diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ba60ce39f22..ee95deaf804 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
+                  architecture: x64
                   node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
             - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
               with:
diff --git a/packages/web3-core/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-core/test/config/jest.config.js
index 4a60f95b353..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
-	  },
+	},
 	verbose: false,
 	collectCoverage: false,
 	coverageReporters: ['json'],
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-abi/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-eth-abi/test/config/jest.config.js
index c8c21e06e6a..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-abi/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-abi/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/test/unit/account.test.ts b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/test/unit/account.test.ts
index 713ac9e4829..10dae39fbc7 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/test/unit/account.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/test/unit/account.test.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ import {
 import { TransactionFactory } from '../../src/tx/transactionFactory';
 import { TxData } from '../../src/tx/types';
 
+jest.setTimeout(25000);
+
 describe('accounts', () => {
 	describe('create', () => {
 		describe('valid cases', () => {
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-contract/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-eth-contract/test/config/jest.config.js
index c8c21e06e6a..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-contract/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-contract/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-ens/test/integration/resolver.test.ts b/packages/web3-eth-ens/test/integration/resolver.test.ts
index d0d4d5095b1..587ce2e7b29 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-ens/test/integration/resolver.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-ens/test/integration/resolver.test.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { ENSRegistryBytecode } from '../fixtures/ens/bytecode/ENSRegistryBytecod
 import { NameWrapperBytecode } from '../fixtures/ens/bytecode/NameWrapperBytecode';
 import { PublicResolverBytecode } from '../fixtures/ens/bytecode/PublicResolverBytecode';
 
+jest.setTimeout(25000);
 describe('ens', () => {
 	let registry: Contract<typeof ENSRegistryAbi>;
 	let resolver: Contract<typeof PublicResolverAbi>;
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-personal/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-eth-personal/test/config/jest.config.js
index c8c21e06e6a..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-personal/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-personal/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth/test/unit/format_transaction.test.ts b/packages/web3-eth/test/unit/format_transaction.test.ts
index 028ac043b20..9ce83aaa941 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth/test/unit/format_transaction.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-eth/test/unit/format_transaction.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 	numbersAsNumberTransaction,
 	bytesAsUint8ArrayTransaction,
 } from '../fixtures/format_transaction';
+import { objectBigintToString } from '../fixtures/system_test_utils';
 
 const transactionsDataForNumberTypes: Record<FMT_NUMBER, Record<string, unknown>> = {
 	[FMT_NUMBER.BIGINT]: numbersAsBigIntTransaction,
@@ -59,14 +60,16 @@ describe('formatTransaction', () => {
 					delete expectedFormattedTransaction.data;
 
 					expect(
-						formatTransaction(
-							transactionsDataForNumberTypes[sourceType as FMT_NUMBER],
-							{
-								...DEFAULT_RETURN_FORMAT,
-								number: destinationType as FMT_NUMBER,
-							},
+						objectBigintToString(
+							formatTransaction(
+								transactionsDataForNumberTypes[sourceType as FMT_NUMBER],
+								{
+									...DEFAULT_RETURN_FORMAT,
+									number: destinationType as FMT_NUMBER,
+								},
+							),
 						),
-					).toStrictEqual(expectedFormattedTransaction);
+					).toStrictEqual(objectBigintToString(expectedFormattedTransaction));
 				});
 			}
 		}
@@ -85,11 +88,16 @@ describe('formatTransaction', () => {
 					delete expectedFormattedTransaction.data;
 
 					expect(
-						formatTransaction(transactionsDataForByteTypes[sourceType as FMT_BYTES], {
-							...DEFAULT_RETURN_FORMAT,
-							bytes: destinationType as FMT_BYTES,
-						}),
-					).toStrictEqual(expectedFormattedTransaction);
+						objectBigintToString(
+							formatTransaction(
+								transactionsDataForByteTypes[sourceType as FMT_BYTES],
+								{
+									...DEFAULT_RETURN_FORMAT,
+									bytes: destinationType as FMT_BYTES,
+								},
+							),
+						),
+					).toStrictEqual(objectBigintToString(expectedFormattedTransaction));
 				});
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/packages/web3-net/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-net/test/config/jest.config.js
index c8c21e06e6a..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-net/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-net/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/test/config/jest.config.js
index 6c71b126961..068de35aa8e 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3-types/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-types/test/config/jest.config.js
index eaa5e9049da..7d959c45719 100644
--- a/packages/web3-types/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-types/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	verbose: false,
 	collectCoverage: false,
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/objects.ts b/packages/web3-utils/src/objects.ts
index 6417465e57b..feda5510e4f 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/objects.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/objects.ts
@@ -36,18 +36,19 @@ export const mergeDeep = (
 	destination: Record<string, unknown>,
 	...sources: Record<string, unknown>[]
 ): Record<string, unknown> => {
-	const result = { ...destination }; // clone deep here
-	if (!isIterable(result)) {
-		return result;
+	if (!isIterable(destination)) {
+		return destination;
 	}
+	const result = { ...destination }; // clone deep here
 	for (const src of sources) {
+		// const src = { ..._src };
 		// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
 		for (const key in src) {
 			if (isIterable(src[key])) {
 				if (!result[key]) {
 					result[key] = {};
 				}
-				mergeDeep(
+				result[key] = mergeDeep(
 					result[key] as Record<string, unknown>,
 					src[key] as Record<string, unknown>,
 				);
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-utils/test/config/jest.config.js
index 4a60f95b353..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
-	  },
+	},
 	verbose: false,
 	collectCoverage: false,
 	coverageReporters: ['json'],
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/objects.test.ts b/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/objects.test.ts
index 07c4f225022..1201b3b7345 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/objects.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/objects.test.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import { mergeDeepData } from '../fixtures/objects';
 describe('objects', () => {
 	describe('mergeDeep', () => {
 		it.each(mergeDeepData)('$message', ({ destination, sources, output }) => {
-			mergeDeep(destination, ...sources);
-
-			expect(destination).toEqual(output);
+			expect(mergeDeep(destination, ...sources)).toEqual(output);
 		});
 
