From d9a8b0ff71da05b1abc0fb9a3299f4c0cf9a2905 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felix Lange <fjl@twurst.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:13:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] params: begin v1.12.2 release cycle

---
 params/version.go | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index 0c82d0ba76..4d70038e4c 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VersionMajor = 1        // Major version component of the current release
-	VersionMinor = 12       // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 1        // Patch version component of the current release
-	VersionMeta  = "stable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
+	VersionMajor = 1          // Major version component of the current release
+	VersionMinor = 12         // Minor version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 2          // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionMeta  = "unstable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
 // Version holds the textual version string.

From a0491a04b5beb295bc90d4408881ac4aaa00712d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "dependabot[bot]" <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:50:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] deps: update supranational/blst to 0.3.11 (#27890)

build(deps): bump github.com/supranational/blst

Bumps [github.com/supranational/blst](https://github.com/supranational/blst) from 0.3.11-0.20230406105308-e9dfc5ee724b to 0.3.11.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/supranational/blst/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/supranational/blst/commits/v0.3.11)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: github.com/supranational/blst
  dependency-type: direct:production
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 go.mod | 2 +-
 go.sum | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9c7121c035..7694f6eeaf 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.4-0.20210419000835-c7a38de76ee5+incompatible
 	github.com/status-im/keycard-go v0.2.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1
-	github.com/supranational/blst v0.3.11-0.20230406105308-e9dfc5ee724b
+	github.com/supranational/blst v0.3.11
 	github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v1.0.1-0.20210819022825-2ae1ddf74ef7
 	github.com/tyler-smith/go-bip39 v1.1.0
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.24.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 591764e658..a54b22e3dc 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.0/go.mod h1:yNjHg4UonilssWZ8iaSj1OCr/vHnekPRkoO+kdMU+MU=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1 h1:w7B6lhMri9wdJUVmEZPGGhZzrYTPvgJArz7wNPgYKsk=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1/go.mod h1:w2LPCIKwWwSfY2zedu0+kehJoqGctiVI29o6fzry7u4=
-github.com/supranational/blst v0.3.11-0.20230406105308-e9dfc5ee724b h1:u49mjRnygnB34h8OKbnNJFVUtWSKIKb1KukdV8bILUM=
-github.com/supranational/blst v0.3.11-0.20230406105308-e9dfc5ee724b/go.mod h1:jZJtfjgudtNl4en1tzwPIV3KjUnQUvG3/j+w+fVonLw=
+github.com/supranational/blst v0.3.11 h1:LyU6FolezeWAhvQk0k6O/d49jqgO52MSDDfYgbeoEm4=
+github.com/supranational/blst v0.3.11/go.mod h1:jZJtfjgudtNl4en1tzwPIV3KjUnQUvG3/j+w+fVonLw=
 github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v1.0.1-0.20210819022825-2ae1ddf74ef7 h1:epCh84lMvA70Z7CTTCmYQn2CKbY8j86K7/FAIr141uY=
 github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v1.0.1-0.20210819022825-2ae1ddf74ef7/go.mod h1:q4W45IWZaF22tdD+VEXcAWRA037jwmWEB5VWYORlTpc=
 github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.5 h1:uu3Xl4nkLzQfXNsWn15rPc/HQCJKObbt1dKJeWp3vU4=

From 55863ce0d811d490888b297d36dae2673ce9409b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: imulmat4 <117636097+imulmat4@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 02:12:26 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] core/txpool/blobpool: fix metrics name for prometheus
 export (#27901)

---
 core/txpool/blobpool/metrics.go | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/metrics.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/metrics.go
index 280913b3a9..070cc5ca47 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/metrics.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/metrics.go
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ var (
 
 	// The below metrics track the per-shelf metrics for the primary blob store
 	// and the temporary limbo store.
-	shelfDatausedGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf-%d/dataused"
-	shelfDatagapsGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf-%d/datagaps"
-	shelfSlotusedGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf-%d/slotused"
-	shelfSlotgapsGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf-%d/slotgaps"
+	shelfDatausedGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf_%d/dataused"
+	shelfDatagapsGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf_%d/datagaps"
+	shelfSlotusedGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf_%d/slotused"
+	shelfSlotgapsGaugeName = "blobpool/shelf_%d/slotgaps"
 
-	limboShelfDatausedGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf-%d/dataused"
-	limboShelfDatagapsGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf-%d/datagaps"
-	limboShelfSlotusedGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf-%d/slotused"
-	limboShelfSlotgapsGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf-%d/slotgaps"
+	limboShelfDatausedGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf_%d/dataused"
+	limboShelfDatagapsGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf_%d/datagaps"
+	limboShelfSlotusedGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf_%d/slotused"
+	limboShelfSlotgapsGaugeName = "blobpool/limbo/shelf_%d/slotgaps"
 
 	// The oversized metrics aggregate the shelf stats above the max blob count
 	// limits to track transactions that are just huge, but don't contain blobs.

From 770db145ab9b37187b03456246496766ea769f54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Delweng <delweng@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:15:49 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] ethdb/leveldb: support more than 7 levels in metrics
 (#27904)

---
 ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go | 16 +++++++---------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go b/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
index 190327accb..c0e0eb250a 100644
--- a/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
+++ b/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ type Database struct {
 	seekCompGauge       metrics.Gauge // Gauge for tracking the number of table compaction caused by read opt
 	manualMemAllocGauge metrics.Gauge // Gauge to track the amount of memory that has been manually allocated (not a part of runtime/GC)
 
-	levelsGauge [7]metrics.Gauge // Gauge for tracking the number of tables in levels
+	levelsGauge []metrics.Gauge // Gauge for tracking the number of tables in levels
 
 	quitLock sync.Mutex      // Mutex protecting the quit channel access
 	quitChan chan chan error // Quit channel to stop the metrics collection before closing the database
@@ -146,13 +146,8 @@ func NewCustom(file string, namespace string, customize func(options *opt.Option
 	ldb.seekCompGauge = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge(namespace+"compact/seek", nil)
 	ldb.manualMemAllocGauge = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge(namespace+"memory/manualalloc", nil)
 
-	// leveldb has only up to 7 levels
-	for i := range ldb.levelsGauge {
-		ldb.levelsGauge[i] = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge(namespace+fmt.Sprintf("tables/level%v", i), nil)
-	}
-
 	// Start up the metrics gathering and return
-	go ldb.meter(metricsGatheringInterval)
+	go ldb.meter(metricsGatheringInterval, namespace)
 	return ldb, nil
 }
 
