diff --git a/sway-core/src/ir_generation/convert.rs b/sway-core/src/ir_generation/convert.rs
index af987956c51..a1f535f426b 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/ir_generation/convert.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/ir_generation/convert.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub(super) fn convert_literal_to_value(context: &mut Context, ast_literal: &Lite
         Literal::String(s) => ConstantContent::get_string(context, s.as_str().as_bytes().to_vec()),
         Literal::Boolean(b) => ConstantContent::get_bool(context, *b),
         Literal::B256(bs) => ConstantContent::get_b256(context, *bs),
+        Literal::Binary(bytes) => ConstantContent::get_untyped_slice(context, bytes.clone()),
     }
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ pub(super) fn convert_literal_to_constant(
         Literal::String(s) => ConstantContent::new_string(context, s.as_str().as_bytes().to_vec()),
         Literal::Boolean(b) => ConstantContent::new_bool(context, *b),
         Literal::B256(bs) => ConstantContent::new_b256(context, *bs),
+        Literal::Binary(bytes) => ConstantContent::new_untyped_slice(context, bytes.clone()),
     };
     Constant::unique(context, c)
 }
diff --git a/sway-core/src/ir_generation/function.rs b/sway-core/src/ir_generation/function.rs
index 75044834d56..9b5196d4658 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/ir_generation/function.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/ir_generation/function.rs
@@ -457,12 +457,13 @@ impl<'a> FnCompiler<'a> {
         ))
     }
 
-    fn compile_string_slice(
+    // Can be used for raw untyped slice and string slice
+    fn compile_slice(
         &mut self,
         context: &mut Context,
         span_md_idx: Option<MetadataIndex>,
-        string_data: Value,
-        string_len: u64,
+        slice_ptr: Value,
+        slice_len: u64,
     ) -> Result<TerminatorValue, CompileError> {
         let int_ty = Type::get_uint64(context);
         let ptr_ty = Type::get_ptr(context);
@@ -471,9 +472,9 @@ impl<'a> FnCompiler<'a> {
         let ptr_val = self
             .current_block
             .append(context)
-            .cast_ptr(string_data, ptr_ty)
+            .cast_ptr(slice_ptr, ptr_ty)
             .add_metadatum(context, span_md_idx);
-        let len_val = ConstantContent::get_uint(context, 64, string_len);
+        let len_val = ConstantContent::get_uint(context, 64, slice_len);
 
         // a slice is a pointer and a length
         let field_types = vec![ptr_ty, int_ty];
@@ -569,7 +570,24 @@ impl<'a> FnCompiler<'a> {
                     .append(context)
                     .get_global(string_data_ptr);
                 let string_len = s.as_str().len() as u64;
-                self.compile_string_slice(context, span_md_idx, string_ptr, string_len)
+                self.compile_slice(context, span_md_idx, string_ptr, string_len)
+            }
+            ty::TyExpressionVariant::Literal(Literal::Binary(bytes)) => {
+                let data = ConstantContent::get_untyped_slice(context, bytes.clone())
+                    .get_constant(context)
+                    .unwrap();
+                let data_ptr = self.module.new_unique_global_var(
+                    context,
+                    "__const_global".into(),
+                    data.get_content(context).ty,
+                    Some(*data),
+                    false,
+                );
+
+                let slice_ptr = self.current_block.append(context).get_global(data_ptr);
+                let slice_len = bytes.len() as u64;
+
+                self.compile_slice(context, span_md_idx, slice_ptr, slice_len)
             }
             ty::TyExpressionVariant::Literal(Literal::Numeric(n)) => {
                 let implied_lit = match &*self.engines.te().get(ast_expr.return_type) {
diff --git a/sway-core/src/language/literal.rs b/sway-core/src/language/literal.rs
index df0bc8735fb..171aa9a76de 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/language/literal.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/language/literal.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub enum Literal {
     Numeric(u64),
     Boolean(bool),
     B256([u8; 32]),
+    Binary(Vec<u8>),
 }
 
