diff --git a/packages/hardhat/package.json b/packages/hardhat/package.json
index aa7cadd..654e93e 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.3.7",
     "chalk": "^5.4.1",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
-    "hardhat": "2.22.17",
+    "hardhat": "2.22.18",
     "hardhat-deploy": "^0.14.0",
     "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^2.2.2",
     "nft.storage": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat/yarn.lock b/packages/hardhat/yarn.lock
index 87a8b42..18ee122 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/hardhat/yarn.lock
@@ -920,53 +920,53 @@
     "@nodelib/fs.scandir" "2.1.5"
     fastq "^1.6.0"
 
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64/-/edr-darwin-arm64-0.6.5.tgz#37a31565d7ef42bed9028ac44aed82144de30bd1"
-  integrity sha512-A9zCCbbNxBpLgjS1kEJSpqxIvGGAX4cYbpDYCU2f3jVqOwaZ/NU761y1SvuCRVpOwhoCXqByN9b7HPpHi0L4hw==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64/-/edr-darwin-x64-0.6.5.tgz#3252f6e86397af460b7a480bfe1b889464d75b89"
-  integrity sha512-x3zBY/v3R0modR5CzlL6qMfFMdgwd6oHrWpTkuuXnPFOX8SU31qq87/230f4szM+ukGK8Hi+mNq7Ro2VF4Fj+w==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu/-/edr-linux-arm64-gnu-0.6.5.tgz#e7dc2934920b6cfabeb5ee7a5e26c8fb0d4964ac"
-  integrity sha512-HGpB8f1h8ogqPHTyUpyPRKZxUk2lu061g97dOQ/W4CxevI0s/qiw5DB3U3smLvSnBHKOzYS1jkxlMeGN01ky7A==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl/-/edr-linux-arm64-musl-0.6.5.tgz#00459cd53e9fb7bd5b7e32128b508a6e89079d89"
-  integrity sha512-ESvJM5Y9XC03fZg9KaQg3Hl+mbx7dsSkTIAndoJS7X2SyakpL9KZpOSYrDk135o8s9P9lYJdPOyiq+Sh+XoCbQ==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu/-/edr-linux-x64-gnu-0.6.5.tgz#5c9e4e2655caba48e0196977cba395bbde6fe97d"
-  integrity sha512-HCM1usyAR1Ew6RYf5AkMYGvHBy64cPA5NMbaeY72r0mpKaH3txiMyydcHibByOGdQ8iFLWpyUdpl1egotw+Tgg==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl/-/edr-linux-x64-musl-0.6.5.tgz#9c220751b66452dc43a365f380e1e236a0a8c5a9"
-  integrity sha512-nB2uFRyczhAvWUH7NjCsIO6rHnQrof3xcCe6Mpmnzfl2PYcGyxN7iO4ZMmRcQS7R1Y670VH6+8ZBiRn8k43m7A==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc@0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc/-/edr-win32-x64-msvc-0.6.5.tgz#90d3ac2a6a8a687522bda5ff2e92dd97e68126ea"
-  integrity sha512-B9QD/4DSSCFtWicO8A3BrsnitO1FPv7axB62wq5Q+qeJ50yJlTmyeGY3cw62gWItdvy2mh3fRM6L1LpnHiB77A==
-
-"@nomicfoundation/edr@^0.6.5":
-  version "0.6.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr/-/edr-0.6.5.tgz#b3b1ebcdd0148cfe67cca128e7ebe8092e200359"
-  integrity sha512-tAqMslLP+/2b2sZP4qe9AuGxG3OkQ5gGgHE4isUuq6dUVjwCRPFhAOhpdFl+OjY5P3yEv3hmq9HjUGRa2VNjng==
-  dependencies:
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64" "0.6.5"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64" "0.6.5"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu" "0.6.5"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl" "0.6.5"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu" "0.6.5"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl" "0.6.5"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc" "0.6.5"
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64/-/edr-darwin-arm64-0.7.0.tgz#2be3338a61508ed1d24326c82b9aa9224a844dd7"
+  integrity sha512-vAH20oh4GaSB/iQFTRcoO8jLc0CLd9XuLY9I7vtcqZWAiM4U1J4Y8cu67PWmtxbvUQOqXR7S6FtAr8/AlWm14g==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64/-/edr-darwin-x64-0.7.0.tgz#d2f782fc43bcae1c9aca3130aca6aa2a964e8559"
+  integrity sha512-WHDdIrPvLlgXQr2eKypBM5xOZAwdxhDAEQIvEMQL8tEEm2qYW2bliUlssBPrs8E3bdivFbe1HizImslMAfU3+g==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu/-/edr-linux-arm64-gnu-0.7.0.tgz#48b156744989acc8e6b0b754158a26e10ad865ed"
+  integrity sha512-WXpJB54ukz1no7gxCPXVEw9pgl/9UZ/WO3l1ctyv/T7vOygjqA4SUd6kppTs6MNXAuTiisPtvJ/fmvHiMBLrsw==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl/-/edr-linux-arm64-musl-0.7.0.tgz#60351352ec26704fed8a232430bf3793d17c29cd"
+  integrity sha512-1iZYOcEgc+zJI7JQrlAFziuy9sBz1WgnIx3HIIu0J7lBRZ/AXeHHgATb+4InqxtEx9O3W8A0s7f11SyFqJL4Aw==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu/-/edr-linux-x64-gnu-0.7.0.tgz#a7b056bfd46ccfde4d55c9601da5a410c2fce40f"
+  integrity sha512-wSjC94WcR5MM8sg9w3OsAmT6+bbmChJw6uJKoXR3qscps/jdhjzJWzfgT0XGRq3XMUfimyafW2RWOyfX3ouhrQ==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl/-/edr-linux-x64-musl-0.7.0.tgz#0fe9f5ace05072e845f71c8fbd28e57798dd6ab5"
+  integrity sha512-Us22+AZ7wkG1mZwxqE4S4ZcuwkEA5VrUiBOJSvKHGOgy6vFvB/Euh5Lkp4GovwjrtiXuvyGO2UmtkzymZKDxZw==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc/-/edr-win32-x64-msvc-0.7.0.tgz#f1b9a0a643db8dffcf5edb827c18e1cef25c4367"
+  integrity sha512-HAry0heTsWkzReVtjHwoIq3BgFCvXpVhJ5qPmTnegZGsr/KxqvMmHyDMifzKao4bycU8yrpTSyOiAJt27RWjzQ==
+
+"@nomicfoundation/edr@^0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomicfoundation/edr/-/edr-0.7.0.tgz#175cb8a81eac585dc76ad41585c908542acb9383"
+  integrity sha512-+Zyu7TE47TGNcPhOfWLPA/zISs32WDMXrhSWdWYyPHDVn/Uux5TVuOeScKb0BR/R8EJ+leR8COUF/EGxvDOVKg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-arm64" "0.7.0"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-darwin-x64" "0.7.0"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-gnu" "0.7.0"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-arm64-musl" "0.7.0"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-gnu" "0.7.0"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-linux-x64-musl" "0.7.0"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr-win32-x64-msvc" "0.7.0"
 
