diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index 3eaa53d..bfc2e40 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -8,29 +8,27 @@ name = "pypi"
 # aea/autonomy package dependencies are specified in their respective configuration yaml files and as dev dependencies below
 
 [dev-packages]
-# we fix exact versions as it's sufficient to have at least one set of compatible dependencies for development
 aiohttp = "<4.0.0,>=3.8.5"
 asn1crypto = "==1.5.1"
 grpcio = "==1.53.0"
 jsonschema = "<4.4.0,>=4.3.0"
 hypothesis = "==6.21.6"
 pre-commit = "==3.0.1"
-py-ecc = "==6.0.0"
 pytz = "==2022.2.1"
-pytest = "==7.2.1"
+pytest = "==7.4.4"
 pytest-asyncio = ">=0.21.0,<0.22.0"
-pytest-cov = "==4.0.0"
-pytest-randomly = "==3.12.0"
+pytest-cov = "==6.2.1"
+pytest-randomly = "==3.16.0"
 openapi-core = "==0.15.0"
 openapi-spec-validator = "<0.5.0,>=0.4.0"
-open-aea = "==1.65.0"
-open-aea-ledger-ethereum = "==1.65.0"
-open-aea-ledger-cosmos = "==1.65.0"
-open-aea-cli-ipfs = "==1.65.0"
-open-aea-test-autonomy = "==0.19.9"
-open-autonomy = {version = "==0.19.9", extras = ["all"]}
-tomte = {version = "==0.2.17", extras = ["cli", "tests"]}
-requests = ">=2.28.1,<2.31.2"
+open-aea = "==2.0.6"
+open-aea-ledger-ethereum = "==2.0.6"
+open-aea-ledger-cosmos = "==2.0.6"
+open-aea-cli-ipfs = "==2.0.6"
+open-aea-test-autonomy = "==0.21.2"
+open-autonomy = {version = "==0.21.2", extras = ["all"]}
+tomte = {version = "==0.4.0", extras = ["cli", "tests"]}
+requests = ">=2.28.1,<=2.32.5"
 bases = "==0.3.0"
 typing_validation = "==1.1.0"
 typing_extensions = "==4.11.0"
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml
index 3c1b49f..7ab47c7 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Agent Registry contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   __init__.py: bafybeia6x4osmddfngo5wxtm7w3tqnptkaiy6nh3zstw3kpnxqhpna36k4
   build/AgentRegistry.json: bafybeicoe5elvvsv2neiirsdn4uddrilizmyib3x4mvpklr7olhj2kh4ue
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/AgentRegistry.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
-    version: ==0.19.9
+    version: ==0.21.2
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/agreement_store_manager/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/agreement_store_manager/contract.yaml
index f8739f1..14c23e7 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/agreement_store_manager/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/agreement_store_manager/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Agreement Storage Manager contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeihvrenqqs5unsroous4q7i64dzxzr3yhuseb3iwsmaigizlfcyhey
   __init__.py: bafybeihqqe5vid3jswhksrf4r2hk4buj3zl7env5crbk4rb45h5kvltmei
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/agreement_store_manager.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/did_registry/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/did_registry/contract.yaml
index 569b67f..22dff10 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/did_registry/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/did_registry/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: DID Registry contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeibb3vfw56qtzx2sg5sj3bbfw3u7clqgn3hjjngzbxswx5pvw3utzi
   __init__.py: bafybeicgozrvijcef4zxrvo2he5uprlvrp6oioedejj6gj2ccityttyjmy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/did_registry.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/erc20/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/erc20/contract.yaml
index b564f0d..8479421 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/erc20/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/erc20/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: ERC20 token contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeifmfma6rglvpa22odtozyosnp5mwljum64utxip2wgmezuhnjjjyi
   __init__.py: bafybeib3qhriydui6metcinv73p4tjsqrzw62l5cvshvmzt62jclct6nza
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ dependencies:
   eth_typing: {}
   hexbytes: {}
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
-    version: ==0.19.9
+    version: ==0.21.2
   packaging: {}
   py-eth-sig-utils: {}
   requests:
     version: ==2.28.1
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/escrow_payment_condition/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/escrow_payment_condition/contract.yaml
index 1c4e992..dd7f1d3 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/escrow_payment_condition/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/escrow_payment_condition/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Escrow Payment Condition contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeicrryg5u4zri42zd4qdarwapal6sayy7yyrrzzumurrpwkdt26ca4
