Aditya's review PR [DO NOT MERGE]

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CODEOWNERS: https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
 
-*       @AdityaSripal @gjermundgaraba @srdtrk
+*       @gjermundgaraba @srdtrk @DeshErBojhaa
 /docs/  @womensrights
 
-# Our appreciation and gratitude to past code owners: @fedekunze @seantking @tmsdkeys @charleenfei @crodriguezvega @colin-axner @chatton @bznein @DimitrisJim @damiannolan
+# Our appreciation and gratitude to past code owners: @fedekunze @seantking @tmsdkeys @charleenfei @crodriguezvega @colin-axner @chatton @bznein @DimitrisJim @damiannolan @AdityaSripal

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -7,33 +7,12 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-
-  - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/e2e"
+    directories:
+      - "/"
+      - "/modules/light-clients/08-wasm"
+      - "/e2e"
+      - "/simapp"
     schedule:
       interval: daily
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-
-  - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/modules/light-clients/08-wasm"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-
-  - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: "/simapp"
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     labels:
       - dependencies

.github/mergify.yml

@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - release/v8.7.x
+  - name: backport patches to v8.8.x branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=main
+      - label=backport-to-v8.8.x
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - release/v8.8.x
   - name: backport patches to v10.2.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main

.github/workflows/build-simd-image-from-tag.yml

@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
     build-image-at-tag:
-      runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+      runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
       permissions:
         packages: write
         contents: read
       steps:
-         - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+         - uses: actions/checkout@v5
            with:
             ref: "${{ env.GIT_TAG }}"
             fetch-depth: 0
          - name: Log in to the Container registry
-           uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772
+           uses: docker/login-action@v3
            with:
               registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
               username: ${{ github.actor }}

.github/workflows/build-wasm-simd-image-from-tag.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
             platform: linux/arm64
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
          ref: "${{ env.GIT_TAG }}"
          fetch-depth: 0
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
            registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
            username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 1
 
   merge:
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     permissions:
       packages: write
       contents: read
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "DOCKER_TAG=$(echo $GIT_TAG | sed 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9\.]/-/g')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
            registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
            username: ${{ github.actor }}

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: technote-space/[email protected]
       with:
         PATTERNS: |

.github/workflows/dependabot-tidy.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: Dependabot Tidy
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+
+jobs:
+  tidy:
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out PR
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_PUSH_PAT }}
+          fetch-depth: 0 # otherwise, there would be errors pushing refs to the destination repository.
+
+      - name: Run make tidy-all
+        run: make tidy-all
+
+      - name: Commit changes if any
+        id: commit
+        run: |
+          if ! git diff --quiet; then
+            git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+            git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+            git add .
+            git commit -m "chore: run make tidy-all"
+            echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "No changes after make tidy-all"
+            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Push changes if any
+        if: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.changed == 'true' }}
+        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_PUSH_PAT }}
+          branch: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+          force_with_lease: true

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   docker-build:
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     permissions:
       packages: write
       contents: read
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
     - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
       id: meta
-      uses: docker/metadata-action@902fa8ec7d6ecbf8d84d538b9b233a880e428804
+      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
       with:
         images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/cosmos/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
 
     - name: Build Docker image
-      uses: docker/build-push-action@ca877d9245402d1537745e0e356eab47c3520991
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
       with:
         context: .
         tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         docker run --rm ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
     - name: Log in to the Container registry
-      uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
         username: ${{ github.actor }}
         password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Push Docker image
-      uses: docker/build-push-action@ca877d9245402d1537745e0e356eab47c3520991
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
       with:
         context: .
         push: true

.github/workflows/docs-check.yml

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 22
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ jobs:
         run: cd docs && npm run build
 
   lint:
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v19
+    - uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v20
       with:
         globs: ./docs/docs/**/*.md
 

.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   deploy:
     name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 22

.github/workflows/e2e-compatibility-workflow-call.yaml

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ jobs:
   load-test-matrix:
     outputs:
       test-matrix: ${{ steps.set-test-matrix.outputs.test-matrix }}
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         id: set-test-matrix
 
   e2e:
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
+    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04-4
     needs: load-test-matrix
     # this job is skipped if the test-matrix generated is empty. i.e. if the file was not present.
     # this allows us to not have to handle special case versions which may not have certain tests run against them.
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.load-test-matrix.outputs.test-matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the ibc-go repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: cosmos/ibc-go
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.23'
+          go-version: '1.24'
           cache-dependency-path: 'e2e/go.sum'
       - name: Run e2e Test
         run: |