From d8357af3ecc0d166a1f7a8cbfbfafbd8a31ebb6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: matteyu <matt@kiiglobal.io>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:12:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 01/14] chore: use evm-private tag fix

---
 go.mod | 2 +-
 go.sum | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 69d52ff8..979a58ad 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ replace (
 	github.com/99designs/keyring => github.com/cosmos/keyring v1.2.0
 
 	// Use our fork w/ fee abstraction possibility
-	github.com/cosmos/evm => github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.0-fork.2
+	github.com/cosmos/evm => github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3
 
 	// TODO: remove it: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/13134
 	github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go => github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.4.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f2d2b9a5..efb9321b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@ github.com/HdrHistogram/hdrhistogram-go v1.1.2/go.mod h1:yDgFjdqOqDEKOvasDdhWNXY
 github.com/JohnCGriffin/overflow v0.0.0-20211019200055-46fa312c352c/go.mod h1:X0CRv0ky0k6m906ixxpzmDRLvX58TFUKS2eePweuyxk=
 github.com/Joker/hpp v1.0.0/go.mod h1:8x5n+M1Hp5hC0g8okX3sR3vFQwynaX/UgSOM9MeBKzY=
 github.com/Joker/jade v1.1.3/go.mod h1:T+2WLyt7VH6Lp0TRxQrUYEs64nRc83wkMQrfeIQKduM=
-github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.0-fork.2 h1:OHk0OI5hIYbHHMWCESHCROErdMcJlofLgpQ6p0TdNmA=
-github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.0-fork.2/go.mod h1:QnaJDtxqon2mywiYqxM8VwW8FKeFazi0au0qzVpFAG8=
+github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3 h1:q3o5VyBIlWPg35+a4QFKD9MypLvt8HlaQyMcZkUOYDM=
+github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3/go.mod h1:QnaJDtxqon2mywiYqxM8VwW8FKeFazi0au0qzVpFAG8=
 github.com/Knetic/govaluate v3.0.1-0.20171022003610-9aa49832a739+incompatible/go.mod h1:r7JcOSlj0wfOMncg0iLm8Leh48TZaKVeNIfJntJ2wa0=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2 h1:F2VQgta7ecxGYO8k3ZZz3RS8fVIXVxONVUPlNERoyfY=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2/go.mod h1:yd8OoFMLzJbo9gZq8j5qaps8bJ9aShtEA8Ipt1oGCvU=

From 62d72c4d8b7d67f9cadafea9bb8c201b5bd8481d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: matteyu <matt@kiiglobal.io>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:38:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 02/14] feat: add go releaser for linux

---
 .goreleaser.yml | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 Makefile        | 13 ++++++++++++-
 app/app.go      |  2 ++
 3 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index c6b3cd7f..ea3aa5e1 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ builds:
     hooks:
       pre:
         - wget -O /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/{{ .Env.COSMWASM_VERSION }}/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a
-        - echo "a4a3d09b36fabb65b119d5ba23442c23694401fcbee4451fe6b7e22e325a4bac /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a" | sha256sum -c
+        - echo "cefe73f0caa5a9eaba3733c639cdf5040c4746a93c20670ba6c9287fe39448ba /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a" | sha256sum -c
         - cp /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.a
         - curl -LO https://musl.cc/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
         - tar xf x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
@@ -114,6 +114,47 @@ builds:
       - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.BuildTags=muslc,ledger
       - -X github.com/cometbft/cometbft/version.TMCoreSemVer={{ .Env.TM_VERSION }}
 
+  - id: kiichaind-linux-arm64
+    main: ./cmd/kiichaind
+    binary: kiichaind
+    builder: go
+    gobinary: "go"
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=1
+      - CC=/opt/musl-cross-arm64/bin/aarch64-linux-musl-gcc
+      - LD=/opt/musl-cross-arm64/bin/aarch64-linux-musl-ld
+      # Isolated -L dir so this does not clobber the amd64 build running in parallel
+      - CGO_LDFLAGS=-L/lib/aarch64
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - arm64
+    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
+    tags:
+      - muslc
+      - ledger
+    hooks:
+      pre:
+        - mkdir -p /lib/aarch64
+        - wget -O /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/{{ .Env.COSMWASM_VERSION }}/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a
+        - echo "a04969b4f931be1d2e2f3f2313a68a20a202693f67559f7aaf1dd97250823aec /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a" | sha256sum -c
+        - cp /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.a
+        - curl -LO https://musl.cc/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
+        - tar xf aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
+        - mv aarch64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross-arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -linkmode=external
+      - -extldflags "-Wl,-z,muldefs -static"
+      - -X main.commit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X main.date={{ .CommitDate }}
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.Name=kiichain
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.AppName=kiichaind
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.Version=v{{ .Version }}
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.Commit={{ .Commit }}
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.BuildTags=muslc,ledger
+      - -X github.com/cometbft/cometbft/version.TMCoreSemVer={{ .Env.TM_VERSION }}
+
 universal_binaries:
   - id: kiichaind-darwin-universal
     ids:
@@ -144,6 +185,7 @@ archives:
       - kiichaind-darwin-arm64
       - kiichaind-darwin-amd64
       - kiichaind-linux-amd64
+      - kiichaind-linux-arm64
     wrap_in_directory: false
     files:
       - none*
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94a4360f..293d4829 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ distclean: clean
 GO_VERSION := $(shell cat go.mod | grep -E 'go [0-9].[0-9]+' | cut -d ' ' -f 2)
 GORELEASER_IMAGE := ghcr.io/goreleaser/goreleaser-cross:v$(REQUIRE_GO_VERSION)
 COSMWASM_VERSION := $(shell go list -m github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/v3 | sed 's/.* //')
+GOMODCACHE := $(shell go env GOMODCACHE)
 
 # create tag and run goreleaser without publishing
 # errors are possible while running goreleaser - the process can run for >30 min
@@ -165,9 +166,12 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(TAG)),)
 	@docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
+		-e GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* \
+		-e GOMODCACHE=/go/pkg/mod \
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/kiichaind \
+		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod \
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
@@ -206,9 +210,12 @@ goreleaser-build-local:
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
+		-e GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* \
+		-e GOMODCACHE=/go/pkg/mod \
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/kiichaind \
+		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod \
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
@@ -216,7 +223,8 @@ goreleaser-build-local:
 		--skip=publish \
 		--release-notes ./RELEASE_NOTES.md \
 		--timeout 90m \
-		--verbose
+		--verbose \
+		--clean
 
 # uses goreleaser to create static binaries for linux an darwin
 # requires access to GITHUB_TOKEN which has to be available in the CI environment
@@ -226,9 +234,12 @@ ci-release:
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
 		-e GITHUB_TOKEN=$(GITHUB_TOKEN) \
+		-e GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* \
+		-e GOMODCACHE=/go/pkg/mod \
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/kiichaind \
+		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod \
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index c3db6222..fa7eb6d4 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/keepers"
 	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades"
 	v7_2 "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades/v7_2"
+	v7_3 "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades/v7_3"
 	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/client/docs"
 )
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ var (
 	// Upgrades is a list of all the upgrades that are available for the application.
 	Upgrades = []upgrades.Upgrade{
 		v7_2.Upgrade,
+		v7_3.Upgrade,
 	}
 )
 

