diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/deploy-l1-contracts.sh b/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/deploy-l1-contracts.sh
index 3ff6801d009..bf99ebff494 100755
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/deploy-l1-contracts.sh
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/deploy-l1-contracts.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ SALT=${1:-$RANDOM}
 CHAIN_ID=$2
 VALIDATOR_ADDRESSES=$3
 
+# If the chain ID is 11155111 or 1, we are deploying to a public network, make sure that we do not use accelerated test deployments
+PUBLIC_CHAIN_ID=false
+if [ "$CHAIN_ID" = "11155111" -o "$CHAIN_ID" = "1" ]; then
+  PUBLIC_CHAIN_ID=true
+fi
+
+# Overwrite the value of ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS env variable if we are deploying to a public network
+if [ "$PUBLIC_CHAIN_ID" = "true" ]; then
+  ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS=false
+fi
+
 # Run the deploy-l1-contracts command and capture the output
 output=""
 MAX_RETRIES=5
@@ -26,9 +37,14 @@ if [ "$TEST_ACCOUNTS" = "true" ]; then
   TEST_ACCOUNTS_ARG="--test-accounts"
 fi
 
+ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS_ARG=""
+if [ "$ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS" = "true" ]; then
+  ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS_ARG="--accelerated-test-deployments"
+fi
+
 for attempt in $(seq 1 $MAX_RETRIES); do
   # Construct base command
-  base_cmd="LOG_LEVEL=debug node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js deploy-l1-contracts $TEST_ACCOUNTS_ARG"
+  base_cmd="LOG_LEVEL=debug node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js deploy-l1-contracts $TEST_ACCOUNTS_ARG $ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS_ARG"
 
   # Add account - use private key if set, otherwise use mnemonic
   if [ -n "${L1_DEPLOYMENT_PRIVATE_KEY:-}" ]; then
@@ -39,11 +55,11 @@ for attempt in $(seq 1 $MAX_RETRIES); do
 
   # Add validators if INIT_VALIDATORS is true
   if [ "${INIT_VALIDATORS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-    output=$(eval $base_cmd --validators $VALIDATOR_ADDRESSES --l1-chain-id $CHAIN_ID --salt $SALT) && break
-  else
-    output=$(eval $base_cmd --l1-chain-id $CHAIN_ID --salt $SALT) && break
+    base_cmd="$base_cmd --validators $VALIDATOR_ADDRESSES"
   fi
 
+  output=$(eval $base_cmd --l1-chain-id $CHAIN_ID --salt $SALT) && break
+
   echo "Attempt $attempt failed. Retrying in $RETRY_DELAY seconds..."
   sleep "$RETRY_DELAY"
 done || {
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-p2p-addresses.sh b/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-p2p-addresses.sh
index f4b2afce6f2..9a50a091304 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-p2p-addresses.sh
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-p2p-addresses.sh
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Write addresses to file for sourcing
-echo "export P2P_TCP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR=${TCP_ADDR}" > /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses
-echo "export P2P_TCP_LISTEN_ADDR=0.0.0.0:${P2P_TCP_PORT}" >> /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses
-echo "export P2P_UDP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR=${UDP_ADDR}" >> /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses
-echo "export P2P_UDP_LISTEN_ADDR=0.0.0.0:${P2P_UDP_PORT}" >> /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses
+echo "export P2P_TCP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR=${TCP_ADDR}" > /shared/config/p2p-addresses
+echo "export P2P_TCP_LISTEN_ADDR=0.0.0.0:${P2P_TCP_PORT}" >> /shared/config/p2p-addresses
+echo "export P2P_UDP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR=${UDP_ADDR}" >> /shared/config/p2p-addresses
+echo "export P2P_UDP_LISTEN_ADDR=0.0.0.0:${P2P_UDP_PORT}" >> /shared/config/p2p-addresses
 
