Upgrade go & go-ethereum

[jemilezzet]

Summary

This PR upgrades the synceth project to use Go 1.23 and go-ethereum v1.16.0, addressing compatibility issues and removing deprecated
dependencies.

Changes Made

1. Go Version Upgrade

• Updated from Go 1.17 to Go 1.23.0 (with toolchain 1.23.10)
• Updated GitHub Actions workflow to use Go 1.23

2. go-ethereum Progressive Upgrade

• Incrementally upgraded go-ethereum from v1.10.x through v1.11, v1.12, v1.13, v1.14, and finally to v1.16.0
• Fixed breaking changes at each version:
  • v1.11: Updated contract binding signatures
  • v1.12: Adapted to new transaction types
  • v1.13: Fixed context handling in contract calls
  • v1.14: Updated gas estimation methods
  • v1.16: Migrated to use go-ethereum's built-in ParseCombinedJSON function

3. Compiler Integration Refactoring

• Implemented removed methods from current go-ethereum we need for compiling contracts

4. Test Infrastructure Updates

• Added testify as a testing dependency for improved test assertions
• Updated test files to work with the new go-ethereum APIs
• Fixed simulated backend usage in example tests
• Ensured all tests pass with the upgraded dependencies

5. Build System Updates

• Added GitHub Actions workflow configuration

Benefits

• Compatibility: Now compatible with the latest go-ethereum, enabling use of newer Ethereum features
• Maintainability: Removed duplicate code by using go-ethereum's built-in compiler functionality
• Security: Latest versions include important security patches and improvements
• Performance: Go 1.23 includes performance improvements and better memory management

[0xpetersatoshi]

lgtm