diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yaml b/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e57ee00e701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack-notify.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# This re-usable workflow file will trigger a Slack notification on the channel configure via the Webhook URL.
+# It currently comments a number of fields, but you can add or remove them as you see fit.
+#
+# To configure a Slack Webhook URL, follow the instructions here: https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  slack-notify:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: 8398a7/action-slack@v3
+        with:
+          status: 'failure'
+          fields: repo,message,commit,author,action,eventName,ref,workflow,job,took,pullRequest
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/core/02-client/keeper/grpc_query.go b/modules/core/02-client/keeper/grpc_query.go
index 0d827c379ee..9ba5241fe57 100644
--- a/modules/core/02-client/keeper/grpc_query.go
+++ b/modules/core/02-client/keeper/grpc_query.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (k Keeper) VerifyMembership(c context.Context, req *types.QueryVerifyMember
 	}
 
 	if clientStatus := k.GetClientStatus(ctx, clientState, req.ClientId); clientStatus != exported.Active {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, errorsmod.Wrapf(types.ErrClientNotActive, "cannot verify membership using client (%s) with status %s", req.ClientId, clientStatus).Error())
+		return nil, status.Error(codes.FailedPrecondition, errorsmod.Wrapf(types.ErrClientNotActive, "cannot verify membership using client (%s) with status %s", req.ClientId, clientStatus).Error())
 	}
 
 	if err := clientState.VerifyMembership(cachedCtx, k.ClientStore(cachedCtx, req.ClientId), k.cdc, req.ProofHeight, req.TimeDelay, req.BlockDelay, req.Proof, req.MerklePath, req.Value); err != nil {
diff --git a/testing/chain.go b/testing/chain.go
index fff0a937302..cb695b5744b 100644
--- a/testing/chain.go
+++ b/testing/chain.go
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func (chain *TestChain) CurrentTMClientHeader() *ibctm.Header {
 // be used to sign over the proposed header.
 func CommitHeader(proposedHeader cmttypes.Header, valSet *cmttypes.ValidatorSet, signers map[string]cmttypes.PrivValidator) (*cmtproto.SignedHeader, error) {
 	hhash := proposedHeader.Hash()
-	blockID := MakeBlockID(hhash, 3, tmhash.Sum([]byte("part_set")))
+	blockID := MakeBlockID(hhash, 3, unusedHash)
 	voteSet := cmttypes.NewVoteSet(proposedHeader.ChainID, proposedHeader.Height, 1, cmtproto.PrecommitType, valSet)
 
 	// MakeExtCommit expects a signer array in the same order as the validator array.
@@ -512,13 +512,13 @@ func (chain *TestChain) CreateTMClientHeader(chainID string, blockHeight int64,
 		Time:               timestamp,
 		LastBlockID:        MakeBlockID(make([]byte, tmhash.Size), 10_000, make([]byte, tmhash.Size)),
 		LastCommitHash:     chain.App.LastCommitID().Hash,
-		DataHash:           tmhash.Sum([]byte("data_hash")),
+		DataHash:           unusedHash,
 		ValidatorsHash:     cmtValSet.Hash(),
 		NextValidatorsHash: nextVals.Hash(),
-		ConsensusHash:      tmhash.Sum([]byte("consensus_hash")),
+		ConsensusHash:      unusedHash,
 		AppHash:            chain.ProposedHeader.AppHash,
-		LastResultsHash:    tmhash.Sum([]byte("last_results_hash")),
-		EvidenceHash:       tmhash.Sum([]byte("evidence_hash")),
+		LastResultsHash:    unusedHash,
+		EvidenceHash:       unusedHash,
 		ProposerAddress:    cmtValSet.Proposer.Address, //nolint:staticcheck
 	}
 
diff --git a/testing/values.go b/testing/values.go
index 115f3b39281..0f14f41a081 100644
--- a/testing/values.go
+++ b/testing/values.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
+	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/crypto/tmhash"
+
 	ibctransfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/apps/transfer/types"
 	connectiontypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/03-connection/types"
 	commitmenttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/23-commitment/types"
@@ -67,4 +69,6 @@ var (
 	MockRecvCanaryCapabilityName = mock.MockRecvCanaryCapabilityName
 
 	prefix = commitmenttypes.NewMerklePrefix([]byte("ibc"))
+	// unusedHash is a placeholder hash used for testing.
+	unusedHash = tmhash.Sum([]byte{0x00})
 )