 echo "P2P addresses configured:"
-cat /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses
\ No newline at end of file
+cat /shared/config/p2p-addresses
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 70d9da62638..3a0fb55da3c 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-pxe.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "aztec-network.bootNodeUrl" -}}
-http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}
+http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "aztec-network.validatorUrl" -}}
@@ -94,34 +94,6 @@ http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-metrics.{{ .Release.Namespace }}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{/*
-P2P Setup Container
-*/}}
-{{- define "aztec-network.p2pSetupContainer" -}}
-- name: setup-p2p-addresses
-  image: bitnami/kubectl
-  command:
-    - /bin/sh
-    - -c
-    - |
-      cp /scripts/setup-p2p-addresses.sh /tmp/setup-p2p-addresses.sh && \
-      chmod +x /tmp/setup-p2p-addresses.sh && \
-      /tmp/setup-p2p-addresses.sh
-  env:
-    - name: NETWORK_PUBLIC
-      value: "{{ .Values.network.public }}"
-    - name: NAMESPACE
-      value: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
-    - name: P2P_TCP_PORT
-      value: "{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
-    - name: P2P_UDP_PORT
-      value: "{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
-  volumeMounts:
-    - name: scripts
-      mountPath: /scripts
-    - name: p2p-addresses
-      mountPath: /shared/p2p
-{{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
 Service Address Setup Container
@@ -133,9 +105,7 @@ Service Address Setup Container
     - /bin/bash
     - -c
     - |
-      cp /scripts/setup-service-addresses.sh /tmp/setup-service-addresses.sh && \
-      chmod +x /tmp/setup-service-addresses.sh && \
-      /tmp/setup-service-addresses.sh
+      /scripts/setup-service-addresses.sh
   env:
     - name: NETWORK_PUBLIC
       value: "{{ .Values.network.public }}"
@@ -189,9 +159,7 @@ Sets up the OpenTelemetry resource attributes for a service
     - /bin/bash
     - -c
     - |
-      cp /scripts/setup-otel-resource.sh /tmp/setup-otel-resource.sh && \
-      chmod +x /tmp/setup-otel-resource.sh && \
-      /tmp/setup-otel-resource.sh
+      /scripts/setup-otel-resource.sh
   env:
     - name: POD_IP
       valueFrom:
@@ -263,3 +231,142 @@ while true; do
   sleep 5
 done
 {{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Combined wait-for-services and configure-env container for full nodes
+*/}}
+{{- define "aztec-network.combinedWaitAndConfigureContainer" -}}
+- name: wait-and-configure
+  {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 2 }}
+  command:
+    - /bin/bash
+    - -c
+    - |
+      # If we already have a registry address, and the bootstrap nodes are set, then we don't need to wait for the services
+      if [ -n "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.registryAddress }}" ] && [ -n "{{ .Values.aztec.bootstrapENRs }}" ]; then
+        echo "Registry address and bootstrap nodes already set, skipping wait for services"
+        echo "{{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . }}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
+      else
+        source /shared/config/service-addresses
+        cat /shared/config/service-addresses
+        {{- include "aztec-network.waitForEthereum" . | nindent 8 }}
+
+        if [ "{{ .Values.validator.dynamicBootNode }}" = "true" ]; then
+          echo "{{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . }}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
+        else
+          until curl --silent --head --fail "${BOOT_NODE_HOST}/status" > /dev/null; do
+            echo "Waiting for boot node..."
+            sleep 5
+          done
+          echo "Boot node is ready!"
+          echo "${BOOT_NODE_HOST}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
+        fi
+      fi
+
+      # Configure environment
+      source /shared/config/service-addresses
+      /scripts/configure-full-node-env.sh "$(cat /shared/pxe/pxe_url)"
+  volumeMounts:
+    - name: pxe-url
+      mountPath: /shared/pxe
+    - name: scripts
+      mountPath: /scripts
+    - name: config
+      mountPath: /shared/config
+    - name: contracts-env
+      mountPath: /shared/contracts
+  env:
+    - name: P2P_ENABLED
+      value: "{{ .Values.fullNode.p2p.enabled }}"
+    - name: BOOTSTRAP_NODES
+      value: "{{ .Values.aztec.bootstrapENRs }}"
+    - name: REGISTRY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
+      value: "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.registryAddress }}"
+    - name: SLASH_FACTORY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
+      value: "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.slashFactoryAddress }}"
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Combined P2P, Service Address, and OpenTelemetry Setup Container
+*/}}
+{{- define "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" -}}
+{{- $serviceName := base $.Template.Name | trimSuffix ".yaml" -}}
+- name: setup-all
+  {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 2 }}
+  command:
+    - /bin/bash
+    - -c
+    - |
+      # Setup P2P addresses
+      /scripts/setup-p2p-addresses.sh
+
+      # Setup service addresses
+      /scripts/setup-service-addresses.sh
+
+      # Setup OpenTelemetry resource
+      /scripts/setup-otel-resource.sh
+  env:
+    - name: NETWORK_PUBLIC
+      value: "{{ .Values.network.public }}"
+    - name: NAMESPACE
+      value: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+    - name: P2P_TCP_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
+    - name: P2P_UDP_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
+    - name: TELEMETRY
+      value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.enabled }}"
+    - name: OTEL_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT
+      value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.otelCollectorEndpoint }}"
+    - name: EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_HOSTS
+      value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.execution.externalHosts }}"
+    - name: ETHEREUM_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.execution.service.port }}"
+    - name: EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST
+      value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.beacon.externalHost }}"
+    - name: EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY
+      value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.beacon.apiKey }}"
+    - name: EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY_HEADER
+      value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.beacon.apiKeyHeader }}"
+    - name: ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.beacon.service.port }}"
+    - name: EXTERNAL_BOOT_NODE_HOST
+      value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.externalHost }}"
+    - name: BOOT_NODE_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
+    - name: EXTERNAL_PROVER_NODE_HOST
+      value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.externalHost }}"
+    - name: PROVER_NODE_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
+    - name: PROVER_BROKER_PORT
+      value: "{{ .Values.proverBroker.service.nodePort }}"
+    - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+      value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+    - name: SERVICE_NAME
+      value: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}
+    - name: POD_IP
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: status.podIP
+    - name: K8S_POD_UID
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.uid
+    - name: K8S_POD_NAME
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.name
+    - name: K8S_NAMESPACE_NAME
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+    - name: OTEL_SERVICE_NAME
+      value: "{{ $serviceName }}"
+    - name: OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
+      value: 'service.namespace={{ .Release.Namespace }},environment={{ .Values.environment | default "production" }}'
+  volumeMounts:
+    - name: scripts
+      mountPath: /scripts
+    - name: config
+      mountPath: /shared/config
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
index 2823afaf72b..b0897148e2c 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-node
       {{- include "aztec-network.publicAntiAffinity" . | nindent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 5  # default is 30 - speed up initcontainer termination
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.p2pSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.otelResourceSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
 
         # Generate the validator addresses; used in the deploy-l1-contracts step
         - name: generate-validator-addresses
@@ -66,32 +65,18 @@ spec:
             - name: NUMBER_OF_VALIDATORS
               value: {{ .Values.validator.replicas | quote }}
 
-        - name: wait-for-ethereum
-          {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
-          command:
-            - /bin/bash
-            - -c
-            - |
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses
-              cat /shared/config/service-addresses
-              {{- include "aztec-network.waitForEthereum" . | nindent 14 }}
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: config
-              mountPath: /shared/config
         - name: deploy-l1-contracts
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
           command:
             - /bin/bash
             - -c
             - |
-              cp /scripts/deploy-l1-contracts.sh /tmp/deploy-l1-contracts.sh
-              chmod +x /tmp/deploy-l1-contracts.sh
               source /shared/config/service-addresses
               source /shared/config/validator-addresses
               {{- include "aztec-network.waitForEthereum" . | nindent 14 }}
 
