diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cc18fbde..5ff58366 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3031,7 +3031,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot"
 version = "0.5.43"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-builder-api"
 version = "0.1.7"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "clap",
@@ -3094,7 +3094,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-builder-core"
-version = "0.1.20"
+version = "0.1.21"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3123,8 +3123,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-events-service"
-version = "0.1.21"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git?tag=0.1.21#ae2e647b69351e06b8f59b19eee59ad54f56f837"
+version = "0.1.22"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git?tag=0.1.22#0986778c44d729b94b88b3e80db58d82de7dae9e"
 dependencies = [
  "async-broadcast",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-example-types"
 version = "0.5.43"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-orchestrator"
 version = "0.5.43"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task"
 version = "0.5.43"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "async-broadcast",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3221,7 +3221,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task-impls"
 version = "0.5.43"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3256,7 +3256,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-types"
 version = "0.1.11"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-bls12-381",
@@ -4356,7 +4356,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-networking"
 version = "0.5.43"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.53#9fbb21fe45ee1dbf63c136e850cda7a520d24a39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.54#af6e40d6157e335a7ed71c956ef37d8e820635c5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 492e78ef..da28e7bf 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotshot-builder-core"
-version = "0.1.20"
+version = "0.1.21"
 edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ clap = { version = "4.4", features = ["derive", "env"] }
 committable = "0.2"
 derivative = "2.2"
 futures = "0.3"
-hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.53" }
-hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.53" }
-hotshot-events-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git", tag = "0.1.21" }
-hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.53" }
+hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.54" }
+hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.54" }
+hotshot-events-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git", tag = "0.1.22" }
+hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.54" }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 sha2 = "0.10"
 snafu = "0.8"
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ tracing = "0.1"
 vbs = "0.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.53" }
+hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.54" }
diff --git a/src/builder_state.rs b/src/builder_state.rs
index db60a632..e55358aa 100644
--- a/src/builder_state.rs
+++ b/src/builder_state.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use hotshot_types::{
-    data::{DAProposal, Leaf, QuorumProposal},
+    data::{DaProposal, Leaf, QuorumProposal},
     message::Proposal,
     traits::block_contents::{BlockHeader, BlockPayload},
     traits::{
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ pub struct DecideMessage<TYPES: NodeType> {
 }
 /// DA Proposal Message to be put on the da proposal channel
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct DAProposalMessage<TYPES: NodeType> {
-    pub proposal: Proposal<TYPES, DAProposal<TYPES>>,
+pub struct DaProposalMessage<TYPES: NodeType> {
+    pub proposal: Proposal<TYPES, DaProposal<TYPES>>,
     pub sender: TYPES::SignatureKey,
     pub total_nodes: usize,
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub struct BuilderState<TYPES: NodeType> {
 
     /// da_proposal_payload_commit to (da_proposal, node_count)
     pub da_proposal_payload_commit_to_da_proposal:
-        HashMap<BuilderCommitment, (DAProposal<TYPES>, usize)>,
+        HashMap<BuilderCommitment, (DaProposal<TYPES>, usize)>,
 
     /// quorum_proposal_payload_commit to quorum_proposal
     pub quorum_proposal_payload_commit_to_quorum_proposal:
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ pub trait BuilderProgress<TYPES: NodeType> {
     fn process_hotshot_transaction(&mut self, tx: Vec<TYPES::Transaction>);
 
     /// process the DA proposal
-    async fn process_da_proposal(&mut self, da_msg: DAProposalMessage<TYPES>);
+    async fn process_da_proposal(&mut self, da_msg: DaProposalMessage<TYPES>);
 
