diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index b0e9582..0da7d2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
         node_version:
-          - 18
+          - 20
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml
index 508de95..286a9a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
         node_version:
-          - 18
+          - 20
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
         node_version:
-          - 18
+          - 20
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85865bf..90254d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
-It is recommended to install [`pnpm`](https://pnpm.io) through the `npm` package manager, which comes bundled with [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) when you install it on your system. It is recommended to use a Node.js version `>= 18.0.0`.
+It is recommended to install [`pnpm`](https://pnpm.io) through the `npm` package manager, which comes bundled with [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) when you install it on your system. It is recommended to use a Node.js version `>= 20.0.0`.
 
 Once you have `npm` installed, you can run the following both to install and upgrade `pnpm`:
 
diff --git a/contracts/lib/forge-std b/contracts/lib/forge-std
index 80a8f6e..155d547 160000
--- a/contracts/lib/forge-std
+++ b/contracts/lib/forge-std
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 80a8f6ea9362849b2a8f2dc28df40c77a64f9c16
+Subproject commit 155d547c449afa8715f538d69454b83944117811
diff --git a/deploy/deploy-zksync.ts b/deploy/deploy-zksync.ts
index 6a43c77..2e14251 100644
--- a/deploy/deploy-zksync.ts
+++ b/deploy/deploy-zksync.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import { HardhatRuntimeEnvironment } from "hardhat/types";
 import { Wallet } from "zksync-ethers";
 import { Deployer } from "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy";
 
+// Colour codes for terminal prints
+const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
+const GREEN = "\x1b[32m";
+
 function delay(ms: number) {
   return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 }
@@ -33,8 +37,11 @@ export default async function main(hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment) {
   await contract.waitForDeployment();
   const contractAddress = await contract.getAddress();
 
-  console.log("Greeter deployed to:", contractAddress);
+  console.log("Greeter deployed to: " + `${GREEN}${contractAddress}${RESET}\n`);
 
+  console.log(
+    "Waiting 30 seconds before beginning the contract verification to allow the block explorer to index the contract...\n",
+  );
   await delay(30000); // Wait for 30 seconds before verifying the contract
 
   await hre.run("verify:verify", {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0bcfcc3..2825d6a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@
     "lint:fix": "pnpm prettier:fix && pnpm solhint:fix && npx eslint **/*.{js,ts} --fix"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy": "^1.1.0",
+    "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy": "^1.1.1",
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-ethers": "0.0.1-beta.1",
-    "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": "^1.0.3",
+    "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": "^1.0.5",
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify": "^1.2.1",
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers": "^2.0.2",
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers": "^3.0.5",
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
     "@typechain/hardhat": "^9.1.0",
     "@types/chai": "^4.3.11",
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.6",
-    "@types/node": "^20.10.4",
+    "@types/node": "^20.10.5",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.14.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.14.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.10",
-    "eslint": "^8.55.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.56.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
     "ethers": "^6.9.0",
     "hardhat": "^2.19.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6f87b28..c9f8995 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ settings:
 