From 146e6b92424fd76e5b3fb02a1dd00a0c2e99d544 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: matteyu <matt@kiiglobal.io>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:19:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 03/14] chore: add changelog

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23437cee..1ae261a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Dependencies
 
 - [EVM](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm) fork from v0.6.0-fork.1 to [v0.6.0-fork.2](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.0-fork.2): bounded internal EVM call gas limit, EVM fee refunds, distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw fix, and CosmWasm EVM query undercharge fix
+- EVM fork bump from `v0.6.0-fork.2` to `v0.6.0-fork.3` (maintenance and stability update), applied via the coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade
 
 ### Added
 

From f4971f1ce835220b2c1663031dfab8b2707b5ab6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: matteyu <matt@kiiglobal.io>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:42:02 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 04/14] feat: add upgrade 7.3.0

---
 app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go   | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go
 create mode 100644 app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go

diff --git a/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go b/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de1d1e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package v730
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades"
+)
+
+const (
+	// UpgradeName is the name of the upgrade
+	UpgradeName = "v7.3.0"
+)
+
+// Upgrade defines the coordinated upgrade for the EVM v0.6.0-fork.3 dependency
+// bump. The fork.3 changes (precompile gas accounting, statedb locked-balance
+// handling, and feemarket EndBlock) are state-machine-breaking, so this upgrade
+// ensures every validator switches to the new binary at the same height. No
+// store migrations are required.
+var Upgrade = upgrades.Upgrade{
+	UpgradeName:          UpgradeName,
+	CreateUpgradeHandler: CreateUpgradeHandler,
+}
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go b/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99256fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package v730
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	upgradetypes "cosmossdk.io/x/upgrade/types"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
+
+	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/keepers"
+)
+
+// CreateUpgradeHandler creates the upgrade handler for the v7.3.0 upgrade.
+// This upgrade coordinates the switch to the EVM v0.6.0-fork.3 dependency, whose
+// changes are state-machine-breaking. No custom state migrations are needed, so
+// the handler only runs pending module migrations.
+func CreateUpgradeHandler(
+	mm *module.Manager,
+	configurator module.Configurator,
+	_ *keepers.AppKeepers,
+) upgradetypes.UpgradeHandler {
+	return func(c context.Context, _ upgradetypes.Plan, vm module.VersionMap) (module.VersionMap, error) {
+		ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(c)
+
+		ctx.Logger().Info("Starting module migrations for v7.3.0...")
+
+		vm, err := mm.RunMigrations(ctx, configurator, vm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return vm, err
+		}
+
+		ctx.Logger().Info("Upgrade v7.3.0 complete")
+		return vm, nil
+	}
+}

From 3cd0f14fd12db656b918a444d87f301300991e8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:40:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 05/14] chore: document private v7.3.0 release and fix ERC20
 test deployer

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
---
 CHANGELOG.md                             |  2 +-
 RELEASE_NOTES.md                         | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 app/app.go                               |  2 -
 app/apptesting/evm.go                    | 44 +++++++++++++++----
 app/upgrades/v7_2/constants.go           | 17 --------
 app/upgrades/v7_2/upgrade.go             | 35 ---------------
 go.mod                                   | 21 ++++++++-
 wasmbinding/evm/reflect_query_test.go    | 14 +++---
 x/feeabstraction/ante/cosmos/fee_test.go |  2 +-
 x/feeabstraction/keeper/fee_test.go      |  4 +-
 10 files changed, 122 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 RELEASE_NOTES.md
 delete mode 100644 app/upgrades/v7_2/constants.go
 delete mode 100644 app/upgrades/v7_2/upgrade.go

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ae261a2..29ccc434 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ### Dependencies
 
 - [EVM](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm) fork from v0.6.0-fork.1 to [v0.6.0-fork.2](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.0-fork.2): bounded internal EVM call gas limit, EVM fee refunds, distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw fix, and CosmWasm EVM query undercharge fix
-- EVM fork bump from `v0.6.0-fork.2` to `v0.6.0-fork.3` (maintenance and stability update), applied via the coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade
+- EVM fork bump from `v0.6.0-fork.2` to `v0.6.0-fork.3`, applied via the coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade. This is a **private coordinated upgrade** following Cosmos Labs' recommended coordinated-disclosure process for the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix (precompile gas accounting alignment and StateDB locked-balance snapshotting). Until Cosmos publishes the fix, the dependency is temporarily sourced from the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror so binaries can be built and verified without leaking the patch early. The dependency will be flipped back to the public `github.com/KiiChain/evm` tag the day after Cosmos makes the corresponding release public on their end.
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ff5086c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Kiichain v7.3.0 — Private Coordinated Release
+
+> **Why binaries are attached:** This release ships prebuilt `kiichaind` binaries because the patched EVM dependency lives in the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror. **You cannot build this release from public source** until after Cosmos EVM’s public disclosure window.
+>
+> **Public build-from-source release:** We will publish a follow-up public release (same binary hashes / equivalent public module path) **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**. Until then, use only the binaries and checksums attached to this GitHub Release.
+
+## Summary
+
+Coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade that bumps the EVM dependency to
+`KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3` (Cosmos Labs–coordinated July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix backported onto our fee-abstraction fork). This release is **state-machine-breaking** and must be applied by all validators at the same block height.
+
+## Why private?
+
+Cosmos Labs shared a hotfix with affected chains ahead of public disclosure. The changes are consensus-breaking (precompile gas accounting alignment, StateDB locked-balance snapshotting, and related fixes), so every validator must switch at a coordinated height. Publishing the patch in a public Go module before Cosmos’s disclosure date would leak the fix early, so the dependency is temporarily sourced from `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private`.
+
+## Changes
+
+- chore: update `github.com/cosmos/evm` replacement to `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3`.
+- feat: add `v7.3.0` coordinated upgrade handler (module migrations only; no store migrations).
+- chore: strip completed `v7.2.0` upgrade handler.
+
+## Upgrade
+
+- Upgrade name: `v7.3.0`
+- Consensus-breaking: **yes** — every validator must be running this binary by the upgrade height.
+- Mechanism: governance `software-upgrade` proposal scheduling height per network; cosmovisor swaps the binary at the height.
+- Store migrations: none required.
+
+## Rollout order
+
+1. Plata (devnet) — done
+2. Oro (testnet) — governance proposal
+3. Mainnet — governance proposal
+
+## Binaries
+
+Build with `make goreleaser-build-local` using `--platform linux/amd64` for reproducible hashes across machines.
+
+| OS     | Arch  | Artifact                          |
+| ------ | ----- | --------------------------------- |
+| linux  | amd64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64`    |
+| linux  | arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64`    |
+| darwin | arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-arm64`   |
+| darwin | amd64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-amd64`   |
+
+Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`.
+
+### Reproduced checksums (linux/amd64 GoReleaser container)
+
+```text
+6dd640a9b9943856e5890e9705fb9f8267b80a36d0fb3ad6dd5e4cc64803c62a  kiichaind-darwin-amd64
+b91dedaea1e822618ef05f2ac77e9c9baa6a2bbe26b2bc952972a92f8cff8bbf  kiichaind-darwin-arm64
+b99a7dd0097fe377c7248a12184d3c0ff1efb1c7886db7e6b366fc1701225b01  kiichaind-linux-amd64
+46e553bee97c8bf68b3d5b14885497ad660735e36d4dc0b4c3788a96c662e688  kiichaind-linux-arm64
+```
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index fa7eb6d4..162c5089 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ import (
 	kiiante "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/ante"
 	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/keepers"
 	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades"
-	v7_2 "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades/v7_2"
 	v7_3 "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades/v7_3"
 	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/client/docs"
 )
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ var (
 
