diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 5cf55607bc7f..20ebc1f5883e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ jobs:
           path: ./tests/e2e-profile.out
 
   test-system:
-    needs: [tests, test-integration, test-e2e]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: system tests v1
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         run: |
-          COSMOS_BUILD_OPTIONS=legacy make test-system
+          make test-system
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: system tests v2
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         run: |
-          make test-system
+          COSMOS_BUILD_OPTIONS=v2 make test-system
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 067b5d4f6103..775dc0cd3d7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include scripts/build/build.mk
 
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
-#? go.sum: Run go mod tidy and ensure dependencies have not been modified
+#? go.sum: Run go mod tidy and ensure dependencies have not been modified.
 go.sum: go.mod
 	echo "Ensure dependencies have not been modified ..." >&2
 	go mod verify
diff --git a/client/grpc/cmtservice/status_test.go b/client/grpc/cmtservice/status_test.go
index 9f7ab9567921..d7bfa6bdc192 100644
--- a/client/grpc/cmtservice/status_test.go
+++ b/client/grpc/cmtservice/status_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStatusCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip() // https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/17446
+	t.Skip() // Rewrite as system test
 
 	cfg, err := network.DefaultConfigWithAppConfig(depinject.Configs() /* TODO, test skipped anyway */)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/client/v2/autocli/query_test.go b/client/v2/autocli/query_test.go
index f5db25c40b36..1cbca64fb951 100644
--- a/client/v2/autocli/query_test.go
+++ b/client/v2/autocli/query_test.go
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ func TestBinaryFlag(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddressValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip() // TODO(@julienrbrt) re-able with better keyring instiantiation
-
 	fixture := initFixture(t)
 
 	_, err := runCmd(fixture, buildModuleQueryCommand,
diff --git a/scripts/local-testnet.sh b/scripts/local-testnet.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index c73710dbab1e..000000000000
--- a/scripts/local-testnet.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-set -o errexit
-set -o nounset
-set -x
-
-ROOT=$PWD
-
-SIMD="$ROOT/build/simdv2"
-
-COSMOS_BUILD_OPTIONS=v2 make build     
-
-$SIMD testnet init-files --chain-id=testing --output-dir="$HOME/.testnet" --validator-count=3 --keyring-backend=test --minimum-gas-prices=0.000001stake --commit-timeout=900ms --single-host
-
-$SIMD start --log_level=info --home "$HOME/.testnet/node0/simdv2" &
-$SIMD start --log_level=info --home "$HOME/.testnet/node1/simdv2" &
-$SIMD start --log_level=info --home "$HOME/.testnet/node2/simdv2" 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go b/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go
index 537b3e2dc5f5..85b38e4ccc65 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/server"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/store"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/transaction"
-	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors/v2"
 	"cosmossdk.io/log"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/cometbft/client/grpc/cmtservice"
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) CheckTx(ctx context.Context, req *abciproto.CheckTxReques
 	}
 
 	resp, err := c.app.ValidateTx(ctx, decodedTx)
-	if err != nil {
+	// we do not want to return a cometbft error, but a check tx response with the error
+	if err != nil && err != resp.Error {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -132,15 +133,18 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) CheckTx(ctx context.Context, req *abciproto.CheckTxReques
 	}
 
 	cometResp := &abciproto.CheckTxResponse{
-		Code:      resp.Code,
+		Code:      0,
 		GasWanted: uint64ToInt64(resp.GasWanted),
 		GasUsed:   uint64ToInt64(resp.GasUsed),
 		Events:    events,
 	}
 	if resp.Error != nil {
-		cometResp.Code = 1
-		cometResp.Log = resp.Error.Error()
+		space, code, log := errorsmod.ABCIInfo(resp.Error, c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.Trace)
+		cometResp.Code = code
+		cometResp.Codespace = space
+		cometResp.Log = log
 	}
+
 	return cometResp, nil
 }
 
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) Query(ctx context.Context, req *abciproto.QueryRequest) (
 		}
 		res, err := c.app.Query(ctx, uint64(req.Height), protoRequest)
 		if err != nil {
-			resp := queryResult(err)
+			resp := QueryResult(err, c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.Trace)
 			resp.Height = req.Height
 			return resp, err
 