 
-              /tmp/deploy-l1-contracts.sh "{{ .Values.aztec.l1Salt }}" "{{ .Values.ethereum.chainId }}" "$VALIDATOR_ADDRESSES"
+              /scripts/deploy-l1-contracts.sh "{{ .Values.aztec.l1Salt }}" "{{ .Values.ethereum.chainId }}" "$VALIDATOR_ADDRESSES"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: scripts-output
               mountPath: /shared/contracts
@@ -100,6 +85,8 @@ spec:
             - name: scripts
               mountPath: /scripts
           env:
+            - name: ACCELERATED_TEST_DEPLOYMENTS
+              value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.acceleratedTestDeployments }}"
             - name: TEST_ACCOUNTS
               value: "{{ .Values.aztec.testAccounts }}"
             - name: REGISTRY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
@@ -145,9 +132,8 @@ spec:
             - /bin/bash
             - -c
             - |
-              sleep 30 && \
               source /shared/contracts/contracts.env && \
-              source /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses && \
+              source /shared/config/p2p-addresses && \
               source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
               source /shared/config/otel-resource && \
               env && \
@@ -167,8 +153,6 @@ spec:
             timeoutSeconds: 30
             failureThreshold: 3
           volumeMounts:
-            - name: p2p-addresses
-              mountPath: /shared/p2p
             - name: config
               mountPath: /shared/config
             - name: boot-node-data
@@ -256,8 +240,6 @@ spec:
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.bootNode.resources | nindent 12 }}
       volumes:
-        - name: p2p-addresses
-          emptyDir: {}
         - name: config
           emptyDir: {}
       {{- if .Values.storage.localSsd }}
@@ -271,6 +253,7 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: scripts-output
           emptyDir: {}
 ---
@@ -300,7 +283,7 @@ spec:
     # External load balancers cannot handle mixed TCP/UDP ports, so we only expose the node port
     {{- if not .Values.network.public }}
     - port: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pTcpPort }}
-      name: p2p-tpc
+      name: p2p-tcp
     - port: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pUdpPort }}
       name: p2p-udp
       protocol: UDP
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml
index 8a925ab3421..68a34886e31 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
       containers:
         - name: consolidate-balances
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
@@ -38,9 +39,7 @@ spec:
             - /bin/bash
             - -c
             - |
-              cp /scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh /tmp/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
-              chmod +x /tmp/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
-              /tmp/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh "{{ .Values.aztec.l1DeploymentMnemonic }}" {{ add .Values.validator.replicas .Values.proverNode.replicas }}
+              /scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh "{{ .Values.aztec.l1DeploymentMnemonic }}" {{ add .Values.validator.replicas .Values.proverNode.replicas }}
           env:
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOSTS
               value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.execution.externalHosts }}"
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml
index 7cbe04bf828..d83633e9705 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
       containers:
         - name: deploy-l1-verifier
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
@@ -47,9 +48,7 @@ spec:
               kubectl config set-context default --cluster=default --user=default
               kubectl config use-context default
 
-              cp /scripts/setup-service-addresses.sh /tmp/setup-service-addresses.sh
-              chmod +x /tmp/setup-service-addresses.sh
-              /tmp/setup-service-addresses.sh
+              /scripts/setup-service-addresses.sh
               source /shared/config/service-addresses
               cat /shared/config/service-addresses
 
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
index c455ec213c7..6215b8ef02e 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: scripts-output
           emptyDir: {}
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 5  # default is 30 - speed up initcontainer termination
       initContainers:
         {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
         - name: wait-for-dependencies
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/full-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/full-node.yaml
index 7e1683c0b86..d983766777b 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/full-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/full-node.yaml
@@ -40,86 +40,9 @@ spec:
       {{- include "aztec-network.publicAntiAffinity" . | nindent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.p2pSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedWaitAndConfigureContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
 
-
-        - name: wait-for-services
-          {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
-          command:
-            - /bin/bash
-            - -c
-            - |
-              # If we already have a registry address, and the bootstrap nodes are set, then we don't need to wait for the services
-              if [ -n "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.registryAddress }}" ] && [ -n "{{ .Values.aztec.bootstrapENRs }}" ]; then
-                echo "Registry address and bootstrap nodes already set, skipping wait for services"
-                exit 0
-              fi
-
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses
-              cat /shared/config/service-addresses
-              {{- include "aztec-network.waitForEthereum" . | nindent 14 }}
-
-
-              if [ "{{ .Values.validator.dynamicBootNode }}" = "true" ]; then
-                echo "{{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . }}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
-              else
-                until curl --silent --head --fail "${BOOT_NODE_HOST}/status" > /dev/null; do
-                  echo "Waiting for boot node..."
-                  sleep 5
-                done
-                echo "Boot node is ready!"
-                echo "${BOOT_NODE_HOST}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
-              fi
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: pxe-url
-              mountPath: /shared/pxe
-            - name: scripts
-              mountPath: /scripts
-            - name: config
-              mountPath: /shared/config
-
-        - name: configure-full-node-env
-          {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
-          command:
-            - "/bin/bash"
-            - "-c"
-            - |
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
-              cp /scripts/configure-full-node-env.sh /tmp/configure-full-node-env.sh && \
-              chmod +x /tmp/configure-full-node-env.sh && \
-              /tmp/configure-full-node-env.sh "$(cat /shared/pxe/pxe_url)"
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: contracts-env
-              mountPath: /shared/contracts
-            - name: pxe-url
-              mountPath: /shared/pxe
-            - name: scripts
-              mountPath: /scripts
-            - name: config
-              mountPath: /shared/config
-          env:
-            - name: P2P_ENABLED
-              value: "{{ .Values.fullNode.p2p.enabled }}"
-            - name: BOOTSTRAP_NODES
-              value: "{{ .Values.aztec.bootstrapENRs }}"
-            - name: REGISTRY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
-              value: "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.registryAddress }}"
-            - name: SLASH_FACTORY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
-              value: "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.slashFactoryAddress }}"
-
-        - name: wait-for-ethereum
-          {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
-          command:
-            - /bin/bash
-            - -c
-            - |
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses
-              cat /shared/config/service-addresses
-              {{- include "aztec-network.waitForEthereum" . | nindent 14 }}
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: config
-              mountPath: /shared/config
       containers:
         - name: full-node
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
@@ -127,11 +50,11 @@ spec:
             - /bin/bash
             - -c
             - |
-              sleep 30 && \
-              source /shared/contracts/contracts.env && \
-              source /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses && \
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
-              env && \
+              source /shared/contracts/contracts.env
+              source /shared/config/p2p-addresses
+              source /shared/config/service-addresses
+              env
+
               node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --node --archiver --pxe
           startupProbe:
             httpGet:
@@ -148,8 +71,6 @@ spec:
             timeoutSeconds: 30
             failureThreshold: 3
           volumeMounts:
-            - name: p2p-addresses
-              mountPath: /shared/p2p
             - name: config
               mountPath: /shared/config
             - name: full-node-data
@@ -244,8 +165,6 @@ spec:
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.fullNode.resources | nindent 12 }}
       volumes:
-        - name: p2p-addresses
-          emptyDir: {}
         - name: config
           emptyDir: {}
       {{- if .Values.storage.localSsd }}
@@ -259,6 +178,7 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: scripts-output
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: contracts-env
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml
index 751689482ba..51b76161119 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.otelResourceSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
         - name: wait-for-prover-node
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
           command:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml
index 8736fd5b827..5eeff959ddd 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.otelResourceSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+
         - name: wait-for-dependencies
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
           command:
@@ -81,10 +82,9 @@ spec:
           command:
             - "/bin/bash"
             - "-c"
-            - "cp /scripts/configure-prover-env.sh /tmp/configure-prover-env.sh && \
-               chmod +x /tmp/configure-prover-env.sh && \
-               source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
-               /tmp/configure-prover-env.sh ${BOOT_NODE_HOST}"
+            - |
+              source /shared/config/service-addresses
+              /scripts/configure-prover-env.sh ${BOOT_NODE_HOST}
           volumeMounts:
             - name: contracts-env
               mountPath: /shared/contracts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: config
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: contracts-env
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
index f906e415c6c..efeeb50ccad 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ spec:
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       {{- include "aztec-network.publicAntiAffinity" . | nindent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 5  # default is 30 - speed up initcontainer termination
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.p2pSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.otelResourceSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
 