 impl Literal {
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ impl Hash for Literal {
                 state.write_u8(8);
                 x.hash(state);
             }
+            Binary(x) => {
+                state.write_u8(9);
+                x.hash(state);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ impl PartialEq for Literal {
             (Self::Numeric(l0), Self::Numeric(r0)) => l0 == r0,
             (Self::Boolean(l0), Self::Boolean(r0)) => l0 == r0,
             (Self::B256(l0), Self::B256(r0)) => l0 == r0,
+            (Self::Binary(l0), Self::Binary(r0)) => l0 == r0,
             _ => false,
         }
     }
@@ -111,6 +117,11 @@ impl fmt::Display for Literal {
                 .map(|x| x.to_string())
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                 .join(", "),
+            Literal::Binary(content) => content
+                .iter()
+                .map(|x| x.to_string())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join(", "),
         };
         write!(f, "{s}")
     }
@@ -154,6 +165,7 @@ impl Literal {
             Literal::U256(_) => TypeInfo::UnsignedInteger(IntegerBits::V256),
             Literal::Boolean(_) => TypeInfo::Boolean,
             Literal::B256(_) => TypeInfo::B256,
+            Literal::Binary(_) => TypeInfo::RawUntypedSlice,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/match_expression/analysis/pattern.rs b/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/match_expression/analysis/pattern.rs
index 7de4cc88dc4..9b898852ed2 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/match_expression/analysis/pattern.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/match_expression/analysis/pattern.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ impl Pattern {
             Literal::Boolean(b) => Pattern::Boolean(b),
             Literal::Numeric(x) => Pattern::Numeric(Range::from_single(x)),
             Literal::String(s) => Pattern::String(s.as_str().to_string()),
+            Literal::Binary(_) => {
+                unreachable!("literals cannot be expressed in the language yet")
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression.rs b/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression.rs
index 7f6487899ae..c8b69d999be 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression.rs
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ impl ty::TyExpression {
             Literal::U256(_) => type_engine.id_of_u256(),
             Literal::Boolean(_) => type_engine.id_of_bool(),
             Literal::B256(_) => type_engine.id_of_b256(),
+            Literal::Binary(_) => type_engine.id_of_raw_slice(),
         };
         ty::TyExpression {
             expression: ty::TyExpressionVariant::Literal(lit),
diff --git a/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression/method_application.rs b/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression/method_application.rs
index 9bfc54cc9e5..ee461a139db 100644
--- a/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression/method_application.rs
+++ b/sway-core/src/semantic_analysis/ast_node/expression/typed_expression/method_application.rs
@@ -533,10 +533,17 @@ pub(crate) fn type_check_method_application(
             }
         }
 
-        fn string_slice_literal(ident: &BaseIdent) -> Expression {
+        fn method_name_literal(method_name: &BaseIdent) -> Expression {
+            let method_name_str = method_name.as_str();
+            let len_bytes = (method_name_str.len() as u64).to_be_bytes();
+
+            let mut blob = Vec::with_capacity(len_bytes.len() + method_name_str.len());
+            blob.extend(len_bytes);
+            blob.extend(method_name_str.as_bytes());
+
             Expression {
-                kind: ExpressionKind::Literal(Literal::String(ident.span())),
-                span: ident.span(),
+                kind: ExpressionKind::Literal(Literal::Binary(blob)),
+                span: method_name.span(),
             }
         }
 
@@ -581,7 +588,7 @@ pub(crate) fn type_check_method_application(
             &mut ctx,
             span,
             method.return_type.type_id,
-            string_slice_literal(&method.name),
+            method_name_literal(&method.name),
             old_arguments.first().cloned().unwrap(),
             args,
             arguments.iter().map(|x| x.1.return_type).collect(),
diff --git a/sway-ir/src/constant.rs b/sway-ir/src/constant.rs
index 94a8f017f00..83e485975b9 100644
--- a/sway-ir/src/constant.rs
+++ b/sway-ir/src/constant.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ impl ConstantContent {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn new_untyped_slice(context: &mut Context, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
+        ConstantContent {
+            ty: Type::new_untyped_slice(context),
+            value: ConstantValue::RawUntypedSlice(bytes),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn new_array(context: &mut Context, elm_ty: Type, elems: Vec<ConstantContent>) -> Self {
         ConstantContent {
             ty: Type::new_array(context, elm_ty, elems.len() as u64),
@@ -181,6 +188,12 @@ impl ConstantContent {
         Value::new_constant(context, new_const)
     }
 
