diff --git a/.github/workflows/BesuContainerVerify.sh b/.github/workflows/BesuContainerVerify.sh
index 1560de5c44..4c73b2d092 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/BesuContainerVerify.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/BesuContainerVerify.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/.github/workflows/splitList.sh b/.github/workflows/splitList.sh
index 4f302dc0cc..25f8e9dcf5 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/splitList.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/splitList.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/.github/workflows/splitTestsByTime.sh b/.github/workflows/splitTestsByTime.sh
index 219d2d74e7..c77c70d4bb 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/splitTestsByTime.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/splitTestsByTime.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c26ef6e77..fd5c7ccb0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Breaking Changes
+- Added isLabelsObserved to LabelledGauge in plugin-api. Implementing classes will need to also implement this method
 
 ### Upcoming Breaking Changes
 
 ### Additions and Improvements
 
 ### Bug fixes
-- Fix eth_feeHistory rewards when bounded by configuration [#7750](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7750)
 
 ## 24.10.0
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 ### Upcoming Breaking Changes
 - k8s (KUBERNETES) Nat method is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release
+- `--host-whitelist` has been deprecated in favor of `--host-allowlist` since 2020 and will be removed in a future release
 
 ### Additions and Improvements
 - Remove privacy test classes support [#7569](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7569)
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 - Interrupt pending transaction processing on block creation timeout [#7673](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7673)
 - Align gas cap calculation for transaction simulation to Geth approach [#7703](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7703)
 - Expose chainId in the `BlockchainService` [7702](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7702)
-- Use head block instead of safe block for snap sync [7536](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/7536)
 - Add support for `chainId` in `CallParameters` [#7720](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7720)
 - Add `--ephemery` network support for Ephemery Testnet [#7563](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7563) thanks to [@gconnect](https://github.com/gconnect)
 - Add configuration of Consolidation Request Contract Address via genesis configuration [#7647](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7647)
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 - Fix an unhandled PeerTable exception [#7733](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues/7733)
 - Fix RocksDBException: Busy leading to MerkleTrieException: Unable to load trie node value [#7745](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7745)
 - If a BFT validator node is syncing, pause block production until sync has completed [#7657](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7657)
+- Fix eth_feeHistory rewards when bounded by configuration [#7750](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/7750)
 
 ## 24.9.1
 
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.md b/MAINTAINERS.md
index cf040c25bc..ae6720632a 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.md
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 | Name             | Github           | LFID             |
 | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
 | Ameziane Hamlat   | ahamlat         | ahamlat          |
+| Chaminda Divitotawela | cdivitotawela    | cdivitotawela    |
 | Daniel Lehrner   | daniellehrner    | daniellehrner    |
 | Diego López León | diega            | diega            |
 | Fabio Di Fabio   | fab-10           | fab-10           |
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 | Justin Florentine| jflo             | RoboCopsGoneMad  |
 | Jason Frame      | jframe           | jframe           |
 | Joshua Fernandes | joshuafernandes  | joshuafernandes  |
-| Luis Pinto       | lu-pinto         | lu-pinto
+| Luis Pinto       | lu-pinto         | lu-pinto         |
 | Lucas Saldanha   | lucassaldanha    | lucassaldanha    |
 | Sally MacFarlane | macfarla         | macfarla         |
 | Karim Taam       | matkt            | matkt            |
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
index 678b489baf..b21305c87a 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
@@ -2739,7 +2739,6 @@ public class BesuCommand implements DefaultCommandValues, Runnable {
 
     builder.setSnapServerEnabled(this.unstableSynchronizerOptions.isSnapsyncServerEnabled());
     builder.setSnapSyncBftEnabled(this.unstableSynchronizerOptions.isSnapSyncBftEnabled());
-    builder.setSnapSyncToHeadEnabled(this.unstableSynchronizerOptions.isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled());
 
     builder.setTxPoolImplementation(buildTransactionPoolConfiguration().getTxPoolImplementation());
     builder.setWorldStateUpdateMode(unstableEvmOptions.toDomainObject().worldUpdaterMode());
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java
index fc11ed84f8..abaa127270 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/ConfigurationOverviewBuilder.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public class ConfigurationOverviewBuilder {
   private Integer trieLogsPruningWindowSize = null;
   private boolean isSnapServerEnabled = false;
   private boolean isSnapSyncBftEnabled = false;
-  private boolean isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled = true;
   private TransactionPoolConfiguration.Implementation txPoolImplementation;
   private EvmConfiguration.WorldUpdaterMode worldStateUpdateMode;
   private Map<String, String> environment;
@@ -258,18 +257,6 @@ public class ConfigurationOverviewBuilder {
     return this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets snap sync to head enabled/disabled
-   *
-   * @param snapSyncToHeadEnabled bool to indicate if snap sync to head is enabled
-   * @return the builder
-   */
-  public ConfigurationOverviewBuilder setSnapSyncToHeadEnabled(
-      final boolean snapSyncToHeadEnabled) {
-    isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled = snapSyncToHeadEnabled;
-    return this;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets trie logs pruning window size
    *
@@ -402,10 +389,6 @@ public class ConfigurationOverviewBuilder {
       lines.add("Experimental Snap Sync for BFT enabled");
     }
 
-    if (isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled) {
-      lines.add("Snap Sync to Head enabled");
-    }
-
     if (isBonsaiLimitTrieLogsEnabled) {
       final StringBuilder trieLogPruningString = new StringBuilder();
       trieLogPruningString
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
index e8a330c2ef..816d9df00a 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
 
   private static final String SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED_FLAG = "--Xsnapsync-bft-enabled";
 
-  private static final String SNAP_SYNC_TO_HEAD_ENABLED_FLAG = "--Xsnapsync-to-head-enabled";
-
   /**
    * Parse block propagation range.
    *
@@ -316,15 +314,6 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
       description = "Snap sync enabled for BFT chains (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private Boolean snapsyncBftEnabled = SnapSyncConfiguration.DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED;
 
-  @CommandLine.Option(
-      names = SNAP_SYNC_TO_HEAD_ENABLED_FLAG,
-      hidden = true,
-      paramLabel = "<Boolean>",
-      arity = "0..1",
-      description = "Snap sync to head enabled (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
-  private Boolean snapsyncToHeadEnabled =
-      SnapSyncConfiguration.DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_TO_HEAD_ENABLED_FLAG;
-
   @CommandLine.Option(
       names = {"--Xpeertask-system-enabled"},
       hidden = true,
@@ -352,15 +341,6 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
     return snapsyncBftEnabled;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Flag to know if Snap sync should sync to head instead of safe block
-   *
-   * @return true if snap sync should sync to head
-   */
-  public boolean isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled() {
-    return snapsyncToHeadEnabled;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Flag to indicate whether the peer task system should be used where available
    *
@@ -421,7 +401,6 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
     options.checkpointPostMergeSyncEnabled = config.isCheckpointPostMergeEnabled();
     options.snapsyncServerEnabled = config.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapServerEnabled();
     options.snapsyncBftEnabled = config.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncBftEnabled();
-    options.snapsyncToHeadEnabled = config.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled();
     return options;
   }
 