 	// Upgrades is a list of all the upgrades that are available for the application.
 	Upgrades = []upgrades.Upgrade{
-		v7_2.Upgrade,
 		v7_3.Upgrade,
 	}
 )
diff --git a/app/apptesting/evm.go b/app/apptesting/evm.go
index 5e645b50..efc9ea58 100644
--- a/app/apptesting/evm.go
+++ b/app/apptesting/evm.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/evm/contracts"
 	erc20types "github.com/cosmos/evm/x/erc20/types"
@@ -18,10 +17,37 @@ import (
 	app "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app"
 )
 
-// DeployERC20 deploys an ERC20 contract
+// ERC20DeployerSeed is used to derive a deterministic non-module deployer for
+// test ERC20 deployments. Module accounts cannot receive balance updates via
+// SetBalanceWithLocked after the Cosmos EVM locked-balance hotfix.
+const ERC20DeployerSeed = "kiichain/apptesting/erc20-deployer"
+
+// DefaultFirstERC20 is the contract address produced by the first DeployERC20
+// call (deployer nonce 0) using ERC20DeployerAddress.
+const DefaultFirstERC20 = "0xaF095889C624F74f349c59443D09E3958B227270"
+
+// ERC20DeployerAddress returns the deterministic EOA used to deploy/mint test
+// ERC20 contracts.
+func ERC20DeployerAddress() common.Address {
+	seed := crypto.Keccak256([]byte(ERC20DeployerSeed))
+	key, err := crypto.ToECDSA(seed)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
+}
+
+// ensureAccountExists creates the account if missing so nonce tracking works.
+func ensureAccountExists(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp, addr sdk.AccAddress) {
+	if app.AccountKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, addr) == nil {
+		app.AccountKeeper.SetAccount(ctx, app.AccountKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(ctx, addr))
+	}
+}
+
+// DeployERC20 deploys an ERC20 contract from a deterministic non-module EOA.
 func DeployERC20(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp) (common.Address, error) {
-	// Select the from as the erc20 module address
-	from := common.BytesToAddress(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(erc20types.ModuleName).Bytes())
+	from := ERC20DeployerAddress()
+	ensureAccountExists(ctx, app, sdk.AccAddress(from.Bytes()))
 
 	// Set the data
 	erc20ABI := contracts.ERC20MinterBurnerDecimalsContract.ABI
@@ -47,10 +73,11 @@ func DeployERC20(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp) (common.Address, error)
 	return contractAddr, nil
 }
 
-// MintERC20 mints an ERC20 token
+// MintERC20 mints an ERC20 token using the same deployer EOA that owns the
+// contract from DeployERC20.
 func MintERC20(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp, contractAddr common.Address, to common.Address, amount *big.Int) error {
-	// Sender must be an account with ETH balance and nonce tracking
-	from := common.BytesToAddress(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(erc20types.ModuleName).Bytes())
+	from := ERC20DeployerAddress()
+	ensureAccountExists(ctx, app, sdk.AccAddress(from.Bytes()))
 
 	// Load the ABI and pack the mint() call
 	erc20ABI := contracts.ERC20MinterBurnerDecimalsContract.ABI
@@ -71,14 +98,13 @@ func MintERC20(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp, contractAddr common.Addres
 
 // CreateERC20Allowance creates an ERC20 allowance
 func CreateERC20Allowance(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp, contractAddr common.Address, owner common.Address, spender common.Address, amount *big.Int) error {
-	// Load the ABI and pack the mint() call
+	// Load the ABI and pack the approve() call
 	erc20ABI := contracts.ERC20MinterBurnerDecimalsContract.ABI
 	inputData, err := erc20ABI.Pack("approve", spender, amount)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Send transaction to call mint
 	stateDB := statedb.New(ctx, app.EVMKeeper, statedb.NewEmptyTxConfig())
 	_, err = app.EVMKeeper.CallEVMWithData(ctx, stateDB, owner, &contractAddr, inputData, true, false, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v7_2/constants.go b/app/upgrades/v7_2/constants.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 55dfe269..00000000
--- a/app/upgrades/v7_2/constants.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package v720
-
-import (
-	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/upgrades"
-)
-
-const (
-	// UpgradeName is the name of the upgrade
-	UpgradeName = "v7.2.0"
-)
-
-// Upgrade defines the upgrade, running module migrations to backfill the
-// tokenfactory admin secondary index.
-var Upgrade = upgrades.Upgrade{
-	UpgradeName:          UpgradeName,
-	CreateUpgradeHandler: CreateUpgradeHandler,
-}
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v7_2/upgrade.go b/app/upgrades/v7_2/upgrade.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b1b5d644..00000000
--- a/app/upgrades/v7_2/upgrade.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package v720
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	upgradetypes "cosmossdk.io/x/upgrade/types"
-
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
-
-	"github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app/keepers"
-)
-
-// CreateUpgradeHandler creates the upgrade handler for the v7.2.0 upgrade.
-// It runs all pending module migrations, which includes the tokenfactory v1→v2
-// migration that backfills the secondary admin index.
-func CreateUpgradeHandler(
-	mm *module.Manager,
-	configurator module.Configurator,
-	_ *keepers.AppKeepers,
-) upgradetypes.UpgradeHandler {
-	return func(c context.Context, _ upgradetypes.Plan, vm module.VersionMap) (module.VersionMap, error) {
-		ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(c)
-
-		ctx.Logger().Info("Starting module migrations for v7.2.0...")
-
-		vm, err := mm.RunMigrations(ctx, configurator, vm)
-		if err != nil {
-			return vm, err
-		}
-
-		ctx.Logger().Info("Upgrade v7.2.0 complete")
-		return vm, nil
-	}
-}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 979a58ad..6978b150 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -311,7 +311,26 @@ replace (
 	// Use cosmos keyring
 	github.com/99designs/keyring => github.com/cosmos/keyring v1.2.0
 
-	// Use our fork w/ fee abstraction possibility
+	// Temporary private Cosmos EVM dependency for the coordinated v7.3.0 upgrade.
+	//
+	// Context:
+	//   Cosmos Labs privately shared a July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix with affected
+	//   chains ahead of public disclosure (precompile gas accounting alignment,
+	//   StateDB locked-balance snapshotting, and related state-machine fixes).
+	//   Those changes are state-machine-breaking, so validators must switch at a
+	//   coordinated height. Until Cosmos publishes the fix upstream, we cannot
+	//   source it from the public github.com/cosmos/evm or github.com/KiiChain/evm
+	//   tags without leaking the patch early.
+	//
+	// Why github.com/KiiChain/evm-private:
+	//   The hotfix is backported onto our existing fee-abstraction fork as
+	//   v0.6.0-fork.3 and kept in a private mirror so operators can build and
+	//   verify binaries before the public disclosure window.
+	//
+	// Follow-up:
+	//   After Cosmos makes the corresponding release public, flip this replace
+	//   back to the public KiiChain/evm (or upstream cosmos/evm) tag on the day
+	//   after their public disclosure date, and remove the private-repo CI auth.
 	github.com/cosmos/evm => github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3
 
