diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f93aa11ef4ff1..bac9a01f251d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -373,6 +373,17 @@ jobs:
             file-env: './ci/test/00_setup_env_native_msan.sh'
 
     steps:
+      - name: Free disk space
+        if: ${{ needs.runners.outputs.use-cirrus-runners != 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          # Free up disk space on GitHub-hosted runners
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet || true
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/android || true
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc || true
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/hostedtoolcache/CodeQL || true
+          sudo docker image prune --all --force || true
+          df -h
+
       - *CHECKOUT
 
       - name: Configure environment
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/circular-dependencies.py b/contrib/devtools/circular-dependencies.py
index 409d62424cc50..b742a8cea6718 100755
--- a/contrib/devtools/circular-dependencies.py
+++ b/contrib/devtools/circular-dependencies.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def module_name(path):
         return path
     if path.endswith(".h"):
         return path[:-2]
-    return path
     if path.endswith(".c"):
         return path[:-2]
     if path.endswith(".cpp"):
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.py b/contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.py
index f872304d180a9..3e965841724d2 100755
--- a/contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.py
+++ b/contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.py
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@
     footer.flush()
 
     # Call the binaries through help2man to produce a manual page for each of them.
-    if True:
-        outname = os.path.join(mandir, os.path.basename(abspath) + '.1')
-        print(f'Generating {outname}…')
-        subprocess.run([help2man, '-N', '--version-string=' + verstr, '--include=' + footer.name, '-o', outname, abspath], check=True)
+    outname = os.path.join(mandir, os.path.basename(abspath) + '.1')
+    print(f'Generating {outname}…')
+    subprocess.run([help2man, '-N', '--version-string=' + verstr, '--include=' + footer.name, '-o', outname, abspath], check=True)
diff --git a/src/crypto/sha256.cpp b/src/crypto/sha256.cpp
index 4c466d7934192..f7e06355ff8ef 100644
--- a/src/crypto/sha256.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/sha256.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
 #if !defined(DISABLE_OPTIMIZED_SHA256)
 #include <compat/cpuid.h>
 
-#if defined(__linux__) && defined(ENABLE_ARM_SHANI)
+#if defined(__linux__) && (defined(ENABLE_ARM_SHANI) || defined(ENABLE_POWER8))
 #include <sys/auxv.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(ENABLE_ARM_SHANI)
 #include <asm/hwcap.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -63,7 +66,6 @@ void Transform_2way(unsigned char* out, const unsigned char* in);
 #endif // DISABLE_OPTIMIZED_SHA256
 
 #if defined(__linux__) && defined(ENABLE_POWER8)
-#include <sys/auxv.h>
 namespace sha256_power8
 {
 void Transform_4way(unsigned char* out, const unsigned char* in);
diff --git a/src/kernel/mempool_entry.h b/src/kernel/mempool_entry.h
index 9b38be4d8604d..2ce8514ac2bfe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/mempool_entry.h
+++ b/src/kernel/mempool_entry.h
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class CTxMemPoolEntry
     int32_t GetTxWeight() const { return nTxWeight; }
     std::chrono::seconds GetTime() const { return std::chrono::seconds{nTime}; }
     unsigned int GetHeight() const { return entryHeight; }
+    unsigned int GetCachedHeight() const { return cachedHeight; }
     uint64_t GetSequence() const { return entry_sequence; }
     int32_t GetExtraWeight() const { return m_extra_weight; }
     int64_t GetSigOpCost() const { return sigOpCost; }
diff --git a/src/node/miner.cpp b/src/node/miner.cpp
index 8038ac83a41bb..f9f779ce1640a 100644
--- a/src/node/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/node/miner.cpp
@@ -17,17 +17,21 @@
 #include <deploymentstatus.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <node/context.h>
+#include <policy/coin_age_priority.h>
 #include <policy/feerate.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <pow.h>
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
+#include <txmempool.h>
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <map>
 #include <utility>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace node {
 