@@ -455,7 +434,6 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
             .localFlatStorageCountToHealPerRequest(snapsyncFlatStorageHealedCountPerRequest)
             .isSnapServerEnabled(snapsyncServerEnabled)
             .isSnapSyncBftEnabled(snapsyncBftEnabled)
-            .isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled(snapsyncToHeadEnabled)
             .build());
     builder.checkpointPostMergeEnabled(checkpointPostMergeSyncEnabled);
     builder.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled(isPeerTaskSystemEnabled);
@@ -515,9 +493,7 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
             SNAP_SERVER_ENABLED_FLAG,
             OptionParser.format(snapsyncServerEnabled),
             SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED_FLAG,
-            OptionParser.format(snapsyncBftEnabled),
-            SNAP_SYNC_TO_HEAD_ENABLED_FLAG,
-            OptionParser.format(snapsyncToHeadEnabled));
+            OptionParser.format(snapsyncBftEnabled));
     return value;
   }
 }
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
index f749b4fe78..9a3c603934 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.DefaultSynchronizer;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.PivotBlockSelector;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SyncMode;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.PivotSelectorFromPeers;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.checkpoint.Checkpoint;
@@ -903,27 +902,14 @@ public abstract class BesuControllerBuilder implements MiningParameterOverrides
             LOG.info("Initial sync done, unsubscribe forkchoice supplier");
           };
 
-      if (syncConfig.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled()) {
-        LOG.info("Using head block for sync.");
-        return new PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock(
-            protocolContext,
-            protocolSchedule,
-            ethContext,
-            metricsSystem,
-            genesisConfigOptions,
-            unverifiedForkchoiceSupplier,
-            unsubscribeForkchoiceListener);
-      } else {
-        LOG.info("Using safe block for sync.");
-        return new PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock(
-            protocolContext,
-            protocolSchedule,
-            ethContext,
-            metricsSystem,
-            genesisConfigOptions,
-            unverifiedForkchoiceSupplier,
-            unsubscribeForkchoiceListener);
-      }
+      return new PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock(
+          protocolContext,
+          protocolSchedule,
+          ethContext,
+          metricsSystem,
+          genesisConfigOptions,
+          unverifiedForkchoiceSupplier,
+          unsubscribeForkchoiceListener);
     } else {
       LOG.info("TTD difficulty is not present, creating initial sync phase for PoW");
       return new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem);
diff --git a/besu/src/main/scripts/besu-entry.sh b/besu/src/main/scripts/besu-entry.sh
index ee11bfbffc..55935504b0 100755
--- a/besu/src/main/scripts/besu-entry.sh
+++ b/besu/src/main/scripts/besu-entry.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommandTest.java b/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommandTest.java
index de209f65e4..e5848ee5f3 100644
--- a/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommandTest.java
+++ b/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommandTest.java
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ public class BesuCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void p2pHostAndPortOptionsAreRespected() {
+  public void p2pHostAndPortOptionsAreRespectedAndNotLeaked() {
 
     final String host = "1.2.3.4";
     final int port = 1234;
@@ -1022,6 +1022,8 @@ public class BesuCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
 
     verify(mockRunnerBuilder).p2pAdvertisedHost(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
     verify(mockRunnerBuilder).p2pListenPort(intArgumentCaptor.capture());
+    verify(mockRunnerBuilder).metricsConfiguration(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.capture());
+    verify(mockRunnerBuilder).jsonRpcConfiguration(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.capture());
     verify(mockRunnerBuilder).build();
 
     assertThat(stringArgumentCaptor.getValue()).isEqualTo(host);
@@ -1030,11 +1032,47 @@ public class BesuCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
     assertThat(commandOutput.toString(UTF_8)).isEmpty();
     assertThat(commandErrorOutput.toString(UTF_8)).isEmpty();
 
-    // rpc host should remain default ie 127.0.0.1
+    // all other port values remain default
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPort()).isEqualTo(9545);
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPushPort()).isEqualTo(9001);
+    assertThat(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPort()).isEqualTo(8545);
+
+    // all other host values remain default
+    final String defaultHost = "127.0.0.1";
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getHost()).isEqualTo(defaultHost);
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPushHost()).isEqualTo(defaultHost);
+    assertThat(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getHost()).isEqualTo(defaultHost);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void p2pHostAndPortOptionsAreRespectedAndNotLeakedWithMetricsEnabled() {
+
+    final String host = "1.2.3.4";
+    final int port = 1234;
+    parseCommand("--p2p-host", host, "--p2p-port", String.valueOf(port), "--metrics-enabled");
+
+    verify(mockRunnerBuilder).p2pAdvertisedHost(stringArgumentCaptor.capture());
+    verify(mockRunnerBuilder).p2pListenPort(intArgumentCaptor.capture());
+    verify(mockRunnerBuilder).metricsConfiguration(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.capture());
     verify(mockRunnerBuilder).jsonRpcConfiguration(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.capture());
     verify(mockRunnerBuilder).build();
 
-    assertThat(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getHost()).isEqualTo("127.0.0.1");
+    assertThat(stringArgumentCaptor.getValue()).isEqualTo(host);
+    assertThat(intArgumentCaptor.getValue()).isEqualTo(port);
+
+    assertThat(commandOutput.toString(UTF_8)).isEmpty();
+    assertThat(commandErrorOutput.toString(UTF_8)).isEmpty();
+
+    // all other port values remain default
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPort()).isEqualTo(9545);
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPushPort()).isEqualTo(9001);
+    assertThat(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPort()).isEqualTo(8545);
+
+    // all other host values remain default
+    final String defaultHost = "127.0.0.1";
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getHost()).isEqualTo(defaultHost);
+    assertThat(metricsConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getPushHost()).isEqualTo(defaultHost);
+    assertThat(jsonRpcConfigArgumentCaptor.getValue().getHost()).isEqualTo(defaultHost);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -2285,7 +2323,7 @@ public class BesuCommandTest extends CommandTestAbstract {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void staticNodesFileOptionValidParamenter() throws IOException {
+  public void staticNodesFileOptionValidParameter() throws IOException {
     final Path staticNodeTempFile =
         createTempFile(
             "static-nodes-goodformat.json",
diff --git a/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest.java b/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest.java
index b39f2eb95c..f8c00b20ea 100644
--- a/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest.java
+++ b/besu/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest.java
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.MiningParameters;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.PrivacyParameters;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.EthProtocolConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.transactions.TransactionPoolConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.MainnetBlockHeaderFunctions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.feemarket.BaseFeeMarket;
@@ -76,15 +74,12 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Range;
 import org.apache.tuweni.bytes.Bytes;
 import org.apache.tuweni.bytes.Bytes32;
 import org.apache.tuweni.units.bigints.UInt256;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
 import org.mockito.Answers;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
-import org.mockito.MockedConstruction;
-import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
@@ -95,10 +90,7 @@ public class MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest {
 
   @Mock GenesisConfigFile genesisConfigFile;
   @Mock GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfigOptions;
-
-  @Mock(answer = Answers.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
-  SynchronizerConfiguration synchronizerConfiguration;
-
+  @Mock SynchronizerConfiguration synchronizerConfiguration;
   @Mock EthProtocolConfiguration ethProtocolConfiguration;
   @Mock CheckpointConfigOptions checkpointConfigOptions;
 