@@ -283,10 +287,10 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) InitChain(ctx context.Context, req *abciproto.InitChainRe
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("genesis state init failure: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// TODO necessary? where should this WARN live if it all. helpful for testing
 	for _, txRes := range blockresponse.TxResults {
-		if txRes.Error != nil {
-			c.logger.Warn("genesis tx failed", "code", txRes.Code, "error", txRes.Error)
+		if err := txRes.Error; err != nil {
+			space, code, log := errorsmod.ABCIInfo(err, c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.Trace)
+			c.logger.Warn("genesis tx failed", "codespace", space, "code", code, "log", log)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -485,7 +489,7 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) FinalizeBlock(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return finalizeBlockResponse(resp, cp, appHash, c.indexedEvents)
+	return finalizeBlockResponse(resp, cp, appHash, c.indexedEvents, c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.Trace)
 }
 
 // Commit implements types.Application.
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/commands.go b/server/v2/cometbft/commands.go
index 367700e98269..ff4ddb01c41f 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/commands.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/commands.go
@@ -106,15 +106,13 @@ func ShowValidatorCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			cmd.Println(sdkPK) // TODO: figure out if we need the codec here or not, see below
-
-			// clientCtx := client.GetClientContextFromCmd(cmd)
-			// bz, err := clientCtx.Codec.MarshalInterfaceJSON(sdkPK)
-			// if err != nil {
-			// 	return err
-			// }
+			clientCtx := client.GetClientContextFromCmd(cmd)
+			bz, err := clientCtx.Codec.MarshalInterfaceJSON(sdkPK)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
-			// cmd.Println(string(bz))
+			cmd.Println(string(bz))
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod b/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod
index 7c08b2e890ee..4a672a1627a7 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ replace (
 	// pseudo version lower than the latest tag
 	cosmossdk.io/api => cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.3-0.20240924065902-eb7653cfecdf // main
 	// pseudo version lower than the latest tag
-	cosmossdk.io/core => cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3 // main
+	cosmossdk.io/core => cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240926131628-f927e9b55173 // main
 	// pseudo version lower than the latest tag
 	cosmossdk.io/store => cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0-rc.0.0.20240913190136-3bc707a5a214 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/x/bank => ../../../x/bank
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ replace (
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.8.0
 	cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0 // main
-	cosmossdk.io/errors v1.0.1
+	cosmossdk.io/errors v1.0.1 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/log v1.4.1
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 // main
-	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 // main
+	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240926131628-f927e9b55173 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/store/v2 v2.0.0-20240916221850-7856d226038c // main
 	cosmossdk.io/x/consensus v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v1.0.0-rc1.0.20240908111210-ab0be101882f
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.1-0.20240802064046-23fac2f1b8ab // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/core/testing v0.0.0-20240913164418-aaf72f20c10b // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/depinject v1.0.0 // indirect
-	cosmossdk.io/errors/v2 v2.0.0-20240731132947-df72853b3ca5 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/math v1.3.0 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.0 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/store v1.1.1-0.20240909133312-50288938d1b6 // indirect
@@ -184,3 +183,5 @@ require (
 	gotest.tools/v3 v3.5.1 // indirect
 	pgregory.net/rapid v1.1.0 // indirect
 )
+
+require cosmossdk.io/errors/v2 v2.0.0-20240731132947-df72853b3ca5
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum b/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum
index 3c9ef21716b4..2f1e87fe3a91 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.3-0.20240924065902-eb7653cfecdf h1:CttA/mEIxGm4E7vwrjUpju7
 cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.3-0.20240924065902-eb7653cfecdf/go.mod h1:YMfx2ATpgITsoydD3hIBa8IkDHtyXp/14rmG0d3sEew=
 cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.1-0.20240802064046-23fac2f1b8ab h1:E/IWad76v1Nc4Atswaccpt7twJ0VwHkbY94/PhmZfTo=
 cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.1-0.20240802064046-23fac2f1b8ab/go.mod h1:Or+5eVAo1aiS1DnPK90eQykGc59LGBWtqwBoJcxXTmw=
-cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3 h1:pnxaYAas7llXgVz1lM7X6De74nWrhNKnB3yMKe4OUUA=
-cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3/go.mod h1:3u9cWq1FAVtiiCrDPpo4LhR+9V6k/ycSG4/Y/tREWCY=
+cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240926131628-f927e9b55173 h1:c48OejHzonsfeMGg8RwJ+ySm4YenR96RcbYmtdMMy3Q=
+cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240926131628-f927e9b55173/go.mod h1:3u9cWq1FAVtiiCrDPpo4LhR+9V6k/ycSG4/Y/tREWCY=
 cosmossdk.io/core/testing v0.0.0-20240913164418-aaf72f20c10b h1:uEMbr7Hdpz0fU+GXU6mSN2vgoQnr66WYUpRuiba2aEk=
 cosmossdk.io/core/testing v0.0.0-20240913164418-aaf72f20c10b/go.mod h1:FllCSj/ZYskfb982HKqBSISO8DkBY4Euqq768HSFz68=
 cosmossdk.io/depinject v1.0.0 h1:dQaTu6+O6askNXO06+jyeUAnF2/ssKwrrszP9t5q050=
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:f9ngoXKselr0qkU0YWC
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:OOnpz5j7kFoqr9gSJ4vdM4tq6FXXuJJm7KlikmyTYKk=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:OyZVYhHSPxSCKJvxIh5QWFyPKUj0bV6PPIiuxnYGVcU=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:/xDfniqVtn5nraiHkNJ4e6rYU0e83YAGsSjwmUA6H8k=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:nPZQrhpMT26r8QZ7pLuJeWTFIeOFpq24y26P0ED4iW8=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:e/pdNHJIOxL1wFKGkERDxLY0chj0+ZIetIPTkRgjX2o=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240926131628-f927e9b55173 h1:JKbaE2m1yAZc8fsEoqKHfJJv6dlWOSTrHE3is654GfY=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240926131628-f927e9b55173/go.mod h1:e/pdNHJIOxL1wFKGkERDxLY0chj0+ZIetIPTkRgjX2o=
 cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0-rc.0.0.20240913190136-3bc707a5a214 h1:UUW0+2UgbDwQ452o2aw4DrVSWmowcad7DB7Vln+N94I=
 cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0-rc.0.0.20240913190136-3bc707a5a214/go.mod h1:ct8HATr+s48YYTRXEyP3HF33v9qEVWHMxwOL8P/v4iQ=
 cosmossdk.io/store/v2 v2.0.0-20240916221850-7856d226038c h1:x0NX01A+QWckckb1hi9p8mYW4OXTYEzsohQK2qBtIHg=
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/query.go b/server/v2/cometbft/query.go
index 912338ff79f3..8a624f56fc32 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/query.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/query.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/api/cometbft/abci/v1"
 	crypto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/api/cometbft/crypto/v1"
 