         - name: get-private-key
           image: {{ .Values.images.foundry.image }}
@@ -111,10 +110,8 @@ spec:
           command:
             - "/bin/bash"
             - "-c"
-            - "cp /scripts/configure-prover-env.sh /tmp/configure-prover-env.sh && \
-               chmod +x /tmp/configure-prover-env.sh && \
-               source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
-               /tmp/configure-prover-env.sh ${BOOT_NODE_HOST}"
+            - "source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
+               /scripts/configure-prover-env.sh ${BOOT_NODE_HOST}"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: contracts-env
               mountPath: /shared/contracts
@@ -134,12 +131,12 @@ spec:
         - name: prover-node
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
           command:
-            - "/bin/bash"
-            - "-c"
+            - /bin/bash
+            - -c
             - |
               source /shared/config/keys.env && \
               source /shared/contracts/contracts.env && \
-              source /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses && \
+              source /shared/config/p2p-addresses && \
               source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
               source /shared/config/otel-resource && \
               env && \
@@ -147,8 +144,6 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - name: contracts-env
               mountPath: /shared/contracts
-            - name: p2p-addresses
-              mountPath: /shared/p2p
             - name: config
               mountPath: /shared/config
             - name: prover-node-data
@@ -257,10 +252,9 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: contracts-env
           emptyDir: {}
-        - name: p2p-addresses
-          emptyDir: {}
         - name: config
           emptyDir: {}
       {{- if .Values.storage.localSsd }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml
index 170ea13980f..d611ffc86a7 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: scripts-output
           emptyDir: {}
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 5  # default is 30 - speed up initcontainer termination
       initContainers:
         {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        - name: wait-for-boot-node
+
+        - name: wait-for-host
           image: {{ .Values.images.curl.image }}
           command:
             - /bin/sh
@@ -47,26 +50,23 @@ spec:
             - |
               source /shared/config/service-addresses
               cat /shared/config/service-addresses
-              until curl --head --silent ${BOOT_NODE_HOST}/status; do
+
+              {{- if .Values.network.public }}
+              # If the network is public, we need to use the boot node URL
+              export AZTEC_NODE_URL=${BOOT_NODE_HOST}
+              {{- else }}
+              # If the network is not public, we can use the validator URL
+              export AZTEC_NODE_URL={{ include "aztec-network.validatorUrl" . }}
+              {{- end }}
+
+              until curl --head --silent ${AZTEC_NODE_URL}/status; do
                 echo "Waiting for boot node..."
                 sleep 5
               done
           volumeMounts:
             - name: config
               mountPath: /shared/config
-        {{- if not .Values.network.public }}
-        # We only need to wait for the validator service if the network is not public
-        - name: wait-for-validator-service
-          image: {{ .Values.images.curl.image }}
-          command:
-            - /bin/sh
-            - -c
-            - |
-              until curl --head --silent {{ include "aztec-network.validatorUrl" . }}/status; do
-                echo "Waiting for validator service..."
-                sleep 5
-              done
-        {{- end }}
+
       containers:
         - name: pxe
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
index f162040ae58..0f0217ca7ec 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: scripts-output
           emptyDir: {}
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 5  # default is 30 - speed up initcontainer termination
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.otelResourceSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+
         - name: get-private-key
           image: {{ .Values.images.foundry.image }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.images.foundry.pullPolicy }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
index 0c7f82d5d23..e6f7edc209f 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ spec:
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       {{- include "aztec-network.publicAntiAffinity" . | nindent 6 }}
       {{- end }}
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 5  # default is 30 - speed up initcontainer termination
       initContainers:
-        {{- include "aztec-network.p2pSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.serviceAddressSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
-        {{- include "aztec-network.otelResourceSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedAllSetupContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
 
         # Get the private key from the mnemonic - based on the pod replica index
         - name: get-private-key
@@ -69,71 +68,8 @@ spec:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: metadata.name
 
+        {{- include "aztec-network.combinedWaitAndConfigureContainer" . | nindent 8 }}
 