+    pub fn get_untyped_slice(context: &mut Context, value: Vec<u8>) -> Value {
+        let new_const_contents = ConstantContent::new_untyped_slice(context, value);
+        let new_const = Constant::unique(context, new_const_contents);
+        Value::new_constant(context, new_const)
+    }
+
     /// `value` must be created as an array constant first, using [`Constant::new_array()`].
     pub fn get_array(context: &mut Context, value: ConstantContent) -> Value {
         assert!(value.ty.is_array(context));
diff --git a/sway-ir/src/irtype.rs b/sway-ir/src/irtype.rs
index 99126928500..b57d2f9fd39 100644
--- a/sway-ir/src/irtype.rs
+++ b/sway-ir/src/irtype.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ impl Type {
         Self::get_type(context, &TypeContent::Pointer).expect("create_basic_types not called")
     }
 
+    pub fn new_untyped_slice(context: &mut Context) -> Type {
+        Self::get_or_create_unique_type(context, TypeContent::Slice)
+    }
+
     /// Get string type
     pub fn new_string_array(context: &mut Context, len: u64) -> Type {
         Self::get_or_create_unique_type(context, TypeContent::StringArray(len))
diff --git a/sway-lib-std/src/codec.sw b/sway-lib-std/src/codec.sw
index fef49ad4d12..1b45e57a97f 100644
--- a/sway-lib-std/src/codec.sw
+++ b/sway-lib-std/src/codec.sw
@@ -5347,7 +5347,7 @@ use ::ops::*;
 
 pub fn contract_call<T, TArgs>(
     contract_id: b256,
-    method_name: str,
+    method_name: raw_slice,
     args: TArgs,
     coins: u64,
     asset_id: b256,
@@ -5357,11 +5357,10 @@ where
     T: AbiDecode,
     TArgs: AbiEncode,
 {
-    let first_parameter = encode(method_name);
     let second_parameter = encode(args);
     let params = (
         contract_id,
-        asm(a: first_parameter.ptr()) {
+        asm(a: method_name.ptr()) {
             a: u64
         },
         asm(a: second_parameter.ptr()) {
diff --git a/sway-lsp/src/traverse/parsed_tree.rs b/sway-lsp/src/traverse/parsed_tree.rs
index 22ff185b198..dc93bb2ca58 100644
--- a/sway-lsp/src/traverse/parsed_tree.rs
+++ b/sway-lsp/src/traverse/parsed_tree.rs
@@ -1252,5 +1252,6 @@ fn literal_to_symbol_kind(value: &Literal) -> SymbolKind {
         Literal::String(..) => SymbolKind::StringLiteral,
         Literal::B256(..) => SymbolKind::ByteLiteral,
         Literal::Boolean(..) => SymbolKind::BoolLiteral,
+        Literal::Binary(_) => unreachable!("literals cannot be expressed in the language yet"),
     }
 }
diff --git a/sway-lsp/src/utils/debug.rs b/sway-lsp/src/utils/debug.rs
index e98390d6694..dcb2ab0cebd 100644
--- a/sway-lsp/src/utils/debug.rs
+++ b/sway-lsp/src/utils/debug.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ fn literal_to_string(literal: &Literal) -> String {
         Literal::String(len) => format!("str[{}]", len.as_str().len()),
         Literal::Boolean(_) => "bool".into(),
         Literal::B256(_) => "b256".into(),
+        Literal::Binary(_) => unreachable!("literals cannot be expressed in the language yet"),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_contract/stdout.snap b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_contract/stdout.snap
index 3dd256e3096..4a1e25319ca 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_contract/stdout.snap
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_contract/stdout.snap
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ output:
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling library panicking_lib (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_lib)
    Compiling contract panicking_contract (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_contract)
-    Finished debug [unoptimized + fuel] target(s) [8.512 KB] in ???
+    Finished debug [unoptimized + fuel] target(s) [8.88 KB] in ???
      Running 12 tests, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- panicking_contract
 