@@ -271,7 +266,7 @@ func (db *Database) Path() string {
 
 // meter periodically retrieves internal leveldb counters and reports them to
 // the metrics subsystem.
-func (db *Database) meter(refresh time.Duration) {
+func (db *Database) meter(refresh time.Duration, namespace string) {
 	// Create the counters to store current and previous compaction values
 	compactions := make([][]int64, 2)
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
@@ -360,8 +355,11 @@ func (db *Database) meter(refresh time.Duration) {
 		db.nonlevel0CompGauge.Update(int64(stats.NonLevel0Comp))
 		db.seekCompGauge.Update(int64(stats.SeekComp))
 
-		// update tables amount
 		for i, tables := range stats.LevelTablesCounts {
+			// Append metrics for additional layers
+			if i >= len(db.levelsGauge) {
+				db.levelsGauge = append(db.levelsGauge, metrics.NewRegisteredGauge(namespace+fmt.Sprintf("tables/level%v", i), nil))
+			}
 			db.levelsGauge[i].Update(int64(tables))
 		}
 

From 811a674059af075203b4897fe995f1664e954048 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?P=C3=A9ter=20Szil=C3=A1gyi?= <peterke@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 01:04:12 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] all: update golang/x/ext and fix slice sorting fallout
 (#27909)

The Go authors updated golang/x/ext to change the function signature of the slices sort method.
It's an entire shitshow now because x/ext is not tagged, so everyone's codebase just
picked a new version that some other dep depends on, causing our code to fail building.

This PR updates the dep on our code too and does all the refactorings to follow upstream...
---
 accounts/keystore/account_cache.go            |  4 +--
 cmd/devp2p/dns_route53.go                     | 12 +++++--
 cmd/devp2p/nodeset.go                         | 14 +++++---
 common/types.go                               | 12 +++----
 consensus/clique/snapshot.go                  |  2 +-
 consensus/clique/snapshot_test.go             |  2 +-
 core/blockchain.go                            |  4 +--
 core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go                 |  4 +--
 core/rawdb/chain_iterator_test.go             |  8 ++---
 core/state/snapshot/difflayer.go              |  4 +--
 core/state/snapshot/iterator_fast.go          | 18 +++++++----
 eth/api_debug_test.go                         |  2 +-
 eth/gasprice/feehistory.go                    |  4 +--
 eth/gasprice/gasprice.go                      |  6 ++--
 eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go               | 16 +++++-----
 eth/tracers/api_test.go                       |  2 +-
 ethdb/dbtest/testsuite.go                     |  2 +-
 go.mod                                        |  4 +--
 go.sum                                        |  8 ++---
 internal/ethapi/api_test.go                   |  2 +-
 les/servingqueue.go                           | 10 ++++--
 les/utils/limiter.go                          | 10 ++++--
 metrics/writer.go                             |  8 ++---
 metrics/writer_test.go                        |  2 +-
 p2p/discover/table_util_test.go               |  8 ++---
 p2p/discover/v4_lookup_test.go                |  4 +--
 p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go                   |  4 +--
 p2p/dnsdisc/tree.go                           |  4 +--
 p2p/peer.go                                   |  2 +-
 p2p/protocol.go                               | 15 ++++++---
 p2p/server.go                                 |  2 +-
 tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof-fuzzer.go |  4 +--
 tests/fuzzers/stacktrie/trie_fuzzer.go        |  4 +--
 trie/iterator_test.go                         |  4 +--
 trie/proof_test.go                            | 32 +++++++++----------
 trie/triedb/pathdb/history.go                 |  6 ++--
 trie/triedb/pathdb/testutils.go               |  2 +-
 trie/trienode/node.go                         |  6 ++--
 38 files changed, 144 insertions(+), 113 deletions(-)

diff --git a/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go b/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go
index a88b0fa5f3..4ed1439514 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ import (
 const minReloadInterval = 2 * time.Second
 
 // byURL defines the sorting order for accounts.
-func byURL(a, b accounts.Account) bool {
-	return a.URL.Cmp(b.URL) < 0
+func byURL(a, b accounts.Account) int {
+	return a.URL.Cmp(b.URL)
 }
 
 // AmbiguousAddrError is returned when attempting to unlock
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/dns_route53.go b/cmd/devp2p/dns_route53.go
index eae6f70f58..21a32f9414 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/dns_route53.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/dns_route53.go
@@ -288,11 +288,17 @@ func makeDeletionChanges(records map[string]recordSet, keep map[string]string) [
 // sortChanges ensures DNS changes are in leaf-added -> root-changed -> leaf-deleted order.
 func sortChanges(changes []types.Change) {
 	score := map[string]int{"CREATE": 1, "UPSERT": 2, "DELETE": 3}
-	slices.SortFunc(changes, func(a, b types.Change) bool {
+	slices.SortFunc(changes, func(a, b types.Change) int {
 		if a.Action == b.Action {
-			return *a.ResourceRecordSet.Name < *b.ResourceRecordSet.Name
+			return strings.Compare(*a.ResourceRecordSet.Name, *b.ResourceRecordSet.Name)
 		}
-		return score[string(a.Action)] < score[string(b.Action)]
+		if score[string(a.Action)] < score[string(b.Action)] {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if score[string(a.Action)] > score[string(b.Action)] {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/nodeset.go b/cmd/devp2p/nodeset.go
index c040c1a908..7360dc5bcf 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/nodeset.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/nodeset.go
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ func (ns nodeSet) nodes() []*enode.Node {
 		result = append(result, n.N)
 	}
 	// Sort by ID.
-	slices.SortFunc(result, func(a, b *enode.Node) bool {
-		return bytes.Compare(a.ID().Bytes(), b.ID().Bytes()) < 0
+	slices.SortFunc(result, func(a, b *enode.Node) int {
+		return bytes.Compare(a.ID().Bytes(), b.ID().Bytes())
 	})
 	return result
 }
@@ -103,8 +103,14 @@ func (ns nodeSet) topN(n int) nodeSet {
 	for _, v := range ns {
 		byscore = append(byscore, v)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(byscore, func(a, b nodeJSON) bool {
-		return a.Score >= b.Score
+	slices.SortFunc(byscore, func(a, b nodeJSON) int {
+		if a.Score > b.Score {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if a.Score < b.Score {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
 	})
 	result := make(nodeSet, n)
 	for _, v := range byscore[:n] {
diff --git a/common/types.go b/common/types.go
index 93fb090454..bf74e43716 100644
--- a/common/types.go
+++ b/common/types.go
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ func BigToHash(b *big.Int) Hash { return BytesToHash(b.Bytes()) }
 // If b is larger than len(h), b will be cropped from the left.
 func HexToHash(s string) Hash { return BytesToHash(FromHex(s)) }
 