 devDependencies:
   "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy":
-    specifier: ^1.1.0
-    version: 1.1.0(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)(zksync-ethers@6.0.0)
+    specifier: ^1.1.1
+    version: 1.1.1(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)(zksync-ethers@6.0.0)
   "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-ethers":
     specifier: 0.0.1-beta.1
     version: 0.0.1-beta.1(ethers@6.9.0)(zksync-ethers@6.0.0)
   "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc":
-    specifier: ^1.0.3
-    version: 1.0.3(hardhat@2.19.2)
+    specifier: ^1.0.5
+    version: 1.0.5(hardhat@2.19.2)
   "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify":
     specifier: ^1.2.1
     version: 1.2.1(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@2.0.2)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ devDependencies:
     version: 1.0.10(hardhat@2.19.2)
   "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox":
     specifier: ^4.0.0
-    version: 4.0.0(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers@2.0.2)(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers@3.0.5)(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers@1.0.10)(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@2.0.2)(@typechain/ethers-v6@0.5.1)(@typechain/hardhat@9.1.0)(@types/chai@4.3.11)(@types/mocha@10.0.6)(@types/node@20.10.4)(chai@4.3.10)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat-gas-reporter@1.0.9)(hardhat@2.19.2)(solidity-coverage@0.8.5)(ts-node@10.9.2)(typechain@8.3.2)(typescript@5.3.3)
+    version: 4.0.0(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers@2.0.2)(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers@3.0.5)(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers@1.0.10)(@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@2.0.2)(@typechain/ethers-v6@0.5.1)(@typechain/hardhat@9.1.0)(@types/chai@4.3.11)(@types/mocha@10.0.6)(@types/node@20.10.5)(chai@4.3.10)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat-gas-reporter@1.0.9)(hardhat@2.19.2)(solidity-coverage@0.8.5)(ts-node@10.9.2)(typechain@8.3.2)(typescript@5.3.3)
   "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify":
     specifier: ^2.0.2
     version: 2.0.2(hardhat@2.19.2)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ devDependencies:
     version: 5.0.1
   "@tenderly/hardhat-tenderly":
     specifier: ^2.0.1
-    version: 2.0.1(@types/node@20.10.4)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)
+    version: 2.0.1(@types/node@20.10.5)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)
   "@truffle/dashboard-hardhat-plugin":
     specifier: ^0.2.15
     version: 0.2.15(hardhat@2.19.2)
@@ -60,23 +60,23 @@ devDependencies:
     specifier: ^10.0.6
     version: 10.0.6
   "@types/node":
-    specifier: ^20.10.4
-    version: 20.10.4
+    specifier: ^20.10.5
+    version: 20.10.5
   "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin":
     specifier: ^6.14.0
-    version: 6.14.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.14.0)(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
+    version: 6.14.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.14.0)(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
   "@typescript-eslint/parser":
     specifier: ^6.14.0
-    version: 6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
+    version: 6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
   chai:
     specifier: ^4.3.10
     version: 4.3.10
   eslint:
-    specifier: ^8.55.0
-    version: 8.55.0
+    specifier: ^8.56.0
+    version: 8.56.0
   eslint-config-prettier:
     specifier: ^9.1.0
-    version: 9.1.0(eslint@8.55.0)
+    version: 9.1.0(eslint@8.56.0)
   ethers:
     specifier: ^6.9.0
     version: 6.9.0
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ devDependencies:
     version: 0.8.5(hardhat@2.19.2)
   ts-node:
     specifier: ^10.9.2
-    version: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.4)(typescript@5.3.3)
+    version: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.5)(typescript@5.3.3)
   typechain:
     specifier: ^8.3.2
     version: 8.3.2(typescript@5.3.3)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ packages:
       }
     engines: { node: ">=6.9.0" }
     dependencies:
-      regenerator-runtime: 0.14.0
+      regenerator-runtime: 0.14.1
     dev: true
 
   /@balena/dockerignore@1.0.2:
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ packages:
       "@jridgewell/trace-mapping": 0.3.9
     dev: true
 
-  /@eslint-community/eslint-utils@4.4.0(eslint@8.55.0):
+  /@eslint-community/eslint-utils@4.4.0(eslint@8.56.0):
     resolution:
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@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       eslint: ^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0 || >=8.0.0
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 8.55.0
+      eslint: 8.56.0
       eslint-visitor-keys: 3.4.3
     dev: true
 
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ packages:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
 
-  /@eslint/js@8.55.0:
+  /@eslint/js@8.56.0:
     resolution:
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     engines: { node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0 }
     dev: true
@@ -816,27 +816,27 @@ packages:
       invariant: 2.2.4
     dev: true
 
-  /@ledgerhq/devices@8.1.0:
+  /@ledgerhq/devices@8.2.0:
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     dependencies:
-      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.0
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
       rxjs: 7.8.1
       semver: 7.5.4
     dev: true
 
-  /@ledgerhq/domain-service@1.1.15(debug@4.3.4):
+  /@ledgerhq/domain-service@1.1.16(debug@4.3.4):
     resolution:
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       }
     dependencies:
-      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.0
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
-      "@ledgerhq/types-live": 6.43.0
+      "@ledgerhq/types-live": 6.43.1
       axios: 1.6.2(debug@4.3.4)
       eip55: 2.1.1
       react: 18.2.0
@@ -845,10 +845,10 @@ packages:
       - debug
     dev: true
 
-  /@ledgerhq/errors@6.16.0:
+  /@ledgerhq/errors@6.16.1:
     resolution:
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     dev: true
 
@@ -861,10 +861,10 @@ packages:
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       "@ethersproject/rlp": 5.7.0
       "@ledgerhq/cryptoassets": 9.13.0
-      "@ledgerhq/domain-service": 1.1.15(debug@4.3.4)
-      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.0
-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.0
-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-mocker": 6.28.0
+      "@ledgerhq/domain-service": 1.1.16(debug@4.3.4)
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.1
+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-mocker": 6.28.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
       axios: 1.6.2(debug@4.3.4)
       bignumber.js: 9.1.2
@@ -873,54 +873,54 @@ packages:
       - debug
     dev: true
 