-        - name: wait-for-services
-          {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
-          command:
-            - /bin/bash
-            - -c
-            - |
-              # If we already have a registry address, and the bootstrap nodes are set, then we don't need to wait for the services
-              if [ -n "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.registryAddress }}" ] && [ -n "{{ .Values.aztec.bootstrapENRs }}" ]; then
-                echo "Registry address and bootstrap nodes already set, skipping wait for services"
-                echo "{{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . }}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
-                exit 0
-              fi
-
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses
-              cat /shared/config/service-addresses
-              {{- include "aztec-network.waitForEthereum" . | nindent 14 }}
-
-              if [ "{{ .Values.validator.dynamicBootNode }}" = "true" ]; then
-                echo "{{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . }}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
-              else
-                until curl --silent --head --fail "${BOOT_NODE_HOST}/status" > /dev/null; do
-                  echo "Waiting for boot node..."
-                  sleep 5
-                done
-                echo "Boot node is ready!"
-                echo "${BOOT_NODE_HOST}" > /shared/pxe/pxe_url
-              fi
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: pxe-url
-              mountPath: /shared/pxe
-            - name: scripts
-              mountPath: /scripts
-            - name: config
-              mountPath: /shared/config
-
-
-        - name: configure-validator-env
-          {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
-          command:
-            - "/bin/bash"
-            - "-c"
-            - |
-              source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
-              cp /scripts/configure-full-node-env.sh /tmp/configure-full-node-env.sh && \
-              chmod +x /tmp/configure-full-node-env.sh && \
-              /tmp/configure-full-node-env.sh "$(cat /shared/pxe/pxe_url)"
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: contracts-env
-              mountPath: /shared/contracts
-            - name: pxe-url
-              mountPath: /shared/pxe
-            - name: scripts
-              mountPath: /scripts
-            - name: config
-              mountPath: /shared/config
-          env:
-            - name: P2P_ENABLED
-              value: "{{ .Values.validator.p2p.enabled }}"
-            - name: BOOTSTRAP_NODES
-              value: "{{ .Values.aztec.bootstrapENRs }}"
-            - name: REGISTRY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
-              value: "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.registryAddress }}"
-            - name: SLASH_FACTORY_CONTRACT_ADDRESS
-              value: "{{ .Values.aztec.contracts.slashFactoryAddress }}"
       containers:
         - name: validator
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
@@ -141,9 +77,8 @@ spec:
             - "/bin/bash"
             - "-c"
             - |
-              sleep 10 && \
               source /shared/contracts/contracts.env && \
-              source /shared/p2p/p2p-addresses && \
+              source /shared/config/p2p-addresses && \
               source /shared/config/service-addresses && \
               source /shared/config/keys.env && \
               source /shared/config/otel-resource && \
@@ -168,8 +103,6 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - name: contracts-env
               mountPath: /shared/contracts
-            - name: p2p-addresses
-              mountPath: /shared/p2p
             - name: config
               mountPath: /shared/config
             - name: validator-data
@@ -270,10 +203,9 @@ spec:
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
             name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
+            defaultMode: 0755
         - name: contracts-env
           emptyDir: {}
-        - name: p2p-addresses
-          emptyDir: {}
         - name: pxe-url
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: config
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
index ed10c2a503e..fba758d4c75 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ bot:
   maxOldSpaceSize: "4608"
 
 ethereum:
+  acceleratedTestDeployments: false
   replicas: 1
   chainId: 1337
   blockTime: 12
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-smoke.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-smoke.yaml
index 7d682a91150..eb2d749639d 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-smoke.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-smoke.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ bot:
   enabled: false
 
 ethereum:
+  acceleratedTestDeployments: true
   execution:
     resources:
       requests:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci.yaml
index ae1e157c126..4c4860a5c2b 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ aztec:
   proofSubmissionWindow: 8
 
 ethereum:
+  acceleratedTestDeployments: true
   blockTime: 8
   execution:
     resources:
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/deploy_l1_contracts.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/deploy_l1_contracts.ts
index 6ffd0fa1a0d..23d006155fd 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/deploy_l1_contracts.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/deploy_l1_contracts.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export async function deployL1Contracts(
   mnemonicIndex: number,
   salt: number | undefined,
   testAccounts: boolean,
+  acceleratedTestDeployments: boolean,
   json: boolean,
   initialValidators: EthAddress[],
   log: LogFn,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export async function deployL1Contracts(
     initialValidators,
     genesisArchiveRoot,
     genesisBlockHash,
+    acceleratedTestDeployments,
     config,
     debugLogger,
   );
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/index.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/index.ts
index 1b8cd88c41c..0e291874633 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/l1/index.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export function injectCommands(program: Command, log: LogFn, debugLogger: Logger
     .option('--salt <number>', 'The optional salt to use in deployment', arg => parseInt(arg))
     .option('--json', 'Output the contract addresses in JSON format')
     .option('--test-accounts', 'Populate genesis state with initial fee juice for test accounts')
+    .option('--accelerated-test-deployments', 'Fire and forget deployment transactions, use in testing only', false)
     .action(async options => {
       const { deployL1Contracts } = await import('./deploy_l1_contracts.js');
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export function injectCommands(program: Command, log: LogFn, debugLogger: Logger
         options.mnemonicIndex,
         options.salt,
         options.testAccounts,
+        options.acceleratedTestDeployments,
         options.json,
         initialValidators,
         log,
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/utils/aztec.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/utils/aztec.ts
index 620e7db7814..bae192a3a7c 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/utils/aztec.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/utils/aztec.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export async function deployAztecContracts(
   initialValidators: EthAddress[],
   genesisArchiveRoot: Fr,
   genesisBlockHash: Fr,
+  acceleratedTestDeployments: boolean,
   config: L1ContractsConfig,
   debugLogger: Logger,
 ): Promise<DeployL1ContractsReturnType> {
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export async function deployAztecContracts(
       genesisBlockHash,
       salt,
       initialValidators,
+      acceleratedTestDeployments,
       ...config,
     },
     config,
diff --git a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/deploy_l1_contracts.ts b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/deploy_l1_contracts.ts
index 9c36418cfaa..dc37f112757 100644
--- a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/deploy_l1_contracts.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/deploy_l1_contracts.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { EthAddress } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-address';
 import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/fields';
-import type { Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import {
   CoinIssuerAbi,
   CoinIssuerBytecode,
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import {
   createPublicClient,
   createWalletClient,
   encodeDeployData,
+  encodeFunctionData,
   fallback,
   getAddress,
   getContract,
@@ -60,7 +61,13 @@ import type { L1ContractsConfig } from './config.js';
 import { RegistryContract } from './contracts/registry.js';
 import { RollupContract } from './contracts/rollup.js';
 import type { L1ContractAddresses } from './l1_contract_addresses.js';
-import { L1TxUtils, type L1TxUtilsConfig, defaultL1TxUtilsConfig } from './l1_tx_utils.js';
+import {
+  type GasPrice,
+  type L1TxRequest,
+  L1TxUtils,
+  type L1TxUtilsConfig,
+  defaultL1TxUtilsConfig,
+} from './l1_tx_utils.js';
 import type { L1Clients, ViemPublicClient, ViemWalletClient } from './types.js';
 
