Bump hardhat from 2.14.0 to 2.16.1

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Bumps hardhat from 2.14.0 to 2.16.1.

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Hardhat v2.16.1

This release fixes an issue in the compiler download that happens when Hardhat is used with node v18.16.x (the latest versions of node v18).

Hardhat v2.16.0 - Extendable providers

This version of Hardhat adds a new extensibility point: you can now wrap Hardhat's network provider with your own logic.

This is done by using the new extendProvider configuration function:

extendProvider(async (provider, config, network) => {
  const newProvider = new MyProviderWrapper(provider);
  return newProvider;
});

Doing this means that all the JSON-RPC calls will go through your custom provider wrapper. You can use this to intercept and handle some requests while forwarding the rest to the original provider.

To learn more about this, read the "Extending the Hardhat provider" section in our docs. If you have questions about how to use this, please open a new discussion.

Other changes

Besides this new feature, this version includes the following changes:

• console.sol is now memory-safe (thanks @​ZumZoom!)
• Added optional params to some compilation subtasks to make them more flexible (thanks @​adjisb!)
• Added a HARDHAT_DISABLE_TELEMETRY_PROMPT environment variable that can be set to true to prevent Hardhat from showing the telemetry consent prompt
• The opt-in telemetry is now done using Google Analytics 4

Hardhat v2.15.0

This new version of Hardhat uses the new ethers v6 based Toolbox when initializing a project. Check the release notes of the Toolbox to learn more.

Hardhat v2.14.1

This release adds better information to Hardhat about which block numbers correspond to which hardforks. Most users won't be affected by this, but it fixes some issues for certain edge cases.

Commits

• b05660b Version Packages
• 176f268 Merge pull request #4075 from NomicFoundation/compiler-download-issue
• 68cf2a2 Create tricky-parents-warn.md
• 45025fb Consume downloads instead of piping them
• 8bec18b Merge pull request #4071 from NomicFoundation/hardhat-ethers-on
• a1e37a4 Create three-yaks-reply.md
• 942f406 Remove duplicated test
• 223b09c Remove --exit from test script
• ba24025 Add support for contract.on
• 4c39c2c Add tests for provider and contract events
• Additional commits viewable in compare view

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Superseded by #347.