From 207d27bdd035dd66c98a62847f8860e21d62d930 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: noirwhal <163862677+noirwhal@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:31:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore: Release Noir(1.0.0-beta.0)

---
 .release-please-manifest.json              |   4 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                               |   7 ++
 Cargo.toml                                 |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/CHANGELOG.md                     | 121 +++++++++++++++++++++
 acvm-repo/acir/Cargo.toml                  |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/acir_field/Cargo.toml            |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/acvm/Cargo.toml                  |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/acvm_js/Cargo.toml               |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/acvm_js/package.json             |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml       |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/bn254_blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/brillig/Cargo.toml               |   2 +-
 acvm-repo/brillig_vm/Cargo.toml            |   2 +-
 compiler/wasm/package.json                 |   2 +-
 tooling/noir_codegen/package.json          |   2 +-
 tooling/noir_js/package.json               |   2 +-
 tooling/noir_js_types/package.json         |   2 +-
 tooling/noirc_abi_wasm/package.json        |   2 +-
 18 files changed, 145 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 516bf104c15..73bfb6460a2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.39.0",
-  "acvm-repo": "0.55.0"
+  ".": "1.0.0-beta.0",
+  "acvm-repo": "0.56.0-beta"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b9e3ba76b5..f5fc065dc75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.0-beta.0](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/compare/v0.39.0...v1.0.0-beta.0) (2024-11-20)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* Switch to 1.0.0-beta versioning ([#6503](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6503)) ([44e7dc1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/44e7dc1037b047db866af675cd8caa0fc8aee324))
+
 ## [0.39.0](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/compare/v0.38.0...v0.39.0) (2024-11-19)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1bfcb99e14e..74de4fa411e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.39.0"
+version = "1.0.0-beta.0"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors = ["The Noir Team <team@noir-lang.org>"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/acvm-repo/CHANGELOG.md b/acvm-repo/CHANGELOG.md
index 70d5840be6a..6b9df97ff62 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/acvm-repo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,127 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.56.0-beta](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/compare/v0.55.0...v0.56.0-beta) (2024-11-20)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Remove `recursive` from ACIR format; add them to API and CLI (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9479)
+* **avm/brillig:** revert/rethrow oracle (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9408)
+* use Brillig opcode when possible for less-than operations on fields (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9416)
+* remove noir_js_backend_barretenberg (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9338)
+* replace usage of vector in keccakf1600 input with array (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9350)
+* **profiler:** New flamegraph command that profiles the opcodes executed ([#6327](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6327))
+* remove pedersen commitment (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9107)
+* remove pedersen hash opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9245)
+* Brillig and AVM default all uninitialized memory cells to Field 0 (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9057)
+* remove keccak256 opcode from ACIR/Brillig (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9104)
+* Brillig with a stack and conditional inlining (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8989)
+* **avm:** remove CMOV opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9030)
+* remove sha256 opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/4571)
+* add support for u1 in the avm, ToRadix's radix arg is a memory addr (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8570)
+* Add Not instruction in brillig (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8488)
+* **avm:** variants for SET opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8441)
+* **avm/brillig:** take addresses in calldatacopy (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8388)
+
+### Features
+
+* (bb) 128-bit challenges (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8406) ([3c3ed1e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/3c3ed1e3d28946a02071c524dd128afe131bc3da))
+* Add assertions for ACVM `FunctionInput` `bit_size` ([#5864](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/5864)) ([8712f4c](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/8712f4c20d23f3809bcfb03f2e3ba0e5ace20a1d))
+* Add Not instruction in brillig (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8488) ([95e19ab](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/95e19ab9486ad054241b6e53e40e55bdba9dc7e5))
+* Add recursive aggregation object to proving/verification keys (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/6770) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Add reusable procedures to brillig generation (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7981) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Add support for u1 in the avm, ToRadix's radix arg is a memory addr (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8570) ([e8bbce7](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/e8bbce71fde3fc7af410c30920c2a547389d8248))
+* Added indirect const instruction (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8065) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Adding aggregation to honk and rollup (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7466) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Automate verify_honk_proof input generation (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8092) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* **avm/brillig:** Revert/rethrow oracle (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9408) ([321a493](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/321a493216e19a2f077007c3447a3030db0df0d0))
+* **avm/brillig:** Take addresses in calldatacopy (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8388) ([3c3ed1e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/3c3ed1e3d28946a02071c524dd128afe131bc3da))
