diff --git a/operator/Cargo.lock b/operator/Cargo.lock
index 702cc2d4..2843c578 100644
--- a/operator/Cargo.lock
+++ b/operator/Cargo.lock
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-message-queue",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-runtime",
  "sp-std",
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datahaven-mainnet-runtime"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "bridge-hub-common 0.13.1",
@@ -2720,8 +2720,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "shp-treasury-funding",
  "shp-tx-implicits-runtime-api",
  "smallvec",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-merkle-tree",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datahaven-node"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel 1.9.0",
  "clap",
@@ -2877,7 +2877,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datahaven-runtime-common"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "fp-account",
@@ -2911,7 +2911,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datahaven-stagenet-runtime"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "bridge-hub-common 0.13.1",
@@ -3024,8 +3024,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "shp-treasury-funding",
  "shp-tx-implicits-runtime-api",
  "smallvec",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-merkle-tree",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datahaven-testnet-runtime"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "bridge-hub-common 0.13.1",
@@ -3181,8 +3181,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "shp-treasury-funding",
  "shp-tx-implicits-runtime-api",
  "smallvec",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-merkle-tree",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
@@ -3374,7 +3374,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dhp-bridge"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-support",
  "frame-system",
@@ -3382,7 +3382,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-datahaven-native-transfer",
  "pallet-external-validators",
  "parity-scale-codec",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-std",
@@ -8719,7 +8719,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-datahaven-native-transfer"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -8727,7 +8727,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-balances",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-io",
@@ -8831,7 +8831,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-evm-precompile-balances-erc20"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "fp-evm",
  "frame-support",
@@ -8854,7 +8854,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-evm-precompile-batch"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "evm",
  "fp-evm",
@@ -8893,7 +8893,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-evm-precompile-call-permit"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "evm",
  "fp-evm",
@@ -8959,7 +8959,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-evm-precompile-datahaven-native-transfer"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "evm",
  "fp-evm",
@@ -8973,7 +8973,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "precompile-utils",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-io",
@@ -9052,7 +9052,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-evm-precompile-proxy"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "evm",
  "fp-evm",
@@ -9096,7 +9096,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-evm-precompile-registry"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "fp-evm",
  "frame-support",
@@ -9142,12 +9142,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "pallet-external-validators",
  "pallet-session",
- "pallet-staking",
  "pallet-timestamp",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
  "serde",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-io",
@@ -9157,7 +9156,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-external-validators"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -9181,7 +9180,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-external-validators-rewards"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -9194,7 +9193,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-timestamp",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-io",
@@ -9287,7 +9286,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-grandpa-benchmarking"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "finality-grandpa",
  "frame-benchmarking",
@@ -9439,7 +9438,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-outbound-commitment-store"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-support",
  "frame-system",
@@ -9563,7 +9562,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-proxy-genesis-companion"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-support",
  "frame-system",
@@ -9674,7 +9673,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-session-benchmarking"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -14827,7 +14826,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-beacon-primitives"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "byte-slice-cast",
  "frame-support",
@@ -14872,7 +14871,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-core"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bp-relayers",
  "ethabi-decode",
@@ -14949,8 +14948,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-verification-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-io",
@@ -14963,7 +14962,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-merkle-tree"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "array-bytes",
  "hex",
@@ -15004,7 +15003,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "ethabi-decode",
@@ -15016,7 +15015,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "polkadot-parachain-primitives",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-verification-primitives",
  "sp-arithmetic",
  "sp-core",
@@ -15030,12 +15029,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-outbound-queue-v2-runtime-api"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-support",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-merkle-tree",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-api",
@@ -15045,7 +15044,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-pallet-ethereum-client"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -15058,8 +15057,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "scale-info",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-ethereum 0.3.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-pallet-ethereum-client-fixtures",
@@ -15075,8 +15074,8 @@ name = "snowbridge-pallet-ethereum-client-fixtures"
 version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "hex-literal 0.3.4",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-std",
@@ -15084,7 +15083,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-pallet-inbound-queue-v2"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "bp-relayers",
@@ -15098,8 +15097,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
  "serde",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-pallet-ethereum-client",