-// Less compares two hashes.
-func (h Hash) Less(other Hash) bool {
-	return bytes.Compare(h[:], other[:]) < 0
+// Cmp compares two hashes.
+func (h Hash) Cmp(other Hash) int {
+	return bytes.Compare(h[:], other[:])
 }
 
 // Bytes gets the byte representation of the underlying hash.
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ func IsHexAddress(s string) bool {
 	return len(s) == 2*AddressLength && isHex(s)
 }
 
-// Less compares two addresses.
-func (a Address) Less(other Address) bool {
-	return bytes.Compare(a[:], other[:]) < 0
+// Cmp compares two addresses.
+func (a Address) Cmp(other Address) int {
+	return bytes.Compare(a[:], other[:])
 }
 
 // Bytes gets the string representation of the underlying address.
diff --git a/consensus/clique/snapshot.go b/consensus/clique/snapshot.go
index 0f1b9f4b3a..a97115121b 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/snapshot.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/snapshot.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (s *Snapshot) signers() []common.Address {
 	for sig := range s.Signers {
 		sigs = append(sigs, sig)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(sigs, common.Address.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(sigs, common.Address.Cmp)
 	return sigs
 }
 
diff --git a/consensus/clique/snapshot_test.go b/consensus/clique/snapshot_test.go
index f30900f274..26cebe008a 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/snapshot_test.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/snapshot_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (ap *testerAccountPool) checkpoint(header *types.Header, signers []string)
 	for i, signer := range signers {
 		auths[i] = ap.address(signer)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(auths, common.Address.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(auths, common.Address.Cmp)
 	for i, auth := range auths {
 		copy(header.Extra[extraVanity+i*common.AddressLength:], auth.Bytes())
 	}
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 3952c31b68..ba6eb57466 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -996,8 +996,8 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) procFutureBlocks() {
 		}
 	}
 	if len(blocks) > 0 {
-		slices.SortFunc(blocks, func(a, b *types.Block) bool {
-			return a.NumberU64() < b.NumberU64()
+		slices.SortFunc(blocks, func(a, b *types.Block) int {
+			return a.Number().Cmp(b.Number())
 		})
 		// Insert one by one as chain insertion needs contiguous ancestry between blocks
 		for i := range blocks {
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
index 9eeaaee941..c7abd44f36 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
@@ -902,9 +902,9 @@ func WriteBadBlock(db ethdb.KeyValueStore, block *types.Block) {
 		Header: block.Header(),
 		Body:   block.Body(),
 	})
-	slices.SortFunc(badBlocks, func(a, b *badBlock) bool {
+	slices.SortFunc(badBlocks, func(a, b *badBlock) int {
 		// Note: sorting in descending number order.
-		return a.Header.Number.Uint64() >= b.Header.Number.Uint64()
+		return -a.Header.Number.Cmp(b.Header.Number)
 	})
 	if len(badBlocks) > badBlockToKeep {
 		badBlocks = badBlocks[:badBlockToKeep]
diff --git a/core/rawdb/chain_iterator_test.go b/core/rawdb/chain_iterator_test.go
index 9e18c8605c..9580cd92a8 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/chain_iterator_test.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/chain_iterator_test.go
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ package rawdb
 import (
 	"math/big"
 	"reflect"
+	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
 func TestChainIterator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -92,11 +92,9 @@ func TestChainIterator(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 		if !c.reverse {
-			slices.Sort(numbers)
+			sort.Ints(numbers)
 		} else {
-			slices.SortFunc(numbers, func(a, b int) bool {
-				return a > b // Sort descending
-			})
+			sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(sort.IntSlice(numbers)))
 		}
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(numbers, c.expect) {
 			t.Fatalf("Case %d failed, visit element mismatch, want %v, got %v", i, c.expect, numbers)
diff --git a/core/state/snapshot/difflayer.go b/core/state/snapshot/difflayer.go
index b10b43b1ae..b6aca599c5 100644
--- a/core/state/snapshot/difflayer.go
+++ b/core/state/snapshot/difflayer.go
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (dl *diffLayer) AccountList() []common.Hash {
 			dl.accountList = append(dl.accountList, hash)
 		}
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(dl.accountList, common.Hash.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(dl.accountList, common.Hash.Cmp)
 	dl.memory += uint64(len(dl.accountList) * common.HashLength)
 	return dl.accountList
 }
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ func (dl *diffLayer) StorageList(accountHash common.Hash) ([]common.Hash, bool)
 	for k := range storageMap {
 		storageList = append(storageList, k)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(storageList, common.Hash.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(storageList, common.Hash.Cmp)
 	dl.storageList[accountHash] = storageList
 	dl.memory += uint64(len(dl.storageList)*common.HashLength + common.HashLength)
 	return storageList, destructed
diff --git a/core/state/snapshot/iterator_fast.go b/core/state/snapshot/iterator_fast.go
index 339f930ffd..0502d9cf85 100644
--- a/core/state/snapshot/iterator_fast.go
+++ b/core/state/snapshot/iterator_fast.go
@@ -33,19 +33,25 @@ type weightedIterator struct {
 	priority int
 }
 
-func (it *weightedIterator) Less(other *weightedIterator) bool {
+func (it *weightedIterator) Cmp(other *weightedIterator) int {
 	// Order the iterators primarily by the account hashes
 	hashI := it.it.Hash()
 	hashJ := other.it.Hash()
 
 	switch bytes.Compare(hashI[:], hashJ[:]) {
 	case -1:
-		return true
+		return -1
 	case 1:
-		return false
+		return 1
 	}
 	// Same account/storage-slot in multiple layers, split by priority
-	return it.priority < other.priority
+	if it.priority < other.priority {
+		return -1
+	}
+	if it.priority > other.priority {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
 }
 