@@ -506,4 +510,149 @@ void BlockAssembler::addPackageTxs(const CTxMemPool& mempool, int& nPackagesSele
         nDescendantsUpdated += UpdatePackagesForAdded(mempool, ancestors, mapModifiedTx);
     }
 }
+
+// We want to sort transactions by coin age priority
+typedef std::pair<double, CTxMemPool::txiter> TxCoinAgePriority;
+
+struct TxCoinAgePriorityCompare
+{
+    bool operator()(const TxCoinAgePriority& a, const TxCoinAgePriority& b)
+    {
+        if (a.first == b.first)
+            return CompareTxMemPoolEntryByScore()(*(b.second), *(a.second)); //Reverse order to make sort less than
+        return a.first < b.first;
+    }
+};
+
+bool BlockAssembler::isStillDependent(const CTxMemPool& mempool, CTxMemPool::txiter iter)
+{
+    assert(iter != mempool.mapTx.end());
+    for (const auto& parent : iter->GetMemPoolParentsConst()) {
+        auto parent_it = mempool.mapTx.iterator_to(parent);
+        if (!inBlock.count(parent_it)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool BlockAssembler::TestForBlock(CTxMemPool::txiter iter)
+{
+    uint64_t packageSize = iter->GetSizeWithAncestors();
+    int64_t packageSigOps = iter->GetSigOpCostWithAncestors();
+    if (!TestPackage(packageSize, packageSigOps)) {
+        // If the block is so close to full that no more txs will fit
+        // or if we've tried more than 50 times to fill remaining space
+        // then flag that the block is finished
+        if (nBlockWeight > m_options.nBlockMaxWeight - 400 || nBlockSigOpsCost > MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS_COST - 8 || lastFewTxs > 50) {
+             blockFinished = true;
+             return false;
+        }
+        // Once we're within 4000 weight of a full block, only look at 50 more txs
+        // to try to fill the remaining space.
+        if (nBlockWeight > m_options.nBlockMaxWeight - 4000) {
+            ++lastFewTxs;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    CTxMemPool::setEntries package;
+    package.insert(iter);
+    if (!TestPackageTransactions(package)) {
+        if (nBlockSize > m_options.nBlockMaxSize - 100 || lastFewTxs > 50) {
+            blockFinished = true;
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (nBlockSize > m_options.nBlockMaxSize - 1000) {
+            ++lastFewTxs;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void BlockAssembler::addPriorityTxs(const CTxMemPool& mempool, int &nPackagesSelected)
+{
+    AssertLockHeld(mempool.cs);
+
+    // How much of the block should be dedicated to high-priority transactions,
+    // included regardless of the fees they pay
+    uint64_t nBlockPrioritySize = gArgs.GetIntArg("-blockprioritysize", DEFAULT_BLOCK_PRIORITY_SIZE);
+    if (m_options.nBlockMaxSize < nBlockPrioritySize) {
+        nBlockPrioritySize = m_options.nBlockMaxSize;
+    }
+
+    if (nBlockPrioritySize <= 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bool fSizeAccounting = fNeedSizeAccounting;
+    fNeedSizeAccounting = true;
+
+    // This vector will be sorted into a priority queue:
+    std::vector<TxCoinAgePriority> vecPriority;
+    TxCoinAgePriorityCompare pricomparer;
+    std::map<CTxMemPool::txiter, double, CompareIteratorByHash> waitPriMap;
+    typedef std::map<CTxMemPool::txiter, double, CompareIteratorByHash>::iterator waitPriIter;
+    double actualPriority = -1;
+
+    vecPriority.reserve(mempool.mapTx.size());
+    for (auto mi = mempool.mapTx.begin(); mi != mempool.mapTx.end(); ++mi) {
+        double dPriority = mi->GetPriority(nHeight);
+        CAmount dummy;
+        mempool.ApplyDeltas(mi->GetTx().GetHash(), dPriority, dummy);
+        vecPriority.emplace_back(dPriority, mi);
+    }
+    std::make_heap(vecPriority.begin(), vecPriority.end(), pricomparer);
+
+    CTxMemPool::txiter iter;
+    while (!vecPriority.empty() && !blockFinished) { // add a tx from priority queue to fill the blockprioritysize
+        iter = vecPriority.front().second;
+        actualPriority = vecPriority.front().first;
+        std::pop_heap(vecPriority.begin(), vecPriority.end(), pricomparer);
+        vecPriority.pop_back();
+
+        // If tx already in block, skip
+        if (inBlock.count(iter)) {
+            assert(false); // shouldn't happen for priority txs
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // If tx is dependent on other mempool txs which haven't yet been included
+        // then put it in the waitSet
+        if (isStillDependent(mempool, iter)) {
+            waitPriMap.insert(std::make_pair(iter, actualPriority));
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // If this tx fits in the block add it, otherwise keep looping
+        if (TestForBlock(iter)) {
+            AddToBlock(mempool, iter);
+
+            ++nPackagesSelected;
+
+            // If now that this txs is added we've surpassed our desired priority size
+            // or have dropped below the minimum priority threshold, then we're done adding priority txs
+            if (nBlockSize >= nBlockPrioritySize || actualPriority <= MINIMUM_TX_PRIORITY) {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // This tx was successfully added, so
+            // add transactions that depend on this one to the priority queue to try again
+            for (const auto& child : iter->GetMemPoolChildrenConst())
+            {
+                auto child_it = mempool.mapTx.iterator_to(child);
+                waitPriIter wpiter = waitPriMap.find(child_it);
+                if (wpiter != waitPriMap.end()) {
+                    vecPriority.emplace_back(wpiter->second, child_it);
+                    std::push_heap(vecPriority.begin(), vecPriority.end(), pricomparer);
+                    waitPriMap.erase(wpiter);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    fNeedSizeAccounting = fSizeAccounting;
+}
+
 } // namespace node
diff --git a/src/node/types.h b/src/node/types.h
index a9d9a71c4ec34..a82cf1ccc5d81 100644
--- a/src/node/types.h
+++ b/src/node/types.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 
 #include <cstddef>
-#include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <script/script.h>
 
