..5919831cbd 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,35 +94,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -187,20 +187,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -237,20 +226,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 068825a4b2..317595fcea 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/transfer-role-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/Cargo.lock
index e5ae17b824..4669986f17 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -180,20 +180,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/src/lib.rs
index c2b65bd9c2..f1a599dafe 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-promises/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  18
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/Cargo.lock
index 391e38e40b..b3126fba48 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -180,20 +180,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/src/lib.rs
index d64cc18792..904a343933 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm-vault-upgrade/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 638877dd4a..2e77f9ff9c 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -180,20 +180,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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- "unicode-ident",
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 6c64caf1df..3ef976396a 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/composability/vault/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  18
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 94d93cecf9..f799d981a5 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -117,28 +117,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -203,20 +203,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 5494a20b3f..d71ab01834 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/crowdfunding-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 953b8be20e..dfec6d25d2 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -117,28 +117,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
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- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/src/lib.rs
index eb3bf2d67d..442a245237 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-marketplace/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  14
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 3863364399..5714090106 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-
-[[package]]
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+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 8b95e24b9e..f3281811d5 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155-user-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
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 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 7b597e8a6e..d123164d86 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 3572b4d421..051c2d54fa 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc1155/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  15
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
index d2ea170316..90d846c87d 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 0cc3385f58..22fe14729a 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/Cargo.lock
index b1b7876d09..eecbad209d 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 6ade00a28e..1f97c9968b 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/erc721/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  10
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
index e4c5144ad7..777c70a99a 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -117,28 +117,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
index ef13154bcd..ff416cf4b9 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/erc-style-contracts/lottery-erc20/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   9
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 7e345efb2e..cf3714d7ef 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
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-version = "0.14.2"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
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- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 789590294b..24e6d08cd1 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/esdt-system-sc-mock/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   8
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index f8e8c96632..c0e7684add 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 dependencies = [
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 61194df882..7a07a6ec82 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/formatted-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  18
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index c249f24988..f930299567 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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-dependencies = [
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- "unicode-ident",
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 88819f3209..2f32f8bf49 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/managed-map-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   5
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/Cargo.lock
index e9f8a9a811..44bcbbd746 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
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-version = "1.0.109"
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-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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-version = "0.7.26"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/src/lib.rs
index 57979a3557..ba8838b6e4 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-alt-impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   3
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/Cargo.lock
index 40f8b6f1f7..e6af798ecc 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
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 [[package]]
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-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/src/lib.rs
index 32c7c0cf3f..655e83240c 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-example-feature/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/Cargo.lock
index 5e35e86680..e34bbb2216 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/Cargo.lock
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
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@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-version = "1.0.69"
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 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
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+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
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+version = "0.7.31"
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- "syn 2.0.39",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/src/lib.rs
index cbf61c8513..871bfb5bca 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm-multi-contract-features-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   5
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 3103aaba03..3a97b53282 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
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-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
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-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
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  "allocator-api2",
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -109,28 +109,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
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-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
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- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
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-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 32c7c0cf3f..655e83240c 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/multi-contract-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index aded2bc72b..6e4cf5e40c 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "panic-message-features"
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 9a37cf6d1e..2a024b15d2 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/panic-message-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
index c825158f1a..8720ec1216 100755
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "payable-features"
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
index eb058bd489..9614f000c0 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/payable-features/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  17
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 2a7afe3873..e97356cc67 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
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  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
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diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/src/lib.rs
index 53c096de7f..d4405d49e8 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-snippets-generator-test/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  18
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 16f4a4d43b..1153cfc396 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -195,20 +195,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
+checksum = "44c8b28c477cc3bf0e7966561e3460130e1255f7a1cf71931075f1c5e7a7e269"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -229,20 +218,20 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
+checksum = "b3c129550b3e6de3fd0ba67ba5c81818f9805e58b8d7fee80a3a59d2c9fc601a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs
index b38cf506c6..e8aaa36184 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  28
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!(static64k);
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/Cargo.lock
index 54758b3fdb..8f19cb5289 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,35 +94,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
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 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
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-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -187,20 +187,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-checksum = "72b64191b275b66ffe2469e8af2c1cfe3bafa67b529ead792a6d0160888b4237"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
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-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 dependencies = [
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  "quote",
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 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e97e415490559a91254a2979b4829267a57d2fcd741a98eee8b722fb57289aa0"
+checksum = "1c4061bedbb353041c12f413700357bec76df2c7e2ca8e4df8bac24c6bf68e3d"
 dependencies = [
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 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.7.26"
+version = "0.7.31"
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-checksum = "dd7e48ccf166952882ca8bd778a43502c64f33bf94c12ebe2a7f08e5a0f6689f"
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 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/src/lib.rs
index c62b40af0a..b1ea58a65a 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm-use-module-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:   4
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 88e3ec2d6b..1d1012fa02 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "1.3.2"
+version = "2.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+checksum = "327762f6e5a765692301e5bb513e0d9fef63be86bbc14528052b1cd3e6f03e07"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
-version = "0.14.2"
+version = "0.14.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f93e7192158dbcda357bdec5fb5788eebf8bbac027f3f33e719d29135ae84156"
+checksum = "290f1a1d9242c78d09ce40a5e87e7554ee637af1351968159f4952f028f75604"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "allocator-api2",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ checksum = "6fe2267d4ed49bc07b63801559be28c718ea06c4738b7a03c94df7386d2cde46"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "hashbrown",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec",
  "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
@@ -94,35 +94,35 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "radix_trie",
- "syn 1.0.109",
+ "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
-version = "0.45.1"
+version = "0.45.2"
 dependencies = [
  "multiversx-sc",
 ]
@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
+checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
-version = "1.0.69"
+version = "1.0.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "134c189feb4956b20f6f547d2cf727d4c0fe06722b20a0eec87ed445a97f92da"
+checksum = "39278fbbf5fb4f646ce651690877f89d1c5811a3d4acb27700c1cb3cdb78fd3b"
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@@ -187,20 +187,9 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.0.109"
+version = "2.0.41"
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-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "unicode-ident",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.39"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23e78b90f2fcf45d3e842032ce32e3f2d1545ba6636271dcbf24fa306d87be7a"
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 [[package]]
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+version = "0.7.31"
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- "syn 2.0.39",
+ "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/src/lib.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/src/lib.rs
index a4e6609b89..88422e3c83 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/use-module/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 // Total number of exported functions:  65
 
 #![no_std]
-
-// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
-// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![allow(internal_features)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 
 multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();