 // fastIterator is a more optimized multi-layer iterator which maintains a
@@ -155,9 +161,7 @@ func (fi *fastIterator) init() {
 		}
 	}
 	// Re-sort the entire list
-	slices.SortFunc(fi.iterators, func(a, b *weightedIterator) bool {
-		return a.Less(b)
-	})
+	slices.SortFunc(fi.iterators, func(a, b *weightedIterator) int { return a.Cmp(b) })
 	fi.initiated = false
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/api_debug_test.go b/eth/api_debug_test.go
index 4b08bd4fc5..6a1b537c25 100644
--- a/eth/api_debug_test.go
+++ b/eth/api_debug_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestAccountRange(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Test to see if it's possible to recover from the middle of the previous
 	// set and get an even split between the first and second sets.
-	slices.SortFunc(hList, common.Hash.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(hList, common.Hash.Cmp)
 	middleH := hList[AccountRangeMaxResults/2]
 	middleResult := accountRangeTest(t, &trie, sdb, middleH, AccountRangeMaxResults, AccountRangeMaxResults)
 	missing, infirst, insecond := 0, 0, 0
diff --git a/eth/gasprice/feehistory.go b/eth/gasprice/feehistory.go
index b9cee45ae7..226991b24b 100644
--- a/eth/gasprice/feehistory.go
+++ b/eth/gasprice/feehistory.go
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ func (oracle *Oracle) processBlock(bf *blockFees, percentiles []float64) {
 		reward, _ := tx.EffectiveGasTip(bf.block.BaseFee())
 		sorter[i] = txGasAndReward{gasUsed: bf.receipts[i].GasUsed, reward: reward}
 	}
-	slices.SortStableFunc(sorter, func(a, b txGasAndReward) bool {
-		return a.reward.Cmp(b.reward) < 0
+	slices.SortStableFunc(sorter, func(a, b txGasAndReward) int {
+		return a.reward.Cmp(b.reward)
 	})
 
 	var txIndex int
diff --git a/eth/gasprice/gasprice.go b/eth/gasprice/gasprice.go
index 9eccd72428..b719649811 100644
--- a/eth/gasprice/gasprice.go
+++ b/eth/gasprice/gasprice.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (oracle *Oracle) SuggestTipCap(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error) {
 	}
 	price := lastPrice
 	if len(results) > 0 {
-		slices.SortFunc(results, func(a, b *big.Int) bool { return a.Cmp(b) < 0 })
+		slices.SortFunc(results, func(a, b *big.Int) int { return a.Cmp(b) })
 		price = results[(len(results)-1)*oracle.percentile/100]
 	}
 	if price.Cmp(oracle.maxPrice) > 0 {
@@ -247,12 +247,12 @@ func (oracle *Oracle) getBlockValues(ctx context.Context, blockNum uint64, limit
 	sortedTxs := make([]*types.Transaction, len(txs))
 	copy(sortedTxs, txs)
 	baseFee := block.BaseFee()
-	slices.SortFunc(sortedTxs, func(a, b *types.Transaction) bool {
+	slices.SortFunc(sortedTxs, func(a, b *types.Transaction) int {
 		// It's okay to discard the error because a tx would never be
 		// accepted into a block with an invalid effective tip.
 		tip1, _ := a.EffectiveGasTip(baseFee)
 		tip2, _ := b.EffectiveGasTip(baseFee)
-		return tip1.Cmp(tip2) < 0
+		return tip1.Cmp(tip2)
 	})
 
 	var prices []*big.Int
diff --git a/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go b/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
index 79b1cad25b..0aa6fd8730 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
@@ -1321,8 +1321,8 @@ type kv struct {
 	k, v []byte
 }
 
-func (k *kv) less(other *kv) bool {
-	return bytes.Compare(k.k, other.k) < 0
+func (k *kv) cmp(other *kv) int {
+	return bytes.Compare(k.k, other.k)
 }
 
 func key32(i uint64) []byte {
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ func makeAccountTrieNoStorage(n int) (string, *trie.Trie, []*kv) {
 		accTrie.MustUpdate(elem.k, elem.v)
 		entries = append(entries, elem)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Commit the state changes into db and re-create the trie
 	// for accessing later.
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ func makeBoundaryAccountTrie(n int) (string, *trie.Trie, []*kv) {
 		accTrie.MustUpdate(elem.k, elem.v)
 		entries = append(entries, elem)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Commit the state changes into db and re-create the trie
 	// for accessing later.
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ func makeAccountTrieWithStorageWithUniqueStorage(accounts, slots int, code bool)
 		storageRoots[common.BytesToHash(key)] = stRoot
 		storageEntries[common.BytesToHash(key)] = stEntries
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Commit account trie
 	root, set, _ := accTrie.Commit(true)
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ func makeAccountTrieWithStorage(accounts, slots int, code, boundary bool) (strin
 		storageRoots[common.BytesToHash(key)] = stRoot
 		storageEntries[common.BytesToHash(key)] = stEntries
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Commit account trie
 	root, set, _ := accTrie.Commit(true)
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ func makeStorageTrieWithSeed(owner common.Hash, n, seed uint64, db *trie.Databas
 		trie.MustUpdate(elem.k, elem.v)
 		entries = append(entries, elem)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 	root, nodes, _ := trie.Commit(false)
 	return root, nodes, entries
 }
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ func makeBoundaryStorageTrie(owner common.Hash, n int, db *trie.Database) (commo
 		trie.MustUpdate(elem.k, elem.v)
 		entries = append(entries, elem)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 	root, nodes, _ := trie.Commit(false)
 	return root, nodes, entries
 }
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api_test.go b/eth/tracers/api_test.go
index 11d7ff4b69..0f78af9a01 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api_test.go
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ func newAccounts(n int) (accounts []Account) {
 		addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
 		accounts = append(accounts, Account{key: key, addr: addr})
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(accounts, func(a, b Account) bool { return a.addr.Less(b.addr) })
+	slices.SortFunc(accounts, func(a, b Account) int { return a.addr.Cmp(b.addr) })
 	return accounts
 }
 