-  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport-mocker@6.28.0:
+  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport-mocker@6.28.1:
     resolution:
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     dependencies:
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+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
       rxjs: 7.8.1
     dev: true
 
-  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-noevents@6.29.0:
+  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-noevents@6.29.1:
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-      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.0
-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.0
+      "@ledgerhq/devices": 8.2.0
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
       node-hid: 2.2.0
     dev: true
 
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+  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid@6.28.1:
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-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.0
-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-noevents": 6.29.0
+      "@ledgerhq/devices": 8.2.0
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.1
+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-noevents": 6.29.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
       lodash: 4.17.21
       node-hid: 2.2.0
       usb: 2.9.0
     dev: true
 
-  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport@6.30.0:
+  /@ledgerhq/hw-transport@6.30.1:
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-      "@ledgerhq/devices": 8.1.0
-      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.0
+      "@ledgerhq/devices": 8.2.0
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
       "@ledgerhq/logs": 6.12.0
       events: 3.3.0
     dev: true
@@ -932,27 +932,27 @@ packages:
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+  /@ledgerhq/types-live@6.43.1:
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     dependencies:
       bignumber.js: 9.1.2
       rxjs: 7.8.1
     dev: true
 
-  /@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy@1.1.0(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)(zksync-ethers@6.0.0):
+  /@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy@1.1.1(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2)(zksync-ethers@6.0.0):
     resolution:
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-        integrity: sha512-pmIjmSXpoue24FsI0xhMR1H4b0nStayVOQA209tw9x9c6X5Q/1Dj+o00U2To70glVfPQ1B1hP9ay30x8pxzJ7A==,
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     peerDependencies:
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       hardhat: ^2.18.1
       zksync-ethers: ^6.0.0
     dependencies:
-      "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": 1.0.3(hardhat@2.19.2)
+      "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": 1.0.5(hardhat@2.19.2)
       chalk: 4.1.2
       ethers: 6.9.0
       hardhat: 2.19.2(ts-node@10.9.2)(typescript@5.3.3)
@@ -977,10 +977,10 @@ packages:
       zksync-ethers: 6.0.0(ethers@6.9.0)
     dev: true
 
-  /@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc@1.0.3(hardhat@2.19.2):
+  /@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc@1.0.5(hardhat@2.19.2):
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     peerDependencies:
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@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": ^2.0.0
     dependencies:
-      "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": 1.0.3(hardhat@2.19.2)
+      "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": 1.0.5(hardhat@2.19.2)
       "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": 2.0.2(hardhat@2.19.2)
       axios: 1.6.2(debug@4.3.4)
       chalk: 4.1.2
@@ -1380,10 +1380,10 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       hardhat: ^2.16.0
     dependencies:
-      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.0
+      "@ledgerhq/errors": 6.16.1
       "@ledgerhq/hw-app-eth": 6.33.6(debug@4.3.4)
-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.0
-      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid": 6.28.0
+      "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": 6.30.1
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       "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-util": 9.0.1
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       "@types/mocha": 10.0.6
-      "@types/node": 20.10.4
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-      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.4)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.5)(typescript@5.3.3)
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       typescript: 5.3.3
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+  /@scure/base@1.1.5:
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-      "@scure/base": 1.1.4
+      "@scure/base": 1.1.5
     dev: true
 
   /@scure/bip32@1.3.1:
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
   /@scure/bip39@1.1.1:
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ packages:
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     dependencies:
       "@noble/hashes": 1.2.0
-      "@scure/base": 1.1.4
+      "@scure/base": 1.1.5
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   /@scure/bip39@1.2.1:
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ packages:
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     dependencies:
       "@noble/hashes": 1.3.1
-      "@scure/base": 1.1.4
+      "@scure/base": 1.1.5
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@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
-  /@tenderly/hardhat-tenderly@2.0.1(@types/node@20.10.4)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2):
+  /@tenderly/hardhat-tenderly@2.0.1(@types/node@20.10.5)(ethers@6.9.0)(hardhat@2.19.2):
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-      hardhat-deploy: 0.11.44
+      hardhat-deploy: 0.11.45
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-      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.4)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.5)(typescript@5.3.3)
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+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
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+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
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     dependencies:
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+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
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+  /@types/node@20.10.5:
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     dependencies:
-      "@types/node": 20.10.4
+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
     dev: true
 
