[3.5] rpc: cherry-pick fix base fee too low error code (#21418) (#21902)

NethermindEth/nethermind#11412

Closes: #21239

update also Hive/execution-apis refs

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Co-authored-by: Sahil Sojitra <88416181+Sahil-4555@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: lupin012

.github/workflows/hive-versions.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "hive_ref": "15750c964cf8dec6f793447ee830f4a483eafcd5",
-  "execution_apis_ref": "8d6b784cc57047ef10e4044ec2efc1c60950dd7f"
+  "hive_ref": "88c3e1ab1c9a6d6183b6e7e88df5981bbedf81aa",
+  "execution_apis_ref": "c27d979e4880ea33bf551eccb16045ebb2e1e2bc"
 }

.github/workflows/test-hive.yml

@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ jobs:
             exec_mode: parallel
           - sim: ethereum/rpc-compat
             sim-limit: ".*"
-            max-allowed-failures: 0
+            max-allowed-failures: 1
             exec_mode: serial
           - sim: ethereum/rpc-compat
             sim-limit: ".*"
-            max-allowed-failures: 0
+            max-allowed-failures: 1
             exec_mode: parallel
           - sim: devp2p
             sim-limit: eth

ChangeLog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.6.0] 
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+#### `eth_simulateV1`: base fee too low error code corrected to `-38012`
+
+Aligns Erigon with the `eth_simulateV1` error code specification ([NethermindEth/nethermind#11412](https://github.com/NethermindEth/nethermind/issues/11412)).
+
+**What changed:**
+
+| Aspect | Before | After |
+|---|---|---|
+| `ErrFeeCapTooLow` error code | `-32602` (generic "Invalid params") | `-38012` (spec-mandated "baseFeePerGas is too low") |
+
+**Migration:**
+
+- If your tooling matches on error code `-32602` to detect base-fee-too-low conditions in `eth_simulateV1` responses, update it to match `-38012` instead.
+
+---
+
 ## [3.5.0] "Tidal Tails" – TBD
 
 Erigon 3.5.0 is a major release headlined by **parallel block execution becoming the default** and **initial support for Ethereum's upcoming Glamsterdam hardfork**. It is a drop-in upgrade for 3.4.x users — no re-sync required; existing datadirs upgrade their prune configuration automatically (see Breaking Changes).

rpc/errors.go

@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	ErrCodeNonceTooHigh            = -38011
 	ErrCodeNonceTooLow             = -38010
+	ErrCodeNonceTooHigh            = -38011
+	ErrCodeBaseFeeTooLow           = -38012
 	ErrCodeIntrinsicGas            = -38013
 	ErrCodeInsufficientFunds       = -38014
 	ErrCodeBlockGasLimitReached    = -38015

rpc/jsonrpc/eth_simulation.go

@@ -925,7 +925,9 @@ func txValidationError(err error) error {
 	case errors.Is(err, protocol.ErrTipAboveFeeCap):
 		return &rpc.CustomError{Message: err.Error(), Code: rpc.ErrCodeInvalidParams}
 	case errors.Is(err, protocol.ErrFeeCapTooLow):
-		return &rpc.CustomError{Message: err.Error(), Code: rpc.ErrCodeInvalidParams}
+		// "fee cap too low" means maxFeePerGas is below the current baseFee,
+		// which the RPC API reports as "base fee too low".
+		return &rpc.CustomError{Message: err.Error(), Code: rpc.ErrCodeBaseFeeTooLow}
 	case errors.Is(err, protocol.ErrInsufficientFunds):
 		return &rpc.CustomError{Message: err.Error(), Code: rpc.ErrCodeInsufficientFunds}
 	case errors.Is(err, protocol.ErrIntrinsicGas):

rpc/jsonrpc/eth_simulation_test.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/db/datadir"
 	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/db/kv/rawdbv3"
 	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/execution/chain"
+	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/execution/protocol"
 	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/execution/types"
 	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/execution/vm/evmtypes"
 	"github.com/erigontech/erigon/rpc"
@@ -419,6 +420,25 @@ func TestTxValidationErrorNil(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, txValidationError(nil))
 }
 
+// TestTxValidationErrorBaseFeeTooLow verifies that txValidationError maps
+// ErrFeeCapTooLow to ErrCodeBaseFeeTooLow (-38012) as required by the Ethereum
+// execution API specification for eth_simulateV1.
+//
+// Regression guard: this mapping was previously incorrect (returned the generic
+// -32602 "Invalid params" code) and was corrected to -38012. This test prevents
+// silent regression if the mapping is accidentally reverted in a future refactor.
+func TestTxValidationErrorBaseFeeTooLow(t *testing.T) {
+	err := fmt.Errorf("%w: address 0x1, feeCap: 0 baseFee: 7", protocol.ErrFeeCapTooLow)
+
+	result := txValidationError(err)
+
+	var customErr *rpc.CustomError
+	require.ErrorAs(t, result, &customErr)
+	assert.Equal(t, rpc.ErrCodeBaseFeeTooLow, customErr.Code,
+		"ErrFeeCapTooLow must map to ErrCodeBaseFeeTooLow (-38012), not ErrCodeInvalidParams (-32602)")
+	assert.Equal(t, err.Error(), customErr.Message)
+}
+
 // ─── error helper tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func TestErrorHelpers(t *testing.T) {