 namespace node {
diff --git a/src/policy/coin_age_priority.cpp b/src/policy/coin_age_priority.cpp
index 41025b2feb07f..fd8e962fbdaef 100644
--- a/src/policy/coin_age_priority.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/coin_age_priority.cpp
@@ -5,16 +5,8 @@
 #include <policy/coin_age_priority.h>
 
 #include <coins.h>
-#include <common/args.h>
-#include <consensus/validation.h>
-#include <node/miner.h>
-#include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
-#include <txmempool.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
-#include <validation.h>
-
-using node::BlockAssembler;
 
 unsigned int CalculateModifiedSize(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nTxSize)
 {
@@ -64,200 +56,3 @@ CoinAgeCache GetCoinAge(const CTransaction &tx, const CCoinsViewCache& view, int
     }
     return r;
 }
-
-void CTxMemPoolEntry::UpdateCachedPriority(unsigned int currentHeight, CAmount valueInCurrentBlock)
-{
-    int heightDiff = int(currentHeight) - int(cachedHeight);
-    double deltaPriority = ((double)heightDiff*inChainInputValue)/nModSize;
-    cachedPriority += deltaPriority;
-    cachedHeight = currentHeight;
-    inChainInputValue += valueInCurrentBlock;
-    assert(MoneyRange(inChainInputValue));
-}
-
-struct update_priority
-{
-    update_priority(unsigned int _height, CAmount _value) :
-        height(_height), value(_value)
-    {}
-
-    void operator() (CTxMemPoolEntry &e)
-    { e.UpdateCachedPriority(height, value); }
-
-    private:
-        unsigned int height;
-        CAmount value;
-};
-
-void CTxMemPool::UpdateDependentPriorities(const CTransaction &tx, unsigned int nBlockHeight, bool addToChain)
-{
-    LOCK(cs);
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < tx.vout.size(); i++) {
-        auto it = mapNextTx.find(COutPoint(tx.GetHash(), i));
-        if (it == mapNextTx.end())
-            continue;
-        uint256 hash = it->second->GetHash();
-        txiter iter = mapTx.find(hash);
-        mapTx.modify(iter, update_priority(nBlockHeight, addToChain ? tx.vout[i].nValue : -tx.vout[i].nValue));
-    }
-}
-
-double
-CTxMemPoolEntry::GetPriority(unsigned int currentHeight) const
-{
-    // This will only return accurate results when currentHeight >= the heights
-    // at which all the in-chain inputs of the tx were included in blocks.
-    // Typical usage of GetPriority with chainActive.Height() will ensure this.
-    int heightDiff = currentHeight - cachedHeight;
-    double deltaPriority = ((double)heightDiff*inChainInputValue)/nModSize;
-    double dResult = cachedPriority + deltaPriority;
-    if (dResult < 0) // This should only happen if it was called with an invalid height
-        dResult = 0;
-    return dResult;
-}
-
-#ifndef BUILDING_FOR_LIBBITCOINKERNEL
-// We want to sort transactions by coin age priority
-typedef std::pair<double, CTxMemPool::txiter> TxCoinAgePriority;
-
-struct TxCoinAgePriorityCompare
-{
-    bool operator()(const TxCoinAgePriority& a, const TxCoinAgePriority& b)
-    {
-        if (a.first == b.first)
-            return CompareTxMemPoolEntryByScore()(*(b.second), *(a.second)); //Reverse order to make sort less than
-        return a.first < b.first;
-    }
-};
-
-bool BlockAssembler::isStillDependent(const CTxMemPool& mempool, CTxMemPool::txiter iter)
-{
-    assert(iter != mempool.mapTx.end());
-    for (const auto& parent : iter->GetMemPoolParentsConst()) {
-        auto parent_it = mempool.mapTx.iterator_to(parent);
-        if (!inBlock.count(parent_it)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool BlockAssembler::TestForBlock(CTxMemPool::txiter iter)
-{
-    uint64_t packageSize = iter->GetSizeWithAncestors();
-    int64_t packageSigOps = iter->GetSigOpCostWithAncestors();
-    if (!TestPackage(packageSize, packageSigOps)) {
-        // If the block is so close to full that no more txs will fit
-        // or if we've tried more than 50 times to fill remaining space
-        // then flag that the block is finished
-        if (nBlockWeight > m_options.nBlockMaxWeight - 400 || nBlockSigOpsCost > MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS_COST - 8 || lastFewTxs > 50) {
-             blockFinished = true;
-             return false;
-        }
-        // Once we're within 4000 weight of a full block, only look at 50 more txs
-        // to try to fill the remaining space.
-        if (nBlockWeight > m_options.nBlockMaxWeight - 4000) {
-            ++lastFewTxs;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    CTxMemPool::setEntries package;
-    package.insert(iter);
-    if (!TestPackageTransactions(package)) {
-        if (nBlockSize > m_options.nBlockMaxSize - 100 || lastFewTxs > 50) {
-            blockFinished = true;
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (nBlockSize > m_options.nBlockMaxSize - 1000) {
