diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 77bb19fc42..98606fac33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "TEST_REQUIRED=$test_required" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: run test
         if: env.TEST_REQUIRED == 'true'
-        env: UPGRADE_BINARY_VERSION=${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+        env:
+          UPGRADE_BINARY_VERSION: ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd tests/upgrade
           make test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 1efd834557..cbe9c18740 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: "${{ env.GOLANG_VERSION }}"
       - run: make deps-tidy
-      - run: make deps-vendor
       - run: make build
       - run: make test-vet
       - name: lint all
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32d261da12..78923303a7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ include make/init.mk
 .DEFAULT_GOAL         := bins
 
 DOCKER_RUN            := docker run --rm -v $(shell pwd):/workspace -w /workspace
-DOCKER_BUF            := $(DOCKER_RUN) bufbuild/buf:$(BUF_VERSION)
-DOCKER_CLANG          := $(DOCKER_RUN) tendermintdev/docker-build-proto
 GOLANGCI_LINT_RUN     := $(GOLANGCI_LINT) run
 LINT                   = $(GOLANGCI_LINT_RUN) ./... --disable-all --deadline=5m --enable
 
@@ -69,12 +67,10 @@ all: build bins
 clean: cache-clean
 	rm -f $(BINS)
 
-include make/proto.mk
 include make/releasing.mk
 include make/mod.mk
 include make/lint.mk
 include make/test-integration.mk
 include make/test-simulation.mk
 include make/tools.mk
-include make/environment.mk
 include make/codegen.mk
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7ec6631016..5b5a2500e0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ module github.com/akash-network/node
 go 1.20
 
 require (
-	github.com/akash-network/akash-api v0.0.20
+	github.com/akash-network/akash-api v0.0.23
 	github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0
-	github.com/boz/go-lifecycle v0.1.0
+	github.com/boz/go-lifecycle v0.1.1
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk v0.45.16
 	github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v4 v4.4.1
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.3
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f1c0dbf8c8..05e54cd628 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ github.com/aead/siphash v1.0.1/go.mod h1:Nywa3cDsYNNK3gaciGTWPwHt0wlpNV15vwmswBA
 github.com/afex/hystrix-go v0.0.0-20180502004556-fa1af6a1f4f5/go.mod h1:SkGFH1ia65gfNATL8TAiHDNxPzPdmEL5uirI2Uyuz6c=
 github.com/ajg/form v1.5.1/go.mod h1:uL1WgH+h2mgNtvBq0339dVnzXdBETtL2LeUXaIv25UY=
 github.com/ajstarks/svgo v0.0.0-20180226025133-644b8db467af/go.mod h1:K08gAheRH3/J6wwsYMMT4xOr94bZjxIelGM0+d/wbFw=
-github.com/akash-network/akash-api v0.0.20 h1:rLj7DfAUNkL/HfArHZk9gnX7UjPNVz5ad9/kiBGmLSY=
-github.com/akash-network/akash-api v0.0.20/go.mod h1:9/uYusyBcZecBQCgZWUbXRu0i1tyxj4/ze45XB2oLIU=
+github.com/akash-network/akash-api v0.0.23 h1:zsu5ARReF7h8pD5jlBci3RpyJaahcvwI56IvNpR9+gE=
+github.com/akash-network/akash-api v0.0.23/go.mod h1:9/uYusyBcZecBQCgZWUbXRu0i1tyxj4/ze45XB2oLIU=
 github.com/akash-network/cometbft v0.34.27-akash h1:V1dApDOr8Ee7BJzYyQ7Z9VBtrAul4+baMeA6C49dje0=
 github.com/akash-network/cometbft v0.34.27-akash/go.mod h1:BcCbhKv7ieM0KEddnYXvQZR+pZykTKReJJYf7YC7qhw=
 github.com/akash-network/ledger-go v0.14.3 h1:LCEFkTfgGA2xFMN2CtiKvXKE7dh0QSM77PJHCpSkaAo=
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0 h1:1PFHFE6yCCTv8C1TeyNNarDzntLi7wMI5i/pzqYIsAM
 github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0/go.mod h1:IbckMUScFkM3pff0VJDNKRiT6TG/YpiHIM2yvyW5YoQ=
 github.com/bmizerany/pat v0.0.0-20170815010413-6226ea591a40/go.mod h1:8rLXio+WjiTceGBHIoTvn60HIbs7Hm7bcHjyrSqYB9c=
 github.com/boltdb/bolt v1.3.1/go.mod h1:clJnj/oiGkjum5o1McbSZDSLxVThjynRyGBgiAx27Ps=
-github.com/boz/go-lifecycle v0.1.0 h1:ytF+zvxcIhu5DHxkENEh9eeaw4NnTZbKbDoiUunDEpw=
-github.com/boz/go-lifecycle v0.1.0/go.mod h1:zdagAUMcC2C0OmQkBlJZFV77uF4GCVaGphAexGi7oho=
+github.com/boz/go-lifecycle v0.1.1 h1:tG/wff7Zxbkf19g4D4I0G8Y4sq83iT5QjD4rzEf/zrI=
+github.com/boz/go-lifecycle v0.1.1/go.mod h1:zdagAUMcC2C0OmQkBlJZFV77uF4GCVaGphAexGi7oho=
 github.com/btcsuite/btcd v0.0.0-20190315201642-aa6e0f35703c/go.mod h1:DrZx5ec/dmnfpw9KyYoQyYo7d0KEvTkk/5M/vbZjAr8=
 github.com/btcsuite/btcd v0.20.1-beta/go.mod h1:wVuoA8VJLEcwgqHBwHmzLRazpKxTv13Px/pDuV7OomQ=
 github.com/btcsuite/btcd v0.21.0-beta.0.20201114000516-e9c7a5ac6401/go.mod h1:Sv4JPQ3/M+teHz9Bo5jBpkNcP0x6r7rdihlNL/7tTAs=
diff --git a/make/environment.mk b/make/environment.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 34c7e1ddd6..0000000000
--- a/make/environment.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-.PHONY: setup-devenv
-setup-devenv: $(PROTOC) $(GRPC_GATEWAY) $(MODVENDOR) $(PROTOC_SWAGGER_GEN) $(KIND) deps-vendor modvendor
-
-.PHONY: setup-cienv
-setup-cienv: deps-vendor modvendor
diff --git a/make/init.mk b/make/init.mk
index a729635937..60364417a6 100644
--- a/make/init.mk
+++ b/make/init.mk
@@ -57,19 +57,16 @@ GO_MOD_NAME                  := $(shell go list -m 2>/dev/null)
 
