OpenZeppelin 5.x fails to compile: Function "mcopy" not found

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DeclarationError: Function "mcopy" not found

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Cause

OpenZeppelin Contracts 5.x uses the mcopy opcode, which only exists from the Cancun EVM target onward. Hardhat's default evmVersion for solc 0.8.24 targets an older fork.

Fix

Set evmVersion to 'cancun' in your Hardhat solidity settings.

solidity: { version: '0.8.24', settings: { evmVersion: 'cancun', optimizer: { enabled: true } } }

Verification

hardhat compile succeeds; previously failed with four mcopy DeclarationErrors from Bytes.sol.

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