chore(master): Release 0.16.8 (#3609)

🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop*
---


<details><summary>aztec-packages: 0.16.8</summary>

##
[0.16.8](aztec-packages-v0.16.7...aztec-packages-v0.16.8)
(2023-12-13)


### Features

* Block header block number oracle
([#3648](#3648))
([ac1edc1](ac1edc1))
* Complete folding prover and verifier for ultra instances
([#3419](#3419))
([bb86ce9](bb86ce9))
* Copy constructors for builders
([#3635](#3635))
([b82b0c5](b82b0c5))
* Enabling nullifier tree snapshot
([#3670](#3670))
([b47d49d](b47d49d))
* Libraryfying historic access
([#3658](#3658))
([6877ca1](6877ca1))
* Log-derivative based generic permutations for AVM
([#3428](#3428))
([379b5ad](379b5ad))
* Merge recursive verifier
([#3588](#3588))
([cdd9259](cdd9259))
* New install script and container wrappers.
([#3617](#3617))
([c7f1878](c7f1878))
* Persist pxe state
([#3628](#3628))
([9ccbbd9](9ccbbd9))
* Update command handles Dockerized sandbox
([#3656](#3656))
([7c85750](7c85750))


### Bug Fixes

* Aztec sandbox compose fixes
([#3634](#3634))
([765a19c](765a19c))
* Broken uint256_t implicit copy
([#3625](#3625))
([1a6b44d](1a6b44d))
* **ci:** Rebuild versioned cli / sandbox images
([#3613](#3613))
([6a53fbc](6a53fbc))
* Make lsp work in docker, plus some other install tweaks.
([#3661](#3661))
([53eb54f](53eb54f))
* **noir-compiler:** Compile time error if ctor is missing
([#3649](#3649))
([12249bf](12249bf))
* Sandbox node mode api prefix
([#3662](#3662))
([fd6eefe](fd6eefe))
* Top level init bb.js, but better scoped imports to not incur cost too
early
([#3629](#3629))
([cea862d](cea862d))


### Miscellaneous

* **ci:** Combine deploy / release jobs + canary update
([#3610](#3610))
([0888c05](0888c05)),
closes
[#3579](#3579)
* **docs:** Update implementation references in token contract tutorial
([#3626](#3626))
([a2cee4f](a2cee4f))
* Nuke fib
([#3607](#3607))
([48e2e3d](48e2e3d))
* Reduced spam logging in archiver
([#3671](#3671))
([e749daa](e749daa))
* Run the protocol circuits noir tests in CI
([#3660](#3660))
([383e123](383e123)),
closes
[#3205](#3205)


### Documentation

* Updated yellow paper for fees
([#3659](#3659))
([5513624](5513624))
* **yellowpaper:** Rewrite section on tagged memory, misc
rewording/cleanup
([#3523](#3523))
([fe849e3](fe849e3))
* **yellowpaper:** Update `cast` instruction description with truncation
operation
([#3621](#3621))
([2cede41](2cede41))
</details>

<details><summary>barretenberg.js: 0.16.8</summary>

##
[0.16.8](barretenberg.js-v0.16.7...barretenberg.js-v0.16.8)
(2023-12-13)


### Bug Fixes

* Aztec sandbox compose fixes
([#3634](#3634))
([765a19c](765a19c))
* Top level init bb.js, but better scoped imports to not incur cost too
early
([#3629](#3629))
([cea862d](cea862d))
</details>

<details><summary>barretenberg: 0.16.8</summary>

##
[0.16.8](barretenberg-v0.16.7...barretenberg-v0.16.8)
(2023-12-13)


### Features

* Complete folding prover and verifier for ultra instances
([#3419](#3419))
([bb86ce9](bb86ce9))
* Copy constructors for builders
([#3635](#3635))
([b82b0c5](b82b0c5))
* Log-derivative based generic permutations for AVM
([#3428](#3428))
([379b5ad](379b5ad))
* Merge recursive verifier
([#3588](#3588))
([cdd9259](cdd9259))


### Bug Fixes

* Aztec sandbox compose fixes
([#3634](#3634))
([765a19c](765a19c))
* Broken uint256_t implicit copy
([#3625](#3625))
([1a6b44d](1a6b44d))