 	// TODO: remove it: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/13134
diff --git a/wasmbinding/evm/reflect_query_test.go b/wasmbinding/evm/reflect_query_test.go
index 3b1ae2a5..d8a5ad26 100644
--- a/wasmbinding/evm/reflect_query_test.go
+++ b/wasmbinding/evm/reflect_query_test.go
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 
-	erc20types "github.com/cosmos/evm/x/erc20/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/evm/x/vm/statedb"
 
 	app "github.com/kiichain/kiichain/v7/app"
@@ -205,8 +203,10 @@ func TestQueryERC20Allowance(t *testing.T) {
 // deployCounter deploys the counter contract
 func deployCounter(t *testing.T, ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp) common.Address {
 	t.Helper()
-	// Select the from as the erc20 module address
-	from := common.BytesToAddress(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(erc20types.ModuleName).Bytes())
+	from := apptesting.ERC20DeployerAddress()
+	if app.AccountKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(from.Bytes())) == nil {
+		app.AccountKeeper.SetAccount(ctx, app.AccountKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(from.Bytes())))
+	}
 
 	// Set the data
 	counterABI, err := mock.CounterMetaData.GetAbi()
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ func deployCounter(t *testing.T, ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp) common.A
 // incrementCounter increments the counter in the contract
 func incrementCounter(t *testing.T, ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp, contractAddr common.Address) {
 	t.Helper()
-	// Sender must be an account with ETH balance and nonce tracking
-	from := common.BytesToAddress(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(erc20types.ModuleName).Bytes())
+	from := apptesting.ERC20DeployerAddress()
+	if app.AccountKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(from.Bytes())) == nil {
+		app.AccountKeeper.SetAccount(ctx, app.AccountKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(from.Bytes())))
+	}
 
 	// Load the ABI and pack the increment() call
 	counterABI, err := mock.CounterMetaData.GetAbi()
diff --git a/x/feeabstraction/ante/cosmos/fee_test.go b/x/feeabstraction/ante/cosmos/fee_test.go
index d78a8266..22e7aa76 100644
--- a/x/feeabstraction/ante/cosmos/fee_test.go
+++ b/x/feeabstraction/ante/cosmos/fee_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	DefaultFirstERC20      = "0x80b5a32E4F032B2a058b4F29EC95EEfEEB87aDcd"
+	DefaultFirstERC20      = apptesting.DefaultFirstERC20
 	DefaultFirstERC20Denom = "erc20:" + DefaultFirstERC20
 	DefaultMinFeeValue     = int64(875000000000000)
 
diff --git a/x/feeabstraction/keeper/fee_test.go b/x/feeabstraction/keeper/fee_test.go
index 8edb6c2b..24670d03 100644
--- a/x/feeabstraction/keeper/fee_test.go
+++ b/x/feeabstraction/keeper/fee_test.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestConvertNativeFee() {
 	feePayer := apptesting.RandomAccountAddress()
 	s.app.AccountKeeper.SetAccount(s.ctx, s.app.AccountKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(s.ctx, feePayer))
 
-	// Default erc20 address to use in tests
-	DefaultFirstERC20 := "0x80b5a32E4F032B2a058b4F29EC95EEfEEB87aDcd"
+	// Default erc20 address to use in tests (first DeployERC20 from apptesting deployer)
+	DefaultFirstERC20 := apptesting.DefaultFirstERC20
 
 	// Reactivate keeper since it was disabled on abci
 	err := s.app.FeeAbstractionKeeper.Params.Set(s.ctx, types.DefaultParams())

From 16f740cf7462b9ac11f250abca486543e6f3f1eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:52:09 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 06/14] chore: address remaining release review nits

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
---
 .goreleaser.yml       | 10 ++++------
 Makefile              |  6 +++---
 RELEASE_NOTES.md      |  2 +-
 app/apptesting/evm.go |  8 ++++----
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index ea3aa5e1..a5d87fa2 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -98,9 +98,8 @@ builds:
         - wget -O /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/{{ .Env.COSMWASM_VERSION }}/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a
         - echo "cefe73f0caa5a9eaba3733c639cdf5040c4746a93c20670ba6c9287fe39448ba /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a" | sha256sum -c
         - cp /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.a
-        - curl -LO https://musl.cc/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
-        - tar xf x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
-        - mv x86_64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross
+        - curl -L https://musl.cc/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz | tar xz -C /opt
+        - mv /opt/x86_64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross
     ldflags:
       - -s -w
       - -linkmode=external
@@ -139,9 +138,8 @@ builds:
         - wget -O /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/{{ .Env.COSMWASM_VERSION }}/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a
         - echo "a04969b4f931be1d2e2f3f2313a68a20a202693f67559f7aaf1dd97250823aec /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a" | sha256sum -c
         - cp /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.a
-        - curl -LO https://musl.cc/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
-        - tar xf aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
-        - mv aarch64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross-arm64
+        - curl -L https://musl.cc/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz | tar xz -C /opt
+        - mv /opt/aarch64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross-arm64
     ldflags:
       - -s -w
       - -linkmode=external
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 293d4829..3e69a4b1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(TAG)),)
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/kiichaind \
-		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod \
+		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod:ro \
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ goreleaser-build-local:
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/kiichaind \
-		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod \
+		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod:ro \
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ ci-release:
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/kiichaind \
-		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod \
+		-v $(GOMODCACHE):/go/pkg/mod:ro \
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 1ff5086c..295ed6e5 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > **Why binaries are attached:** This release ships prebuilt `kiichaind` binaries because the patched EVM dependency lives in the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror. **You cannot build this release from public source** until after Cosmos EVM’s public disclosure window.
 >
-> **Public build-from-source release:** We will publish a follow-up public release (same binary hashes / equivalent public module path) **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**. Until then, use only the binaries and checksums attached to this GitHub Release.
+> **Public build-from-source release:** We will publish a follow-up public release with the public module path **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**, and attach fresh checksums for that rebuild. Until then, use only the binaries and checksums attached to this GitHub Release.
 
