diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts-compile-and-deploy-to-devenv.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts-compile-and-deploy-to-devenv.yml
index 5fd1347c..bea222e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts-compile-and-deploy-to-devenv.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts-compile-and-deploy-to-devenv.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Devenv - deploy contracts (on demand)
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
 
 concurrency:
   group: "${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.workflow }}"
@@ -68,6 +69,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           make deploy-eth NETWORK=sepolia
 
+      - name: Deploy eth contracts (TransferLimit)
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SEPOLIA_MNEMONIC: ${{ secrets.DEVENV_TESTNET_SEPOLIA_KEY }}
+          SEPOLIA_ACCOUNT_NUMBER: ${{ secrets.DEVENV_TESTNET_SEPOLIA_ACCOUNT_NUMBER }}
+          SEPOLIA_TOKEN_CONFIG_PATH: "../cfg/tokens_testnet.json"
+        run: |
+          make deploy-eth-transfer-limit NETWORK=sepolia      
+
       - name: Deploy azero contracts
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-master-branch-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/on-master-branch-commit.yml
index 90e78a8c..6f267479 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-master-branch-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-master-branch-commit.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_check-vars-and-secrets.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
+  compile-contracts-and-deploy-to-devenv:
+    needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
+    name: Compile contracts and deploy to devenv
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/contracts-compile-and-deploy-to-devenv.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
   test-azero-contracts:
     needs: [check-vars-and-secrets]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-azero-contracts.yml
@@ -21,13 +27,47 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-eth-contracts.yml
 
   build-l1-relayer:
-    needs: [test-eth-contracts, test-azero-contracts]
+    needs:
+      - test-eth-contracts
+      - test-azero-contracts
+      - compile-contracts-and-deploy-to-devenv
     name: Build L1 relayer
     uses: ./.github/workflows/l1-relayer-build.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   build-l2-relayer:
-    needs: [test-eth-contracts, test-azero-contracts]
+    needs:
+      - test-eth-contracts
+      - test-azero-contracts
+      - compile-contracts-and-deploy-to-devenv
     name: Build L2 relayer
     uses: ./.github/workflows/l2-relayer-build.yml
     secrets: inherit
+
+  check-pipeline-completion:
+    needs: [build-l1-relayer,
+            build-l2-relayer]
+    name: Check pipeline completion
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: All nightly tests completed
+        run: |
+          # due to the fact GitHub treats skipped jobs as success, and when any of dependant
+          # jobs fail, this check will be skipped, we need to check status manually
+          jq --exit-status 'all(.result == "success")' <<< '${{ toJson(needs) }}'
+
+  slack:
+    name: Slack notification
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [check-pipeline-completion]
+    if: >
+      !cancelled() &&
+      github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    steps:
+      - name: Send Slack message
+        uses: Cardinal-Cryptography/github-actions/slack-notification@v7
+        with:
+          notify-on: "failure"
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_DEV_ONDUTY }}
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 84cccde0..36c33926 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -99,8 +99,13 @@ compile-eth: eth-deps
 deploy-eth: # Deploy eth contracts
 deploy-eth: compile-eth
 	cd eth && \
-	npx hardhat run --network $(NETWORK) scripts/0_deploy_bridge_contracts.js \
-	&& npx hardhat run --network $(NETWORK) scripts/deploy_transfer_limit.js
+	npx hardhat run --network $(NETWORK) scripts/0_deploy_bridge_contracts.js
+
+.PHONY: deploy-eth-transfer-limit
+deploy-eth-transfer-limit: # Deploy TransferLimit eth contract
+deploy-eth-transfer-limit: compile-eth
+	cd eth && \
+	npx hardhat run --network $(NETWORK) scripts/deploy_transfer_limit.js
 
 .PHONY: upload-eth
 upload-eth: # Upload the MOST contract to a live ethereum network (testnet or mainnet) for an upgrade
diff --git a/eth/hardhat.config.js b/eth/hardhat.config.js
index 429a19ee..968a63ca 100644
--- a/eth/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/eth/hardhat.config.js
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ if (SEPOLIA_MNEMONIC || SEPOLIA_PRIVATE_KEY) {
           mnemonic: SEPOLIA_MNEMONIC,
         }
       : [SEPOLIA_PRIVATE_KEY],
+    gasPrice: 10e9, // 10 Gwei; it's set to have an upper bound for contract deployment costs
+    timeout: 20000, // 20s; if gas prices are higher than 20 Gwei, any tx would likely
+    // become stuck in the mempool, hence we need a timeout for a deployment script to finish
     deploymentConfig: {
       guardianIds: [
         typeof SEPOLIA_ACCOUNT_NUMBER == "undefined" ||