 # ==== Build tools versions ====
 # Format <TOOL>_VERSION
-BUF_VERSION                  ?= 0.35.1
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION        ?= v1.51.2
 GOLANG_VERSION               ?= 1.16.1
 STATIK_VERSION               ?= v0.1.7
 GIT_CHGLOG_VERSION           ?= v0.15.1
-MODVENDOR_VERSION            ?= v0.3.0
 MOCKERY_VERSION              ?= 2.24.0
 COSMOVISOR_VERSION           ?= v1.4.0
 
 # ==== Build tools version tracking ====
 # <TOOL>_VERSION_FILE points to the marker file for the installed version.
 # If <TOOL>_VERSION_FILE is changed, the binary will be re-downloaded.
-MODVENDOR_VERSION_FILE           := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_VERSIONS)/modvendor/$(MODVENDOR_VERSION)
 GIT_CHGLOG_VERSION_FILE          := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_VERSIONS)/git-chglog/$(GIT_CHGLOG_VERSION)
 MOCKERY_VERSION_FILE             := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_VERSIONS)/mockery/v$(MOCKERY_VERSION)
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION_FILE       := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_VERSIONS)/golangci-lint/$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)
@@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ STATIK_VERSION_FILE              := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_VERSIONS)/statik/$(STATIK_V
 COSMOVISOR_VERSION_FILE          := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_VERSIONS)/cosmovisor/$(COSMOVISOR_VERSION)
 