-	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors/v2"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/cometbft/types"
 	cometerrors "cosmossdk.io/server/v2/cometbft/types/errors"
 )
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/streaming.go b/server/v2/cometbft/streaming.go
index 54abe20aaa96..2ccb33dffb99 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/streaming.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/streaming.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/event"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/server"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/store"
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors/v2"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/streaming"
 )
 
@@ -21,12 +22,17 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) streamDeliverBlockChanges(
 	// convert txresults to streaming txresults
 	streamingTxResults := make([]*streaming.ExecTxResult, len(txResults))
 	for i, txResult := range txResults {
+		space, code, log := errorsmod.ABCIInfo(txResult.Error, c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.Trace)
+
 		events, err := streaming.IntoStreamingEvents(txResult.Events)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		streamingTxResults[i] = &streaming.ExecTxResult{
-			Code:      txResult.Code,
+			Code:      code,
+			Codespace: space,
+			Log:       log,
 			GasWanted: uint64ToInt64(txResult.GasWanted),
 			GasUsed:   uint64ToInt64(txResult.GasUsed),
 			Events:    events,
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/types/errors/errors.go b/server/v2/cometbft/types/errors/errors.go
index 380c176ff306..e60f32338358 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/types/errors/errors.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/types/errors/errors.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package errors
 
 import (
-	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors/v2"
 )
 
 // RootCodespace is the codespace for all errors defined in this package
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/utils.go b/server/v2/cometbft/utils.go
index d48147e0a243..2b1052bd1953 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/utils.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/utils.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/event"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/server"
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/transaction"
-	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors/v2"
 	consensus "cosmossdk.io/x/consensus/types"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func finalizeBlockResponse(
 	cp *cmtproto.ConsensusParams,
 	appHash []byte,
 	indexSet map[string]struct{},
+	debug bool,
 ) (*abci.FinalizeBlockResponse, error) {
 	allEvents := append(in.BeginBlockEvents, in.EndBlockEvents...)
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func finalizeBlockResponse(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	txResults, err := intoABCITxResults(in.TxResults, indexSet)
+	txResults, err := intoABCITxResults(in.TxResults, indexSet, debug)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -107,29 +108,20 @@ func intoABCIValidatorUpdates(updates []appmodulev2.ValidatorUpdate) []abci.Vali
 	return valsetUpdates
 }
 