   /@types/prettier@2.7.3:
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-      "@types/node": 20.10.4
+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
       safe-buffer: 5.1.2
     dev: true
 
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ packages:
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     dependencies:
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+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
     dev: true
 
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@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ packages:
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     dependencies:
-      "@types/node": 20.10.4
+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
     dev: true
 
   /@types/semver@7.5.6:
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     dev: true
 
-  /@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@6.14.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.14.0)(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
+  /@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@6.14.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@6.14.0)(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
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     dependencies:
       "@eslint-community/regexpp": 4.10.0
-      "@typescript-eslint/parser": 6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      "@typescript-eslint/parser": 6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
       "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": 6.14.0
-      "@typescript-eslint/type-utils": 6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
-      "@typescript-eslint/utils": 6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      "@typescript-eslint/type-utils": 6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      "@typescript-eslint/utils": 6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
       "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": 6.14.0
       debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
-      eslint: 8.55.0
+      eslint: 8.56.0
       graphemer: 1.4.0
       ignore: 5.3.0
       natural-compare: 1.4.0
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ packages:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
 
-  /@typescript-eslint/parser@6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
+  /@typescript-eslint/parser@6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
     resolution:
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       "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": 6.14.0
       debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
-      eslint: 8.55.0
+      eslint: 8.56.0
       typescript: 5.3.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
-  /@typescript-eslint/type-utils@6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
+  /@typescript-eslint/type-utils@6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
     resolution:
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@@ -2524,9 +2524,9 @@ packages:
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     dependencies:
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-      "@typescript-eslint/utils": 6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      "@typescript-eslint/utils": 6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3)
       debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
-      eslint: 8.55.0
+      eslint: 8.56.0
       ts-api-utils: 1.0.3(typescript@5.3.3)
       typescript: 5.3.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ packages:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
 
-  /@typescript-eslint/utils@6.14.0(eslint@8.55.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
+  /@typescript-eslint/utils@6.14.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.3.3):
     resolution:
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@@ -2574,13 +2574,13 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       eslint: ^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0
     dependencies:
-      "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": 4.4.0(eslint@8.55.0)
+      "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": 4.4.0(eslint@8.56.0)
       "@types/json-schema": 7.0.15
       "@types/semver": 7.5.6
       "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": 6.14.0
       "@typescript-eslint/types": 6.14.0
       "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree": 6.14.0(typescript@5.3.3)
-      eslint: 8.55.0
+      eslint: 8.56.0
       semver: 7.5.4
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
@@ -4727,7 +4727,7 @@ packages:
       source-map: 0.2.0
     dev: true
 
-  /eslint-config-prettier@9.1.0(eslint@8.55.0):
+  /eslint-config-prettier@9.1.0(eslint@8.56.0):
     resolution:
       {
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@@ -4736,7 +4736,7 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       eslint: ">=7.0.0"
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 8.55.0
+      eslint: 8.56.0
     dev: true
 
   /eslint-scope@7.2.2:
@@ -4758,18 +4758,18 @@ packages:
     engines: { node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0 }
     dev: true
 
-  /eslint@8.55.0:
+  /eslint@8.56.0:
     resolution:
       {
-        integrity: sha512-iyUUAM0PCKj5QpwGfmCAG9XXbZCWsqP/eWAWrG/W0umvjuLRBECwSFdt+rCntju0xEH7teIABPwXpahftIaTdA==,
+        integrity: sha512-Go19xM6T9puCOWntie1/P997aXxFsOi37JIHRWI514Hc6ZnaHGKY9xFhrU65RT6CcBEzZoGG1e6Nq+DT04ZtZQ==,
       }
     engines: { node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0 }
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
-      "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": 4.4.0(eslint@8.55.0)
+      "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": 4.4.0(eslint@8.56.0)
       "@eslint-community/regexpp": 4.10.0
       "@eslint/eslintrc": 2.1.4
-      "@eslint/js": 8.55.0
+      "@eslint/js": 8.56.0
       "@humanwhocodes/config-array": 0.11.13
       "@humanwhocodes/module-importer": 1.0.1
       "@nodelib/fs.walk": 1.2.8
@@ -6076,10 +6076,10 @@ packages:
       strip-ansi: 6.0.1
     dev: true
 