@@ -154,9 +146,6 @@ public class MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest {
     lenient().when(synchronizerConfiguration.getDownloaderParallelism()).thenReturn(1);
     lenient().when(synchronizerConfiguration.getTransactionsParallelism()).thenReturn(1);
     lenient().when(synchronizerConfiguration.getComputationParallelism()).thenReturn(1);
-    lenient()
-        .when(synchronizerConfiguration.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled())
-        .thenReturn(false);
 
     lenient()
         .when(synchronizerConfiguration.getBlockPropagationRange())
@@ -302,32 +291,6 @@ public class MergeBesuControllerBuilderTest {
     assertThat(mergeContext.getFinalized().get()).isEqualTo(finalizedHeader);
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void assertPivotSelectorFromSafeBlockIsCreated() {
-    MockedConstruction<PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock> mocked =
-        Mockito.mockConstruction(PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock.class);
-    lenient()
-        .when(synchronizerConfiguration.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled())
-        .thenReturn(false);
-
-    visitWithMockConfigs(new MergeBesuControllerBuilder()).build();
-
-    Assertions.assertEquals(1, mocked.constructed().size());
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void assertPivotSelectorFromHeadBlockIsCreated() {
-    MockedConstruction<PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock> mocked =
-        Mockito.mockConstruction(PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock.class);
-    lenient()
-        .when(synchronizerConfiguration.getSnapSyncConfiguration().isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled())
-        .thenReturn(true);
-
-    visitWithMockConfigs(new MergeBesuControllerBuilder()).build();
-
-    Assertions.assertEquals(1, mocked.constructed().size());
-  }
-
   private BlockHeader finalizedBlockHeader() {
     final long blockNumber = 42;
     final Hash magicHash = Hash.wrap(Bytes32.leftPad(Bytes.ofUnsignedInt(42)));
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 23908ad984..901f08f4f0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ allprojects {
       // apply appropriate license header files.
       licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.former.license").named("older").onlyIfContentMatches("^/\\*\\r?\\n.*Copyright ConsenSys AG\\.")
       licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.former.date.license").named("older.year").onlyIfContentMatches("^/\\*\\r?\\n.* Copyright \\d{4} ConsenSys AG\\.")
-      licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.current.license").named("current").onlyIfContentMatches("^(?!/\\*\\r?\\n \\*.*ConsenSys AG\\.)")
+      licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.current.license").named("current").onlyIfContentMatches("^(?!/\\*\\r?\\n \\*.*(ConsenSys AG|Hyperledger Besu)\\.)")
     }
     // spotless check applied to build.gradle (groovy) files
     groovyGradle {
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ allprojects {
 
       licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.former.license","^pragma solidity.+?").named("former").onlyIfContentMatches("^/\\*\\r?\\n.*Copyright ConsenSys AG\\.")
       licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.former.date.license","^pragma solidity.+?").named("former.date").onlyIfContentMatches("^/\\*\\r?\\n.* Copyright \\d{4} ConsenSys AG\\.")
-      licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.current.license","^pragma solidity.+?").named("current").onlyIfContentMatches("^(?!/\\*\\r?\\n \\*.*ConsenSys AG\\.)")
+      licenseHeaderFile("${rootDir}/gradle/spotless/java.current.license","^pragma solidity.+?").named("current").onlyIfContentMatches("^(?!/\\*\\r?\\n \\*.*(ConsenSys AG|Hyperledger Besu)\\.)")
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/docker/test.sh b/docker/test.sh
index e230f79ad1..2cc49bdb2c 100755
--- a/docker/test.sh
+++ b/docker/test.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask.java
index b4f5aa4f48..c95af228ee 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask.java
@@ -43,25 +43,15 @@ public class GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask extends AbstractGetHeadersFromPeerTa
     this.blockNumber = blockNumber;
   }
 
-  public static AbstractGetHeadersFromPeerTask startingAtNumber(
-      final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
-      final EthContext ethContext,
-      final long firstBlockNumber,
-      final int segmentLength,
-      final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
-    return new GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask(
-        protocolSchedule, ethContext, firstBlockNumber, segmentLength, 0, false, metricsSystem);
-  }
-
   public static AbstractGetHeadersFromPeerTask endingAtNumber(
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
       final EthContext ethContext,
-      final long lastlockNumber,
+      final long lastBlockNumber,
       final int segmentLength,
       final int skip,
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
     return new GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask(
-        protocolSchedule, ethContext, lastlockNumber, segmentLength, skip, true, metricsSystem);
+        protocolSchedule, ethContext, lastBlockNumber, segmentLength, skip, true, metricsSystem);
   }
 