-func intoABCITxResults(results []server.TxResult, indexSet map[string]struct{}) ([]*abci.ExecTxResult, error) {
+func intoABCITxResults(results []server.TxResult, indexSet map[string]struct{}, debug bool) ([]*abci.ExecTxResult, error) {
 	res := make([]*abci.ExecTxResult, len(results))
 	for i := range results {
-		if results[i].Error != nil {
-			space, code, log := errorsmod.ABCIInfo(results[i].Error, true)
-			res[i] = &abci.ExecTxResult{
-				Codespace: space,
-				Code:      code,
-				Log:       log,
-			}
-
-			continue
-		}
 		events, err := intoABCIEvents(results[i].Events, indexSet)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+
 		res[i] = responseExecTxResultWithEvents(
 			results[i].Error,
 			results[i].GasWanted,
 			results[i].GasUsed,
 			events,
-			false,
+			debug,
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -387,10 +379,10 @@ func (c *Consensus[T]) GetBlockRetentionHeight(cp *cmtproto.ConsensusParams, com
 func (c *Consensus[T]) checkHalt(height int64, time time.Time) error {
 	var halt bool
 	switch {
-	case c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltHeight > 0 && uint64(height) > c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltHeight:
+	case c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltHeight > 0 && uint64(height) >= c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltHeight:
 		halt = true
 
-	case c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltTime > 0 && time.Unix() > int64(c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltTime):
+	case c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltTime > 0 && time.Unix() >= int64(c.cfg.AppTomlConfig.HaltTime):
 		halt = true
 	}
 