   __init__.py: bafybeigtorc5oz4r5lfj5bhlajqc34nkknbkuswbupogg7kuquuxdilxgi
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/escrow_payment_condition.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/ierc1155/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/ierc1155/contract.yaml
index 0195f10..9f9fe48 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/ierc1155/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/ierc1155/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: IERC1155 contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeicpbv673pqvstddnphn6zk24tpi6rjdtcx6zk6ax5tsen2e4hja74
   __init__.py: bafybeidx57lm6uzxxvnbhsuedadi3f6w36e6xhc2po64a5zojaqqaotmoy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/IERC1155.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/lock_payment_condition/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/lock_payment_condition/contract.yaml
index 2be15d6..aa01709 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/lock_payment_condition/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/lock_payment_condition/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Lock Payment Condition contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeicxemyhwf5ntz5elcmio3k66dukzcsrryovnl2k7xq4amxlptlwwa
   __init__.py: bafybeiejkhqbscng3twa2bzwvaxkr35kempm2y6w77sxx2hl3vlqkmchhm
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/lock_payment_condition.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/mech/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/mech/contract.yaml
index 06548b4..d3075e8 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/mech/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/mech/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Agent mech contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeibl4uw7rs6mwh7zuvdnqmj2o2xyr7nx5qk3w7torwx3jg6farn6ca
   __init__.py: bafybeifawfjsdfhhaxebj4aphxccebxgmuarzgk6atnicqak747tgqi77m
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/mech.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
   eth_typing: {}
   eth-utils:
-    version: ==2.2.0
+    version: ==5.3.0
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace/contract.yaml
index 1ececd2..de0ce07 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Agent mech marketplace contract.
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeihygfmkbo4cegrqnz5ws6bbjaifubvk7r2uyvuanxpqy24l634tba
   __init__.py: bafybeien2jiopu7htty6dwg6vtm43iwosnxhv6p27hoatlrf65hjf7a3ze
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/mech.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
   eth_typing: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace_legacy/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace_legacy/contract.yaml
index 92ecead..ed28017 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace_legacy/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_marketplace_legacy/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Agent mech marketplace contract.
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeic3ldpphjsteilzj36ittzrj2jm55qwp2fn7qubbf4q4wpdpzm6y4
   __init__.py: bafybeih566schek7lxlxjkfb2medntav3kfnnqfhog35iolgljfxsobaxu
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/mech.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
   eth_typing: {}
   eth-utils:
-    version: ==2.2.0
+    version: ==5.3.0
   hexbytes: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_mm/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_mm/contract.yaml
index c8c0626..69586c0 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_mm/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_mm/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Agent mech contract for mech marketplace
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeiarlqourpkb4tcynaznvawyqqu4ofwtte6qb464net2btjd44lppa
   __init__.py: bafybeicghancjavdrn34fliduqfi4ltghqs6uwo2qdxw2tftbq7hz2wuom
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/mech.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
   eth_typing: {}
   eth-utils:
-    version: ==2.2.0
+    version: ==5.3.0
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/nft_sales/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/nft_sales/contract.yaml
index f712670..67a672e 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/nft_sales/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/nft_sales/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: NFT Sales Template contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeidszmr7t4igquq7334a2tozphtlnl77mxtbtorf45vuzv3wp2ftde