-            ++lastFewTxs;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-void BlockAssembler::addPriorityTxs(const CTxMemPool& mempool, int &nPackagesSelected)
-{
-    AssertLockHeld(mempool.cs);
-
-    // How much of the block should be dedicated to high-priority transactions,
-    // included regardless of the fees they pay
-    uint64_t nBlockPrioritySize = gArgs.GetIntArg("-blockprioritysize", DEFAULT_BLOCK_PRIORITY_SIZE);
-    if (m_options.nBlockMaxSize < nBlockPrioritySize) {
-        nBlockPrioritySize = m_options.nBlockMaxSize;
-    }
-
-    if (nBlockPrioritySize <= 0) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    bool fSizeAccounting = fNeedSizeAccounting;
-    fNeedSizeAccounting = true;
-
-    // This vector will be sorted into a priority queue:
-    std::vector<TxCoinAgePriority> vecPriority;
-    TxCoinAgePriorityCompare pricomparer;
-    std::map<CTxMemPool::txiter, double, CompareIteratorByHash> waitPriMap;
-    typedef std::map<CTxMemPool::txiter, double, CompareIteratorByHash>::iterator waitPriIter;
-    double actualPriority = -1;
-
-    vecPriority.reserve(mempool.mapTx.size());
-    for (auto mi = mempool.mapTx.begin(); mi != mempool.mapTx.end(); ++mi) {
-        double dPriority = mi->GetPriority(nHeight);
-        CAmount dummy;
-        mempool.ApplyDeltas(mi->GetTx().GetHash(), dPriority, dummy);
-        vecPriority.emplace_back(dPriority, mi);
-    }
-    std::make_heap(vecPriority.begin(), vecPriority.end(), pricomparer);
-
-    CTxMemPool::txiter iter;
-    while (!vecPriority.empty() && !blockFinished) { // add a tx from priority queue to fill the blockprioritysize
-        iter = vecPriority.front().second;
-        actualPriority = vecPriority.front().first;
-        std::pop_heap(vecPriority.begin(), vecPriority.end(), pricomparer);
-        vecPriority.pop_back();
-
-        // If tx already in block, skip
-        if (inBlock.count(iter)) {
-            assert(false); // shouldn't happen for priority txs
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // If tx is dependent on other mempool txs which haven't yet been included
-        // then put it in the waitSet
-        if (isStillDependent(mempool, iter)) {
-            waitPriMap.insert(std::make_pair(iter, actualPriority));
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // If this tx fits in the block add it, otherwise keep looping
-        if (TestForBlock(iter)) {
-            AddToBlock(mempool, iter);
-
-            ++nPackagesSelected;
-
-            // If now that this txs is added we've surpassed our desired priority size
-            // or have dropped below the minimum priority threshold, then we're done adding priority txs
-            if (nBlockSize >= nBlockPrioritySize || actualPriority <= MINIMUM_TX_PRIORITY) {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            // This tx was successfully added, so
-            // add transactions that depend on this one to the priority queue to try again
-            for (const auto& child : iter->GetMemPoolChildrenConst())
-            {
-                auto child_it = mempool.mapTx.iterator_to(child);
-                waitPriIter wpiter = waitPriMap.find(child_it);
-                if (wpiter != waitPriMap.end()) {
-                    vecPriority.emplace_back(wpiter->second, child_it);
-                    std::push_heap(vecPriority.begin(), vecPriority.end(), pricomparer);
-                    waitPriMap.erase(wpiter);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    fNeedSizeAccounting = fSizeAccounting;
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
index dc5eea348f097..618770a2f939a 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <node/context.h>
 #include <node/mempool_args.h> // for ParseDustDynamicOpt
 #include <outputtype.h>
-#include <policy/settings.h>
 #include <util/moneystr.h> // for FormatMoney
 #include <util/string.h>
 #include <validation.h>    // For DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 3dd64666b0162..49173dd3eb912 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <util/translation.h>
-#include <validation.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
 #include <versionbits.h>
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/mempool.cpp b/src/rpc/mempool.cpp
index 43a0b01a0e996..7569b463f3217 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mempool.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mempool.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <rpc/mempool.h>
 #include <rpc/rawtransaction.h>
-#include <rpc/mempool.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <rpc/server_util.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.h b/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.h
index 499aeeb2a0ea9..5445ad30d2ad3 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.h
+++ b/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
-#include <optional>
 