     /// process the quorum proposal
     async fn process_quorum_proposal(&mut self, qc_msg: QCMessage<TYPES>);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ pub trait BuilderProgress<TYPES: NodeType> {
     /// spawn a clone of builder
     async fn spawn_clone(
         self,
-        da_proposal: DAProposal<TYPES>,
+        da_proposal: DaProposal<TYPES>,
         quorum_proposal: QuorumProposal<TYPES>,
         leader: TYPES::SignatureKey,
         num_nodes: usize,
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType> BuilderProgress<TYPES> for BuilderState<TYPES> {
     /// processing the DA proposal
     #[tracing::instrument(skip_all, name = "process da proposal",
                                     fields(builder_built_from_proposed_block = %self.built_from_proposed_block))]
-    async fn process_da_proposal(&mut self, da_msg: DAProposalMessage<TYPES>) {
+    async fn process_da_proposal(&mut self, da_msg: DaProposalMessage<TYPES>) {
         tracing::debug!(
             "Builder Received DA message for view {:?}",
             da_msg.proposal.data.view_number
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType> BuilderProgress<TYPES> for BuilderState<TYPES> {
             .da_proposal_payload_commit_to_da_proposal
             .entry(payload_builder_commitment.clone())
         {
-            let da_proposal_data = DAProposal {
+            let da_proposal_data = DaProposal {
                 encoded_transactions: encoded_txns.clone(),
                 metadata: metadata.clone(),
                 view_number,
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType> BuilderProgress<TYPES> for BuilderState<TYPES> {
                                     fields(builder_built_from_proposed_block = %self.built_from_proposed_block))]
     async fn spawn_clone(
         mut self,
-        da_proposal: DAProposal<TYPES>,
+        da_proposal: DaProposal<TYPES>,
         quorum_proposal: QuorumProposal<TYPES>,
         _leader: TYPES::SignatureKey,
         total_nodes: usize,
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType> BuilderProgress<TYPES> for BuilderState<TYPES> {
                     da = self.da_proposal_receiver.next() => {
                         match da {
                             Some(da) => {
-                                if let MessageType::DAProposalMessage(rda_msg) = da {
+                                if let MessageType::DaProposalMessage(rda_msg) = da {
                                     tracing::debug!("Received da proposal msg in builder {:?}:\n {:?}", self.built_from_proposed_block, rda_msg.proposal.data.view_number);
                                     self.process_da_proposal(rda_msg).await;
                                 }
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType> BuilderProgress<TYPES> for BuilderState<TYPES> {
 pub enum MessageType<TYPES: NodeType> {
     TransactionMessage(TransactionMessage<TYPES>),
     DecideMessage(DecideMessage<TYPES>),
-    DAProposalMessage(DAProposalMessage<TYPES>),
+    DaProposalMessage(DaProposalMessage<TYPES>),
     QCMessage(QCMessage<TYPES>),
     RequestMessage(RequestMessage),
 }
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index a5457f0d..3f424cf0 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use hotshot_builder_api::{
 };
 use hotshot_types::{
     constants::Version01,
-    data::{DAProposal, Leaf, QuorumProposal},
+    data::{DaProposal, Leaf, QuorumProposal},
     event::EventType,
     message::Proposal,
     traits::{
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use hotshot_types::{
 };
 