diff --git a/ethdb/dbtest/testsuite.go b/ethdb/dbtest/testsuite.go
index ac10ddde93..0d3d5f5aa6 100644
--- a/ethdb/dbtest/testsuite.go
+++ b/ethdb/dbtest/testsuite.go
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ func makeDataset(size, ksize, vsize int, order bool) ([][]byte, [][]byte) {
 		vals = append(vals, randBytes(vsize))
 	}
 	if order {
-		slices.SortFunc(keys, func(a, b []byte) bool { return bytes.Compare(a, b) < 0 })
+		slices.SortFunc(keys, func(a, b []byte) int { return bytes.Compare(a, b) })
 	}
 	return keys, vals
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7694f6eeaf..e4273ef5b0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.24.1
 	go.uber.org/automaxprocs v1.5.2
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.9.0
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230515195305-f3d0a9c9a5cc
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230810033253-352e893a4cad
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.9.0
 	golang.org/x/text v0.9.0
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.5 // indirect
 	github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20201216005158-039620a65673 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.10.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.11.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.10.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20220517211312-f3a8303e98df // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a54b22e3dc..50271e857f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -479,8 +479,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210921155107-089bfa567519/go.mod h1:GvvjBRRGRdwPK5y
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.9.0 h1:LF6fAI+IutBocDJ2OT0Q1g8plpYljMZ4+lty+dsqw3g=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.9.0/go.mod h1:yrmDGqONDYtNj3tH8X9dzUun2m2lzPa9ngI6/RUPGR0=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20190121172915-509febef88a4/go.mod h1:CJ0aWSM057203Lf6IL+f9T1iT9GByDxfZKAQTCR3kQA=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230515195305-f3d0a9c9a5cc h1:mCRnTeVUjcrhlRmO0VK8a6k6Rrf6TF9htwo2pJVSjIU=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230515195305-f3d0a9c9a5cc/go.mod h1:V1LtkGg67GoY2N1AnLN78QLrzxkLyJw7RJb1gzOOz9w=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230810033253-352e893a4cad h1:g0bG7Z4uG+OgH2QDODnjp6ggkk1bJDsINcuWmJN1iJU=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230810033253-352e893a4cad/go.mod h1:FXUEEKJgO7OQYeo8N01OfiKP8RXMtf6e8aTskBGqWdc=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20181026193005-c67002cb31c3/go.mod h1:UVdnD1Gm6xHRNCYTkRU2/jEulfH38KcIWyp/GAMgvoE=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190227174305-5b3e6a55c961/go.mod h1:wehouNa3lNwaWXcvxsM5YxQ5yQlVC4a0KAMCusXpPoU=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190313153728-d0100b6bd8b3/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHlgUYUwCkIfeOF89ocIRzGO/8vkc=
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.3.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.2/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4/go.mod h1:jJ57K6gSWd91VN4djpZkiMVwK6gcyfeH4XE8wZrZaV4=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.10.0 h1:lFO9qtOdlre5W1jxS3r/4szv2/6iXxScdzjoBMXNhYk=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.10.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.11.0 h1:bUO06HqtnRcc/7l71XBe4WcqTZ+3AH1J59zWDDwLKgU=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.11.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180724234803-3673e40ba225/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180826012351-8a410e7b638d/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
index 671b9b2e49..b0877dc378 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func newAccounts(n int) (accounts []Account) {
 		addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
 		accounts = append(accounts, Account{key: key, addr: addr})
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(accounts, func(a, b Account) bool { return a.addr.Less(b.addr) })
+	slices.SortFunc(accounts, func(a, b Account) int { return a.addr.Cmp(b.addr) })
 	return accounts
 }
 
diff --git a/les/servingqueue.go b/les/servingqueue.go
index c25925403a..68cad9cb5a 100644
--- a/les/servingqueue.go
+++ b/les/servingqueue.go
@@ -215,8 +215,14 @@ func (sq *servingQueue) freezePeers() {
 		tasks.list = append(tasks.list, task)
 		tasks.sumTime += task.expTime
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(peerList, func(a, b *peerTasks) bool {
-		return a.priority < b.priority
+	slices.SortFunc(peerList, func(a, b *peerTasks) int {
+		if a.priority < b.priority {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if a.priority > b.priority {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
 	})
 	drop := true
 	for _, tasks := range peerList {
diff --git a/les/utils/limiter.go b/les/utils/limiter.go
index 155bd80150..70b7ff64f7 100644
--- a/les/utils/limiter.go
+++ b/les/utils/limiter.go
@@ -369,8 +369,14 @@ func (l *Limiter) dropRequests() {
 			priority: w / float64(nq.sumCost),
 		})
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(list, func(a, b dropListItem) bool {
-		return a.priority < b.priority
+	slices.SortFunc(list, func(a, b dropListItem) int {
+		if a.priority < b.priority {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if a.priority < b.priority {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
 	})
 	for _, item := range list {
 		for _, request := range item.nq.queue {
diff --git a/metrics/writer.go b/metrics/writer.go
index 3d60485b6b..82434e9d1d 100644
--- a/metrics/writer.go
+++ b/metrics/writer.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
@@ -23,8 +24,7 @@ func WriteOnce(r Registry, w io.Writer) {
 	r.Each(func(name string, i interface{}) {
 		namedMetrics = append(namedMetrics, namedMetric{name, i})
 	})
-
-	slices.SortFunc(namedMetrics, namedMetric.less)
+	slices.SortFunc(namedMetrics, namedMetric.cmp)
 	for _, namedMetric := range namedMetrics {
 		switch metric := namedMetric.m.(type) {
 		case Counter:
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ type namedMetric struct {
 	m    interface{}
 }
 
-func (m namedMetric) less(other namedMetric) bool {
-	return m.name < other.name
+func (m namedMetric) cmp(other namedMetric) int {
+	return strings.Compare(m.name, other.name)
 }
diff --git a/metrics/writer_test.go b/metrics/writer_test.go
index a4c92addc9..8376bf8975 100644
--- a/metrics/writer_test.go
+++ b/metrics/writer_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestMetricsSorting(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "ggg"},
 	}
 
-	slices.SortFunc(namedMetrics, namedMetric.less)
+	slices.SortFunc(namedMetrics, namedMetric.cmp)
 	for i, name := range []string{"bbb", "fff", "ggg", "zzz"} {
 		if namedMetrics[i].name != name {
 			t.Fail()
diff --git a/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go b/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go
index 52544a2c93..8f3813bdcf 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@ func nodeEqual(n1 *enode.Node, n2 *enode.Node) bool {
 }
 
 func sortByID(nodes []*enode.Node) {
-	slices.SortFunc(nodes, func(a, b *enode.Node) bool {
-		return string(a.ID().Bytes()) < string(b.ID().Bytes())
+	slices.SortFunc(nodes, func(a, b *enode.Node) int {
+		return bytes.Compare(a.ID().Bytes(), b.ID().Bytes())
 	})
 }
 
 func sortedByDistanceTo(distbase enode.ID, slice []*node) bool {
-	return slices.IsSortedFunc(slice, func(a, b *node) bool {
-		return enode.DistCmp(distbase, a.ID(), b.ID()) < 0
+	return slices.IsSortedFunc(slice, func(a, b *node) int {
+		return enode.DistCmp(distbase, a.ID(), b.ID())
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/p2p/discover/v4_lookup_test.go b/p2p/discover/v4_lookup_test.go
index 83c4626288..1f9ad69d0a 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/v4_lookup_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/v4_lookup_test.go
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ func (tn *preminedTestnet) closest(n int) (nodes []*enode.Node) {
 			nodes = append(nodes, tn.node(d, i))
 		}
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(nodes, func(a, b *enode.Node) bool {
-		return enode.DistCmp(tn.target.id(), a.ID(), b.ID()) < 0
+	slices.SortFunc(nodes, func(a, b *enode.Node) int {
+		return enode.DistCmp(tn.target.id(), a.ID(), b.ID())
 	})
 	return nodes[:n]
 }
diff --git a/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go b/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go
index 887d46c497..880b71a991 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ func TestUDPv5_lookupE2E(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := range nodes {
 		expectedResult[i] = nodes[i].Self()
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(expectedResult, func(a, b *enode.Node) bool {
-		return enode.DistCmp(target.ID(), a.ID(), b.ID()) < 0
+	slices.SortFunc(expectedResult, func(a, b *enode.Node) int {
+		return enode.DistCmp(target.ID(), a.ID(), b.ID())
 	})
 