### Miscellaneous

* Nuke fib
([#3607](#3607))
([48e2e3d](48e2e3d))
</details>

---
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.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.16.7",
-  "barretenberg": "0.16.7",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.16.7"
+  ".": "0.16.8",
+  "barretenberg": "0.16.8",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.16.8"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,48 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.8](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.16.7...aztec-packages-v0.16.8) (2023-12-13)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Block header block number oracle ([#3648](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3648)) ([ac1edc1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ac1edc1d30352cc3e3dcbfce4e69fe38777cc0df))
+* Complete folding prover and verifier for ultra instances ([#3419](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3419)) ([bb86ce9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/bb86ce9a27e09b8a336af04b787b81d5f1d49ac8))
+* Copy constructors for builders ([#3635](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3635)) ([b82b0c5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/b82b0c579c4a315c9b4eaf3e9726275633603b5a))
+* Enabling nullifier tree snapshot ([#3670](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3670)) ([b47d49d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/b47d49def5b8ae9db3cab9afd1367c68b15cb766))
+* Libraryfying historic access ([#3658](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3658)) ([6877ca1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/6877ca1c906743afbf488ac0f7e662bf4486f6a6))
+* Log-derivative based generic permutations for AVM ([#3428](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3428)) ([379b5ad](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/379b5adc259ac69b01e61b852172cdfc87cf9350))
+* Merge recursive verifier ([#3588](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3588)) ([cdd9259](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/cdd92595c313617189a530e0bfda987db211ae6b))
+* New install script and container wrappers. ([#3617](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3617)) ([c7f1878](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c7f1878777bf76dbfd451761dbe6dc78903e45e2))
+* Persist pxe state ([#3628](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3628)) ([9ccbbd9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/9ccbbd96e50f22646f0527c7d15944cecabca662))
+* Update command handles Dockerized sandbox ([#3656](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3656)) ([7c85750](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7c85750089e022240376751086d515d993409d98))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Aztec sandbox compose fixes ([#3634](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3634)) ([765a19c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/765a19c3aad3a2793a764b970b7cc8a819094da7))
+* Broken uint256_t implicit copy ([#3625](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3625)) ([1a6b44d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1a6b44d67e077eb5904ab30255454693d6a1edac))
+* **ci:** Rebuild versioned cli / sandbox images ([#3613](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3613)) ([6a53fbc](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/6a53fbc48624d6ecbcc8dc6fd69564fdb3db342e))
+* Make lsp work in docker, plus some other install tweaks. ([#3661](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3661)) ([53eb54f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/53eb54fb3416711dbc411e6037bc2da18d523cc3))
+* **noir-compiler:** Compile time error if ctor is missing ([#3649](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3649)) ([12249bf](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/12249bf91d5934f798856a75cdd9de8a5822604b))
+* Sandbox node mode api prefix ([#3662](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3662)) ([fd6eefe](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/fd6eefe310e291e9625184dee9177a9b219e82f2))
+* Top level init bb.js, but better scoped imports to not incur cost too early ([#3629](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3629)) ([cea862d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/cea862dd7feec714a34eba6a3cf7a2a174a59a1b))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **ci:** Combine deploy / release jobs + canary update ([#3610](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3610)) ([0888c05](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0888c05098c94151462e30528a32322ae793d9ac)), closes [#3579](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3579)
+* **docs:** Update implementation references in token contract tutorial ([#3626](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3626)) ([a2cee4f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a2cee4ff1df294b1253f4a495a158794b47bfe66))
+* Nuke fib ([#3607](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3607)) ([48e2e3d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/48e2e3d261a7091cb0b87565ec8bc9ae595b3022))
+* Reduced spam logging in archiver ([#3671](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3671)) ([e749daa](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e749daa7f1e9e34cad93d64e76e04d2525c6f458))
+* Run the protocol circuits noir tests in CI ([#3660](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3660)) ([383e123](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/383e1231c1df23e1365e94642fe0d4d670d84c8f)), closes [#3205](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3205)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Updated yellow paper for fees ([#3659](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3659)) ([5513624](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/55136246ffa457c73426190438c254743c841675))
+* **yellowpaper:** Rewrite section on tagged memory, misc rewording/cleanup ([#3523](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3523)) ([fe849e3](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/fe849e323526ea132c2a3ab41c8351a24f6e9cf4))
+* **yellowpaper:** Update `cast` instruction description with truncation operation ([#3621](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3621)) ([2cede41](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/2cede412d25ef27acc7347e31389ae5d780f1b0b))
+
 ## [0.16.7](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.16.6...aztec-packages-v0.16.7) (2023-12-06)
 
 

barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.8](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.16.7...barretenberg-v0.16.8) (2023-12-13)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Complete folding prover and verifier for ultra instances ([#3419](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3419)) ([bb86ce9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/bb86ce9a27e09b8a336af04b787b81d5f1d49ac8))
+* Copy constructors for builders ([#3635](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3635)) ([b82b0c5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/b82b0c579c4a315c9b4eaf3e9726275633603b5a))
+* Log-derivative based generic permutations for AVM ([#3428](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3428)) ([379b5ad](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/379b5adc259ac69b01e61b852172cdfc87cf9350))
+* Merge recursive verifier ([#3588](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3588)) ([cdd9259](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/cdd92595c313617189a530e0bfda987db211ae6b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Aztec sandbox compose fixes ([#3634](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3634)) ([765a19c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/765a19c3aad3a2793a764b970b7cc8a819094da7))
+* Broken uint256_t implicit copy ([#3625](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3625)) ([1a6b44d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1a6b44d67e077eb5904ab30255454693d6a1edac))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Nuke fib ([#3607](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3607)) ([48e2e3d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/48e2e3d261a7091cb0b87565ec8bc9ae595b3022))
+
 ## [0.16.7](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.16.6...barretenberg-v0.16.7) (2023-12-06)
 
 

barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 project(
     Barretenberg
     DESCRIPTION "BN254 elliptic curve library, and PLONK SNARK prover"
-    VERSION 0.16.7 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.16.8 # x-release-please-version
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 # Insert version into `bb` config file

barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.8](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.16.7...barretenberg.js-v0.16.8) (2023-12-13)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Aztec sandbox compose fixes ([#3634](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3634)) ([765a19c](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/765a19c3aad3a2793a764b970b7cc8a819094da7))
+* Top level init bb.js, but better scoped imports to not incur cost too early ([#3629](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3629)) ([cea862d](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/cea862dd7feec714a34eba6a3cf7a2a174a59a1b))
+
 ## [0.16.7](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.16.6...barretenberg.js-v0.16.7) (2023-12-06)
 
 

barretenberg/ts/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/bb.js",
-  "version": "0.16.7",
+  "version": "0.16.8",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/tree/master/barretenberg/ts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",