-  /hardhat-deploy@0.11.44:
+  /hardhat-deploy@0.11.45:
     resolution:
       {
-        integrity: sha512-kAkCvTYPpdIvnWCc3F0xg3AbVsa/SgH9aePPO7e7nHUOkg07LGKuknU/UaVAfWwHe7Zs57pQIAolAQyKI+mnXw==,
+        integrity: sha512-aC8UNaq3JcORnEUIwV945iJuvBwi65tjHVDU3v6mOcqik7WAzHVCJ7cwmkkipsHrWysrB5YvGF1q9S1vIph83w==,
       }
     dependencies:
       "@ethersproject/abi": 5.7.0
@@ -6190,7 +6190,7 @@ packages:
       solc: 0.7.3(debug@4.3.4)
       source-map-support: 0.5.21
       stacktrace-parser: 0.1.10
-      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.4)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.5)(typescript@5.3.3)
       tsort: 0.0.1
       typescript: 5.3.3
       undici: 5.28.2
@@ -8745,10 +8745,10 @@ packages:
     engines: { node: ">=6" }
     dev: true
 
-  /regenerator-runtime@0.14.0:
+  /regenerator-runtime@0.14.1:
     resolution:
       {
-        integrity: sha512-srw17NI0TUWHuGa5CFGGmhfNIeja30WMBfbslPNhf6JrqQlLN5gcrvig1oqPxiVaXb0oW0XRKtH6Nngs5lKCIA==,
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       }
     dev: true
 
@@ -9878,7 +9878,7 @@ packages:
       js-yaml: 4.1.0
       open: 8.4.2
       prompts: 2.4.2
-      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.4)(typescript@5.3.3)
+      ts-node: 10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.5)(typescript@5.3.3)
       tslog: 4.9.2
       typescript: 5.3.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -10033,7 +10033,7 @@ packages:
       code-block-writer: 12.0.0
     dev: true
 
-  /ts-node@10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.4)(typescript@5.3.3):
+  /ts-node@10.9.2(@types/node@20.10.5)(typescript@5.3.3):
     resolution:
       {
         integrity: sha512-f0FFpIdcHgn8zcPSbf1dRevwt047YMnaiJM3u2w2RewrB+fob/zePZcrOyQoLMMO7aBIddLcQIEK5dYjkLnGrQ==,
@@ -10055,7 +10055,7 @@ packages:
       "@tsconfig/node12": 1.0.11
       "@tsconfig/node14": 1.0.3
       "@tsconfig/node16": 1.0.4
-      "@types/node": 20.10.4
+      "@types/node": 20.10.5
       acorn: 8.11.2
       acorn-walk: 8.3.1
       arg: 4.1.3
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.ts b/scripts/deploy.ts
index 54a9f2d..d9fa33f 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import hre from "hardhat";
 
+// Colour codes for terminal prints
+const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
+const GREEN = "\x1b[32m";
+
 function delay(ms: number) {
   return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 }
@@ -11,8 +15,11 @@ async function main() {
   await contract.waitForDeployment();
   const contractAddress = await contract.getAddress();
 
-  console.log("Greeter deployed to:", contractAddress);
+  console.log("Greeter deployed to: " + `${GREEN}${contractAddress}${RESET}\n`);
 
+  console.log(
+    "Waiting 30 seconds before beginning the contract verification to allow the block explorer to index the contract...\n",
+  );
   await delay(30000); // Wait for 30 seconds before verifying the contract
 
   await hre.run("verify:verify", {
diff --git a/scripts/interact.ts b/scripts/interact.ts
index 48bdc9a..fc19094 100644
--- a/scripts/interact.ts
+++ b/scripts/interact.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 // You must customise it according to your contract's specifications
 import hre from "hardhat";
 
+// Colour codes for terminal prints
+const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
+const GREEN = "\x1b[32m";
+
 async function main() {
-  const address = "0xdFf511FC04478a2fdEc2Efb93D92C4C6a55911EE"; // Specify here your contract address
+  const address = "0xB8d2BDd1C99A33b831553DA64F6215983bf0475a"; // Specify here your contract address
   const contract = await hre.ethers.getContractAt("Greeter", address); // Specify here your contract name
 
   ////////////////
@@ -17,7 +21,8 @@ async function main() {
   //////////////
 
   const tx = await contract.setGreeting(newGreeting); // Specify here the to-be-called function name
-  console.log("The transaction hash is:", tx.hash);
+  console.log("The transaction hash is: " + `${GREEN}${tx.hash}${RESET}\n`);
+  console.log("Waiting until the transaction is confirmed...\n");
   const receipt = await tx.wait(); // Wait until the transaction is confirmed
   console.log(
     "The transaction returned the following transaction receipt:\n",