 export const DEPLOYER_ADDRESS: Hex = '0x4e59b44847b379578588920cA78FbF26c0B4956C';
@@ -204,6 +211,8 @@ export interface DeployL1ContractsArgs extends L1ContractsConfig {
   initialValidators?: EthAddress[];
   /** Configuration for the L1 tx utils module. */
   l1TxConfig?: Partial<L1TxUtilsConfig>;
+  /** Enable fast mode for deployments (fire and forget transactions) */
+  acceleratedTestDeployments?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -255,7 +264,14 @@ export const deployRollupAndPeriphery = async (
   logger: Logger,
   txUtilsConfig: L1TxUtilsConfig,
 ) => {
-  const deployer = new L1Deployer(clients.walletClient, clients.publicClient, args.salt, logger, txUtilsConfig);
+  const deployer = new L1Deployer(
+    clients.walletClient,
+    clients.publicClient,
+    args.salt,
+    args.acceleratedTestDeployments,
+    logger,
+    txUtilsConfig,
+  );
 
   const addresses = await RegistryContract.collectAddresses(clients.publicClient, registryAddress, 'canonical');
 
@@ -337,31 +353,48 @@ export const deployRollup = async (
 
   if (args.initialValidators && args.initialValidators.length > 0) {
     // Check if some of the initial validators are already registered, so we support idempotent deployments
-    const validatorsInfo = await Promise.all(
-      args.initialValidators.map(async address => ({ address, ...(await rollup.read.getInfo([address.toString()])) })),
-    );
-    const existingValidators = validatorsInfo.filter(v => v.status !== 0);
-    if (existingValidators.length > 0) {
-      logger.warn(
-        `Validators ${existingValidators.map(v => v.address).join(', ')} already exist. Skipping from initialization.`,
+    let newValidatorsAddresses = args.initialValidators.map(v => v.toString());
+    if (!args.acceleratedTestDeployments) {
+      const validatorsInfo = await Promise.all(
+        args.initialValidators.map(async address => ({
+          address,
+          ...(await rollup.read.getInfo([address.toString()])),
+        })),
       );
-    }
+      const existingValidators = validatorsInfo.filter(v => v.status !== 0);
+      if (existingValidators.length > 0) {
+        logger.warn(
+          `Validators ${existingValidators
+            .map(v => v.address)
+            .join(', ')} already exist. Skipping from initialization.`,
+        );
+      }
 
-    const newValidatorsAddresses = validatorsInfo.filter(v => v.status === 0).map(v => v.address.toString());
+      newValidatorsAddresses = validatorsInfo.filter(v => v.status === 0).map(v => v.address.toString());
+    }
 
     if (newValidatorsAddresses.length > 0) {
-      const stakingAsset = getContract({
-        address: addresses.stakingAssetAddress.toString(),
-        abi: l1Artifacts.stakingAsset.contractAbi,
-        client: clients.walletClient,
-      });
       // Mint tokens, approve them, use cheat code to initialise validator set without setting up the epoch.
       const stakeNeeded = args.minimumStake * BigInt(newValidatorsAddresses.length);
       await Promise.all(
         [
-          await stakingAsset.write.mint([clients.walletClient.account.address, stakeNeeded], {} as any),
-          await stakingAsset.write.approve([rollupAddress.toString(), stakeNeeded], {} as any),
-        ].map(txHash => clients.publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: txHash })),
+          await deployer.sendTransaction({
+            to: addresses.stakingAssetAddress.toString(),
+            data: encodeFunctionData({
+              abi: l1Artifacts.stakingAsset.contractAbi,
+              functionName: 'mint',
+              args: [clients.walletClient.account.address, stakeNeeded],
+            }),
+          }),
+          await deployer.sendTransaction({
+            to: addresses.stakingAssetAddress.toString(),
+            data: encodeFunctionData({
+              abi: l1Artifacts.stakingAsset.contractAbi,
+              functionName: 'approve',
+              args: [rollupAddress.toString(), stakeNeeded],
+            }),
+          }),
+        ].map(tx => clients.publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: tx.txHash })),
       );
 
       const validators = newValidatorsAddresses.map(v => ({
@@ -370,7 +403,13 @@ export const deployRollup = async (
         withdrawer: v,
         amount: args.minimumStake,
       }));
-      const initiateValidatorSetTxHash = await rollup.write.cheat__InitialiseValidatorSet([validators]);
+      // const initiateValidatorSetTxHash = await rollup.write.cheat__InitialiseValidatorSet([validators]);
+      const initiateValidatorSetTxHash = await deployer.walletClient.writeContract({
+        address: rollupAddress.toString(),
+        abi: l1Artifacts.rollup.contractAbi,
+        functionName: 'cheat__InitialiseValidatorSet',
+        args: [validators],
+      });
       txHashes.push(initiateValidatorSetTxHash);
       logger.info(`Initialized validator set`, {
         validators,
@@ -401,9 +440,11 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
   args: DeployL1ContractsArgs,
   txUtilsConfig: L1TxUtilsConfig = defaultL1TxUtilsConfig,
 ): Promise<DeployL1ContractsReturnType> => {
+  const clients = createL1Clients(rpcUrls, account, chain);
+  const { walletClient, publicClient } = clients;
+
   // We are assuming that you are running this on a local anvil node which have 1s block times
   // To align better with actual deployment, we update the block interval to 12s
-  const { walletClient, publicClient } = createL1Clients(rpcUrls, account, chain);
 
   const rpcCall = async (method: string, params: any[]) => {
     logger.info(`Calling ${method} with params: ${JSON.stringify(params)}`);
@@ -425,7 +466,14 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
   logger.verbose(`Deploying contracts from ${account.address.toString()}`);
 