 ## Summary
 
diff --git a/app/apptesting/evm.go b/app/apptesting/evm.go
index efc9ea58..4330bdf8 100644
--- a/app/apptesting/evm.go
+++ b/app/apptesting/evm.go
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ import (
 // SetBalanceWithLocked after the Cosmos EVM locked-balance hotfix.
 const ERC20DeployerSeed = "kiichain/apptesting/erc20-deployer"
 
-// DefaultFirstERC20 is the contract address produced by the first DeployERC20
-// call (deployer nonce 0) using ERC20DeployerAddress.
-const DefaultFirstERC20 = "0xaF095889C624F74f349c59443D09E3958B227270"
-
 // ERC20DeployerAddress returns the deterministic EOA used to deploy/mint test
 // ERC20 contracts.
 func ERC20DeployerAddress() common.Address {
@@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ func ERC20DeployerAddress() common.Address {
 	return crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
 }
 
+// DefaultFirstERC20 is the contract address produced by the first DeployERC20
+// call (deployer nonce 0).
+var DefaultFirstERC20 = crypto.CreateAddress(ERC20DeployerAddress(), 0).Hex()
+
 // ensureAccountExists creates the account if missing so nonce tracking works.
 func ensureAccountExists(ctx sdk.Context, app *app.KiichainApp, addr sdk.AccAddress) {
 	if app.AccountKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, addr) == nil {

From 7e5471881430c5edf015e9a0907f19fbf0364ae7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:03:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 07/14] chore: prefetch modules before read-only goreleaser
 mounts

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
---
 Makefile | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3e69a4b1..6f825e5d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(TAG)),)
 	@git tag -d $(TAG)
 	@echo "--> Running goreleaser"
 	@go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@latest
+	@GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* go mod download
 	@docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ build-static-linux-amd64: go.sum $(BUILDDIR)/
 
 # uses goreleaser to create static binaries for darwin on local machine
 goreleaser-build-local:
+	GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* go mod download
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ goreleaser-build-local:
 # requires access to GITHUB_TOKEN which has to be available in the CI environment
 ifdef GITHUB_TOKEN
 ci-release:
+	GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* go mod download
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \

From 5148f6c22c7f27bd4de9c4900e1d67cf7dc97da1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:40:11 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 08/14] docs: clarify private v7.3.0 release header

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
---
 RELEASE_NOTES.md | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 295ed6e5..82421886 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 # Kiichain v7.3.0 — Private Coordinated Release
 
-> **Why binaries are attached:** This release ships prebuilt `kiichaind` binaries because the patched EVM dependency lives in the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror. **You cannot build this release from public source** until after Cosmos EVM’s public disclosure window.
+> **Why binaries are attached:** Validators cannot build this release from public source. The patched EVM dependency is temporarily published only in the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror (`v0.6.0-fork.3`), following Cosmos Labs’ coordinated-disclosure process for the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix. We are attaching prebuilt `kiichaind` binaries (and checksums) so operators can upgrade without needing private module access.
 >
-> **Public build-from-source release:** We will publish a follow-up public release with the public module path **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**, and attach fresh checksums for that rebuild. Until then, use only the binaries and checksums attached to this GitHub Release.
+> **Cannot build from source (yet):** `go mod download` / `make build` against public GitHub will fail until the dependency is flipped back to a public module path.
+>
+> **Public build-from-source release:** A follow-up public release (public `KiiChain/evm` / upstream module path, with its own checksums) will be published **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**.  
+> - Cosmos EVM public disclosure date: **TBD (fill from Cosmos announcement)**  
+> - Kiichain public build-from-source release target: **TBD + 1 day**  
+>
+> Until that public release, use **only** the binaries and `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt` attached to this GitHub Release.
 
 ## Summary
 

From e2c859b1928e8df7f5476f39498bf5890f0afe20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:40:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 09/14] docs: set Cosmos disclosure and public release dates

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
---
 RELEASE_NOTES.md | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 82421886..822b57de 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 > **Cannot build from source (yet):** `go mod download` / `make build` against public GitHub will fail until the dependency is flipped back to a public module path.
 >
 > **Public build-from-source release:** A follow-up public release (public `KiiChain/evm` / upstream module path, with its own checksums) will be published **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**.  
-> - Cosmos EVM public disclosure date: **TBD (fill from Cosmos announcement)**  
-> - Kiichain public build-from-source release target: **TBD + 1 day**  
+> - Cosmos EVM public disclosure date: **July 27, 2026**  
+> - Kiichain public build-from-source release target: **July 28, 2026**  
 >
 > Until that public release, use **only** the binaries and `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt` attached to this GitHub Release.
 

From cedbf486bcdf1d7744b7506e7f3880eb21bd61c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:42:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 10/14] fix: download musl toolchains to /opt during release
 builds

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
---
 .goreleaser.yml | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index a5d87fa2..324536cd 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ builds:
         - wget -O /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/{{ .Env.COSMWASM_VERSION }}/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a
         - echo "cefe73f0caa5a9eaba3733c639cdf5040c4746a93c20670ba6c9287fe39448ba /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a" | sha256sum -c
         - cp /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a /lib/libwasmvm_muslc.a
-        - curl -L https://musl.cc/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz | tar xz -C /opt
+        - curl -L -o /opt/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz https://musl.cc/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
+        - tar xf /opt/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz -C /opt
+        - rm -f /opt/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
         - mv /opt/x86_64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross
     ldflags:
       - -s -w
@@ -138,7 +140,9 @@ builds:
         - wget -O /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/{{ .Env.COSMWASM_VERSION }}/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a
         - echo "a04969b4f931be1d2e2f3f2313a68a20a202693f67559f7aaf1dd97250823aec /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a" | sha256sum -c
         - cp /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.aarch64.a /lib/aarch64/libwasmvm_muslc.a
-        - curl -L https://musl.cc/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz | tar xz -C /opt
+        - curl -L -o /opt/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz https://musl.cc/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
+        - tar xf /opt/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz -C /opt
+        - rm -f /opt/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
         - mv /opt/aarch64-linux-musl-cross /opt/musl-cross-arm64
     ldflags:
       - -s -w

From f2fcc705f1c321996a2263606bc4d6e37017828d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:18:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 11/14] docs: record v7.3.0 release checksums

---
 RELEASE_NOTES.md | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 822b57de..cefe3f7b 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ Build with `make goreleaser-build-local` using `--platform linux/amd64` for repr
 
 Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`.
 
-### Reproduced checksums (linux/amd64 GoReleaser container)
+### Checksums (`SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`)
 
 ```text
-6dd640a9b9943856e5890e9705fb9f8267b80a36d0fb3ad6dd5e4cc64803c62a  kiichaind-darwin-amd64
-b91dedaea1e822618ef05f2ac77e9c9baa6a2bbe26b2bc952972a92f8cff8bbf  kiichaind-darwin-arm64
-b99a7dd0097fe377c7248a12184d3c0ff1efb1c7886db7e6b366fc1701225b01  kiichaind-linux-amd64
-46e553bee97c8bf68b3d5b14885497ad660735e36d4dc0b4c3788a96c662e688  kiichaind-linux-arm64
+c8de862ae2a57801c03165acab8b002b283513e14d39cc791b2e27fa70af9e6e  kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-amd64
+f544123d3a7f4db6f5580b0170c7a822ae4f625834d577761637765bf8a0b5dc  kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-arm64
+be366ab7e9508f958267010bfa9bdc5b44957705e1bda5a31cc95b47c4c91dfd  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64
+ccaece2adc055dbdc5b79b38b2e082d9f864720cae6d4eb2fea4c884e8c64a70  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64
 ```

From a48905f28af9b9bc083183e393e946799405cc82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:14:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 12/14] docs: update v7.3.0 checksums to reproduced linux
 hashes

---
 RELEASE_NOTES.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index cefe3f7b..099ae022 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -21,10 +21,34 @@ Cosmos Labs shared a hotfix with affected chains ahead of public disclosure. The
 
 ## Changes
 
+### Coordinated upgrade
+
 - chore: update `github.com/cosmos/evm` replacement to `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3`.
 - feat: add `v7.3.0` coordinated upgrade handler (module migrations only; no store migrations).
 - chore: strip completed `v7.2.0` upgrade handler.
 