   public static AbstractGetHeadersFromPeerTask forSingleNumber(
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromBlock.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromBlock.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c1dd90c7a6..0000000000
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromBlock.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
- * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync;
-
-import org.hyperledger.besu.config.GenesisConfigOptions;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.consensus.merge.ForkchoiceEvent;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.datatypes.Hash;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.ProtocolContext;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.EthContext;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.task.WaitForPeersTask;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.PivotBlockSelector;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.tasks.RetryingGetHeaderFromPeerByHashTask;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
-
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
-
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-public abstract class PivotSelectorFromBlock implements PivotBlockSelector {
-  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PivotSelectorFromBlock.class);
-  private final ProtocolContext protocolContext;
-  private final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;
-  private final EthContext ethContext;
-  private final MetricsSystem metricsSystem;
-  private final GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfig;
-  private final Supplier<Optional<ForkchoiceEvent>> forkchoiceStateSupplier;
-  private final Runnable cleanupAction;
-
-  private long lastNoFcuReceivedInfoLog = System.currentTimeMillis();
-  private static final long NO_FCU_RECEIVED_LOGGING_THRESHOLD = 60000L;
-
-  private volatile Optional<BlockHeader> maybeCachedHeadBlockHeader = Optional.empty();
-
-  public PivotSelectorFromBlock(
-      final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
-      final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
-      final EthContext ethContext,
-      final MetricsSystem metricsSystem,
-      final GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfig,
-      final Supplier<Optional<ForkchoiceEvent>> forkchoiceStateSupplier,
-      final Runnable cleanupAction) {
-    this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
-    this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
-    this.ethContext = ethContext;
-    this.metricsSystem = metricsSystem;
-    this.genesisConfig = genesisConfig;
-    this.forkchoiceStateSupplier = forkchoiceStateSupplier;
-    this.cleanupAction = cleanupAction;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public CompletableFuture<Void> prepareRetry() {
-    // nothing to do
-    return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void close() {
-    cleanupAction.run();
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public long getMinRequiredBlockNumber() {
-    return genesisConfig.getTerminalBlockNumber().orElse(0L);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public long getBestChainHeight() {
-    final long localChainHeight = protocolContext.getBlockchain().getChainHeadBlockNumber();
-
-    return Math.max(
-        forkchoiceStateSupplier
-            .get()
-            .map(ForkchoiceEvent::getHeadBlockHash)
-            .map(
-                headBlockHash ->
-                    maybeCachedHeadBlockHeader
-                        .filter(
-                            cachedBlockHeader -> cachedBlockHeader.getHash().equals(headBlockHash))
-                        .map(BlockHeader::getNumber)
-                        .orElseGet(
-                            () -> {
-                              LOG.debug(
-                                  "Downloading chain head block header by hash {}", headBlockHash);
-                              try {
-                                return waitForPeers(1)
-                                    .thenCompose(unused -> downloadBlockHeader(headBlockHash))
-                                    .thenApply(
-                                        blockHeader -> {
-                                          maybeCachedHeadBlockHeader = Optional.of(blockHeader);
-                                          return blockHeader.getNumber();
-                                        })
-                                    .get(20, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-                              } catch (Throwable t) {
-                                LOG.debug(
-                                    "Error trying to download chain head block header by hash {}",
-                                    headBlockHash,
-                                    t);
-                              }
-                              return null;
-                            }))
-            .orElse(0L),
-        localChainHeight);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public Optional<FastSyncState> selectNewPivotBlock() {
-    final Optional<ForkchoiceEvent> maybeForkchoice = forkchoiceStateSupplier.get();
-    if (maybeForkchoice.isPresent()) {
-      Optional<Hash> pivotHash = getPivotHash(maybeForkchoice.get());
-      if (pivotHash.isPresent()) {
-        LOG.info("Selecting new pivot block: {}", pivotHash);
-        return Optional.of(new FastSyncState(pivotHash.get()));
-      }
-    }
-    if (lastNoFcuReceivedInfoLog + NO_FCU_RECEIVED_LOGGING_THRESHOLD < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
-      lastNoFcuReceivedInfoLog = System.currentTimeMillis();
-      LOG.info(
-          "Waiting for consensus client, this may be because your consensus client is still syncing");
-    }
-    LOG.debug("No finalized block hash announced yet");
-    return Optional.empty();
-  }
-
-  private CompletableFuture<BlockHeader> downloadBlockHeader(final Hash hash) {
-    return RetryingGetHeaderFromPeerByHashTask.byHash(
-            protocolSchedule, ethContext, hash, 0, metricsSystem)
-        .getHeader()
-        .whenComplete(
-            (blockHeader, throwable) -> {
-              if (throwable != null) {
-                LOG.debug("Error downloading block header by hash {}", hash);
-              } else {
-                LOG.atDebug()
-                    .setMessage("Successfully downloaded pivot block header by hash {}")
-                    .addArgument(blockHeader::toLogString)
-                    .log();
-              }
-            });
-  }
-
-  private CompletableFuture<Void> waitForPeers(final int count) {
-    final WaitForPeersTask waitForPeersTask =
-        WaitForPeersTask.create(ethContext, count, metricsSystem);
-    return waitForPeersTask.run();
-  }
-
-  protected abstract Optional<Hash> getPivotHash(final ForkchoiceEvent forkchoiceEvent);
-}
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock.java
deleted file mode 100644
index ccb8d4c188..0000000000
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
- * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync;
-
-import org.hyperledger.besu.config.GenesisConfigOptions;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.consensus.merge.ForkchoiceEvent;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.datatypes.Hash;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.ProtocolContext;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.EthContext;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
-
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
-
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-public class PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock extends PivotSelectorFromBlock {
-  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock.class);
-
-  public PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock(
-      final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
-      final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
-      final EthContext ethContext,
-      final MetricsSystem metricsSystem,
-      final GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfig,
-      final Supplier<Optional<ForkchoiceEvent>> forkchoiceStateSupplier,
-      final Runnable cleanupAction) {
-    super(
-        protocolContext,
-        protocolSchedule,
-        ethContext,
-        metricsSystem,
-        genesisConfig,
-        forkchoiceStateSupplier,
-        cleanupAction);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  protected Optional<Hash> getPivotHash(final ForkchoiceEvent forkchoiceEvent) {
-    Hash hash = forkchoiceEvent.getHeadBlockHash();
-    LOG.info("Returning head block hash {} as pivot", hash);
-    return Optional.of(hash);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock.java
index aa740f2069..c3bc9a5f90 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock.java
@@ -18,18 +18,36 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.config.GenesisConfigOptions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.consensus.merge.ForkchoiceEvent;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.datatypes.Hash;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.ProtocolContext;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.EthContext;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.task.WaitForPeersTask;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.PivotBlockSelector;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.tasks.RetryingGetHeaderFromPeerByHashTask;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-public class PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock extends PivotSelectorFromBlock {
+public class PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock implements PivotBlockSelector {
+
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock.class);
+  private final ProtocolContext protocolContext;
+  private final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;
+  private final EthContext ethContext;
+  private final MetricsSystem metricsSystem;
+  private final GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfig;
+  private final Supplier<Optional<ForkchoiceEvent>> forkchoiceStateSupplier;
+  private final Runnable cleanupAction;
+
+  private long lastNoFcuReceivedInfoLog = System.currentTimeMillis();
+  private static final long NO_FCU_RECEIVED_LOGGING_THRESHOLD = 60000L;
+  private volatile Optional<BlockHeader> maybeCachedHeadBlockHeader = Optional.empty();
 