   // Governance stuff
-  const deployer = new L1Deployer(walletClient, publicClient, args.salt, logger, txUtilsConfig);
+  const deployer = new L1Deployer(
+    walletClient,
+    publicClient,
+    args.salt,
+    args.acceleratedTestDeployments,
+    logger,
+    txUtilsConfig,
+  );
 
   const registryAddress = await deployer.deploy(l1Artifacts.registry, [account.address.toString()]);
   logger.verbose(`Deployed Registry at ${registryAddress}`);
@@ -494,14 +542,28 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
   // Transaction hashes to await
   const txHashes: Hex[] = [];
 
-  if (!(await feeAsset.read.freeForAll())) {
-    const txHash = await feeAsset.write.setFreeForAll([true], {} as any);
+  if (args.acceleratedTestDeployments || !(await feeAsset.read.freeForAll())) {
+    const { txHash } = await deployer.sendTransaction({
+      to: feeAssetAddress.toString(),
+      data: encodeFunctionData({
+        abi: l1Artifacts.feeAsset.contractAbi,
+        functionName: 'setFreeForAll',
+        args: [true],
+      }),
+    });
     logger.verbose(`Fee asset set to free for all in ${txHash}`);
     txHashes.push(txHash);
   }
 
-  if ((await feeAsset.read.owner()) !== getAddress(coinIssuerAddress.toString())) {
-    const txHash = await feeAsset.write.transferOwnership([coinIssuerAddress.toString()], { account });
+  if (args.acceleratedTestDeployments || (await feeAsset.read.owner()) !== getAddress(coinIssuerAddress.toString())) {
+    const { txHash } = await deployer.sendTransaction({
+      to: feeAssetAddress.toString(),
+      data: encodeFunctionData({
+        abi: l1Artifacts.feeAsset.contractAbi,
+        functionName: 'transferOwnership',
+        args: [coinIssuerAddress.toString()],
+      }),
+    });
     logger.verbose(`Fee asset transferred ownership to coin issuer in ${txHash}`);
     txHashes.push(txHash);
   }
@@ -511,21 +573,47 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
   // @todo  #8084
   // fund the portal contract with Fee Juice
   const FEE_JUICE_INITIAL_MINT = 200000000000000000000000n;
-  const mintTxHash = await feeAsset.write.mint([feeJuicePortalAddress.toString(), FEE_JUICE_INITIAL_MINT], {} as any);
+
+  // In fast mode, use the L1TxUtils to send transactions with nonce management
+  const { txHash: mintTxHash } = await deployer.sendTransaction({
+    to: feeAssetAddress.toString(),
+    data: encodeFunctionData({
+      abi: l1Artifacts.feeAsset.contractAbi,
+      functionName: 'mint',
+      args: [feeJuicePortalAddress.toString(), FEE_JUICE_INITIAL_MINT],
+    }),
+  });
+  logger.verbose(`Funding fee juice portal contract with fee juice in ${mintTxHash} (accelerated test deployments)`);
+  txHashes.push(mintTxHash);
 
   // @note  This is used to ensure we fully wait for the transaction when running against a real chain
   //        otherwise we execute subsequent transactions too soon
-  await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: mintTxHash });
-  logger.verbose(`Funding fee juice portal contract with fee juice in ${mintTxHash}`);
+  if (!args.acceleratedTestDeployments) {
+    await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: mintTxHash });
+    logger.verbose(`Funding fee juice portal contract with fee juice in ${mintTxHash}`);
+  }
+
+  // Check if portal needs initialization
+  let needsInitialization = args.acceleratedTestDeployments;
+  if (!args.acceleratedTestDeployments) {
+    // Only check if not in fast mode and not already known to need initialization
+    needsInitialization = !(await feeJuicePortal.read.initialized());
+  }
+  if (needsInitialization) {
+    const { txHash: initPortalTxHash } = await deployer.sendTransaction({
+      to: feeJuicePortalAddress.toString(),
+      data: encodeFunctionData({
+        abi: l1Artifacts.feeJuicePortal.contractAbi,
+        functionName: 'initialize',
+        args: [],
+      }),
+    });
 
-  if (!(await feeJuicePortal.read.initialized())) {
-    const initPortalTxHash = await feeJuicePortal.write.initialize();
     txHashes.push(initPortalTxHash);
     logger.verbose(`Fee juice portal initializing in tx ${initPortalTxHash}`);
   } else {
     logger.verbose(`Fee juice portal is already initialized`);
   }
-
   logger.verbose(
     `Initialized Fee Juice Portal at ${feeJuicePortalAddress} to bridge between L1 ${feeAssetAddress} to L2 ${args.l2FeeJuiceAddress}`,
   );
@@ -553,8 +641,18 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
     client: walletClient,
   });
 
-  if (!(await registryContract.read.isRollupRegistered([getAddress(rollup.address.toString())]))) {
-    const upgradeTxHash = await registryContract.write.upgrade([getAddress(rollup.address.toString())], { account });
+  if (
+    args.acceleratedTestDeployments ||
+    !(await registryContract.read.isRollupRegistered([getAddress(rollup.address.toString())]))
+  ) {
+    const { txHash: upgradeTxHash } = await deployer.sendTransaction({
+      to: registryAddress.toString(),
+      data: encodeFunctionData({
+        abi: l1Artifacts.registry.contractAbi,
+        functionName: 'upgrade',
+        args: [getAddress(rollup.address.toString())],
+      }),
+    });
     logger.verbose(
       `Upgrading registry contract at ${registryAddress} to rollup ${rollup.address} in tx ${upgradeTxHash}`,
     );
@@ -564,13 +662,19 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
   }
 