+### Kiichain ([KiiChain/kiichain](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain))
+
+- [#341](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/341) fix: tokenfactory metadata size limit
+- [#340](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/340) fix: distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw address inflates native supply
+- [#344](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/344) fix: MsgVoteWeighted and Nested Authz Bypass Vote Stake Requirements
+- [#343](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/343) fix: Feegrant Denomination Bypass via Post-Allowance Fee Conversion
+- [#342](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/342) fix: add authz guarded router
+- [#345](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/345) fix: cosmwasm evm query path repeatable undercharged evm exec
+- [#346](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/346) fix: prevent rewards BeginBlocker chain halt on bank transfer failure
+- [#347](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/347) fix: Reward Pool Exhaustion via Forced Minimum 1-Unit-Per-Block Release
+- [#350](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/350) fix: EIP-7702 Delegated EOAs Permanently Locked Out
+- [#352](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/352) fix: Oracle Slashing Bypass via voteTargets Map Mutation
+- [#354](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/354) fix: Unweighted Oracle Standard Deviation Inflates Reward Band
+- [#353](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/353) fix: Expedited Governance Proposal Whitelist Bypass via authz Wrapping
+- [#365](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/365) chore: bump evm fork
+
+### EVM ([KiiChain/evm](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm))
+
+- [#16](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/16) fix: distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw address inflates native supply
+- [#17](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/17) fix: evm fees refund
+- [#18](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/18) fix: cosmwasm evm query path repeatable undercharged evm exec
+
 ## Upgrade
 
 - Upgrade name: `v7.3.0`
@@ -40,22 +64,23 @@ Cosmos Labs shared a hotfix with affected chains ahead of public disclosure. The
 
 ## Binaries
 
-Build with `make goreleaser-build-local` using `--platform linux/amd64` for reproducible hashes across machines.
+**Validators: use the Linux prebuilt binaries only.** Do not build from public source for this release, and do not use Darwin artifacts on validator nodes.
+
+Release linux/darwin hashes were reproduced from tag `v7.3.0` (`cedbf48`) via GoReleaser release mode (no `--snapshot`). Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt` below.
 
-| OS     | Arch  | Artifact                          |
-| ------ | ----- | --------------------------------- |
-| linux  | amd64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64`    |
-| linux  | arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64`    |
-| darwin | arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-arm64`   |
-| darwin | amd64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-amd64`   |
+| Role | OS | Arch | Artifact |
+| ---- | -- | ---- | -------- |
+| **Validator (recommended)** | linux | amd64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64` |
+| Validator (ARM hosts) | linux | arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64` |
+| Local Mac only (not for validators) | darwin | amd64 / arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-*` |
 
-Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`.
+Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`. After install, `kiichaind version` should report `v7.3.0` (commit `cedbf486bcdf1d7744b7506e7f3880eb21bd61c3`).
 
 ### Checksums (`SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`)
 
 ```text
+be9f08d4d04d4d2f6eb576c59415a7bd8965f03d8893e4a95c25b22584f3bc44  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64
+b65d99295c8ead7708ceed21a3c1f36e096a0c7160f939fe6dbc36b64f08875d  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64
 c8de862ae2a57801c03165acab8b002b283513e14d39cc791b2e27fa70af9e6e  kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-amd64
 f544123d3a7f4db6f5580b0170c7a822ae4f625834d577761637765bf8a0b5dc  kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-arm64
-be366ab7e9508f958267010bfa9bdc5b44957705e1bda5a31cc95b47c4c91dfd  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64
-ccaece2adc055dbdc5b79b38b2e082d9f864720cae6d4eb2fea4c884e8c64a70  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64
 ```

From 569cd3fe2981cf98155d3cdf16baab648cec8b2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:30:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 13/14] chore: use public evm fork v0.6.1-fork.1

---
 CHANGELOG.md                   |  2 +-
 Makefile                       |  9 +++----
 RELEASE_NOTES.md               | 44 +++++++++-------------------------
 app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go |  4 ++--
 app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go   |  2 +-
 go.mod                         | 23 ++----------------
 go.sum                         |  4 ++--
 7 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29ccc434..b9f07f8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ### Dependencies
 
 - [EVM](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm) fork from v0.6.0-fork.1 to [v0.6.0-fork.2](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.0-fork.2): bounded internal EVM call gas limit, EVM fee refunds, distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw fix, and CosmWasm EVM query undercharge fix
-- EVM fork bump from `v0.6.0-fork.2` to `v0.6.0-fork.3`, applied via the coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade. This is a **private coordinated upgrade** following Cosmos Labs' recommended coordinated-disclosure process for the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix (precompile gas accounting alignment and StateDB locked-balance snapshotting). Until Cosmos publishes the fix, the dependency is temporarily sourced from the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror so binaries can be built and verified without leaking the patch early. The dependency will be flipped back to the public `github.com/KiiChain/evm` tag the day after Cosmos makes the corresponding release public on their end.
+- [EVM](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm) fork bump from `v0.6.0-fork.2` to [v0.6.1-fork.1](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.1-fork.1), applied via the coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade: the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix (precompile gas accounting alignment and StateDB locked-balance snapshotting), published upstream as [cosmos/evm v0.6.1](https://github.com/cosmos/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.1)
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f825e5d..d06d184f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -163,11 +163,10 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(TAG)),)
 	@git tag -d $(TAG)
 	@echo "--> Running goreleaser"
 	@go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@latest
-	@GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* go mod download
+	@go mod download
 	@docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
-		-e GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* \
 		-e GOMODCACHE=/go/pkg/mod \
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
@@ -208,11 +207,10 @@ build-static-linux-amd64: go.sum $(BUILDDIR)/
 
 # uses goreleaser to create static binaries for darwin on local machine
 goreleaser-build-local:
-	GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* go mod download
+	go mod download
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
-		-e GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* \
 		-e GOMODCACHE=/go/pkg/mod \
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
@@ -232,12 +230,11 @@ goreleaser-build-local:
 # requires access to GITHUB_TOKEN which has to be available in the CI environment
 ifdef GITHUB_TOKEN
 ci-release:
-	GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* go mod download
+	go mod download
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
 		-e GITHUB_TOKEN=$(GITHUB_TOKEN) \
-		-e GOPRIVATE=github.com/KiiChain/* \
 		-e GOMODCACHE=/go/pkg/mod \
 		-e TM_VERSION=$(TM_VERSION) \
 		-e COSMWASM_VERSION=$(COSMWASM_VERSION) \
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 099ae022..3957396b 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,29 +1,17 @@
-# Kiichain v7.3.0 — Private Coordinated Release
-
-> **Why binaries are attached:** Validators cannot build this release from public source. The patched EVM dependency is temporarily published only in the private `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private` mirror (`v0.6.0-fork.3`), following Cosmos Labs’ coordinated-disclosure process for the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix. We are attaching prebuilt `kiichaind` binaries (and checksums) so operators can upgrade without needing private module access.
->
-> **Cannot build from source (yet):** `go mod download` / `make build` against public GitHub will fail until the dependency is flipped back to a public module path.
->
-> **Public build-from-source release:** A follow-up public release (public `KiiChain/evm` / upstream module path, with its own checksums) will be published **1 day after Cosmos EVM’s announced public disclosure date**.  
-> - Cosmos EVM public disclosure date: **July 27, 2026**  
-> - Kiichain public build-from-source release target: **July 28, 2026**  
->
-> Until that public release, use **only** the binaries and `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt` attached to this GitHub Release.
+# Kiichain v7.3.0
 