   __init__.py: bafybeibirew6ud2mhqt7le3exroyhjb5l3qu5azovegu6riyujf3ltmjfa
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/nft_sales.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_native/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_native/contract.yaml
index 8a69ee0..36f0b0b 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_native/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_native/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Balance tracker contract for a native NVM subscription
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeihbbepmyfrkvj7j7q7xbno77gapxsyvwjgkz24cjlfe7xkcrgfo6i
   __init__.py: bafybeia2jy4hgoyhxzxbnc5fccrg55zqmsuonudcbblpvxz7kqlvr7oiwy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/nvm_balance_tracker_native.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_token/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_token/contract.yaml
index f153eb7..a79e430 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_token/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/nvm_balance_tracker_token/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Balance tracker contract for a token NVM subscription
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeihdgana6tjjiiy2evquizo63cbtt6p25vkmtgsispphytda4mqace
   __init__.py: bafybeiga73hutvybt5vbtlfgjnquxuehoaepiqwsflkduckwafyinncv5i
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/nvm_balance_tracker_token.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/subscription_provider/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/subscription_provider/contract.yaml
index ad03359..6879839 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/subscription_provider/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/subscription_provider/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Subscription Provider contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeiaz23eqyevmojjquzgxjqa6lc2opeciukngjxwi4jyum7hkljamxq
   __init__.py: bafybeielqwhv3c3bbl5ong2gq2xvtuisvi4utezz42wz7jxu4b5ivxhu4u
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/subscription_provider.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml
index fd443e4..1c2be82 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 type: contract
 description: Transfer NFT Condition contract
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
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   __init__.py: bafybeiggpwlocaqq2xqg2emyuhfchui6qytz62674ab4sklslo3pi5zfma
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/transfer_nft_condition.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.65.0
+    version: ==2.0.6
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/mech_interact_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/mech_interact_abci/skill.yaml
index 8a512b9..5eea4ac 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/mech_interact_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/mech_interact_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: "The mech interact skill provides comprehensive interaction capabil
   \ \ntransactions. It includes dynamic compatibility detection, intelligent caching,\
   \ \nand automatic fallback mechanisms for robust cross-version contract support.\n"
 license: Apache-2.0
-aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
+aea_version: '>=2.0.0, <3.0.0'
 fingerprint:
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   behaviours/__init__.py: bafybeifgcheyski75lgbvssqy6czxq55gnqpjddexhprpsazeczqwkl46q
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ models:
     class_name: TendermintDialogues
 dependencies:
   web3:
-    version: <7,>=6.0.0
+    version: <8,>=7.0.0
   hexbytes: {}
   py-multicodec: {}
   py-multibase: {}
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c8b68aa..8c5c781 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@ deps =
     grpcio==1.53.0
     hypothesis==6.21.6
     jsonschema<4.4.0,>=4.3.0
-    py-ecc==6.0.0
+    py-ecc==8.0.0
     pytz==2022.2.1
-    pytest==7.2.1
+    pytest==7.4.4
     pytest-randomly==3.11.0
-    pytest-cov==3.0.0
+    pytest-cov==6.2.1
     pytest-asyncio==0.18.0
     openapi-core==0.15.0
     openapi-spec-validator<0.5.0,>=0.4.0
-    open-aea==1.65.0
-    open-aea-ledger-ethereum==1.65.0
-    open-aea-ledger-cosmos==1.65.0
-    open-aea-cli-ipfs==1.65.0
-    open-aea-test-autonomy==0.19.9
-    open-autonomy==0.19.9
-    requests>=2.28.1,<2.31.2
+    open-aea==2.0.6
+    open-aea-ledger-ethereum==2.0.6
+    open-aea-ledger-cosmos==2.0.6
+    open-aea-cli-ipfs==2.0.6
+    open-aea-test-autonomy==0.21.2
+    open-autonomy==0.21.2
+    requests>=2.28.1,<=2.32.5
     typing-extensions==4.11.0
     bases==0.3.0
     typing_validation==1.1.0