 	// Do the lookup.
diff --git a/p2p/dnsdisc/tree.go b/p2p/dnsdisc/tree.go
index f91aff458f..06b7681f18 100644
--- a/p2p/dnsdisc/tree.go
+++ b/p2p/dnsdisc/tree.go
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ func (t *Tree) build(entries []entry) entry {
 }
 
 func sortByID(nodes []*enode.Node) []*enode.Node {
-	slices.SortFunc(nodes, func(a, b *enode.Node) bool {
-		return bytes.Compare(a.ID().Bytes(), b.ID().Bytes()) < 0
+	slices.SortFunc(nodes, func(a, b *enode.Node) int {
+		return bytes.Compare(a.ID().Bytes(), b.ID().Bytes())
 	})
 	return nodes
 }
diff --git a/p2p/peer.go b/p2p/peer.go
index e800be80fc..65a7903f58 100644
--- a/p2p/peer.go
+++ b/p2p/peer.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func countMatchingProtocols(protocols []Protocol, caps []Cap) int {
 
 // matchProtocols creates structures for matching named subprotocols.
 func matchProtocols(protocols []Protocol, caps []Cap, rw MsgReadWriter) map[string]*protoRW {
-	slices.SortFunc(caps, Cap.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(caps, Cap.Cmp)
 	offset := baseProtocolLength
 	result := make(map[string]*protoRW)
 
diff --git a/p2p/protocol.go b/p2p/protocol.go
index 4b3cca6d4a..9bb6785a22 100644
--- a/p2p/protocol.go
+++ b/p2p/protocol.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package p2p
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enr"
@@ -77,10 +78,16 @@ func (cap Cap) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", cap.Name, cap.Version)
 }
 
-// Less defines the canonical sorting order of capabilities.
-func (cap Cap) Less(other Cap) bool {
+// Cmp defines the canonical sorting order of capabilities.
+func (cap Cap) Cmp(other Cap) int {
 	if cap.Name == other.Name {
-		return cap.Version < other.Version
+		if cap.Version < other.Version {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if cap.Version > other.Version {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
 	}
-	return cap.Name < other.Name
+	return strings.Compare(cap.Name, other.Name)
 }
diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index d4e2be6783..8f42765a8c 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (srv *Server) setupLocalNode() error {
 	for _, p := range srv.Protocols {
 		srv.ourHandshake.Caps = append(srv.ourHandshake.Caps, p.cap())
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(srv.ourHandshake.Caps, Cap.Less)
+	slices.SortFunc(srv.ourHandshake.Caps, Cap.Cmp)
 
 	// Create the local node.
 	db, err := enode.OpenDB(srv.NodeDatabase)
diff --git a/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof-fuzzer.go b/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof-fuzzer.go
index d5aee206da..aa81e5c9d9 100644
--- a/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof-fuzzer.go
+++ b/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof-fuzzer.go
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ func (f *fuzzer) fuzz() int {
 	if len(entries) <= 1 {
 		return 0
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, func(a, b *kv) bool {
-		return bytes.Compare(a.k, b.k) < 0
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, func(a, b *kv) int {
+		return bytes.Compare(a.k, b.k)
 	})
 
 	var ok = 0
diff --git a/tests/fuzzers/stacktrie/trie_fuzzer.go b/tests/fuzzers/stacktrie/trie_fuzzer.go
index 1eb639f644..391bdf300b 100644
--- a/tests/fuzzers/stacktrie/trie_fuzzer.go
+++ b/tests/fuzzers/stacktrie/trie_fuzzer.go
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ func (f *fuzzer) fuzz() int {
 	dbA.Commit(rootA, false)
 
 	// Stacktrie requires sorted insertion
-	slices.SortFunc(vals, func(a, b kv) bool {
-		return bytes.Compare(a.k, b.k) < 0
+	slices.SortFunc(vals, func(a, b kv) int {
+		return bytes.Compare(a.k, b.k)
 	})
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		if f.debugging {
diff --git a/trie/iterator_test.go b/trie/iterator_test.go
index bf20c00c64..e711ffb815 100644
--- a/trie/iterator_test.go
+++ b/trie/iterator_test.go
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ type kv struct {
 	t    bool
 }
 
-func (k *kv) less(other *kv) bool {
-	return bytes.Compare(k.k, other.k) < 0
+func (k *kv) cmp(other *kv) int {
+	return bytes.Compare(k.k, other.k)
 }
 
 func TestIteratorLargeData(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/trie/proof_test.go b/trie/proof_test.go
index d8effd0d04..e8ea116c88 100644
--- a/trie/proof_test.go
+++ b/trie/proof_test.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 	for i := 0; i < 500; i++ {
 		start := mrand.Intn(len(entries))
 		end := mrand.Intn(len(entries)-start) + start + 1
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestRangeProofWithNonExistentProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 	for i := 0; i < 500; i++ {
 		start := mrand.Intn(len(entries))
 		end := mrand.Intn(len(entries)-start) + start + 1
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func TestRangeProofWithInvalidNonExistentProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Case 1
 	start, end := 100, 200
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func TestOneElementRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// One element with existent edge proof, both edge proofs
 	// point to the SAME key.
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func TestAllElementsProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	var k [][]byte
 	var v [][]byte
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func TestSingleSideRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 			trie.MustUpdate(value.k, value.v)
 			entries = append(entries, value)
 		}
-		slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+		slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 		var cases = []int{0, 1, 50, 100, 1000, 2000, len(entries) - 1}
 		for _, pos := range cases {
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func TestReverseSingleSideRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 			trie.MustUpdate(value.k, value.v)
 			entries = append(entries, value)
 		}
-		slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+		slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 		var cases = []int{0, 1, 50, 100, 1000, 2000, len(entries) - 1}
 		for _, pos := range cases {
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func TestBadRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 500; i++ {
 		start := mrand.Intn(len(entries))
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ func TestSameSideProofs(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	pos := 1000
 	first := decreaseKey(common.CopyBytes(entries[pos].k))
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ func TestHasRightElement(t *testing.T) {
 		trie.MustUpdate(value.k, value.v)
 		entries = append(entries, value)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	var cases = []struct {
 		start   int
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ func TestEmptyRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	var cases = []struct {
 		pos int
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ func TestBloatedProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range kvs {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 	var keys [][]byte
 	var vals [][]byte
 