  "snowbridge-pallet-inbound-queue-v2-fixtures",
@@ -15120,8 +15119,8 @@ name = "snowbridge-pallet-inbound-queue-v2-fixtures"
 version = "0.10.0"
 dependencies = [
  "hex-literal 0.3.4",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-std",
@@ -15151,7 +15150,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-pallet-outbound-queue-v2"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-core",
  "bp-relayers",
@@ -15165,8 +15164,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
  "serde",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-inbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-merkle-tree",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
@@ -15197,7 +15196,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "polkadot-primitives",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-pallet-outbound-queue",
  "sp-core",
@@ -15210,7 +15209,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-pallet-system-v2"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -15222,7 +15221,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "polkadot-primitives",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "snowbridge-outbound-queue-primitives",
  "snowbridge-pallet-outbound-queue-v2",
  "snowbridge-pallet-system",
@@ -15238,10 +15237,10 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-system-v2-runtime-api"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "parity-scale-codec",
- "snowbridge-core 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-core 0.26.0",
  "sp-api",
  "sp-std",
  "staging-xcm",
@@ -15249,7 +15248,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-test-utils"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-support",
@@ -15269,12 +15268,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snowbridge-verification-primitives"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "frame-support",
  "parity-scale-codec",
  "scale-info",
- "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.25.0",
+ "snowbridge-beacon-primitives 0.26.0",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-std",
 ]
diff --git a/operator/Cargo.toml b/operator/Cargo.toml
index 194e5f4e..ab8b6185 100644
--- a/operator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/operator/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 homepage = "https://datahaven.xyz/"
 license = "GPL-3"
 repository = "https://github.com/datahavenxyz/datahaven"
-version = "0.25.0"
+version = "0.26.0"
 
 [workspace]
 members = [
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ pallet-referenda = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "
 pallet-safe-mode = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
 pallet-scheduler = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
 pallet-session = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
-pallet-staking = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
 pallet-sudo = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
 pallet-timestamp = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
 pallet-transaction-payment = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", tag = "polkadot-stable2412-6", default-features = false }
diff --git a/operator/pallets/external-validator-slashes/Cargo.toml b/operator/pallets/external-validator-slashes/Cargo.toml
index cf9a9804..7dd77a28 100644
--- a/operator/pallets/external-validator-slashes/Cargo.toml
+++ b/operator/pallets/external-validator-slashes/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ frame-support = { workspace = true }
 frame-system = { workspace = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
 pallet-session = { workspace = true }
-pallet-staking = { workspace = true }
 parity-scale-codec = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "max-encoded-len"] }
 scale-info = { workspace = true }
 snowbridge-core = { workspace = true }
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ std = [
     "frame-system/std",
     "log/std",
     "pallet-session/std",
-    "pallet-staking/std",
     "pallet-timestamp/std",
     "parity-scale-codec/std",
     "pallet-external-validators/std",
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ runtime-benchmarks = [
     "frame-benchmarking/runtime-benchmarks",
     "frame-support/runtime-benchmarks",
     "frame-system/runtime-benchmarks",
-    "pallet-staking/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-timestamp/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-external-validators/runtime-benchmarks",
     "snowbridge-core/runtime-benchmarks",
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ try-runtime = [
     "frame-support/try-runtime",
     "frame-system/try-runtime",
     "pallet-session/try-runtime",
-    "pallet-staking/try-runtime",
     "pallet-timestamp/try-runtime",
     "sp-runtime/try-runtime",
 ]
diff --git a/operator/runtime/mainnet/src/lib.rs b/operator/runtime/mainnet/src/lib.rs
index 94b4ec5b..f295318a 100644
--- a/operator/runtime/mainnet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/operator/runtime/mainnet/src/lib.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
     //   `spec_version`, and `authoring_version` are the same between Wasm and native.
     // This value is set to 200 to notify Polkadot-JS App (https://polkadot.js.org/apps) to use
     //   the compatible custom types.
-    spec_version: 1300,
+    spec_version: 1400,
     impl_version: 1,
     apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
     transaction_version: 1,
diff --git a/operator/runtime/stagenet/src/lib.rs b/operator/runtime/stagenet/src/lib.rs
index 0655d3be..df43090f 100644
--- a/operator/runtime/stagenet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/operator/runtime/stagenet/src/lib.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
     //   `spec_version`, and `authoring_version` are the same between Wasm and native.
     // This value is set to 200 to notify Polkadot-JS App (https://polkadot.js.org/apps) to use
     //   the compatible custom types.
-    spec_version: 1300,
+    spec_version: 1400,
     impl_version: 1,
     apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
     transaction_version: 1,
diff --git a/operator/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs b/operator/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs
index c177d49b..a8248dbd 100644
--- a/operator/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/operator/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
     //   `spec_version`, and `authoring_version` are the same between Wasm and native.
     // This value is set to 200 to notify Polkadot-JS App (https://polkadot.js.org/apps) to use
     //   the compatible custom types.
-    spec_version: 1300,
+    spec_version: 1400,
     impl_version: 1,
     apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
     transaction_version: 1,
diff --git a/test/.papi/metadata/datahaven.scale b/test/.papi/metadata/datahaven.scale
index 5b2fcad3..359a4996 100644
Binary files a/test/.papi/metadata/datahaven.scale and b/test/.papi/metadata/datahaven.scale differ