 use crate::builder_state::{
-    BuildBlockInfo, DAProposalMessage, DecideMessage, QCMessage, TransactionMessage,
+    BuildBlockInfo, DaProposalMessage, DecideMessage, QCMessage, TransactionMessage,
     TransactionSource,
 };
 use crate::builder_state::{MessageType, RequestMessage, ResponseMessage};
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ pub async fn run_non_permissioned_standalone_builder_service<Types: NodeType>(
                             .await;
                     }
                     // DA proposal event
-                    BuilderEventType::HotshotDAProposal { proposal, sender } => {
+                    BuilderEventType::HotshotDaProposal { proposal, sender } => {
                         // get the leader for current view
                         let leader = membership.get_leader(proposal.data.view_number);
                         // get the committee mstatked node count
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ pub async fn run_permissioned_standalone_builder_service<
                             .await;
                     }
                     // DA proposal event
-                    EventType::DAProposal { proposal, sender } => {
+                    EventType::DaProposal { proposal, sender } => {
                         // get the leader for current view
                         let leader = hotshot_handle.get_leader(proposal.data.view_number).await;
                         // get the committee staked node count
@@ -900,13 +900,13 @@ Utility functions to handle the hotshot events
 */
 async fn handle_da_event<Types: NodeType>(
     da_channel_sender: &BroadcastSender<MessageType<Types>>,
-    da_proposal: Proposal<Types, DAProposal<Types>>,
+    da_proposal: Proposal<Types, DaProposal<Types>>,
     sender: <Types as NodeType>::SignatureKey,
     leader: <Types as NodeType>::SignatureKey,
     total_nodes: NonZeroUsize,
 ) {
     tracing::debug!(
-        "DAProposal: Leader: {:?} for the view: {:?}",
+        "DaProposal: Leader: {:?} for the view: {:?}",
         leader,
         da_proposal.data.view_number
     );
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ async fn handle_da_event<Types: NodeType>(
     let encoded_txns_hash = Sha256::digest(&da_proposal.data.encoded_transactions);
     // check if the sender is the leader and the signature is valid; if yes, broadcast the DA proposal
     if leader == sender && sender.validate(&da_proposal.signature, &encoded_txns_hash) {
-        let da_msg = DAProposalMessage::<Types> {
+        let da_msg = DaProposalMessage::<Types> {
             proposal: da_proposal,
             sender: leader,
             total_nodes: total_nodes.into(),
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ async fn handle_da_event<Types: NodeType>(
             view_number
         );
         if let Err(e) = da_channel_sender
-            .broadcast(MessageType::DAProposalMessage(da_msg))
+            .broadcast(MessageType::DaProposalMessage(da_msg))
             .await
         {
             tracing::warn!(
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ async fn handle_da_event<Types: NodeType>(
             );
         }
     } else {
-        tracing::error!("Validation Failure on DAProposal for view {:?}: Leader for the current view: {:?} and sender: {:?}", da_proposal.data.view_number, leader, sender);
+        tracing::error!("Validation Failure on DaProposal for view {:?}: Leader for the current view: {:?} and sender: {:?}", da_proposal.data.view_number, leader, sender);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/testing/basic_test.rs b/src/testing/basic_test.rs
index c672ac32..d1b784b4 100644
--- a/src/testing/basic_test.rs
+++ b/src/testing/basic_test.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub use hotshot::traits::election::static_committee::GeneralStaticCommittee;
 pub use hotshot_types::{
-    data::{DAProposal, Leaf, QuorumProposal, ViewNumber},
+    data::{DaProposal, Leaf, QuorumProposal, ViewNumber},
     message::Proposal,
     signature_key::{BLSPrivKey, BLSPubKey},
     simple_certificate::{QuorumCertificate, SimpleCertificate, SuccessThreshold},
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mod tests {
     };
 
     use crate::builder_state::{
-        BuiltFromProposedBlock, DAProposalMessage, DecideMessage, QCMessage, RequestMessage,
+        BuiltFromProposedBlock, DaProposalMessage, DecideMessage, QCMessage, RequestMessage,
         TransactionMessage, TransactionSource,
     };
     use crate::service::GlobalState;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ mod tests {
         // to store all the sent messages
         let mut stx_msgs: Vec<TransactionMessage<TestTypes>> = Vec::new();
         let mut sdecide_msgs: Vec<DecideMessage<TestTypes>> = Vec::new();
-        let mut sda_msgs: Vec<DAProposalMessage<TestTypes>> = Vec::new();
+        let mut sda_msgs: Vec<DaProposalMessage<TestTypes>> = Vec::new();
         let mut sqc_msgs: Vec<QCMessage<TestTypes>> = Vec::new();
         #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
         let mut sreq_msgs: Vec<(
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ mod tests {
             };
 
             // Prepare the DA proposal message
-            let da_proposal = DAProposal {
+            let da_proposal = DaProposal {
                 encoded_transactions: encoded_transactions.clone().into(),
                 metadata: TestMetadata,
                 view_number: ViewNumber::new(i as u64),
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ mod tests {
             )
             .expect("Failed to sign encoded tx hash while preparing da proposal");
 
-            let sda_msg = DAProposalMessage::<TestTypes> {
+            let sda_msg = DaProposalMessage::<TestTypes> {
                 proposal: Proposal {
                     data: da_proposal,
                     signature: da_signature.clone(),
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
             da_sender
-                .broadcast(MessageType::DAProposalMessage(sda_msg.clone()))
+                .broadcast(MessageType::DaProposalMessage(sda_msg.clone()))
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
             qc_sender