 struct bilingual_str;
 struct FlatSigningProvider;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/miniscript.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/miniscript.cpp
index 60d096bb5a997..b72c81ad5417d 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/miniscript.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/miniscript.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,38 @@ template<typename... Args> NodeRef MakeNodeRef(Args&&... args) {
     return miniscript::MakeNodeRef<CPubKey>(miniscript::internal::NoDupCheck{}, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
+/** Check if a miniscript node or any of its children uses OP_IF/OP_NOTIF fragments.
+ *  These fragments are forbidden in tapscript under REDUCED_DATA rules:
+ *  - WRAP_D: OP_DUP OP_IF [X] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - WRAP_J: OP_SIZE OP_0NOTEQUAL OP_IF [X] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - OR_C:   [X] OP_NOTIF [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - OR_D:   [X] OP_IFDUP OP_NOTIF [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - OR_I:   OP_IF [X] OP_ELSE [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - ANDOR:  [X] OP_NOTIF [Z] OP_ELSE [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ */
+bool UsesOpIf(const NodeRef& root) {
+    for (std::vector stack{root.get()}; !stack.empty();) {
+        const Node* ref{stack.back()};
+        stack.pop_back();
+
+        switch (ref->fragment) {
+            case Fragment::WRAP_D:
+            case Fragment::WRAP_J:
+            case Fragment::OR_C:
+            case Fragment::OR_D:
+            case Fragment::OR_I:
+            case Fragment::ANDOR:
+                return true;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+        for (const auto& sub : ref->subs) {
+            stack.push_back(sub.get());
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /** Information about a yet to be constructed Miniscript node. */
 struct NodeInfo {
     //! The type of this node
@@ -1132,13 +1164,23 @@ void TestNode(const MsCtx script_ctx, const NodeRef& node, FuzzedDataProvider& p
         SatisfactionToWitness(script_ctx, witness_nonmal, script, builder);
         ScriptError serror;
         bool res = VerifyScript(DUMMY_SCRIPTSIG, script_pubkey, &witness_nonmal, STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS, CHECKER_CTX, &serror);
-        // Non-malleable satisfactions are guaranteed to be valid if ValidSatisfactions().
-        if (node->ValidSatisfactions()) assert(res);
+        // Non-malleable satisfactions are guaranteed to be valid if ValidSatisfactions(),
+        // unless they fail due to REDUCED_DATA restrictions (OP_IF/NOTIF forbidden in tapscript).
+        // This only applies to tapscript context where the node uses OP_IF/NOTIF fragments.
+        const bool uses_opif_in_tapscript = miniscript::IsTapscript(script_ctx) && UsesOpIf(node);
+        if (node->ValidSatisfactions()) {
+            assert(res || (uses_opif_in_tapscript && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF));
+        }
         // More detailed: non-malleable satisfactions must be valid, or could fail with ops count error (if CheckOpsLimit failed),
-        // or with a stack size error (if CheckStackSize check failed).
+        // or with a stack size error (if CheckStackSize check failed), or with errors from REDUCED_DATA restrictions.
         assert(res ||
                (!node->CheckOpsLimit() && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_OP_COUNT) ||
-               (!node->CheckStackSize() && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_STACK_SIZE));
+               (!node->CheckStackSize() && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_STACK_SIZE) ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_PUSH_SIZE ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_WITNESS_PROGRAM ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS);
     }
 
