[4.12.0]

Fixed

web3-core

• setConfig() fix for setMaxListenerWarningThreshold fix (#5079)

web3-eth-accounts

• Fix TransactionFactory.registerTransactionType not working, if there is a version mistatch between web3-eth and web3-eth-accounts by saving extraTxTypes at globals. (#7197)

Added

web3-eth-accounts

• Added public function signMessageWithPrivateKey (#7174)

web3-eth-contract

• Added populateTransaction to the contract.deploy(...) properties. (#7197)

web3-providers-http

• Added statusCode of response in ResponseError, statusCode is optional property in ResponseError.

web3-rpc-providers

• Updated rate limit error of QuickNode provider for HTTP transport
• Added optional HttpProviderOptions | SocketOptions in Web3ExternalProvider and QuickNodeProvider for provider configs

web3-errors

• Added optional statusCode property of response in ResponseError.

Changed

web3-eth-contract

• The returnred properties of contract.deploy(...) are structured with a newly created class named DeployerMethodClass. (#7197)
• Add a missed accepted type for the abi parameter, at dataInputEncodeMethodHelper and getSendTxParams. (#7197)

What's Changed

• Cookbook integration branch by @SantiagoDevRel in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7178
• feat(glossary): updated glossary by @EmmanuelOluwafemi in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7168
• fix infura tests and secrets by @luu-alex in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7163
• Zk sync plugin related changes by @avkos in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7174
• 4x tests updates by @jdevcs in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7162
• feat(docs): Expand web3 config guide by @mmyyrroonn in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7131
• Fix 7055 one of with scalar value and string by @mmyyrroonn in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7173
• Quicknode provider update by @jdevcs in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7195
• Web3 RPC Providers support of configuration of selected transport by @jdevcs in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7205
• Refactor some parts of contract and accounts packages by @Muhammad-Altabba in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7197

New Contributors

• @EmmanuelOluwafemi made their first contribution in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7168
• @mmyyrroonn made their first contribution in https://github.com/web3/web3.js/pull/7131