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ func TestEmptyValueRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range values {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Create a new entry with a slightly modified key
 	mid := len(entries) / 2
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ func TestAllElementsEmptyValueRangeProof(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, kv := range values {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	// Create a new entry with a slightly modified key
 	mid := len(entries) / 2
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func benchmarkVerifyRangeProof(b *testing.B, size int) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	start := 2
 	end := start + size
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ func benchmarkVerifyRangeNoProof(b *testing.B, size int) {
 	for _, kv := range vals {
 		entries = append(entries, kv)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).less)
+	slices.SortFunc(entries, (*kv).cmp)
 
 	var keys [][]byte
 	var values [][]byte
diff --git a/trie/triedb/pathdb/history.go b/trie/triedb/pathdb/history.go
index c12fc55184..ce82532507 100644
--- a/trie/triedb/pathdb/history.go
+++ b/trie/triedb/pathdb/history.go
@@ -262,20 +262,20 @@ func newHistory(root common.Hash, parent common.Hash, block uint64, states *trie
 	for addr := range states.Accounts {
 		accountList = append(accountList, addr)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(accountList, func(a, b common.Address) bool { return a.Less(b) })
+	slices.SortFunc(accountList, common.Address.Cmp)
 
 	for addr, slots := range states.Storages {
 		slist := make([]common.Hash, 0, len(slots))
 		for slotHash := range slots {
 			slist = append(slist, slotHash)
 		}
-		slices.SortFunc(slist, func(a, b common.Hash) bool { return a.Less(b) })
+		slices.SortFunc(slist, common.Hash.Cmp)
 		storageList[addr] = slist
 	}
 	for addr := range states.Incomplete {
 		incomplete = append(incomplete, addr)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(incomplete, func(a, b common.Address) bool { return a.Less(b) })
+	slices.SortFunc(incomplete, common.Address.Cmp)
 
 	return &history{
 		meta: &meta{
diff --git a/trie/triedb/pathdb/testutils.go b/trie/triedb/pathdb/testutils.go
index cb3a240cc4..4406dbc521 100644
--- a/trie/triedb/pathdb/testutils.go
+++ b/trie/triedb/pathdb/testutils.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func hash(states map[common.Hash][]byte) (common.Hash, []byte) {
 	for hash := range states {
 		hs = append(hs, hash)
 	}
-	slices.SortFunc(hs, func(a, b common.Hash) bool { return a.Less(b) })
+	slices.SortFunc(hs, common.Hash.Cmp)
 
 	var input []byte
 	for _, hash := range hs {
diff --git a/trie/trienode/node.go b/trie/trienode/node.go
index 8998bcba06..98d5588b6d 100644
--- a/trie/trienode/node.go
+++ b/trie/trienode/node.go
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ package trienode
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
 // Node is a wrapper which contains the encoded blob of the trie node and its
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ func (set *NodeSet) ForEachWithOrder(callback func(path string, n *Node)) {
 		paths = append(paths, path)
 	}
 	// Bottom-up, the longest path first
-	slices.SortFunc(paths, func(a, b string) bool {
-		return a > b // Sort in reverse order
-	})
+	sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(sort.StringSlice(paths)))
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		callback(path, set.Nodes[path])
 	}

From f298ec4fe14bfaa99df76d64c76f7cd988519393 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felix Lange <fjl@twurst.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:21:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] go.mod, build: upgrade c-kzg-4844 (#27907)

This upgrades to the latest release of ckzg, and also attempts to fix some blst-related
build errors that occur on launchpad.net.
---
 build/ci.go                  | 19 ++++++++++++++-----
 build/deb/ethereum/deb.rules |  2 +-
 go.mod                       |  2 +-
 go.sum                       |  4 ++--
 internal/build/env.go        | 14 ++++++++------
 internal/build/gotool.go     |  4 ++--
 6 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build/ci.go b/build/ci.go
index 78b8bc6972..242f4d841e 100644
--- a/build/ci.go
+++ b/build/ci.go
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ func doInstall(cmdline []string) {
 		staticlink = flag.Bool("static", false, "Create statically-linked executable")
 	)
 	flag.CommandLine.Parse(cmdline)
+	env := build.Env()
 
 	// Configure the toolchain.
 	tc := build.GoToolchain{GOARCH: *arch, CC: *cc}
@@ -207,12 +208,16 @@ func doInstall(cmdline []string) {
 		csdb := build.MustLoadChecksums("build/checksums.txt")
 		tc.Root = build.DownloadGo(csdb, dlgoVersion)
 	}
-	// Disable CLI markdown doc generation in release builds and enable linking
-	// the CKZG library since we can make it portable here.
-	buildTags := []string{"urfave_cli_no_docs", "ckzg"}
+
+	// Disable CLI markdown doc generation in release builds.
+	buildTags := []string{"urfave_cli_no_docs"}
+
+	// Enable linking the CKZG library since we can make it work with additional flags.
+	if env.UbuntuVersion != "trusty" {
+		buildTags = append(buildTags, "ckzg")
+	}
 
 	// Configure the build.
-	env := build.Env()
 	gobuild := tc.Go("build", buildFlags(env, *staticlink, buildTags)...)
 
 	// arm64 CI builders are memory-constrained and can't handle concurrent builds,
@@ -298,10 +303,14 @@ func doTest(cmdline []string) {
 		csdb := build.MustLoadChecksums("build/checksums.txt")
 		tc.Root = build.DownloadGo(csdb, dlgoVersion)
 	}
-	gotest := tc.Go("test", "-tags=ckzg")
+	gotest := tc.Go("test")
+
 	// CI needs a bit more time for the statetests (default 10m).
 	gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-timeout=20m")
 
+	// Enable CKZG backend in CI.
+	gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-tags=ckzg")
+
 	// Test a single package at a time. CI builders are slow
 	// and some tests run into timeouts under load.
 	gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-p", "1")
diff --git a/build/deb/ethereum/deb.rules b/build/deb/ethereum/deb.rules
index 475e628b2f..daca793e55 100644
--- a/build/deb/ethereum/deb.rules
+++ b/build/deb/ethereum/deb.rules
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 	mv .mod $(GOPATH)/pkg/mod
 