 		it('should not mutate the sources', () => {
diff --git a/packages/web3-validator/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3-validator/test/config/jest.config.js
index c8c21e06e6a..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-validator/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3-validator/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3-validator/test/integration/void.test.ts b/packages/web3-validator/test/integration/void.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9fe194cc5fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web3-validator/test/integration/void.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+This file is part of web3.js.
+
+web3.js is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+web3.js is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+along with web3.js.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+describe('Web3 validator test', () => {
+	it('void', () => {
+		expect(1).toBe(1);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/web3/test/cjs_black_box/jest.config.js b/packages/web3/test/cjs_black_box/jest.config.js
index 06b150fe5c8..ce489d3d015 100644
--- a/packages/web3/test/cjs_black_box/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3/test/cjs_black_box/jest.config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ module.exports = {
 		},
 	},
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 };
diff --git a/packages/web3/test/config/jest.config.js b/packages/web3/test/config/jest.config.js
index c8c21e06e6a..74597df99d0 100644
--- a/packages/web3/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
diff --git a/packages/web3/test/esm_black_box/jest.config.js b/packages/web3/test/esm_black_box/jest.config.js
index d01db385b4b..678e0222c26 100644
--- a/packages/web3/test/esm_black_box/jest.config.js
+++ b/packages/web3/test/esm_black_box/jest.config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ export default {
 		},
 	},
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 };
diff --git a/scripts/geth.sh b/scripts/geth.sh
index 8469b4e65ab..62c7213ccfb 100755
--- a/scripts/geth.sh
+++ b/scripts/geth.sh
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ start() {
 	if [ -z "${ORIGARGS[1]}" ]
 	then
 		echo "Starting geth..."
-		echo "docker run -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:latest --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev"
-        docker run -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:latest --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev
+		echo "docker run -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:v1.13.14-amd64 --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev"
+        docker run -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:v1.13.14-amd64 --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev
 	else
 		echo "Starting geth..."
-		echo "docker run -d -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:latest --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev"
-        docker run -d -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:latest --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev
+		echo "docker run -d -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:v1.13.14-amd64 --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev"
+        docker run -d -p $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT:$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT ethereum/client-go:v1.13.14-amd64 --nodiscover --nousb --ws --ws.addr 0.0.0.0 --ws.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --http --http.addr 0.0.0.0 --http.port $WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT --allow-insecure-unlock --http.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,txpool,net --ws.api personal,web3,eth,admin,debug,miner,txpool,net --dev
 		echo "Waiting for geth..."
 		npx wait-port -t 10000 "$WEB3_SYSTEM_TEST_PORT"
 		echo "Geth started"
diff --git a/scripts/geth_binary.sh b/scripts/geth_binary.sh
index 927783acbe2..96212d04a77 100755
--- a/scripts/geth_binary.sh
+++ b/scripts/geth_binary.sh
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ getOS(){
 getDownloadLink(){
     case "$OS" in
       SOLARIS*) LINK="-" ;;
-      OSX*)  LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-darwin-amd64-1.13.8-b20b4a71.tar.gz" ;;
-      LINUX*)   LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-linux-amd64-1.13.8-b20b4a71.tar.gz" ;;
-      BSD*)     LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-darwin-amd64-1.13.8-b20b4a71.tar.gz" ;;
-      WINDOWS*)    LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-windows-amd64-1.13.8-b20b4a71.exe" ;;
-      "ALSO WINDOWS"*)  LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-windows-amd64-1.13.8-b20b4a71.exe" ;;
+      OSX*)  LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-darwin-arm64-1.13.14-2bd6bd01.tar.gz" ;;
+      LINUX*)   LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-linux-amd64-1.13.14-2bd6bd01.tar.gz" ;;
+      BSD*)     LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-darwin-arm64-1.13.14-2bd6bd01.tar.gz" ;;
+      WINDOWS*)    LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-windows-amd64-1.13.14-2bd6bd01.exe" ;;
+      "ALSO WINDOWS"*)  LINK="https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-windows-amd64-1.13.14-2bd6bd01.exe" ;;
       *)        LINK="-" ;;
     esac
 }
diff --git a/scripts/system_tests_utils.ts b/scripts/system_tests_utils.ts
index ea84d21f03e..a502c44825e 100644
--- a/scripts/system_tests_utils.ts
+++ b/scripts/system_tests_utils.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
 } from 'web3-eth-accounts';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
-import HardhatPlugin  from 'web3-hardhat-plugin';
+import HardhatPlugin from 'web3-hardhat-plugin';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
 import { prepareTransactionForSigning, Web3Eth } from 'web3-eth';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
@@ -257,33 +257,34 @@ export const createNewAccount = async (config?: {
 
