diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b1d1bbdf3..ef731fbbb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "async-compatibility-layer"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2c928880329566b45c159fca61fbc2a1d301a7e5fd2a0e94c17476bb1a3ea526"
+checksum = "32dd1dfd4a05a197583e51036d9615f04a4d851089dc119ee965d440d0bcaa39"
 dependencies = [
  "async-lock 3.4.0",
  "async-std",
@@ -1330,13 +1330,13 @@ checksum = "066fce287b1d4eafef758e89e09d724a24808a9196fe9756b8ca90e86d0719a2"
 [[package]]
 name = "cdn-broker"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.2#09389360284c51dd44a3dae1f1c3b395125abe82"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.4#398b77fb2f461218a611294e1484b7e0bd571d64"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
  "cdn-proto",
  "clap",
  "console-subscriber 0.3.0",
- "dashmap 5.5.3",
+ "dashmap",
  "derivative",
  "jf-signature",
  "lazy_static",
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cdn-client"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.2#09389360284c51dd44a3dae1f1c3b395125abe82"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.4#398b77fb2f461218a611294e1484b7e0bd571d64"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
  "cdn-proto",
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cdn-marshal"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.2#09389360284c51dd44a3dae1f1c3b395125abe82"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.4#398b77fb2f461218a611294e1484b7e0bd571d64"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
  "cdn-proto",
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cdn-proto"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.2#09389360284c51dd44a3dae1f1c3b395125abe82"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/Push-CDN?tag=0.4.4#398b77fb2f461218a611294e1484b7e0bd571d64"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-serialize",
@@ -2063,19 +2063,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.69",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "dashmap"
-version = "5.5.3"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "978747c1d849a7d2ee5e8adc0159961c48fb7e5db2f06af6723b80123bb53856"
-dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
- "hashbrown 0.14.5",
- "lock_api",
- "once_cell",
- "parking_lot_core",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "dashmap"
 version = "6.0.1"
@@ -3160,8 +3147,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3178,7 +3165,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "committable",
  "custom_debug 0.5.1",
- "dashmap 6.0.1",
+ "dashmap",
  "derive_more",
  "either",
  "ethereum-types",
@@ -3207,7 +3194,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-builder-api"
 version = "0.1.7"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "clap",
@@ -3225,8 +3212,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-example-types"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3244,6 +3231,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot-task-impls",
  "hotshot-types",
  "rand 0.8.5",
+ "reqwest",
  "serde",
  "sha2 0.10.8",
  "sha3",
@@ -3255,10 +3243,29 @@ dependencies = [
  "vbs",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "hotshot-fakeapi"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "async-lock 2.8.0",
+ "async-trait",
+ "futures",
+ "hotshot-example-types",
+ "hotshot-types",
+ "rand 0.8.5",
+ "serde",
+ "tide-disco",
+ "toml",
+ "tracing",
+ "vbs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-macros"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_builder",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3268,8 +3275,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-orchestrator"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3298,7 +3305,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-query-service"
-version = "0.1.39"
+version = "0.1.45"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-serialize",
@@ -3357,8 +3364,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3372,8 +3379,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task-impls"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3408,8 +3415,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-testing"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3426,6 +3433,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hotshot",
  "hotshot-builder-api",
  "hotshot-example-types",
+ "hotshot-fakeapi",
  "hotshot-macros",
  "hotshot-orchestrator",
  "hotshot-task",
@@ -3436,6 +3444,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lru 0.12.3",
  "portpicker",
  "rand 0.8.5",
+ "reqwest",
  "serde",
  "sha2 0.10.8",
  "sha3",
@@ -3444,6 +3453,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tide-disco",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
+ "url",
  "vbs",
  "vec1",
 ]
@@ -3451,7 +3461,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-types"
 version = "0.1.11"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-bls12-381",
@@ -4575,8 +4585,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-networking"
-version = "0.5.60"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.61#b7f5fa34f22df7af6fcfde92caa1b2153102d1df"
+version = "0.5.63"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.63#86aac47dcdc39e826bedda83e222895c04d87889"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 92c312fe5..bd8ba6b48 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "hotshot-query-service"
-version = "0.1.39"
+version = "0.1.45"
 authors = ["Espresso Systems <hello@espressosys.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ derivative = "2.2"
 derive_more = "0.99"
 either = "1.12"
 futures = "0.3"
-hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.61" }
-hotshot-testing = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.61" }
-hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.61" }
+hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.63" }
+hotshot-testing = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.63" }
+hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.63" }
 itertools = "0.12.1"
 jf-merkle-tree = { version = "0.1.0", git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/jellyfish", tag = "0.4.5", features = [
 	"std",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ tokio-postgres = { version = "0.7", optional = true, default-features = false, f
 
 # Dependencies enabled by feature "testing".
 espresso-macros = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/espresso-macros.git", tag = "0.1.0", optional = true }
-hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.61", optional = true }
+hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.63", optional = true }
 portpicker = { version = "0.1", optional = true }
 rand = { version = "0.8", optional = true }
 spin_sleep = { version = "1.2", optional = true }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ backtrace-on-stack-overflow = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive", "env"] }
 espresso-macros = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/espresso-macros.git", tag = "0.1.0" }
 generic-array = "0.14"
-hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.61" }
+hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.63" }
 portpicker = "0.1"
 rand = "0.8"
 reqwest = "0.12.3"