diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4fb79844..2a0a180d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ FRONTEND_BUILD_TARGET=final
 VITE_JSON_RPC_SERVER_URL='http://127.0.0.1:4000/api'  # if VITE_PROXY_ENABLED = 'true' change to '/api'
 VITE_WS_SERVER_URL= 'ws://127.0.0.1:4000'        # if VITE_PROXY_ENABLED = 'true' change to '/'
 VITE_PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN='studio.genlayer.com'
+VITE_FINALITY_WINDOW_APPEAL_FAILED_REDUCTION=0.2
 
 
 # GenVM Configuration
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ FRONTEND_BUILD_TARGET = 'final' # change to 'dev' to run in dev mode
 HARDHAT_URL = 'http://hardhat'
 HARDHAT_PORT = '8545'
 HARDHAT_PRIVATE_KEY = '0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80'
+HARDHAT_CHAIN_ID=61999
+COMPOSE_PROFILES='hardhat'
 
 BACKEND_BUILD_TARGET = 'debug'
 VITE_FINALITY_WINDOW=1
+DEFAULT_CONSENSUS_MAX_ROTATIONS=3
diff --git a/esbuild.config.dev.js b/esbuild.config.dev.js
index 9e8495e2..cffca383 100644
--- a/esbuild.config.dev.js
+++ b/esbuild.config.dev.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default {
     banner: {
       js: `const _importMetaUrl = new URL(import.meta.url).pathname;`,
     },
-    external: ["commander", "dockerode", "dotenv", "ethers", "inquirer", "update-check", "ssh2", "fs-extra"]
+    external: ["commander", "dockerode", "dotenv", "ethers", "inquirer", "update-check", "ssh2", "fs-extra", "esbuild"]
   },
   watch: true,
 };
diff --git a/esbuild.config.prod.js b/esbuild.config.prod.js
index 190179a3..9d14dbd9 100644
--- a/esbuild.config.prod.js
+++ b/esbuild.config.prod.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default {
     banner: {
       js: `const _importMetaUrl = new URL(import.meta.url).pathname;`,
     },
-    external: ["commander", "dockerode", "dotenv", "ethers", "inquirer", "update-check", "ssh2", "fs-extra"]
+    external: ["commander", "dockerode", "dotenv", "ethers", "inquirer", "update-check", "ssh2", "fs-extra", "esbuild"]
   },
   watch: false,
 };
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d8ca7b56..da6d9869 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "ethers": "^6.13.4",
         "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
-        "genlayer-js": "^0.6.0",
+        "genlayer-js": "^0.9.0",
         "inquirer": "^12.0.0",
         "node-fetch": "^3.0.0",
         "open": "^10.1.0",
@@ -5281,9 +5281,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/genlayer-js": {
-      "version": "0.6.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/genlayer-js/-/genlayer-js-0.6.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tbsBRyVUGZ0a+661ML6wu3U3p5CtHkik7a4qTc68OZgf1pX1G4JBs7CzAmqAkMt8HUyD/J413raDs9Q5s3psWw==",
+      "version": "0.9.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/genlayer-js/-/genlayer-js-0.9.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PBG9k7g9/uvl33DIs9bVTb+bdaHnbmXwphsh4fAUmv5CLTLKQtfLqQ7+OXFFVq56txs9geldr+g7ulgd8YtCGQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.30.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f088a8e..8289b60c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "ethers": "^6.13.4",
     "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
-    "genlayer-js": "^0.6.0",
+    "genlayer-js": "^0.9.0",
     "inquirer": "^12.0.0",
     "node-fetch": "^3.0.0",
     "open": "^10.1.0",
diff --git a/src/lib/config/simulator.ts b/src/lib/config/simulator.ts
index de767ad4..d77bec04 100644
--- a/src/lib/config/simulator.ts
+++ b/src/lib/config/simulator.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export const localnetCompatibleVersion = "v0.42.0";
+export const localnetCompatibleVersion = "v0.51.0";
 export const DEFAULT_JSON_RPC_URL = "http://localhost:4000/api";
 export const CONTAINERS_NAME_PREFIX = "/genlayer-";
 export const IMAGES_NAME_PREFIX = "yeagerai";