     if (mal_success && (!nonmal_success || witness_mal.stack != witness_nonmal.stack)) {
@@ -1148,8 +1190,14 @@ void TestNode(const MsCtx script_ctx, const NodeRef& node, FuzzedDataProvider& p
         ScriptError serror;
         bool res = VerifyScript(DUMMY_SCRIPTSIG, script_pubkey, &witness_mal, STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS, CHECKER_CTX, &serror);
         // Malleable satisfactions are not guaranteed to be valid under any conditions, but they can only
-        // fail due to stack or ops limits.
-        assert(res || serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_OP_COUNT || serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_STACK_SIZE);
+        // fail due to stack or ops limits, or due to REDUCED_DATA restrictions.
+        assert(res || serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_OP_COUNT ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_STACK_SIZE ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_PUSH_SIZE ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_WITNESS_PROGRAM ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION ||
+               serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS);
     }
 
     if (node->IsSane()) {
diff --git a/src/test/miniscript_tests.cpp b/src/test/miniscript_tests.cpp
index e7e32ea2b4a2b..cf8dd8e1d00ea 100644
--- a/src/test/miniscript_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miniscript_tests.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,38 @@ using NodeRef = miniscript::NodeRef<CPubKey>;
 using miniscript::operator""_mst;
 using Node = miniscript::Node<CPubKey>;
 
+/** Check if a miniscript node or any of its children uses OP_IF/OP_NOTIF fragments.
+ *  These fragments are forbidden in tapscript under REDUCED_DATA rules:
+ *  - WRAP_D: OP_DUP OP_IF [X] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - WRAP_J: OP_SIZE OP_0NOTEQUAL OP_IF [X] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - OR_C:   [X] OP_NOTIF [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - OR_D:   [X] OP_IFDUP OP_NOTIF [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - OR_I:   OP_IF [X] OP_ELSE [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ *  - ANDOR:  [X] OP_NOTIF [Z] OP_ELSE [Y] OP_ENDIF
+ */
+bool UsesOpIf(const NodeRef& root) {
+    for (std::vector stack{root.get()}; !stack.empty();) {
+        const Node* ref{stack.back()};
+        stack.pop_back();
+
+        switch (ref->fragment) {
+            case Fragment::WRAP_D:
+            case Fragment::WRAP_J:
+            case Fragment::OR_C:
+            case Fragment::OR_D:
+            case Fragment::OR_I:
+            case Fragment::ANDOR:
+                return true;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+        for (const auto& sub : ref->subs) {
+            stack.push_back(sub.get());
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /** Compute all challenges (pubkeys, hashes, timelocks) that occur in a given Miniscript. */
 std::set<Challenge> FindChallenges(const NodeRef& root)
 {
@@ -393,6 +425,8 @@ void TestSatisfy(const KeyConverter& converter, const std::string& testcase, con
                 // Test non-malleable satisfaction.
                 ScriptError serror;
                 bool res = VerifyScript(CScript(), script_pubkey, &witness_nonmal, STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS, checker, &serror);
+                // OP_IF/NOTIF are forbidden in tapscript under REDUCED_DATA rules (but allowed in P2WSH/P2SH).
+                const bool uses_opif_in_tapscript = miniscript::IsTapscript(converter.MsContext()) && UsesOpIf(node);
                 // Non-malleable satisfactions are guaranteed to be valid if ValidSatisfactions(), unless REDUCED_DATA rules are violated.
                 if (node->ValidSatisfactions()) {
                     BOOST_CHECK(res ||
@@ -400,7 +434,7 @@ void TestSatisfy(const KeyConverter& converter, const std::string& testcase, con
                                 serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_WITNESS_PROGRAM ||
                                 serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION ||
                                 serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS ||
-                                serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF);
+                                (uses_opif_in_tapscript && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF));
                 }
                 // More detailed: non-malleable satisfactions must be valid, or could fail with ops count error (if CheckOpsLimit failed),
                 // or with a stack size error (if CheckStackSize check fails), or with REDUCED_DATA-related errors.
@@ -411,13 +445,15 @@ void TestSatisfy(const KeyConverter& converter, const std::string& testcase, con
                             (serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_WITNESS_PROGRAM) ||
                             (serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION) ||
                             (serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS) ||
-                            (serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF));
+                            (uses_opif_in_tapscript && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF));
             }
 