   public PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock(
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
@@ -39,25 +57,111 @@ public class PivotSelectorFromSafeBlock extends PivotSelectorFromBlock {
       final GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfig,
       final Supplier<Optional<ForkchoiceEvent>> forkchoiceStateSupplier,
       final Runnable cleanupAction) {
-    super(
-        protocolContext,
-        protocolSchedule,
-        ethContext,
-        metricsSystem,
-        genesisConfig,
-        forkchoiceStateSupplier,
-        cleanupAction);
+    this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
+    this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
+    this.ethContext = ethContext;
+    this.metricsSystem = metricsSystem;
+    this.genesisConfig = genesisConfig;
+    this.forkchoiceStateSupplier = forkchoiceStateSupplier;
+    this.cleanupAction = cleanupAction;
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected Optional<Hash> getPivotHash(final ForkchoiceEvent forkchoiceEvent) {
-    if (forkchoiceEvent.hasValidSafeBlockHash()) {
-      Hash hash = forkchoiceEvent.getSafeBlockHash();
-      LOG.debug("Returning safe block hash {} as pivot.", hash);
-      return Optional.of(hash);
-    } else {
-      LOG.debug("No safe block hash found.");
-      return Optional.empty();
+  public Optional<FastSyncState> selectNewPivotBlock() {
+    final Optional<ForkchoiceEvent> maybeForkchoice = forkchoiceStateSupplier.get();
+    if (maybeForkchoice.isPresent() && maybeForkchoice.get().hasValidSafeBlockHash()) {
+      return Optional.of(selectLastSafeBlockAsPivot(maybeForkchoice.get().getSafeBlockHash()));
+    }
+    if (lastNoFcuReceivedInfoLog + NO_FCU_RECEIVED_LOGGING_THRESHOLD < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+      lastNoFcuReceivedInfoLog = System.currentTimeMillis();
+      LOG.info(
+          "Waiting for consensus client, this may be because your consensus client is still syncing");
     }
+    LOG.debug("No finalized block hash announced yet");
+    return Optional.empty();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public CompletableFuture<Void> prepareRetry() {
+    // nothing to do
+    return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
+  }
+
+  private FastSyncState selectLastSafeBlockAsPivot(final Hash safeHash) {
+    LOG.debug("Returning safe block hash {} as pivot", safeHash);
+    return new FastSyncState(safeHash);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void close() {
+    cleanupAction.run();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public long getMinRequiredBlockNumber() {
+    return genesisConfig.getTerminalBlockNumber().orElse(0L);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public long getBestChainHeight() {
+    final long localChainHeight = protocolContext.getBlockchain().getChainHeadBlockNumber();
+
+    return Math.max(
+        forkchoiceStateSupplier
+            .get()
+            .map(ForkchoiceEvent::getHeadBlockHash)
+            .map(
+                headBlockHash ->
+                    maybeCachedHeadBlockHeader
+                        .filter(
+                            cachedBlockHeader -> cachedBlockHeader.getHash().equals(headBlockHash))
+                        .map(BlockHeader::getNumber)
+                        .orElseGet(
+                            () -> {
+                              LOG.debug(
+                                  "Downloading chain head block header by hash {}", headBlockHash);
+                              try {
+                                return waitForPeers(1)
+                                    .thenCompose(unused -> downloadBlockHeader(headBlockHash))
+                                    .thenApply(
+                                        blockHeader -> {
+                                          maybeCachedHeadBlockHeader = Optional.of(blockHeader);
+                                          return blockHeader.getNumber();
+                                        })
+                                    .get(20, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                              } catch (Throwable t) {
+                                LOG.debug(
+                                    "Error trying to download chain head block header by hash {}",
+                                    headBlockHash,
+                                    t);
+                              }
+                              return null;
+                            }))
+            .orElse(0L),
+        localChainHeight);
+  }
+
+  private CompletableFuture<BlockHeader> downloadBlockHeader(final Hash hash) {
+    return RetryingGetHeaderFromPeerByHashTask.byHash(
+            protocolSchedule, ethContext, hash, 0, metricsSystem)
+        .getHeader()
+        .whenComplete(
+            (blockHeader, throwable) -> {
+              if (throwable != null) {
+                LOG.debug("Error downloading block header by hash {}", hash);
+              } else {
+                LOG.atDebug()
+                    .setMessage("Successfully downloaded pivot block header by hash {}")
+                    .addArgument(blockHeader::toLogString)
+                    .log();
+              }
+            });
+  }
+
+  private CompletableFuture<Void> waitForPeers(final int count) {
+
+    final WaitForPeersTask waitForPeersTask =
+        WaitForPeersTask.create(ethContext, count, metricsSystem);
+    return waitForPeersTask.run();
   }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java
index 79f3d5cba5..dbe043b92a 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncConfiguration.java
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ public class SnapSyncConfiguration {
 
   public static final Boolean DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED = Boolean.FALSE;
 
-  public static final Boolean DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_TO_HEAD_ENABLED_FLAG = Boolean.TRUE;
-
   public static SnapSyncConfiguration getDefault() {
     return ImmutableSnapSyncConfiguration.builder().build();
   }
@@ -90,9 +88,4 @@ public class SnapSyncConfiguration {
   public Boolean isSnapSyncBftEnabled() {
     return DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED;
   }
-
-  @Value.Default
-  public Boolean isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled() {
-    return DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_TO_HEAD_ENABLED_FLAG;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncMetricsManager.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncMetricsManager.java
index 9b192ea7d2..1091c766bd 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncMetricsManager.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapSyncMetricsManager.java
@@ -218,13 +218,11 @@ public class SnapSyncMetricsManager {
 
   public void notifySnapSyncCompleted() {
     final Duration duration = Duration.ofMillis(System.currentTimeMillis() - startSyncTime);
-    final long hours = (duration.toDaysPart() * 24) + duration.toHoursPart();
-
     LOG.info(
         "Finished worldstate snapsync with nodes {} (healed={}) duration {}{}:{},{}.",
         nbTrieNodesGenerated.addAndGet(nbTrieNodesHealed.get()),
         nbTrieNodesHealed,
-        hours > 0 ? (hours + ":") : "",
+        duration.toHoursPart() > 0 ? (duration.toHoursPart() + ":") : "",
         duration.toMinutesPart(),
         duration.toSecondsPart(),
         duration.toMillisPart());
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.java
index 3096eb1ac9..398ea4f635 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 public class GetReceiptsForHeadersTask
     extends AbstractRetryingPeerTask<Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>>> {
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.class);
-  private static final int DEFAULT_RETRIES = 5;
+  protected static final int DEFAULT_RETRIES = 5;
 
   private final EthContext ethContext;
 
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@ public class GetReceiptsForHeadersTask
   }
 
   // TODO: This is only used in test code and should be removed
-  public static GetReceiptsForHeadersTask forHeaders(
-      final EthContext ethContext,
-      final List<BlockHeader> headers,
-      final int maxRetries,
-      final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
-    return new GetReceiptsForHeadersTask(ethContext, headers, maxRetries, metricsSystem);
-  }
-
   public static GetReceiptsForHeadersTask forHeaders(
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final List<BlockHeader> headers,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTaskTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTaskTest.java
index 5e0c5dea25..6a1b6a2687 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTaskTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/task/GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTaskTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTaskTest extends PeerMessageTaskTest<List
   protected List<BlockHeader> generateDataToBeRequested() {
     final int count = 3;
     final List<BlockHeader> requestedHeaders = new ArrayList<>(count);
-    for (long i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    for (long i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
       requestedHeaders.add(blockchain.getBlockHeader(5 + i).get());
     }
     return requestedHeaders;
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@ public class GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTaskTest extends PeerMessageTaskTest<List
   @Override
   protected EthTask<AbstractPeerTask.PeerTaskResult<List<BlockHeader>>> createTask(
       final List<BlockHeader> requestedData) {
-    final BlockHeader firstHeader = requestedData.get(0);
-    return GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask.startingAtNumber(
-        protocolSchedule, ethContext, firstHeader.getNumber(), requestedData.size(), metricsSystem);
+    return GetHeadersFromPeerByNumberTask.endingAtNumber(
+        protocolSchedule,
+        ethContext,
+        requestedData.getFirst().getNumber(),
+        requestedData.size(),
+        0,
+        metricsSystem);
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
index 0ffecd6842..7680138fc3 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.peervalidation.PeerValidator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.PivotBlockSelector;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SyncMode;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.snapsync.ImmutableSnapSyncConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
@@ -489,7 +488,7 @@ public class FastSyncActionsTest {
 
   @ParameterizedTest
   @ArgumentsSource(FastSyncActionsTest.FastSyncActionsTestArguments.class)
-  public void downloadPivotBlockHeaderShouldRetrieveSafePivotBlockHash(
+  public void downloadPivotBlockHeaderShouldRetrievePivotBlockHash(
       final DataStorageFormat storageFormat) {
     setUp(storageFormat);
     syncConfig = SynchronizerConfiguration.builder().syncMinimumPeerCount(1).build();
@@ -527,55 +526,6 @@ public class FastSyncActionsTest {
     assertThat(result).isCompletedWithValue(new FastSyncState(blockchain.getBlockHeader(3).get()));
   }
 