-      test test_panicking_in_contract_self_impl ... ok (???, 1245 gas)
+      test test_panicking_in_contract_self_impl ... ok (???, 1032 gas)
            revert code: 8000000000000001
             ├─ panic message: panicking in contract self impl
             ├─ panicked:      in <Contract as PanickingContractAbi>::panicking_in_contract_self_impl
             │                  └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:22:9
-      test test_directly_panicking_method ... ok (???, 1774 gas)
+      test test_directly_panicking_method ... ok (???, 1561 gas)
            revert code: 8080000000000002
             ├─ panic message: Error C.
             ├─ panic value:   C(true)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tested -- panicking_contract
             │                  └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:28:9
            decoded log values:
 C(true), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_inlined ... ok (???, 3470 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_inlined ... ok (???, 3257 gas)
            revert code: 830000000540a013
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }])
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ C(true), log rb: 5503570629422409978
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:32:9
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 3470 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 3257 gas)
            revert code: 830000000540a013
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }])
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:32:9
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined ... ok (???, 3798 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined ... ok (???, 3585 gas)
            revert code: 838000000680c818
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }])
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:40:9
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 3798 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 3585 gas)
            revert code: 838000000680c818
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }])
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { d
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:40:9
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_generic_panic_with_unit ... ok (???, 2469 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_unit ... ok (???, 2256 gas)
            revert code: 828000000000800f
             ├─ panic value:   ()
             ├─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { d
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:48:9
            decoded log values:
 (), log rb: 3330666440490685604
-      test test_generic_panic_with_unit_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2469 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_unit_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2256 gas)
            revert code: 828000000000800f
             ├─ panic value:   ()
             ├─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { d
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:48:9
            decoded log values:
 (), log rb: 3330666440490685604
-      test test_generic_panic_with_str ... ok (???, 2421 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_str ... ok (???, 2208 gas)
            revert code: 818000000000700d
             ├─ panic message: generic panic with string
             ├─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { d
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:56:9
            decoded log values:
 AsciiString { data: "generic panic with string" }, log rb: 10098701174489624218
-      test test_generic_panic_with_different_str_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1962 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_different_str_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1749 gas)
            revert code: 8180000000004007
             ├─ panic message: generic panic with different string
             ├─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ AsciiString { data: "generic panic with string" }, log rb: 10098701174489624218
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:60:9
            decoded log values:
 AsciiString { data: "generic panic with different string" }, log rb: 10098701174489624218
-      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum ... ok (???, 2146 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum ... ok (???, 1933 gas)
            revert code: 8200000000005009
             ├─ panic message: Error A.
             ├─ panic value:   A
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ AsciiString { data: "generic panic with different string" }, log rb: 10098701174
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:64:9
            decoded log values:
 A, log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum_different_variant_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2378 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum_different_variant_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2165 gas)
            revert code: 820000000000600b
             ├─ panic message: Error B.
             ├─ panic value:   B(42)
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ output:
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling library panicking_lib (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_lib)
    Compiling contract panicking_contract (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/language/panic_expression/panicking_contract)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [7.024 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [7.4 KB] in ???
      Running 12 tests, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- panicking_contract
 