 # ==== Build tools executables ====
-MODVENDOR                        := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_BIN)/modvendor
 GIT_CHGLOG                       := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_BIN)/git-chglog
 MOCKERY                          := $(AKASH_DEVCACHE_BIN)/mockery
 NPM                              := npm
diff --git a/make/mod.mk b/make/mod.mk
index 8c577ff694..89fa0c2e87 100644
--- a/make/mod.mk
+++ b/make/mod.mk
@@ -7,18 +7,3 @@ deps-install:
 .PHONY: deps-tidy
 deps-tidy:
 	go mod tidy
-
-.PHONY: deps-vendor
-deps-vendor:
-	go mod vendor
-
-.PHONY: modsensure
-modsensure: deps-tidy deps-vendor
-
-.PHONY: modvendor
-modvendor: $(MODVENDOR) modsensure
-ifeq ($(GO_MOD), vendor)
-modvendor:
-	@echo "vendoring non-go files..."
-	$(MODVENDOR) -copy="**/*.h **/*.c" -include=github.com/zondax/hid
-endif
diff --git a/make/proto.mk b/make/proto.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index bc74f782c0..0000000000
--- a/make/proto.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-###############################################################################
-###                           Protobuf                                    ###
-###############################################################################
-ifeq ($(UNAME_OS),Linux)
-	PROTOC_ZIP       ?= protoc-${PROTOC_VERSION}-linux-x86_64.zip
-	GRPC_GATEWAY_BIN ?= protoc-gen-grpc-gateway-${GRPC_GATEWAY_VERSION}-linux-x86_64
-endif
-ifeq ($(UNAME_OS),Darwin)
-	PROTOC_ZIP       ?= protoc-${PROTOC_VERSION}-osx-x86_64.zip
-	GRPC_GATEWAY_BIN ?= protoc-gen-grpc-gateway-${GRPC_GATEWAY_VERSION}-darwin-x86_64
-endif
-
-.PHONY: proto-lint
-proto-lint:
-	$(DOCKER_BUF) lint --error-format=json
-
-.PHONY: proto-check-breaking
-proto-check-breaking:
-	rm -rf $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)/akash
-	mkdir -p $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)/akash
-	(cp -r .git $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)/akash; \
-	cd $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)/akash; \
-	git checkout master; \
-	git reset --hard; \
-	$(MAKE) modvendor)
-	$(DOCKER_BUF) check breaking --against-input '.cache/akash/'
-	rm -rf $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)/akash
-
-.PHONY: proto-format
-proto-format:
-	$(DOCKER_CLANG) find ./ ! -path "./vendor/*" -name *.proto -exec clang-format -i {} \;
diff --git a/make/releasing.mk b/make/releasing.mk
index 996145ed00..c6d5372713 100644
--- a/make/releasing.mk
+++ b/make/releasing.mk
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ endif
 
 # if go.mod contains replace for any modules on local filesystem
 # mount them into docker during goreleaser build to exactly same path
-REPLACED_MODULES              := $(shell go list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Replace }}' all 2>/dev/null | grep -v -x -F "<nil>" | grep "^/")
-ifneq ($(REPLACED_MODULES), )
-	GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED := $(foreach mod, $(REPLACED_MODULES), -v $(mod):$(mod)\\)
-endif
-GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED     := $(GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED:\\=)
+#REPLACED_MODULES              := $(shell go list -mod=readonly -m -f '{{ .Replace }}' all 2>/dev/null | grep -v -x -F "<nil>" | grep "^/")
+#ifneq ($(REPLACED_MODULES), )
+#	GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED := $(foreach mod, $(REPLACED_MODULES), -v $(mod):$(mod)\\)
+#endif
+#GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED     := $(GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED:\\=)
 
 .PHONY: bins
 bins: $(BINS)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bins: $(BINS)
 build:
 	$(GO_BUILD) -a  ./...
 
-$(AKASH): modvendor
+$(AKASH):
 	$(GO_BUILD) -o $@ $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./cmd/akash
 