-  @ParameterizedTest
-  @ArgumentsSource(FastSyncActionsTest.FastSyncActionsTestArguments.class)
-  public void downloadPivotBlockHeaderShouldRetrieveHeadPivotBlockHash(
-      final DataStorageFormat storageFormat) {
-    setUp(storageFormat);
-    syncConfig =
-        SynchronizerConfiguration.builder()
-            .syncMinimumPeerCount(1)
-            .snapSyncConfiguration(
-                ImmutableSnapSyncConfiguration.builder().isSnapSyncToHeadEnabled(true).build())
-            .build();
-
-    GenesisConfigOptions genesisConfig = mock(GenesisConfigOptions.class);
-    when(genesisConfig.getTerminalBlockNumber()).thenReturn(OptionalLong.of(10L));
-
-    final Optional<ForkchoiceEvent> finalizedEvent =
-        Optional.of(
-            new ForkchoiceEvent(
-                blockchain.getChainHeadHash(),
-                blockchain.getBlockHashByNumber(3L).get(),
-                blockchain.getBlockHashByNumber(2L).get()));
-
-    fastSyncActions =
-        createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromHeadBlock(
-                blockchainSetupUtil.getProtocolContext(),
-                blockchainSetupUtil.getProtocolSchedule(),
-                ethContext,
-                metricsSystem,
-                genesisConfig,
-                () -> finalizedEvent,
-                () -> {}));
-
-    final RespondingEthPeer peer = EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, 1001);
-    final CompletableFuture<FastSyncState> result =
-        fastSyncActions.downloadPivotBlockHeader(
-            new FastSyncState(finalizedEvent.get().getHeadBlockHash()));
-    assertThat(result).isNotCompleted();
-
-    final RespondingEthPeer.Responder responder = RespondingEthPeer.blockchainResponder(blockchain);
-    peer.respond(responder);
-
-    assertThat(result)
-        .isCompletedWithValue(
-            new FastSyncState(
-                blockchain.getBlockHeader(blockchain.getChainHeadBlockNumber()).get()));
-  }
-
   private FastSyncActions createFastSyncActions(
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig, final PivotBlockSelector pivotBlockSelector) {
     final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule = blockchainSetupUtil.getProtocolSchedule();
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest.java
index 2b28e8a5c9..bdae7c043e 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/tasks/GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest.java
@@ -30,11 +30,19 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 public class GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest
     extends RetryingMessageTaskTest<Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>>> {
 
+  @BeforeEach
+  @Override
+  public void resetMaxRetries() {
+    maxRetries = GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.DEFAULT_RETRIES;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>> generateDataToBeRequested() {
     // Setup data to be requested and expected response
@@ -50,8 +58,7 @@ public class GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest
   protected EthTask<Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>>> createTask(
       final Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>> requestedData) {
     final List<BlockHeader> headersToComplete = new ArrayList<>(requestedData.keySet());
-    return GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.forHeaders(
-        ethContext, headersToComplete, maxRetries, metricsSystem);
+    return GetReceiptsForHeadersTask.forHeaders(ethContext, headersToComplete, metricsSystem);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -68,4 +75,13 @@ public class GetReceiptsForHeadersTaskTest
 
     assertThat(createTask(expected).run()).isCompletedWithValue(expected);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  @Test
+  @Disabled
+  public void failsWhenPeerReturnsPartialResultThenStops() {
+    // Test is not valid when more than 4 retries are allowed, as is always the case with
+    // GetReceiptsForHeadersTask, because the peer is forcefully disconnected after failing
+    // too many times
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-caliper.sh b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-caliper.sh
index 48d628aae2..8d00cb57a7 100755
--- a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-caliper.sh
+++ b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-caliper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-loop.sh b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-loop.sh
index e3f747530f..4dfa70875c 100755
--- a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-loop.sh
+++ b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-loop.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-mainnet.sh b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-mainnet.sh
index 084799e96a..0763950d40 100755
--- a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-mainnet.sh
+++ b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-mainnet.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-static.sh b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-static.sh
index 6ae063d3b0..5b36e7cc21 100755
--- a/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-static.sh
+++ b/ethereum/evmtool/src/test/benchmarks/bench-static.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.java b/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.java
index 4645abdfcf..a30401e17c 100644
--- a/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.java
+++ b/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateArchive;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.evm.log.LogsBloomFilter;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.evm.worldstate.WorldUpdater;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -224,14 +225,14 @@ public class BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec {
     "expectExceptionHomestead",
     "expectExceptionALL",
     "hasBigInt",
-    "rlp_decoded",
-    "transactionSequence"
+    "rlp_decoded"
   })
   public static class CandidateBlock {
 
     private final Bytes rlp;
 
     private final Boolean valid;
+    private final List<TransactionSequence> transactionSequence;
 
     @JsonCreator
     public CandidateBlock(
@@ -242,14 +243,15 @@ public class BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec {
         @JsonProperty("withdrawals") final Object withdrawals,
         @JsonProperty("depositRequests") final Object depositRequests,
         @JsonProperty("withdrawalRequests") final Object withdrawalRequests,
-        @JsonProperty("consolidationRequests") final Object consolidationRequests) {
-      boolean blockVaid = true;
+        @JsonProperty("consolidationRequests") final Object consolidationRequests,
+        @JsonProperty("transactionSequence") final List<TransactionSequence> transactionSequence) {
+      boolean blockValid = true;
       // The BLOCK__WrongCharAtRLP_0 test has an invalid character in its rlp string.
       Bytes rlpAttempt = null;
       try {
         rlpAttempt = Bytes.fromHexString(rlp);
       } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
-        blockVaid = false;
+        blockValid = false;
       }
       this.rlp = rlpAttempt;
 
@@ -257,16 +259,22 @@ public class BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec {
           && transactions == null
           && uncleHeaders == null
           && withdrawals == null) {
-        blockVaid = false;
+        blockValid = false;
       }
 
-      this.valid = blockVaid;
+      this.valid = blockValid;
+      this.transactionSequence = transactionSequence;
     }
 