+* **avm:** Variants for SET opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8441) ([3c3ed1e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/3c3ed1e3d28946a02071c524dd128afe131bc3da))
+* Brillig and AVM default all uninitialized memory cells to Field 0 (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9057) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Brillig with a stack and conditional inlining (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8989) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Change the layout of arrays and vectors to be a single pointer (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8448) ([d4832ec](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/d4832ece9d3ad16544afea49cc7caf40501a2cc3))
+* Encode static error strings in the ABI (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9552) ([7dd71c1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/7dd71c15cbcbf025ba049b506c94924903b32754))
+* Ensure that generated ACIR is solvable ([#6415](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6415)) ([b473d99](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/b473d99b2b70b595596b8392617256dbaf5d5642))
+* Hook up secondary calldata column in dsl (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7759) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Integrate databus in the private kernels (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9028) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Make token transfer be recursive (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7730) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* New test programs for wasm benchmarking (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8389) ([95e19ab](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/95e19ab9486ad054241b6e53e40e55bdba9dc7e5))
+* Note hashes as points (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7618) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Optimize allocating immediate amounts of memory (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8579) ([e8bbce7](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/e8bbce71fde3fc7af410c30920c2a547389d8248))
+* Optimize constant array handling in brillig_gen (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7661) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Optimize to_radix (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8073) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Parallelize DIE pass (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9933) ([7dd71c1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/7dd71c15cbcbf025ba049b506c94924903b32754))
+* Pass calldata ids to the backend (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7875) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Poseidon2 gates for Ultra arithmetisation (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7494) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* **profiler:** Add support for brillig functions in opcodes-flamegraph (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7698) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* **profiler:** New flamegraph command that profiles the opcodes executed ([#6327](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6327)) ([4d87c9a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4d87c9ac78b48b4bd0ae81316df28aab390d004e))
+* Remove 'single use' intermediate variables ([#6268](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6268)) ([ec75e8e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/ec75e8ec59e0f2a2169aea67372411ede4074d09))
+* Remove sha256 opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/4571) ([e8bbce7](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/e8bbce71fde3fc7af410c30920c2a547389d8248))
+* Removing superfluous call to MSM (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7708) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Report gates and VKs of private protocol circuits with megahonk (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7722) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Simplify constant calls to `poseidon2_permutation`, `schnorr_verify` and `embedded_curve_add` ([#5140](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/5140)) ([2823ba7](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/2823ba7242db788ca1d7f6e7a48be2f1de62f278))
+* Simplify constant MSM calls in SSA ([#6547](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6547)) ([f291e37](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/f291e3702589a5cd043acfded5e187f56ec765cc))
+* Small optimization in toradix (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8040) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Stop with HeapVector (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9810) ([7dd71c1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/7dd71c15cbcbf025ba049b506c94924903b32754))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7743) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7862) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7945) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7958) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8008) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8093) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8125) ([f0c2686](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/f0c268606a71381ab4504396695a0adb9b3258b6))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8237) ([f0c2686](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/f0c268606a71381ab4504396695a0adb9b3258b6))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8423) ([3c3ed1e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/3c3ed1e3d28946a02071c524dd128afe131bc3da))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8435) ([3c3ed1e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/3c3ed1e3d28946a02071c524dd128afe131bc3da))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8466) ([3c3ed1e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/3c3ed1e3d28946a02071c524dd128afe131bc3da))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8482) ([d4832ec](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/d4832ece9d3ad16544afea49cc7caf40501a2cc3))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8512) ([95e19ab](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/95e19ab9486ad054241b6e53e40e55bdba9dc7e5))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8526) ([95e19ab](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/95e19ab9486ad054241b6e53e40e55bdba9dc7e5))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8934) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9034) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9099) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9275) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Sync from noir (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9711) ([7dd71c1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/7dd71c15cbcbf025ba049b506c94924903b32754))