@@ -408,14 +400,3 @@ func uint64ToInt64(u uint64) int64 {
 	}
 	return int64(u)
 }
-
-// queryResult returns a ResponseQuery from an error. It will try to parse ABCI
-// info from the error.
-func queryResult(err error) *abci.QueryResponse {
-	space, code, log := errorsmod.ABCIInfo(err, false)
-	return &abci.QueryResponse{
-		Codespace: space,
-		Code:      code,
-		Log:       log,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/simapp/v2/go.mod b/simapp/v2/go.mod
index 361489230ddb..a7bc4aae5b6e 100644
--- a/simapp/v2/go.mod
+++ b/simapp/v2/go.mod
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/errors/v2 v2.0.0-20240731132947-df72853b3ca5 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.0 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 // indirect; main
-	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 // indirect; main
+	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240926131628-f927e9b55173 // indirect; main
 	cosmossdk.io/store v1.1.1-0.20240909133312-50288938d1b6 // indirect; main
 	cosmossdk.io/x/accounts/defaults/base v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/x/accounts/defaults/lockup v0.0.0-20240417181816-5e7aae0db1f5 // indirect
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ replace (
 	cosmossdk.io/api => cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.3-0.20240924065902-eb7653cfecdf // main
 	cosmossdk.io/client/v2 => ../../client/v2
 	// pseudo version lower than the latest tag
-	cosmossdk.io/core => cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 // main
+	cosmossdk.io/core => cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240926131628-f927e9b55173 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/cometbft => ../../server/v2/cometbft
 	// pseudo version lower than the latest tag
 	cosmossdk.io/store => cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0-rc.0.0.20240913190136-3bc707a5a214 // main
diff --git a/simapp/v2/go.sum b/simapp/v2/go.sum
index 6c70be91b3ae..55a7b8700faf 100644
--- a/simapp/v2/go.sum
+++ b/simapp/v2/go.sum
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.3-0.20240924065902-eb7653cfecdf h1:CttA/mEIxGm4E7vwrjUpju7
 cosmossdk.io/api v0.7.3-0.20240924065902-eb7653cfecdf/go.mod h1:YMfx2ATpgITsoydD3hIBa8IkDHtyXp/14rmG0d3sEew=
 cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.1-0.20240802064046-23fac2f1b8ab h1:E/IWad76v1Nc4Atswaccpt7twJ0VwHkbY94/PhmZfTo=
 cosmossdk.io/collections v0.4.1-0.20240802064046-23fac2f1b8ab/go.mod h1:Or+5eVAo1aiS1DnPK90eQykGc59LGBWtqwBoJcxXTmw=
-cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:kBXv2cxy3M6nGQozQBAg6fmzeLT839GRuOy3CuITDbY=
-cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:3u9cWq1FAVtiiCrDPpo4LhR+9V6k/ycSG4/Y/tREWCY=
+cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240926131628-f927e9b55173 h1:c48OejHzonsfeMGg8RwJ+ySm4YenR96RcbYmtdMMy3Q=
+cosmossdk.io/core v1.0.0-alpha.3.0.20240926131628-f927e9b55173/go.mod h1:3u9cWq1FAVtiiCrDPpo4LhR+9V6k/ycSG4/Y/tREWCY=
 cosmossdk.io/core/testing v0.0.0-20240913164418-aaf72f20c10b h1:uEMbr7Hdpz0fU+GXU6mSN2vgoQnr66WYUpRuiba2aEk=
 cosmossdk.io/core/testing v0.0.0-20240913164418-aaf72f20c10b/go.mod h1:FllCSj/ZYskfb982HKqBSISO8DkBY4Euqq768HSFz68=
 cosmossdk.io/depinject v1.0.0 h1:dQaTu6+O6askNXO06+jyeUAnF2/ssKwrrszP9t5q050=
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:f9ngoXKselr0qkU0YWC
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:OOnpz5j7kFoqr9gSJ4vdM4tq6FXXuJJm7KlikmyTYKk=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:OyZVYhHSPxSCKJvxIh5QWFyPKUj0bV6PPIiuxnYGVcU=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:/xDfniqVtn5nraiHkNJ4e6rYU0e83YAGsSjwmUA6H8k=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8 h1:nPZQrhpMT26r8QZ7pLuJeWTFIeOFpq24y26P0ED4iW8=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240920095614-aa90bb43d8f8/go.mod h1:e/pdNHJIOxL1wFKGkERDxLY0chj0+ZIetIPTkRgjX2o=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240926131628-f927e9b55173 h1:JKbaE2m1yAZc8fsEoqKHfJJv6dlWOSTrHE3is654GfY=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20240926131628-f927e9b55173/go.mod h1:e/pdNHJIOxL1wFKGkERDxLY0chj0+ZIetIPTkRgjX2o=
 cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0-rc.0.0.20240913190136-3bc707a5a214 h1:UUW0+2UgbDwQ452o2aw4DrVSWmowcad7DB7Vln+N94I=
 cosmossdk.io/store v1.0.0-rc.0.0.20240913190136-3bc707a5a214/go.mod h1:ct8HATr+s48YYTRXEyP3HF33v9qEVWHMxwOL8P/v4iQ=
 cosmossdk.io/store/v2 v2.0.0-20240916221850-7856d226038c h1:x0NX01A+QWckckb1hi9p8mYW4OXTYEzsohQK2qBtIHg=
diff --git a/tests/systemtests/testnet_init.go b/tests/systemtests/testnet_init.go
index c3cd9c0f73e7..43c5409a8ced 100644
--- a/tests/systemtests/testnet_init.go
+++ b/tests/systemtests/testnet_init.go
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ func (s ModifyConfigYamlInitializer) Initialize() {
 		EditToml(filepath.Join(nodeDir, "app.toml"), func(doc *tomledit.Document) {
 			UpdatePort(doc, apiPortStart+i, "api", "address")
 			UpdatePort(doc, grpcPortStart+i, "grpc", "address")
-			SetBool(doc, true, "grpc-web", "enable")
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/systemtests/unordered_tx_test.go b/tests/systemtests/unordered_tx_test.go
index 6b1a9c743e7d..579552efe0e7 100644
--- a/tests/systemtests/unordered_tx_test.go
+++ b/tests/systemtests/unordered_tx_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestUnorderedTXDuplicate(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("The unordered tx antehanlder is missing in v2")
+	t.Skip("The unordered tx handling is not wired in v2")
+
 	// scenario: test unordered tx duplicate
 	// given a running chain with a tx in the unordered tx pool
 	// when a new tx with the same hash is broadcasted
diff --git a/x/auth/ante/basic_test.go b/x/auth/ante/basic_test.go
index fd0dc29c1f0c..1a5687b92f62 100644
--- a/x/auth/ante/basic_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/ante/basic_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestValidateMemo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConsumeGasForTxSize(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip() //  TODO(@julienrbrt) Fix after https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/20072
+	t.Skip() // TO FIX BEFORE 0.52 FINAL.
 
 	suite := SetupTestSuite(t, true)