diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 7a44045a11b..7009c6c3c23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       FORCE_COLOR: 1
+      # Needed for "eth-gas-reporter" to produce a "gasReporterOutput.json" as documented in
+      # https://github.com/cgewecke/eth-gas-reporter/blob/v0.2.27/docs/gasReporterOutput.md
+      CI: true
       GAS: true
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/hardhat.config.js b/hardhat.config.js
index dac13f5e0a4..5a7d043ef29 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/hardhat.config.js
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ const argv = require('yargs/yargs')()
       type: 'boolean',
       default: false,
     },
-    gasReport: {
-      alias: 'enableGasReportPath',
-      type: 'string',
-      implies: 'gas',
-      default: undefined,
-    },
     mode: {
       alias: 'compileMode',
       type: 'string',
@@ -55,10 +49,12 @@ const argv = require('yargs/yargs')()
     },
   }).argv;
 
-require('@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox');
+require('@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers');
 require('@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers');
-require('hardhat-ignore-warnings');
 require('hardhat-exposed');
+require('hardhat-gas-reporter');
+require('hardhat-ignore-warnings');
+require('solidity-coverage');
 require('solidity-docgen');
 argv.foundry && require('@nomicfoundation/hardhat-foundry');
 
@@ -101,6 +97,7 @@ module.exports = {
   networks: {
     hardhat: {
       allowUnlimitedContractSize: !withOptimizations,
+      initialBaseFeePerGas: argv.coverage ? 0 : undefined,
     },
   },
   exposed: {
@@ -108,23 +105,14 @@ module.exports = {
     initializers: true,
     exclude: ['vendor/**/*'],
   },
-  docgen: require('./docs/config'),
-};
-
-if (argv.gas) {
-  require('hardhat-gas-reporter');
-  module.exports.gasReporter = {
+  gasReporter: {
+    enabled: argv.gas,
     showMethodSig: true,
     currency: 'USD',
-    outputFile: argv.gasReport,
     coinmarketcap: argv.coinmarketcap,
-  };
-}
-
-if (argv.coverage) {
-  require('solidity-coverage');
-  module.exports.networks.hardhat.initialBaseFeePerGas = 0;
-}
+  },
+  docgen: require('./docs/config'),
+};
 
 function hasFoundry() {
   return proc.spawnSync('forge', ['-V'], { stdio: 'ignore' }).error === undefined;
diff --git a/hardhat/env-contract.js b/hardhat/env-contract.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fb01482f6ef..00000000000
--- a/hardhat/env-contract.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Remove the default account from the accounts list used in tests, in order
-// to protect tests against accidentally passing due to the contract
-// deployer being used subsequently as function caller
-//
-// This operation affects:
-// - the accounts (and signersAsPromise) parameters of `contract` blocks
-// - the return of hre.ethers.getSigners()
-extendEnvironment(hre => {
-  // TODO: replace with a mocha root hook.
-  // (see https://github.com/sc-forks/solidity-coverage/issues/819#issuecomment-1762963679)
-  if (!process.env.COVERAGE) {
-    // override hre.ethers.getSigner()
-    // note that we don't just discard the first signer, we also cache the value to improve speed.
-    const originalGetSigners = hre.ethers.getSigners;
-    const filteredSignersAsPromise = originalGetSigners().then(signers => signers.slice(1));
-    hre.ethers.getSigners = () => filteredSignersAsPromise;
-  }
-});
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 400d4afd23a..6611672c530 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
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         "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-foundry": "^1.1.1",
         "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers": "^1.0.3",
-        "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^4.0.0",
         "@openzeppelin/docs-utils": "^0.1.5",
         "@openzeppelin/merkle-tree": "^1.0.5",
         "@openzeppelin/upgrade-safe-transpiler": "^0.3.32",
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true,
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true
     },
     "node_modules/@jridgewell/trace-mapping": {
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -2133,75 +2136,6 @@
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       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox/-/hardhat-toolbox-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jhcWHp0aHaL0aDYj8IJl80v4SZXWMS1A2XxXa1CA6pBiFfJKuZinCkO6wb+POAt0LIfXB3gA3AgdcOccrcwBwA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "peerDependencies": {
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-        "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers": "^3.0.0",
-        "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers": "^1.0.0",
-        "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": "^2.0.0",
-        "@typechain/ethers-v6": "^0.5.0",
-        "@typechain/hardhat": "^9.0.0",
-        "@types/chai": "^4.2.0",
-        "@types/mocha": ">=9.1.0",
-        "@types/node": ">=16.0.0",
-        "chai": "^4.2.0",
-        "ethers": "^6.4.0",
-        "hardhat": "^2.11.0",
-        "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^1.0.8",
-        "solidity-coverage": "^0.8.1",
-        "ts-node": ">=8.0.0",
-        "typechain": "^8.3.0",
-        "typescript": ">=4.5.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify/-/hardhat-verify-2.0.1.tgz",
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-      "peer": true,
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-        "@ethersproject/address": "^5.0.2",
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-        "semver": "^6.3.0",
-        "table": "^6.8.0",
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-      "peerDependencies": {
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-      }
-    },
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-      "peer": true,
-      "dependencies": {
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-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12.19"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "6.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.1.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "peer": true,
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@nomicfoundation/solidity-analyzer": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nomicfoundation/solidity-analyzer/-/solidity-analyzer-0.1.1.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "peer": true
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       "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
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-      "peer": true,
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-        "ts-essentials": "^7.0.1"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "ethers": "6.x",
-        "typechain": "^8.3.2",
-        "typescript": ">=4.7.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@typechain/hardhat": {
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-        "hardhat": "^2.9.9",
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 const { loadFixture, mine } = require('@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers');
 
 async function fixture() {
-  const signers = await ethers.getSigners();
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 }
 
 describe('Environment sanity', function () {
@@ -13,13 +11,6 @@ describe('Environment sanity', function () {
     Object.assign(this, await loadFixture(fixture));
   });
 
-  describe('[skip-on-coverage] signers', function () {
-    it('signer #0 is skipped', async function () {
-      const signer = await ethers.provider.getSigner(0);
-      expect(this.addresses).to.not.include(await signer.getAddress());
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('snapshot', function () {
     let blockNumberBefore;