+* **test:** Fuzz test poseidon2 hash equivalence ([#6265](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6265)) ([f61ba03](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/f61ba037c6726e19be4f894d9447fe396df95417))
+* **test:** Fuzz test stdlib hash functions ([#6233](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6233)) ([1a2ca46](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/1a2ca46af0d1c05813dbe28670a2bc39b79e4c9f))
+* TXE nr deployments, dependency cleanup for CLI (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7548) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Unify all acir recursion constraints based on RecursionConstraint and proof_type (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7993) ([5c4f19f](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/5c4f19f097dd3704522996330c961bf0a2db8d99))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **debugger:** Update the debugger to handle the new Brillig debug metadata format ([#5706](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/5706)) ([a31f82e](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/a31f82e598def60d00c65b79b8c5411f8aa832aa))
+* Deflatten databus visibilities (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/7761) ([4ea25db](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/4ea25dbde87488e758139619a3ce4edf93c6ebd6))
+* Discard optimisation that would change execution ordering or that is related to call outputs ([#6461](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6461)) ([b8654f7](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/b8654f700b218cc09c5381af65df11ead9ffcdaf))
+* Display every bit in integer tokens ([#6360](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6360)) ([b985fdf](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/b985fdf6e635570b8db3af83d9ec14e7cd749062))
+* Do not duplicate redundant Brillig debug metadata ([#5696](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/5696)) ([e4f7dbe](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/e4f7dbe63b55807b3ff0b4d6f47a8b7f847299fb))
+* Export brillig names in contract functions (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/8212) ([f0c2686](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/f0c268606a71381ab4504396695a0adb9b3258b6))
+* Handle multiple entry points for Brillig call stack resolution after metadata deduplication ([#5788](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/5788)) ([38fe9dd](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/38fe9dda111952fdb894df90a319c087382edfc9))
+* Homogeneous input points for EC ADD ([#6241](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6241)) ([f6a7306](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/f6a7306436ea1a37ec7f3b884721b50467e9a063))
+* Reject invalid expression with in CLI parser ([#6287](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6287)) ([052aee8](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/052aee80ff3e1e4fd2ca45310d7bb8b980af126a))
+* Remove need for duplicate attributes on each function (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9244) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Restrict keccak256_injective test input to 8 bits ([#5977](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/5977)) ([a1b1346](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/a1b1346bf7525c508fd390393c307475cc2345d7))
+* Take blackbox function outputs into account when merging expressions ([#6532](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6532)) ([713df69](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/713df69aad56fc5aaefd5d140275a3217de4d866))
+* **tests:** Prevent EOF error while running test programs ([#6455](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/issues/6455)) ([358e381](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/358e38107edbc4f40c97b88196456d82f5557e3f))
+* Typing of artifacts (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9581) ([7dd71c1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/7dd71c15cbcbf025ba049b506c94924903b32754))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* Remove `recursive` from ACIR format; add them to API and CLI (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9479) ([7dd71c1](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/7dd71c15cbcbf025ba049b506c94924903b32754))
+* Remove keccak256 opcode from ACIR/Brillig (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9104) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Remove noir_js_backend_barretenberg (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9338) ([3925228](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/392522880e102e275ebcf42f16651a8ffa0bbbd2))
+* Remove pedersen commitment (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9107) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Remove pedersen hash opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9245) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+* Replace usage of vector in keccakf1600 input with array (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9350) ([3925228](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/392522880e102e275ebcf42f16651a8ffa0bbbd2))
+* Use Brillig opcode when possible for less-than operations on fields (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9416) ([321a493](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/321a493216e19a2f077007c3447a3030db0df0d0))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* **avm:** Remove CMOV opcode (https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/9030) ([70dcf4a](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/commit/70dcf4a25dcad10daeb427f0887d3a0bf10c9916))
+
 ## [0.55.0](https://github.com/noir-lang/noir/compare/v0.54.0...v0.55.0) (2024-11-19)
 
 
diff --git a/acvm-repo/acir/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/acir/Cargo.toml
index c0f8040580b..43c39eee6ef 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/acir/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/acir/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "acir"
 description = "ACIR is the IR that the VM processes, it is analogous to LLVM IR"
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/acir_field/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/acir_field/Cargo.toml
index 98250e05a2d..6974fbbf83a 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/acir_field/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/acir_field/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "acir_field"
 description = "The field implementation being used by ACIR."