-      test test_panicking_in_contract_self_impl ... ok (???, 869 gas)
+      test test_panicking_in_contract_self_impl ... ok (???, 673 gas)
            revert code: 8000000000000000
             ├─ panic message: panicking in contract self impl
             └─ panicked:      in <Contract as PanickingContractAbi>::panicking_in_contract_self_impl
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:22:9
-      test test_directly_panicking_method ... ok (???, 1291 gas)
+      test test_directly_panicking_method ... ok (???, 1095 gas)
            revert code: 8080000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error C.
             ├─ panic value:   C(true)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ tested -- panicking_contract
                                └─ at panicking_contract@1.2.3, src/main.sw:28:9
            decoded log values:
 C(true), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_inlined ... ok (???, 2537 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_inlined ... ok (???, 2341 gas)
            revert code: 8300000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }])
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ C(true), log rb: 5503570629422409978
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:35:5
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2537 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2341 gas)
            revert code: 8300000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }])
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:35:5
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString { data: "in error enum variants" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined ... ok (???, 2767 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined ... ok (???, 2571 gas)
            revert code: 8380000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }])
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "to have" }, AsciiString { data: "strings" }, AsciiString
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:41:9
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2767 gas)
+      test test_nested_panic_non_inlined_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 2571 gas)
            revert code: 8380000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error E.
             ├─ panic value:   E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }])
@@ -192,35 +192,35 @@ E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { d
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:41:9
            decoded log values:
 E([AsciiString { data: "this" }, AsciiString { data: "is not" }, AsciiString { data: "the best practice" }]), log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_generic_panic_with_unit ... ok (???, 1739 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_unit ... ok (???, 1543 gas)
            revert code: 8280000000000000
             ├─ panic value:   ()
             └─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:74:5
            decoded log values:
 (), log rb: 3330666440490685604
-      test test_generic_panic_with_unit_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1739 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_unit_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1543 gas)
            revert code: 8280000000000000
             ├─ panic value:   ()
             └─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:74:5
            decoded log values:
 (), log rb: 3330666440490685604
-      test test_generic_panic_with_str ... ok (???, 1743 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_str ... ok (???, 1547 gas)
            revert code: 8180000000000000
             ├─ panic message: generic panic with string
             └─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:74:5
            decoded log values:
 AsciiString { data: "generic panic with string" }, log rb: 10098701174489624218
-      test test_generic_panic_with_different_str_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1425 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_different_str_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1229 gas)
            revert code: 8180000000000000
             ├─ panic message: generic panic with different string
             └─ panicked:      in panicking_lib::generic_panic
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:74:5
            decoded log values:
 AsciiString { data: "generic panic with different string" }, log rb: 10098701174489624218
-      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum ... ok (???, 1546 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum ... ok (???, 1350 gas)
            revert code: 8200000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error A.
             ├─ panic value:   A
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ AsciiString { data: "generic panic with different string" }, log rb: 10098701174
                                └─ at panicking_lib, src/lib.sw:74:5
            decoded log values:
 A, log rb: 5503570629422409978
-      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum_different_variant_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1709 gas)
+      test test_generic_panic_with_error_type_enum_different_variant_same_revert_code ... ok (???, 1513 gas)
            revert code: 8200000000000000
             ├─ panic message: Error B.
             ├─ panic value:   B(42)
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call/stdout.snap b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call/stdout.snap
index fbc5f34e8a8..abb135b5b79 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call/stdout.snap
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call/stdout.snap
@@ -7,40 +7,40 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [36.248 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [35.272 KB] in ???
      Running 29 tests, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test cost_of_in_bool ... ok (???, 2279 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_u8 ... ok (???, 4526 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_u16 ... ok (???, 4141 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_u32 ... ok (???, 4582 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_u64 ... ok (???, 4589 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_u256 ... ok (???, 4433 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_b256 ... ok (???, 2147 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_str_0 ... ok (???, 2697 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_str_1 ... ok (???, 2998 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_str_8 ... ok (???, 3421 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_str_16 ... ok (???, 3030 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_str_32 ... ok (???, 3227 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_array_0 ... FAILED (???, 1285 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_array_1 ... ok (???, 1779 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_array_8 ... ok (???, 4382 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_array_16 ... ok (???, 4753 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_array_32 ... ok (???, 8079 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_array_64 ... ok (???, 14545 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_tuple_0 ... ok (???, 3479 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_tuple_1 ... ok (???, 4050 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_tuple_2 ... ok (???, 4418 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_tuple_3 ... ok (???, 4761 gas)
-      test cost_of_in_tuple_4 ... ok (???, 5126 gas)
-      test in_struct_u64 ... ok (???, 3293 gas)
-      test in_struct_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 3554 gas)
-      test in_struct_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 3813 gas)
-      test in_enum_u64 ... ok (???, 2843 gas)
-      test in_enum_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 2718 gas)
-      test in_enum_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 2830 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_bool ... ok (???, 2082 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_u8 ... ok (???, 4331 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_u16 ... ok (???, 3948 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_u32 ... ok (???, 4389 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_u64 ... ok (???, 4397 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_u256 ... ok (???, 4240 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_b256 ... ok (???, 1954 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_str_0 ... ok (???, 2505 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_str_1 ... ok (???, 2806 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_str_8 ... ok (???, 3229 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_str_16 ... ok (???, 2837 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_str_32 ... ok (???, 3035 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_array_0 ... FAILED (???, 1095 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_array_1 ... ok (???, 1589 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_array_8 ... ok (???, 4192 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_array_16 ... ok (???, 4563 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_array_32 ... ok (???, 7889 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_array_64 ... ok (???, 14352 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_tuple_0 ... ok (???, 3289 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_tuple_1 ... ok (???, 3860 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_tuple_2 ... ok (???, 4228 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_tuple_3 ... ok (???, 4571 gas)
+      test cost_of_in_tuple_4 ... ok (???, 4935 gas)
+      test in_struct_u64 ... ok (???, 3103 gas)
+      test in_struct_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 3364 gas)
+      test in_struct_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 3623 gas)
+      test in_enum_u64 ... ok (???, 2653 gas)
+      test in_enum_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 2528 gas)
+      test in_enum_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 2640 gas)
 
    failures:
       test cost_of_in_array_0, "test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call/src/main.sw":347
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.016 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.768 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_0 ... FAILED (???, 956 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_0 ... FAILED (???, 795 gas)
 