     public boolean isValid() {
       return valid;
     }
 
+    public boolean areAllTransactionsValid() {
+      return transactionSequence == null
+          || transactionSequence.stream().filter(t -> !t.valid()).count() == 0;
+    }
+
     public boolean isExecutable() {
       return rlp != null;
     }
diff --git a/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/TransactionSequence.java b/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/TransactionSequence.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95345f8268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethereum/referencetests/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/TransactionSequence.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.referencetests;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+public record TransactionSequence(
+    @JsonProperty("exception") String exception,
+    @JsonProperty("rawBytes") String rawBytes,
+    @JsonProperty("valid") boolean valid) {}
diff --git a/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpecTest.java b/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpecTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41a3978b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/referencetests/BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpecTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.referencetests;
+
+import org.hyperledger.besu.testutil.JsonTestParameters;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+class BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpecTest {
+
+  String jsonValid =
+      """
+            {
+            "Call1MB1024Calldepth_d0g0v0_London" : {
+                  "_info" : {
+                      "comment" : "",
+                      "filling-rpc-server" : "evm version 1.13.5-unstable-cd295356-20231019",
+                      "filling-tool-version" : "retesteth-0.3.1-cancun+commit.1e18e0b3.Linux.g++",
+                      "generatedTestHash" : "faf65f5956de8021ec3bddb63cb503e48fb2c89c8596bbc2ad793e6f3b39e1dc",
+                      "lllcversion" : "Version: 0.5.14-develop.2023.7.11+commit.c58ab2c6.mod.Linux.g++",
+                      "solidity" : "Version: 0.8.21+commit.d9974bed.Linux.g++",
+                      "source" : "src/GeneralStateTestsFiller/stQuadraticComplexityTest/Call1MB1024CalldepthFiller.json",
+                      "sourceHash" : "d88ac245b033cfc6159f6201b10b65796ba183dfe25c5f5e6d19d6f50a31daec"
+                  },
+                  "blocks" : [
+                      {
+                          "blockHeader" : {
+                              "baseFeePerGas" : "0x0a",
+                              "bloom" : "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                              "coinbase" : "0xb94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
+                              "difficulty" : "0x020000",
+                              "extraData" : "0x00",
+                              "gasLimit" : "0xcd79195900",
+                              "gasUsed" : "0x0249f0",
+                              "hash" : "0xfa70e84a600031d217fae4106b80155ff4af8970a97c8f9bf35efaf6929390a5",
+                              "mixHash" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                              "nonce" : "0x0000000000000000",
+                              "number" : "0x01",
+                              "parentHash" : "0xefe355079be4a8cb49404abe2162ac9513c33d657d8f3cefe1ebadb91b1cd0cc",
+                              "receiptTrie" : "0xa0e10907f175886de9bd8cd4ac2c21d1db4109a3a9fecf60f54015ee102803fd",
+                              "stateRoot" : "0x33a1c7342e4b786c8fd736fc7d5c1b2fb3563abab428b356600e6f526de5518a",
+                              "timestamp" : "0x03e8",
+                              "transactionsTrie" : "0x09612e25490525613f1024d5f9a39a220234a3865309a68dee5f2f13eaac5fc1",
+                              "uncleHash" : "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347"
+                          },
+                          "rlp" : "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",
+                          "transactions" : [
+                              {
+                                  "data" : "0x",
+                                  "gasLimit" : "0x0249f0",
+                                  "gasPrice" : "0x0a",
+                                  "nonce" : "0x00",
+                                  "r" : "0x6843bbbe573744c46cf47f1c126c11a53cffa1bcc3eeb0e0d328e6a73ecc5447",
+                                  "s" : "0x2062c2fbb34bfea606f3cf268b5a94a81d68e748d4d896c514061c03e8acb774",
+                                  "sender" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
+                                  "to" : "0xbbbf5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
+                                  "v" : "0x1b",
+                                  "value" : "0x0a"
+                              }
+                          ],
+                          "uncleHeaders" : [
+                          ]
+                      }
+                  ],
+                  "genesisBlockHeader" : {
+                      "baseFeePerGas" : "0x0b",
+                      "bloom" : "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                      "coinbase" : "0xb94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
+                      "difficulty" : "0x020000",
+                      "extraData" : "0x00",
+                      "gasLimit" : "0xcd79195900",
+                      "gasUsed" : "0x00",
+                      "hash" : "0xefe355079be4a8cb49404abe2162ac9513c33d657d8f3cefe1ebadb91b1cd0cc",
+                      "mixHash" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                      "nonce" : "0x0000000000000000",
+                      "number" : "0x00",
+                      "parentHash" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                      "receiptTrie" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+                      "stateRoot" : "0x16d6ea0e1b8d4eb9d1bfd2a1031ea72a255d9af13a88b4cfb8253d2f756d57e1",
+                      "timestamp" : "0x00",
+                      "transactionsTrie" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+                      "uncleHash" : "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347"
+                  },
+                  "genesisRLP" : "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",
+                  "lastblockhash" : "0xfa70e84a600031d217fae4106b80155ff4af8970a97c8f9bf35efaf6929390a5",
+                  "network" : "London",
+                  "postState" : {
+                      "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffe91c9f",
+                          "code" : "0x",
+                          "nonce" : "0x01",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      },
+                      "0xaaa50000fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0x0fffffffffffff",
+                          "code" : "0x",
+                          "nonce" : "0x00",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      },
+                      "0xb94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0x1bc16d674ec80000",
+                          "code" : "0x",
+                          "nonce" : "0x00",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      },
+                      "0xbbbf5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0x0fffffffffffff",
+                          "code" : "0x60016000540160005561040060005410601b5760016002556047565b60006000620f42406000600073bbbf5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b620f55c85a03f16001555b00",
+                          "nonce" : "0x00",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      }
+                  },
+                  "pre" : {
+                      "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff",
+                          "code" : "0x",
+                          "nonce" : "0x00",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      },
+                      "0xaaa50000fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0x0fffffffffffff",
+                          "code" : "0x",
+                          "nonce" : "0x00",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      },
+                      "0xbbbf5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                          "balance" : "0x0fffffffffffff",
+                          "code" : "0x60016000540160005561040060005410601b5760016002556047565b60006000620f42406000600073bbbf5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b620f55c85a03f16001555b00",
+                          "nonce" : "0x00",
+                          "storage" : {
+                          }
+                      }
+                  },
+                  "sealEngine" : "NoProof"
+              }
+              }
+          """;
+
+  String jsonInvalid =
+      """
+        { "ValueOverflow_d0g0v0_EIP150" : {
+                    "_info" : {
+                        "comment" : "",
+                        "filling-rpc-server" : "evm version 1.13.5-unstable-cd295356-20231019",
+                        "filling-tool-version" : "retesteth-0.3.1-cancun+commit.1e18e0b3.Linux.g++",
+                        "generatedTestHash" : "3e97036f37b30c4b22f7816fb9f8321623ec4dd8646b0ab9c76fcf87371a36e3",
+                        "lllcversion" : "Version: 0.5.14-develop.2023.7.11+commit.c58ab2c6.mod.Linux.g++",
+                        "solidity" : "Version: 0.8.21+commit.d9974bed.Linux.g++",
+                        "source" : "src/GeneralStateTestsFiller/stTransactionTest/ValueOverflowFiller.yml",
+                        "sourceHash" : "fa6acc202e029dc360fd6d105ac578d91f184f692359decbfe4f9f50af7fbb67"
+                    },
+                    "blocks" : [
+                        {
+                            "expectException" : "TR_RLP_WRONGVALUE",
+                            "rlp" : "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",
+                            "transactionSequence" : [
+                                {
+                                    "exception" : "TR_RLP_WRONGVALUE",
+                                    "rawBytes" : "0xf880806482520894d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0a1010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001801ba0c16787a8e25e941d67691954642876c08f00996163ae7dfadbbfd6cd436f549da06180e5626cae31590f40641fe8f63734316c4bfeb4cdfab6714198c1044d2e28",
+                                    "valid" : "false"
+                                }
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    ],
+                    "genesisBlockHeader" : {
+                        "bloom" : "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                        "coinbase" : "0x2adc25665018aa1fe0e6bc666dac8fc2697ff9ba",
+                        "difficulty" : "0x020000",
+                        "extraData" : "0x00",
+                        "gasLimit" : "0x05500000",
+                        "gasUsed" : "0x00",
+                        "hash" : "0xa96bbebc0b60fd343eead12143896f9331f436013c0f28cfd13698f0348f4b03",
+                        "mixHash" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                        "nonce" : "0x0000000000000000",
+                        "number" : "0x00",
+                        "parentHash" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+                        "receiptTrie" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+                        "stateRoot" : "0x1751725d1aad5298768fbcf64069b2c1b85aeaffcc561146067d6beedd08052a",
+                        "timestamp" : "0x00",
+                        "transactionsTrie" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+                        "uncleHash" : "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347"
+                    },
+                    "genesisRLP" : "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",
+                    "lastblockhash" : "0xa96bbebc0b60fd343eead12143896f9331f436013c0f28cfd13698f0348f4b03",
+                    "network" : "EIP150",
+                    "postState" : {
+                        "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                            "balance" : "0x3b9aca00",
+                            "code" : "0x",
+                            "nonce" : "0x00",
+                            "storage" : {
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "0xd0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0" : {
+                            "balance" : "0x00",
+                            "code" : "0x",
+                            "nonce" : "0x00",
+                            "storage" : {
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "pre" : {
+                        "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+                            "balance" : "0x3b9aca00",
+                            "code" : "0x",
+                            "nonce" : "0x00",
+                            "storage" : {
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "0xd0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0d0" : {
+                            "balance" : "0x00",
+                            "code" : "0x",
+                            "nonce" : "0x00",
+                            "storage" : {
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "sealEngine" : "NoProof"
+                }
+              }""";
+
+  @Test
+  void getValidTxs() {
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    final JavaType javaType =
+        objectMapper
+            .getTypeFactory()
+            .constructParametricType(
+                JsonTestParameters.JsonTestCaseReader.class, BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.class);
+    JsonTestParameters.JsonTestCaseReader<BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec>
+        blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec;
+    try {
+      blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec = objectMapper.readValue(jsonValid, javaType);
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException("Error parsing test case json.", e);
+    }
+
+    Assertions.assertEquals(1, blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.testCaseSpecs.size());
+    Assertions.assertEquals(
+        1,
+        blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec
+            .testCaseSpecs
+            .get("Call1MB1024Calldepth_d0g0v0_London")
+            .getCandidateBlocks()
+            .length);
+    Assertions.assertEquals(
+        true,
+        blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec
+            .testCaseSpecs
+            .get("Call1MB1024Calldepth_d0g0v0_London")
+            .getCandidateBlocks()[0]
+            .areAllTransactionsValid());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void getInValidTxs() {
+    ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    final JavaType javaType =
+        objectMapper
+            .getTypeFactory()
+            .constructParametricType(
+                JsonTestParameters.JsonTestCaseReader.class, BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.class);
+    JsonTestParameters.JsonTestCaseReader<BlockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec>
+        blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec;
+    try {
+      blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec = objectMapper.readValue(jsonInvalid, javaType);
+    } catch (final IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException("Error parsing test case json.", e);
+    }
+
+    Assertions.assertEquals(1, blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec.testCaseSpecs.size());
+    Assertions.assertEquals(
+        1,
+        blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec
+            .testCaseSpecs
+            .get("ValueOverflow_d0g0v0_EIP150")
+            .getCandidateBlocks()
+            .length);
+    Assertions.assertEquals(
+        false,
+        blockchainReferenceTestCaseSpec
+            .testCaseSpecs
+            .get("ValueOverflow_d0g0v0_EIP150")
+            .getCandidateBlocks()[0]
+            .areAllTransactionsValid());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gradle/spotless/java.current.license b/gradle/spotless/java.current.license
index fb92e548e2..4fe14f4607 100644
--- a/gradle/spotless/java.current.license
+++ b/gradle/spotless/java.current.license
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+ * Copyright contributors to Besu.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
  * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/gradle/spotless/sh.license b/gradle/spotless/sh.license
index 97909d3507..15a730d29a 100644
--- a/gradle/spotless/sh.license
+++ b/gradle/spotless/sh.license
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
index 9f7f67447c..67e88aa204 100644
--- a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
+++ b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
@@ -3601,6 +3601,14 @@
             <sha256 value="b579ab836863ad48e578bae9961e1b004bd140afc43e7c3335646b7fb3daf9da" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
          </artifact>
       </component>
+      <component group="org.bitbucket.b_c" name="jose4j" version="0.9.4">
+         <artifact name="jose4j-0.9.4.jar">
+            <sha256 value="9012aa4c20319d35159030c3bdecade66863030a98338bfdf73a5238849fb9d9" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+         </artifact>
+         <artifact name="jose4j-0.9.4.pom">
+            <sha256 value="e2b9549357f8fb11909b7cb07af339f8dbfe156d84c1ddebb92c81458a9e25b5" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+         </artifact>
+      </component>
       <component group="org.bouncycastle" name="bcpg-jdk18on" version="1.77">
          <artifact name="bcpg-jdk18on-1.77.jar">
             <sha256 value="07ae5704f3b729284b646643c798db0984af0126e646233fbd577b34de69fdf2" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
diff --git a/gradle/versions.gradle b/gradle/versions.gradle
index 91e1c639d2..4796aa5282 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.gradle
+++ b/gradle/versions.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ dependencyManagement {
 