 "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-common@4.0.4":
   version "4.0.4"
@@ -3582,14 +3582,14 @@ hardhat-gas-reporter@^2.2.2:
     sha1 "^1.1.1"
     viem "2.7.14"
 
-hardhat@2.22.17:
-  version "2.22.17"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.22.17.tgz#96036bbe6bad8eb6a6b65c54dc5fbc1324541612"
-  integrity sha512-tDlI475ccz4d/dajnADUTRc1OJ3H8fpP9sWhXhBPpYsQOg8JHq5xrDimo53UhWPl7KJmAeDCm1bFG74xvpGRpg==
+hardhat@2.22.18:
+  version "2.22.18"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.22.18.tgz#e299a26a67b521bbb225370eb47a032d4e097e3a"
+  integrity sha512-2+kUz39gvMo56s75cfLBhiFedkQf+gXdrwCcz4R/5wW0oBdwiyfj2q9BIkMoaA0WIGYYMU2I1Cc4ucTunhfjzw==
   dependencies:
     "@ethersproject/abi" "^5.1.2"
     "@metamask/eth-sig-util" "^4.0.0"
-    "@nomicfoundation/edr" "^0.6.5"
+    "@nomicfoundation/edr" "^0.7.0"
     "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-common" "4.0.4"
     "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-tx" "5.0.4"
     "@nomicfoundation/ethereumjs-util" "9.0.4"