 ## Summary
 
 Coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade that bumps the EVM dependency to
-`KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3` (Cosmos Labs–coordinated July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix backported onto our fee-abstraction fork). This release is **state-machine-breaking** and must be applied by all validators at the same block height.
+[`KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1`](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.1-fork.1), carrying the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix ([cosmos/evm v0.6.1](https://github.com/cosmos/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.1)) on top of our fee-abstraction fork. This release is **state-machine-breaking** and must be applied by all validators at the same block height.
 
-## Why private?
-
-Cosmos Labs shared a hotfix with affected chains ahead of public disclosure. The changes are consensus-breaking (precompile gas accounting alignment, StateDB locked-balance snapshotting, and related fixes), so every validator must switch at a coordinated height. Publishing the patch in a public Go module before Cosmos’s disclosure date would leak the fix early, so the dependency is temporarily sourced from `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private`.
+The hotfix was developed under Cosmos Labs' coordinated-disclosure process and is now public upstream, so this release builds from public source — `make build` and `make install` work without private module access.
 
 ## Changes
 
 ### Coordinated upgrade
 
-- chore: update `github.com/cosmos/evm` replacement to `github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3`.
+- chore: update `github.com/cosmos/evm` replacement to `github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1`.
 - feat: add `v7.3.0` coordinated upgrade handler (module migrations only; no store migrations).
 - chore: strip completed `v7.2.0` upgrade handler.
 
@@ -48,6 +36,7 @@ Cosmos Labs shared a hotfix with affected chains ahead of public disclosure. The
 - [#16](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/16) fix: distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw address inflates native supply
 - [#17](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/17) fix: evm fees refund
 - [#18](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/18) fix: cosmwasm evm query path repeatable undercharged evm exec
+- [#19](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/19) fix: port July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix (upstream `v0.6.1`)
 
 ## Upgrade
 
@@ -59,28 +48,17 @@ Cosmos Labs shared a hotfix with affected chains ahead of public disclosure. The
 ## Rollout order
 
 1. Plata (devnet) — done
-2. Oro (testnet) — governance proposal
+2. Oro (testnet) — done, applied at height 33,659,735
 3. Mainnet — governance proposal
 
 ## Binaries
 
-**Validators: use the Linux prebuilt binaries only.** Do not build from public source for this release, and do not use Darwin artifacts on validator nodes.
-
-Release linux/darwin hashes were reproduced from tag `v7.3.0` (`cedbf48`) via GoReleaser release mode (no `--snapshot`). Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt` below.
+Validators can either build from source or use the prebuilt linux binaries attached to this release.
 
 | Role | OS | Arch | Artifact |
 | ---- | -- | ---- | -------- |
-| **Validator (recommended)** | linux | amd64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64` |
-| Validator (ARM hosts) | linux | arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64` |
-| Local Mac only (not for validators) | darwin | amd64 / arm64 | `kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-*` |
-
-Verify downloads against `SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`. After install, `kiichaind version` should report `v7.3.0` (commit `cedbf486bcdf1d7744b7506e7f3880eb21bd61c3`).
-
-### Checksums (`SHA256SUMS-v7.3.0.txt`)
+| **Validator (recommended)** | linux | amd64 | `kiichaind-linux-amd64` |
+| Validator (ARM hosts) | linux | arm64 | `kiichaind-linux-arm64` |
+| Local Mac only (not for validators) | darwin | amd64 / arm64 | `kiichaind-darwin-*` |
 
-```text
-be9f08d4d04d4d2f6eb576c59415a7bd8965f03d8893e4a95c25b22584f3bc44  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-amd64
-b65d99295c8ead7708ceed21a3c1f36e096a0c7160f939fe6dbc36b64f08875d  kiichaind-v7.3.0-linux-arm64
-c8de862ae2a57801c03165acab8b002b283513e14d39cc791b2e27fa70af9e6e  kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-amd64
-f544123d3a7f4db6f5580b0170c7a822ae4f625834d577761637765bf8a0b5dc  kiichaind-v7.3.0-darwin-arm64
-```
+Verify downloads against the `SHA256SUMS` file attached to this release, and confirm `kiichaind version` reports the released tag before staging the binary in cosmovisor under the upgrade name `v7.3.0`.
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go b/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go
index de1d1e25..5b8bff35 100644
--- a/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go
+++ b/app/upgrades/v7_3/constants.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ const (
 	UpgradeName = "v7.3.0"
 )
 
-// Upgrade defines the coordinated upgrade for the EVM v0.6.0-fork.3 dependency
-// bump. The fork.3 changes (precompile gas accounting, statedb locked-balance
+// Upgrade defines the coordinated upgrade for the EVM v0.6.1-fork.1 dependency
+// bump. Those changes (precompile gas accounting, statedb locked-balance
 // handling, and feemarket EndBlock) are state-machine-breaking, so this upgrade
 // ensures every validator switches to the new binary at the same height. No
 // store migrations are required.
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go b/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go
index 99256fc1..f11e4e7b 100644
--- a/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go
+++ b/app/upgrades/v7_3/upgrade.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // CreateUpgradeHandler creates the upgrade handler for the v7.3.0 upgrade.
-// This upgrade coordinates the switch to the EVM v0.6.0-fork.3 dependency, whose
+// This upgrade coordinates the switch to the EVM v0.6.1-fork.1 dependency, whose
 // changes are state-machine-breaking. No custom state migrations are needed, so
 // the handler only runs pending module migrations.
 func CreateUpgradeHandler(
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6978b150..b8fdcd6e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -311,27 +311,8 @@ replace (
 	// Use cosmos keyring
 	github.com/99designs/keyring => github.com/cosmos/keyring v1.2.0
 