   // If the owner is not the Governance contract, transfer ownership to the Governance contract
-  if ((await registryContract.read.owner()) !== getAddress(governanceAddress.toString())) {
-    const transferOwnershipTxHash = await registryContract.write.transferOwnership(
-      [getAddress(governanceAddress.toString())],
-      {
-        account,
-      },
-    );
+  if (
+    args.acceleratedTestDeployments ||
+    (await registryContract.read.owner()) !== getAddress(governanceAddress.toString())
+  ) {
+    // TODO(md): add send transaction to the deployer such that we do not need to manage tx hashes here
+    const { txHash: transferOwnershipTxHash } = await deployer.sendTransaction({
+      to: registryAddress.toString(),
+      data: encodeFunctionData({
+        abi: l1Artifacts.registry.contractAbi,
+        functionName: 'transferOwnership',
+        args: [getAddress(governanceAddress.toString())],
+      }),
+    });
     logger.verbose(
       `Transferring the ownership of the registry contract at ${registryAddress} to the Governance ${governanceAddress} in tx ${transferOwnershipTxHash}`,
     );
@@ -620,16 +724,24 @@ export const deployL1Contracts = async (
 class L1Deployer {
   private salt: Hex | undefined;
   private txHashes: Hex[] = [];
-  private l1TxUtils: L1TxUtils;
+  public readonly l1TxUtils: L1TxUtils;
+
   constructor(
-    private walletClient: ViemWalletClient,
+    public readonly walletClient: ViemWalletClient,
     private publicClient: ViemPublicClient,
     maybeSalt: number | undefined,
-    private logger: Logger,
+    private acceleratedTestDeployments: boolean = false,
+    private logger: Logger = createLogger('L1Deployer'),
     private txUtilsConfig?: L1TxUtilsConfig,
   ) {
     this.salt = maybeSalt ? padHex(numberToHex(maybeSalt), { size: 32 }) : undefined;
-    this.l1TxUtils = new L1TxUtils(this.publicClient, this.walletClient, this.logger, this.txUtilsConfig);
+    this.l1TxUtils = new L1TxUtils(
+      this.publicClient,
+      this.walletClient,
+      this.logger,
+      this.txUtilsConfig,
+      this.acceleratedTestDeployments,
+    );
   }
 
   async deploy(params: ContractArtifacts, args: readonly unknown[] = []): Promise<EthAddress> {
@@ -643,6 +755,7 @@ class L1Deployer {
       params.libraries,
       this.logger,
       this.l1TxUtils,
+      this.acceleratedTestDeployments,
     );
     if (txHash) {
       this.txHashes.push(txHash);
@@ -651,7 +764,21 @@ class L1Deployer {
   }
 
   async waitForDeployments(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.acceleratedTestDeployments) {
+      this.logger.info('Accelerated test deployments - skipping waiting for deployments');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (this.txHashes.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.logger.info(`Waiting for ${this.txHashes.length} transactions to be mined...`);
     await Promise.all(this.txHashes.map(txHash => this.publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: txHash })));
+    this.logger.info('All transactions mined successfully');
+  }
+
+  sendTransaction(tx: L1TxRequest): Promise<{ txHash: Hex; gasLimit: bigint; gasPrice: GasPrice }> {
+    return this.l1TxUtils.sendTransaction(tx);
   }
 }
 
@@ -675,14 +802,14 @@ export async function deployL1Contract(
   maybeSalt?: Hex,
   libraries?: Libraries,
   logger?: Logger,
-  _l1TxUtils?: L1TxUtils,
+  l1TxUtils?: L1TxUtils,
+  acceleratedTestDeployments: boolean = false,
 ): Promise<{ address: EthAddress; txHash: Hex | undefined }> {
   let txHash: Hex | undefined = undefined;
   let resultingAddress: Hex | null | undefined = undefined;
-  let l1TxUtils: L1TxUtils | undefined = _l1TxUtils;
 
   if (!l1TxUtils) {
-    l1TxUtils = new L1TxUtils(publicClient, walletClient, logger);
+    l1TxUtils = new L1TxUtils(publicClient, walletClient, logger, undefined, acceleratedTestDeployments);
   }
 
   if (libraries) {
@@ -712,6 +839,7 @@ export async function deployL1Contract(
         undefined,
         logger,
         l1TxUtils,
+        acceleratedTestDeployments,
       );
 
       if (txHash) {
@@ -746,9 +874,16 @@ export async function deployL1Contract(
 
     // Reth fails gas estimation if the deployed contract attempts to call a library that is not yet deployed,
     // so we wait for all library deployments to be mined before deploying the contract.
-    if (libraryTxs.length > 0) {
+    // However, if we are in fast mode or using debugMaxGasLimit, we will skip simulation, so we can skip waiting.
+    if (libraryTxs.length > 0 && !acceleratedTestDeployments) {
       logger?.verbose(`Awaiting for linked libraries to be deployed`);
       await Promise.all(libraryTxs.map(txHash => publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: txHash })));
+    } else {
+      logger?.verbose(
+        `Skipping waiting for linked libraries to be deployed ${
+          acceleratedTestDeployments ? '(accelerated test deployments)' : ''
+        }`,
+      );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/l1_tx_utils.ts b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/l1_tx_utils.ts
index a050ef34ade..1b75f3f28a5 100644
--- a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/l1_tx_utils.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/l1_tx_utils.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   getDefaultConfig,
   numberConfigHelper,
 } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
-import type { Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import { makeBackoff, retry } from '@aztec/foundation/retry';
 import { sleep } from '@aztec/foundation/sleep';
 
@@ -190,14 +190,15 @@ export type TransactionStats = {
 };
 
 export class L1TxUtils {
-  protected readonly config: L1TxUtilsConfig;
+  public readonly config: L1TxUtilsConfig;
   private interrupted = false;
 
   constructor(
     public publicClient: ViemPublicClient,
     public walletClient: ViemWalletClient,
-    protected readonly logger?: Logger,
+    protected logger: Logger = createLogger('L1TxUtils'),
     config?: Partial<L1TxUtilsConfig>,
+    private debugMaxGasLimit: boolean = false,
   ) {
     this.config = {
       ...defaultL1TxUtilsConfig,
@@ -248,7 +249,9 @@ export class L1TxUtils {
       const account = this.walletClient.account;
       let gasLimit: bigint;
 
-      if (gasConfig.gasLimit) {
+      if (this.debugMaxGasLimit) {
+        gasLimit = LARGE_GAS_LIMIT;
+      } else if (gasConfig.gasLimit) {
         gasLimit = gasConfig.gasLimit;
       } else {
         gasLimit = await this.estimateGas(account, request);
@@ -288,7 +291,9 @@ export class L1TxUtils {
       return { txHash, gasLimit, gasPrice };
     } catch (err: any) {
       const viemError = formatViemError(err);
-      this.logger?.error(`Failed to send L1 transaction`, viemError.message, { metaMessages: viemError.metaMessages });
+      this.logger?.error(`Failed to send L1 transaction`, viemError.message, {
+        metaMessages: viemError.metaMessages,
+      });
       throw viemError;
     }
   }