     dependency 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.25.5'
 
+    dependency 'org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j:0.9.4'
+
     dependency 'com.github.oshi:oshi-core:6.6.3'
 
     dependency 'com.google.auto.service:auto-service:1.1.1'
diff --git a/privacy-contracts/src/main/solidity/generateWrappers.sh b/privacy-contracts/src/main/solidity/generateWrappers.sh
index 5d7fd7f9fc..625a9360c7 100755
--- a/privacy-contracts/src/main/solidity/generateWrappers.sh
+++ b/privacy-contracts/src/main/solidity/generateWrappers.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/scripts/dco_check.sh b/scripts/dco_check.sh
index dd44675398..68a5438583 100755
--- a/scripts/dco_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/dco_check.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ##
-## Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+## Copyright contributors to Besu.
 ##
 ## Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 ## the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/testutil/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/testutil/JsonTestParameters.java b/testutil/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/testutil/JsonTestParameters.java
index f95ac9348e..585e3dd5f0 100644
--- a/testutil/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/testutil/JsonTestParameters.java
+++ b/testutil/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/testutil/JsonTestParameters.java
@@ -341,10 +341,15 @@ public class JsonTestParameters<S, T> {
     }
   }
 
-  private static class JsonTestCaseReader<T> {
+  /**
+   * Parameterized wrapper for deserialization.
+   *
+   * @param <T> the type parameter
+   */
+  public static class JsonTestCaseReader<T> {
 
     /** The Test case specs. */
-    final Map<String, T> testCaseSpecs;
+    public final Map<String, T> testCaseSpecs;
 
     /**
      * Public constructor.