 	# A fresh Go was built, all dependency downloads faked, hope build works now
-	../.go/bin/go run build/ci.go install -git-commit={{.Env.Commit}} -git-branch={{.Env.Branch}} -git-tag={{.Env.Tag}} -buildnum={{.Env.Buildnum}} -pull-request={{.Env.IsPullRequest}}
+	../.go/bin/go run build/ci.go install -git-commit={{.Env.Commit}} -git-branch={{.Env.Branch}} -git-tag={{.Env.Tag}} -buildnum={{.Env.Buildnum}} -pull-request={{.Env.IsPullRequest}} -ubuntu {{.Distro}}
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e4273ef5b0..d62f4ebfd5 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/deckarep/golang-set/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/docker/docker v1.6.2
 	github.com/dop251/goja v0.0.0-20230605162241-28ee0ee714f3
-	github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.3.0
+	github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.3.1
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0
 	github.com/fjl/gencodec v0.0.0-20230517082657-f9840df7b83e
 	github.com/fjl/memsize v0.0.0-20190710130421-bcb5799ab5e5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 50271e857f..8f91afee82 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.1-0.20191026205805-5f8ba28d4473/go.m
 github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.9-0.20210217033140-668b12f5399d/go.mod h1:cXg6YxExXjJnVBQHBLXeUAgxn2UodCpnH306RInaBQk=
 github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate v0.1.0/go.mod h1:iSmxcyjqTsJpI2R4NaDN7+kN2VEUnK/pcBlmesArF7c=
 github.com/etcd-io/bbolt v1.3.3/go.mod h1:ZF2nL25h33cCyBtcyWeZ2/I3HQOfTP+0PIEvHjkjCrw=
-github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.3.0 h1:3Y3hD6l5i0dEYsBL50C+Om644kve3pNqoAcvE26o9zI=
-github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.3.0/go.mod h1:WI2Nd82DMZAAZI1wV2neKGost9EKjvbpQR9OqE5Qqa8=
+github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.3.1 h1:sR65+68+WdnMKxseNWxSJuAv2tsUrihTpVBTfM/U5Zg=
+github.com/ethereum/c-kzg-4844 v0.3.1/go.mod h1:VewdlzQmpT5QSrVhbBuGoCdFJkpaJlO1aQputP83wc0=
 github.com/fasthttp-contrib/websocket v0.0.0-20160511215533-1f3b11f56072/go.mod h1:duJ4Jxv5lDcvg4QuQr0oowTf7dz4/CR8NtyCooz9HL8=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0 h1:DkWD4oS2D8LGGgTQ6IvwJJXSL5Vp2ffcQg58nFV38Ys=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0/go.mod h1:Zm6kSWBoL9eyXnKyktHP6abPY2pDugNf5KwzbycvMj4=
diff --git a/internal/build/env.go b/internal/build/env.go
index d70c0d50a4..9cfcbb69b3 100644
--- a/internal/build/env.go
+++ b/internal/build/env.go
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// These flags override values in build env.
-	GitCommitFlag   = flag.String("git-commit", "", `Overrides git commit hash embedded into executables`)
-	GitBranchFlag   = flag.String("git-branch", "", `Overrides git branch being built`)
-	GitTagFlag      = flag.String("git-tag", "", `Overrides git tag being built`)
-	BuildnumFlag    = flag.String("buildnum", "", `Overrides CI build number`)
-	PullRequestFlag = flag.Bool("pull-request", false, `Overrides pull request status of the build`)
-	CronJobFlag     = flag.Bool("cron-job", false, `Overrides cron job status of the build`)
+	GitCommitFlag     = flag.String("git-commit", "", `Overrides git commit hash embedded into executables`)
+	GitBranchFlag     = flag.String("git-branch", "", `Overrides git branch being built`)
+	GitTagFlag        = flag.String("git-tag", "", `Overrides git tag being built`)
+	BuildnumFlag      = flag.String("buildnum", "", `Overrides CI build number`)
+	PullRequestFlag   = flag.Bool("pull-request", false, `Overrides pull request status of the build`)
+	CronJobFlag       = flag.Bool("cron-job", false, `Overrides cron job status of the build`)
+	UbuntuVersionFlag = flag.String("ubuntu", "", `Sets the ubuntu version being built for`)
 )
 
 // Environment contains metadata provided by the build environment.
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ type Environment struct {
 	Repo                      string // name of GitHub repo
 	Commit, Date, Branch, Tag string // Git info
 	Buildnum                  string
+	UbuntuVersion             string // Ubuntu version being built for
 	IsPullRequest             bool
 	IsCronJob                 bool
 }
diff --git a/internal/build/gotool.go b/internal/build/gotool.go
index b5452f80cc..296ba8c36e 100644
--- a/internal/build/gotool.go
+++ b/internal/build/gotool.go
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ func (g *GoToolchain) Go(command string, args ...string) *exec.Cmd {
 		tool.Env = append(tool.Env, "CC="+os.Getenv("CC"))
 	}
 	// CKZG by default is not portable, append the necessary build flags to make
-	// it not rely on modern CPU instructions and enable linking against
-	tool.Env = append(tool.Env, "CGO_CFLAGS=-D__BLST_PORTABLE__")
+	// it not rely on modern CPU instructions and enable linking against.
+	tool.Env = append(tool.Env, "CGO_CFLAGS=-O2 -g -D__BLST_PORTABLE__")
 
 	return tool
 }

From a867039c53790bca68c44911c8a0d86dfdc503b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felix Lange <fjl@twurst.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:32:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] internal/build: apply -ubuntu to env (#27910)

---
 internal/build/env.go | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/internal/build/env.go b/internal/build/env.go
index 9cfcbb69b3..0854fba249 100644
--- a/internal/build/env.go
+++ b/internal/build/env.go
@@ -170,5 +170,8 @@ func applyEnvFlags(env Environment) Environment {
 	if *CronJobFlag {
 		env.IsCronJob = true
 	}
+	if *UbuntuVersionFlag != "" {
+		env.UbuntuVersion = *UbuntuVersionFlag
+	}
 	return env
 }

From bed84606583893fdb698cc1b5058cc47b4dbd837 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felix Lange <fjl@twurst.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 11:05:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] params: release go-ethereum v1.12.2

---
 params/version.go | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index 4d70038e4c..7417dc0be2 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VersionMajor = 1          // Major version component of the current release
-	VersionMinor = 12         // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 2          // Patch version component of the current release
-	VersionMeta  = "unstable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
+	VersionMajor = 1        // Major version component of the current release
+	VersionMinor = 12       // Minor version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 2        // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionMeta  = "stable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
 // Version holds the textual version string.