 	const clientUrl = DEFAULT_SYSTEM_PROVIDER;
 	if (config?.unlock) {
-		
-		if (getSystemTestBackend() === BACKEND.HARDHAT){
+		if (getSystemTestBackend() === BACKEND.HARDHAT) {
 			const url = getSystemTestProviderUrl();
 			const web3 = new Web3(url);
-			web3.registerPlugin(new HardhatPlugin())
+			web3.registerPlugin(new HardhatPlugin());
 			await web3.hardhat.impersonateAccount(acc.address);
 			// await impersonateAccount(acc.address);
 			await web3.hardhat.setBalance(acc.address, web3.utils.toHex('100000000'));
 		} else {
-		const web3Personal = new Personal(clientUrl);
-		if (!config?.doNotImport) {
-			await web3Personal.importRawKey(
-				getSystemTestBackend() === BACKEND.GETH ? acc.privateKey.slice(2) : acc.privateKey,
-				config.password ?? '123456',
-			);
-		}
+			const web3Personal = new Personal(clientUrl);
+			if (!config?.doNotImport) {
+				await web3Personal.importRawKey(
+					getSystemTestBackend() === BACKEND.GETH
+						? acc.privateKey.slice(2)
+						: acc.privateKey,
+					config.password ?? '123456',
+				);
+			}
 
-		await web3Personal.unlockAccount(acc.address, config.password ?? '123456', 100000000);
+			await web3Personal.unlockAccount(acc.address, config.password ?? '123456', 100000000);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (config?.refill) {
-		if (getSystemTestBackend() === BACKEND.HARDHAT){
+		if (getSystemTestBackend() === BACKEND.HARDHAT) {
 			const url = getSystemTestProviderUrl();
 			const web3 = new Web3(url);
-			web3.registerPlugin(new HardhatPlugin())
-			await web3.hardhat.setBalance(acc.address, web3.utils.toHex('100000000'))
+			web3.registerPlugin(new HardhatPlugin());
+			await web3.hardhat.setBalance(acc.address, web3.utils.toHex('100000000'));
 		} else {
 			const web3Personal = new Personal(clientUrl);
 			if (!mainAcc) {
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ export const createTempAccount = async (
 	currentIndex += 1;
 
 	return acc;
-	}
+};
 
 export const getSystemTestAccountsWithKeys = async (): Promise<
 	{
@@ -496,3 +497,10 @@ export const sendFewSampleTxs = async (cnt = 1) => {
 	await closeOpenConnection(web3);
 	return res;
 };
+
+export const objectBigintToString = (obj: object): object =>
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return
+	JSON.parse(
+		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return
+		JSON.stringify(obj, (_, value) => (typeof value === 'bigint' ? value.toString() : value)),
+	);
diff --git a/templates/jest.config.js.tmpl b/templates/jest.config.js.tmpl
index d7789fbbbd0..e4d70e55a94 100644
--- a/templates/jest.config.js.tmpl
+++ b/templates/jest.config.js.tmpl
@@ -15,23 +15,20 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 along with web3.js.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	moduleNameMapper: {
 		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
-	  },
+	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
-	moduleNameMapper: {
-		'^(\\.{1,2}/.*)\\.js$': '$1',
-	  },
 	verbose: false,
 	collectCoverage: false,
 	coverageReporters: ['json'],
diff --git a/tools/web3-plugin-example/test/config/jest.config.js b/tools/web3-plugin-example/test/config/jest.config.js
index eaa5e9049da..7d959c45719 100644
--- a/tools/web3-plugin-example/test/config/jest.config.js
+++ b/tools/web3-plugin-example/test/config/jest.config.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module.exports = {
-	globals: {
-		'ts-jest': {
-			tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
-		},
-	},
 	rootDir: '../..',
 	testMatch: ['<rootDir>/test/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).+(ts|tsx|js)'],
 	setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/config/setup.js'],
 	transform: {
-		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': 'ts-jest',
+		'^.+\\.(ts|tsx)$': [
+			'ts-jest',
+			{
+				tsconfig: './test/tsconfig.json',
+			},
+		],
 	},
 	verbose: false,
 	collectCoverage: false,