    failures:
       test isolated_cost_of_in_array_0, "test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call/src/main.sw":175
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.192 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.944 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_1 ... ok (???, 1185 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_1 ... ok (???, 1025 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.216 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.968 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_16 ... ok (???, 3266 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_16 ... ok (???, 3105 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.216 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.968 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_32 ... ok (???, 5471 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_32 ... ok (???, 5311 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.288 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.008 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_64 ... ok (???, 9914 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_64 ... ok (???, 9745 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -169,12 +169,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.352 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.104 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_8 ... ok (???, 2728 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_array_8 ... ok (???, 2568 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.064 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.808 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_b256 ... ok (???, 1120 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_b256 ... ok (???, 959 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.952 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.696 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_bool ... ok (???, 1047 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_bool ... ok (???, 886 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.256 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.008 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test in_enum_u64 ... ok (???, 1333 gas)
+      test in_enum_u64 ... ok (???, 1173 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.408 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.16 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test in_enum_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1347 gas)
+      test in_enum_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1187 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.584 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.344 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test in_enum_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1350 gas)
+      test in_enum_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1190 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -289,12 +289,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.984 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.728 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_0 ... ok (???, 1140 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_0 ... ok (???, 980 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -309,12 +309,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.184 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.928 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_1 ... ok (???, 1237 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_1 ... ok (???, 1076 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -329,12 +329,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.224 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.976 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_16 ... ok (???, 1241 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_16 ... ok (???, 1080 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.24 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.992 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_32 ... ok (???, 1242 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_32 ... ok (???, 1082 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.2 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.944 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_8 ... ok (???, 1241 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_str_8 ... ok (???, 1080 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -389,12 +389,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.072 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.824 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test in_struct_u64 ... ok (???, 1113 gas)
+      test in_struct_u64 ... ok (???, 953 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -409,12 +409,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.2 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.96 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test in_struct_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1304 gas)
+      test in_struct_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1144 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.272 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.032 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test in_struct_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1455 gas)
+      test in_struct_u64_u64_u64 ... ok (???, 1294 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -449,12 +449,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.472 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.12 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_0 ... ok (???, 820 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_0 ... ok (???, 626 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -469,12 +469,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.016 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.768 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_1 ... ok (???, 1090 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_1 ... ok (???, 930 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.192 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.944 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_2 ... ok (???, 1304 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_2 ... ok (???, 1144 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -509,12 +509,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.264 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.016 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_3 ... ok (???, 1455 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_3 ... ok (???, 1294 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -529,12 +529,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.328 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.08 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_4 ... ok (???, 1605 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_tuple_4 ... ok (???, 1444 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -549,12 +549,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.976 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.72 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_u16 ... ok (???, 1117 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_u16 ... ok (???, 956 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -569,12 +569,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.064 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.808 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_u256 ... ok (???, 1120 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_u256 ... ok (???, 959 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [2.088 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.832 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_u32 ... ok (???, 1243 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_u32 ... ok (???, 1082 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -609,12 +609,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.88 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.624 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_u64 ... ok (???, 1025 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_u64 ... ok (???, 864 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
@@ -629,12 +629,12 @@ output:
     Building test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call
    Compiling library std (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/reduced_std_libs/sway-lib-std-core)
    Compiling contract const_of_contract_call (test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/const_of_contract_call)
-    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.92 KB] in ???
+    Finished release [optimized + fuel] target(s) [1.664 KB] in ???
      Running 1 test, filtered 0 tests
 
 tested -- const_of_contract_call
 
-      test isolated_cost_of_in_u8 ... ok (???, 1041 gas)
+      test isolated_cost_of_in_u8 ... ok (???, 880 gas)
 
 test result: OK. 1 passed; 0 failed; finished in ???
 
diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/dynamic_contract_call/src/lib.sw b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/dynamic_contract_call/src/lib.sw
index 1a261f8dce1..4e039515afa 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/dynamic_contract_call/src/lib.sw
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/test_contracts/dynamic_contract_call/src/lib.sw
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn dynamic_contract_call(contract_id: b256) -> u64 {
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = true)]
 pub fn dynamic_contract_call(contract_id: b256) -> u64 {
     contract_call::<u64, (u64, u64, u64)>(contract_id,
-        "some_method_name",
+        encode("some_method_name"),
         (1, 2, 3),
         0,
         0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,