-	// Temporary private Cosmos EVM dependency for the coordinated v7.3.0 upgrade.
-	//
-	// Context:
-	//   Cosmos Labs privately shared a July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix with affected
-	//   chains ahead of public disclosure (precompile gas accounting alignment,
-	//   StateDB locked-balance snapshotting, and related state-machine fixes).
-	//   Those changes are state-machine-breaking, so validators must switch at a
-	//   coordinated height. Until Cosmos publishes the fix upstream, we cannot
-	//   source it from the public github.com/cosmos/evm or github.com/KiiChain/evm
-	//   tags without leaking the patch early.
-	//
-	// Why github.com/KiiChain/evm-private:
-	//   The hotfix is backported onto our existing fee-abstraction fork as
-	//   v0.6.0-fork.3 and kept in a private mirror so operators can build and
-	//   verify binaries before the public disclosure window.
-	//
-	// Follow-up:
-	//   After Cosmos makes the corresponding release public, flip this replace
-	//   back to the public KiiChain/evm (or upstream cosmos/evm) tag on the day
-	//   after their public disclosure date, and remove the private-repo CI auth.
-	github.com/cosmos/evm => github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3
+	// Use our fork w/ fee abstraction possibility
+	github.com/cosmos/evm => github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1
 
 	// TODO: remove it: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/13134
 	github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go => github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.4.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index efb9321b..9d3626f3 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@ github.com/HdrHistogram/hdrhistogram-go v1.1.2/go.mod h1:yDgFjdqOqDEKOvasDdhWNXY
 github.com/JohnCGriffin/overflow v0.0.0-20211019200055-46fa312c352c/go.mod h1:X0CRv0ky0k6m906ixxpzmDRLvX58TFUKS2eePweuyxk=
 github.com/Joker/hpp v1.0.0/go.mod h1:8x5n+M1Hp5hC0g8okX3sR3vFQwynaX/UgSOM9MeBKzY=
 github.com/Joker/jade v1.1.3/go.mod h1:T+2WLyt7VH6Lp0TRxQrUYEs64nRc83wkMQrfeIQKduM=
-github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3 h1:q3o5VyBIlWPg35+a4QFKD9MypLvt8HlaQyMcZkUOYDM=
-github.com/KiiChain/evm-private v0.6.0-fork.3/go.mod h1:QnaJDtxqon2mywiYqxM8VwW8FKeFazi0au0qzVpFAG8=
+github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1 h1:o6kbWW26YbiSW2NSAIi1Nf1Cty66HvXm60Ki5hzb7Uo=
+github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1/go.mod h1:QnaJDtxqon2mywiYqxM8VwW8FKeFazi0au0qzVpFAG8=
 github.com/Knetic/govaluate v3.0.1-0.20171022003610-9aa49832a739+incompatible/go.mod h1:r7JcOSlj0wfOMncg0iLm8Leh48TZaKVeNIfJntJ2wa0=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2 h1:F2VQgta7ecxGYO8k3ZZz3RS8fVIXVxONVUPlNERoyfY=
 github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2/go.mod h1:yd8OoFMLzJbo9gZq8j5qaps8bJ9aShtEA8Ipt1oGCvU=

From 1d36d0e09007bd8bf1d1f29469601ddfbbfc3a92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mattkii <142337545+mattkii@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:43:28 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 14/14] chore: drop RELEASE_NOTES.md in favor of generated
 notes

---
 Makefile         |  2 --
 RELEASE_NOTES.md | 64 ------------------------------------------------
 2 files changed, 66 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 RELEASE_NOTES.md

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d06d184f..cc2dc35c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ goreleaser-build-local:
 		release \
 		--snapshot \
 		--skip=publish \
-		--release-notes ./RELEASE_NOTES.md \
 		--timeout 90m \
 		--verbose \
 		--clean
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@ ci-release:
 		-w /go/src/kiichaind \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		release \
-		--release-notes ./RELEASE_NOTES.md \
 		--timeout=90m \
 		--clean
 else
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 3957396b..00000000
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
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-# Kiichain v7.3.0
-
-## Summary
-
-Coordinated `v7.3.0` upgrade that bumps the EVM dependency to
-[`KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1`](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.1-fork.1), carrying the July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix ([cosmos/evm v0.6.1](https://github.com/cosmos/evm/releases/tag/v0.6.1)) on top of our fee-abstraction fork. This release is **state-machine-breaking** and must be applied by all validators at the same block height.
-
-The hotfix was developed under Cosmos Labs' coordinated-disclosure process and is now public upstream, so this release builds from public source — `make build` and `make install` work without private module access.
-
-## Changes
-
-### Coordinated upgrade
-
-- chore: update `github.com/cosmos/evm` replacement to `github.com/KiiChain/evm v0.6.1-fork.1`.
-- feat: add `v7.3.0` coordinated upgrade handler (module migrations only; no store migrations).
-- chore: strip completed `v7.2.0` upgrade handler.
-
-### Kiichain ([KiiChain/kiichain](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain))
-
-- [#341](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/341) fix: tokenfactory metadata size limit
-- [#340](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/340) fix: distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw address inflates native supply
-- [#344](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/344) fix: MsgVoteWeighted and Nested Authz Bypass Vote Stake Requirements
-- [#343](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/343) fix: Feegrant Denomination Bypass via Post-Allowance Fee Conversion
-- [#342](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/342) fix: add authz guarded router
-- [#345](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/345) fix: cosmwasm evm query path repeatable undercharged evm exec
-- [#346](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/346) fix: prevent rewards BeginBlocker chain halt on bank transfer failure
-- [#347](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/347) fix: Reward Pool Exhaustion via Forced Minimum 1-Unit-Per-Block Release
-- [#350](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/350) fix: EIP-7702 Delegated EOAs Permanently Locked Out
-- [#352](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/352) fix: Oracle Slashing Bypass via voteTargets Map Mutation
-- [#354](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/354) fix: Unweighted Oracle Standard Deviation Inflates Reward Band
-- [#353](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/353) fix: Expedited Governance Proposal Whitelist Bypass via authz Wrapping
-- [#365](https://github.com/KiiChain/kiichain/pull/365) chore: bump evm fork
-
-### EVM ([KiiChain/evm](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm))
-
-- [#16](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/16) fix: distribution precompile 32-byte withdraw address inflates native supply
-- [#17](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/17) fix: evm fees refund
-- [#18](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/18) fix: cosmwasm evm query path repeatable undercharged evm exec
-- [#19](https://github.com/KiiChain/evm/pull/19) fix: port July 2026 Cosmos EVM hotfix (upstream `v0.6.1`)
-
-## Upgrade
-
-- Upgrade name: `v7.3.0`
-- Consensus-breaking: **yes** — every validator must be running this binary by the upgrade height.
-- Mechanism: governance `software-upgrade` proposal scheduling height per network; cosmovisor swaps the binary at the height.
-- Store migrations: none required.
-
-## Rollout order
-
-1. Plata (devnet) — done
-2. Oro (testnet) — done, applied at height 33,659,735
-3. Mainnet — governance proposal
-
-## Binaries
-
-Validators can either build from source or use the prebuilt linux binaries attached to this release.
-
-| Role | OS | Arch | Artifact |
-| ---- | -- | ---- | -------- |
-| **Validator (recommended)** | linux | amd64 | `kiichaind-linux-amd64` |
-| Validator (ARM hosts) | linux | arm64 | `kiichaind-linux-arm64` |
-| Local Mac only (not for validators) | darwin | amd64 / arm64 | `kiichaind-darwin-*` |
-
-Verify downloads against the `SHA256SUMS` file attached to this release, and confirm `kiichaind version` reports the released tag before staging the binary in cosmovisor under the upgrade name `v7.3.0`.