NomicFoundation · ChristopherDedominici · Feb 14, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024 · Feb 13, 2024
diff --git a/docs/src/content/hardhat-runner/docs/reference/solidity-support.md b/docs/src/content/hardhat-runner/docs/reference/solidity-support.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ These are the versions of Solidity that you can expect to fully work with Hardha
 - Any 0.5.x version starting from 0.5.1
 - Any 0.6.x version
 - Any 0.7.x version
-- Any 0.8.x version up to and including 0.8.23
+- Any 0.8.x version up to and including 0.8.24
 
 We recommend against using Hardhat with newer, unsupported versions of Solidity. But if you need to do so; please read on.
 

diff --git a/docs/src/model/markdown.tsx b/docs/src/model/markdown.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export const withoutComments = (content: string) => {
 };
 
 export const replacePlaceholders = (content: string) => {
-  const recommendedSolcVersion = "0.8.23";
+  const recommendedSolcVersion = "0.8.24";
   const latestPragma = "^0.8.0";
   const hardhatPackageJson = fs
     .readFileSync(

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript-esm/contracts/Lock.sol b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript-esm/contracts/Lock.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.9;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
 
 // Uncomment this line to use console.log
 // import "hardhat/console.sol";

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript-esm/hardhat.config.cjs b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript-esm/hardhat.config.cjs
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox");
 
 /** @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig */
 module.exports = {
-  solidity: "0.8.19",
+  solidity: "0.8.24",
 };
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript/contracts/Lock.sol b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript/contracts/Lock.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.9;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
 
 // Uncomment this line to use console.log
 // import "hardhat/console.sol";

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript/hardhat.config.js b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/javascript/hardhat.config.js
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox");
 
 /** @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig */
 module.exports = {
-  solidity: "0.8.19",
+  solidity: "0.8.24",
 };
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript-viem/contracts/Lock.sol b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript-viem/contracts/Lock.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.9;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
 
 // Uncomment this line to use console.log
 // import "hardhat/console.sol";

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript-viem/hardhat.config.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript-viem/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { HardhatUserConfig } from "hardhat/config";
 import "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox-viem";
 
 const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
-  solidity: "0.8.19",
+  solidity: "0.8.24",
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript/contracts/Lock.sol b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript/contracts/Lock.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.9;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
 
 // Uncomment this line to use console.log
 // import "hardhat/console.sol";

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript/hardhat.config.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/sample-projects/typescript/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { HardhatUserConfig } from "hardhat/config";
 import "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox";
 
 const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
-  solidity: "0.8.19",
+  solidity: "0.8.24",
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/cli/project-creation.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/cli/project-creation.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ async function printRecommendedDepsInstallationInstructions(
 // exported so we can test that it uses the latest supported version of solidity
 export const EMPTY_HARDHAT_CONFIG = `/** @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig */
 module.exports = {
-  solidity: "0.8.19",
+  solidity: "0.8.24",
 };
 `;
 

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/hardhat-network/stack-traces/constants.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/hardhat-network/stack-traces/constants.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export const SUPPORTED_SOLIDITY_VERSION_RANGE = "<=0.8.23";
+export const SUPPORTED_SOLIDITY_VERSION_RANGE = "<=0.8.24";
 export const FIRST_SOLC_VERSION_SUPPORTED = "0.5.1";
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/solidity/compiler/solc-info.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/solidity/compiler/solc-info.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const defaultEvmTargets: { [key: string]: string } = {
   "0.8.21": "shanghai",
   "0.8.22": "shanghai",
   "0.8.23": "shanghai",
+  "0.8.24": "shanghai",
 };
 
 export function getEvmVersionFromSolcVersion(

diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/test/fixture-projects/compilation-latest-solc-version/contracts/A.sol b/packages/hardhat-core/test/fixture-projects/compilation-latest-solc-version/contracts/A.sol
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-pragma solidity ^0.8.23;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
 
 contract A {}
diff --git a/...ages/hardhat-core/test/fixture-projects/compilation-latest-solc-version/hardhat.config.js b/...ages/hardhat-core/test/fixture-projects/compilation-latest-solc-version/hardhat.config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  solidity: "0.8.23",
+  solidity: "0.8.24",
 };
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/test/internal/hardhat-network/stack-traces/compilers-list.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/test/internal/hardhat-network/stack-traces/compilers-list.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ export const solidityCompilers: SolidityCompiler[] = [
   {
     solidityVersion: "0.8.21",
     compilerPath: "soljson-v0.8.21+commit.d9974bed.js",
-    latestSolcVersion: true,
   },
   {
     solidityVersion: "0.8.21",
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ export const solidityCompilers: SolidityCompiler[] = [
       runs: 200,
       viaIR: true,
     },
-    latestSolcVersion: true,
   },
   {
     solidityVersion: "0.8.22",
@@ -247,6 +245,20 @@ export const solidityCompilers: SolidityCompiler[] = [
     },
     latestSolcVersion: true,
   },
+  {
+    solidityVersion: "0.8.24",
+    compilerPath: "soljson-v0.8.24+commit.e11b9ed9.js",
+    latestSolcVersion: true,
+  },
+  {
+    solidityVersion: "0.8.24",
+    compilerPath: "soljson-v0.8.24+commit.e11b9ed9.js",
+    optimizer: {
+      runs: 200,
+      viaIR: true,
+    },
+    latestSolcVersion: true,
+  },
 ];
 
 export const getLatestSupportedVersion = () =>