 .PHONY: akash
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ docker-image:
 		-e STRIP_FLAGS="$(GORELEASER_STRIP_FLAGS)" \
 		-e LINKMODE="$(GO_LINKMODE)" \
 		-e DOCKER_IMAGE=$(RELEASE_DOCKER_IMAGE) \
+		-e GOPATH=/go \
+		-v $(GOPATH):/go:ro \
 		-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-		$(GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED) \
-		-v `pwd`:/go/src/github.com/akash-network/node \
-		-w /go/src/github.com/akash-network/node \
+		-v `pwd`:/go/src/$(GO_MOD_NAME) \
+		-w /go/src/$(GO_MOD_NAME) \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
 		-f .goreleaser-docker.yaml \
 		--debug=$(GORELEASER_DEBUG) \
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ gen-changelog: $(GIT_CHGLOG)
 	@echo "generating changelog to .cache/changelog"
 	./script/genchangelog.sh "$(RELEASE_TAG)" .cache/changelog.md
 .PHONY: release
-release: modvendor gen-changelog
+release: gen-changelog
 	docker run \
 		--rm \
 		-e STABLE=$(IS_STABLE) \
@@ -106,8 +107,9 @@ release: modvendor gen-changelog
 		-e GITHUB_TOKEN="$(GITHUB_TOKEN)" \
 		-e GORELEASER_CURRENT_TAG="$(RELEASE_TAG)" \
 		-e DOCKER_IMAGE=$(RELEASE_DOCKER_IMAGE) \
+		-e GOPATH=/go \
+		-v $(GOPATH):/go:ro \
 		-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-		$(GORELEASER_MOUNT_REPLACED) \
 		-v `pwd`:/go/src/$(GO_MOD_NAME) \
 		-w /go/src/$(GO_MOD_NAME) \
 		$(GORELEASER_IMAGE) \
diff --git a/make/setup-cache.mk b/make/setup-cache.mk
index de15fb916c..d354c4d4de 100644
--- a/make/setup-cache.mk
+++ b/make/setup-cache.mk
@@ -8,15 +8,6 @@ $(AKASH_DEVCACHE):
 	mkdir -p $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)/run
 cache: $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)
 
-$(MODVENDOR_VERSION_FILE): $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)
-	@echo "installing modvendor $(MODVENDOR_VERSION) ..."
-	rm -f $(MODVENDOR)
-	GOBIN=$(AKASH_DEVCACHE_BIN) $(GO) install github.com/goware/modvendor@$(MODVENDOR_VERSION)
-	rm -rf "$(dir $@)"
-	mkdir -p "$(dir $@)"
-	touch $@
-$(MODVENDOR): $(MODVENDOR_VERSION_FILE)
-
 $(GIT_CHGLOG_VERSION_FILE): $(AKASH_DEVCACHE)
 	@echo "installing git-chglog $(GIT_CHGLOG_VERSION) ..."
 	rm -f $(GIT_CHGLOG)
diff --git a/sdl/resources.go b/sdl/resources.go
index 946e72e2b2..477a9aa229 100644
--- a/sdl/resources.go
+++ b/sdl/resources.go
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ func toManifestResources(res *v2ComputeResources) types.ResourceUnits {
 
 	if res.GPU != nil {
 		units.GPU = &types.GPU{
-			Units: types.NewResourceValue(uint64(res.GPU.Units)),
+			Units:      types.NewResourceValue(uint64(res.GPU.Units)),
+			Attributes: make(types.Attributes, len(res.GPU.Attributes)),
 		}
+		copy(units.GPU.Attributes, res.GPU.Attributes)
 	} else {
 		units.GPU = &types.GPU{
 			Units: types.NewResourceValue(0),
diff --git a/sdl/v2.go b/sdl/v2.go
index 672811be12..11197b6b8e 100644
--- a/sdl/v2.go
+++ b/sdl/v2.go
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (sdl *v2) Manifest() (manifest.Manifest, error) {
 				groups[group.Name] = group
 			}
 
-			// at this moment compute and svc have been check for existence
+			// at this moment compute and svc have been checked for existence
 			compute := sdl.Profiles.Compute[svcdepl.Profile]
 			svc := sdl.Services[svcName]
 
diff --git a/sdl/v2_test.go b/sdl/v2_test.go
index 07ca3a2fdd..ff69c7e1f6 100644
--- a/sdl/v2_test.go
+++ b/sdl/v2_test.go
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ func TestV2ParseSimpleGPU(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					GPU: &atypes.GPU{
 						Units: atypes.NewResourceValue(1),
+						Attributes: atypes.Attributes{
+							{
+								Key:   "vendor/nvidia/model/a100",
+								Value: "true",
+							},
+						},
 					},
 					Memory: &atypes.Memory{
 						Quantity: atypes.NewResourceValue(128 * unit.Mi),