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/acvm/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/acvm/Cargo.toml
index 5d1bf5e8fee..10c2706974e 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/acvm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/acvm/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "acvm"
 description = "The virtual machine that processes ACIR given a backend/proof system."
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/acvm_js/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/acvm_js/Cargo.toml
index 92934846f7b..4a069da7a71 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/acvm_js/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/acvm_js/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "acvm_js"
 description = "Typescript wrapper around the ACVM allowing execution of ACIR code"
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/acvm_js/package.json b/acvm-repo/acvm_js/package.json
index bfe408c3d97..3fb8ef44dba 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/acvm_js/package.json
+++ b/acvm-repo/acvm_js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@noir-lang/acvm_js",
-  "version": "0.55.0",
+  "version": "0.56.0-beta",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/acvm-repo/blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml
index 3c2efa10f4b..e0a4e1a7d87 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "acvm_blackbox_solver"
 description = "A solver for the blackbox functions found in ACIR and Brillig"
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/bn254_blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/bn254_blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml
index ebbee196d7b..e8475d2a865 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/bn254_blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/bn254_blackbox_solver/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "bn254_blackbox_solver"
 description = "Solvers for black box functions which are specific for the bn254 curve"
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/brillig/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/brillig/Cargo.toml
index c574de37ced..17cfefe1531 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/brillig/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/brillig/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "brillig"
 description = "Brillig is the bytecode ACIR uses for non-determinism."
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/acvm-repo/brillig_vm/Cargo.toml b/acvm-repo/brillig_vm/Cargo.toml
index ff35496afed..abad8e66628 100644
--- a/acvm-repo/brillig_vm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/acvm-repo/brillig_vm/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "brillig_vm"
 description = "The virtual machine that processes Brillig bytecode, used to introduce non-determinism to the ACVM"
 # x-release-please-start-version
-version = "0.55.0"
+version = "0.56.0-beta"
 # x-release-please-end
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/compiler/wasm/package.json b/compiler/wasm/package.json
index 8528d4b9633..946ba8dc699 100644
--- a/compiler/wasm/package.json
+++ b/compiler/wasm/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "The Noir Team <team@noir-lang.org>"
   ],
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)",
   "main": "dist/main.js",
   "types": "./dist/types/src/index.d.cts",
diff --git a/tooling/noir_codegen/package.json b/tooling/noir_codegen/package.json
index 3530a0ed6f4..c96ecd22230 100644
--- a/tooling/noir_codegen/package.json
+++ b/tooling/noir_codegen/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "The Noir Team <team@noir-lang.org>"
   ],
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "packageManager": "yarn@3.5.1",
   "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/tooling/noir_js/package.json b/tooling/noir_js/package.json
index 8c1c52af8f0..0f0e111c30b 100644
--- a/tooling/noir_js/package.json
+++ b/tooling/noir_js/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "The Noir Team <team@noir-lang.org>"
   ],
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "packageManager": "yarn@3.5.1",
   "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/tooling/noir_js_types/package.json b/tooling/noir_js_types/package.json
index 2196bc08249..17e9efc7678 100644
--- a/tooling/noir_js_types/package.json
+++ b/tooling/noir_js_types/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "The Noir Team <team@noir-lang.org>"
   ],
   "packageManager": "yarn@3.5.1",
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)",
   "homepage": "https://noir-lang.org/",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/tooling/noirc_abi_wasm/package.json b/tooling/noirc_abi_wasm/package.json
index 5f92ada116e..9194714454d 100644
--- a/tooling/noirc_abi_wasm/package.json
+++ b/tooling/noirc_abi_wasm/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "The Noir Team <team@noir-lang.org>"
   ],
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "license": "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)",
   "homepage": "https://noir-lang.org/",
   "repository": {