             if (mal_success && (!nonmal_success || witness_mal.stack != witness_nonmal.stack)) {
                 // Test malleable satisfaction only if it's different from the non-malleable one.
                 ScriptError serror;
                 bool res = VerifyScript(CScript(), script_pubkey, &witness_mal, STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS, checker, &serror);
+                // OP_IF/NOTIF are forbidden in tapscript under REDUCED_DATA rules (but allowed in P2WSH/P2SH).
+                const bool uses_opif_in_tapscript = miniscript::IsTapscript(converter.MsContext()) && UsesOpIf(node);
                 // Malleable satisfactions are not guaranteed to be valid under any conditions, but they can only
                 // fail due to stack or ops limits, or REDUCED_DATA-related errors.
                 BOOST_CHECK(res ||
@@ -427,7 +463,7 @@ void TestSatisfy(const KeyConverter& converter, const std::string& testcase, con
                             serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_WITNESS_PROGRAM ||
                             serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION ||
                             serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS ||
-                            serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF);
+                            (uses_opif_in_tapscript && serror == ScriptError::SCRIPT_ERR_TAPSCRIPT_MINIMALIF));
             }
 
             if (node->IsSane()) {
diff --git a/src/txmempool.cpp b/src/txmempool.cpp
index dfce68c338c87..8ced7f6baad44 100644
--- a/src/txmempool.cpp
+++ b/src/txmempool.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,11 @@ void CTxMemPool::check(const CCoinsViewCache& active_coins_tip, int64_t spendhei
         double priDiff = cachePriority > freshPriority ? cachePriority - freshPriority : freshPriority - cachePriority;
         // Verify that the difference between the on the fly calculation and a fresh calculation
         // is small enough to be a result of double imprecision.
-        assert(priDiff < .0001 * freshPriority + 1);
+        // Skip this check if the chain has been rewound below the cached height (e.g., during reorgs),
+        // since the cached priority may legitimately differ from a fresh calculation in that case.
+        if (spendheight >= static_cast<int64_t>(it->GetCachedHeight())) {
+            assert(priDiff < .0001 * freshPriority + 1);
+        }
         check_total_fee += it->GetFee();
         innerUsage += it->DynamicMemoryUsage();
         const CTransaction& tx = it->GetTx();
@@ -1537,3 +1541,61 @@ void CTxMemPool::ChangeSet::Apply()
     m_entry_vec.clear();
     m_ancestors.clear();
 }
+
+// Coin-age priority methods for CTxMemPoolEntry
+void CTxMemPoolEntry::UpdateCachedPriority(unsigned int currentHeight, CAmount valueInCurrentBlock)
+{
+    int heightDiff = int(currentHeight) - int(cachedHeight);
+    double deltaPriority = ((double)heightDiff*inChainInputValue)/nModSize;
+    cachedPriority += deltaPriority;
+    cachedHeight = currentHeight;
+    inChainInputValue += valueInCurrentBlock;
+    assert(MoneyRange(inChainInputValue));
+}
+
+double CTxMemPoolEntry::GetPriority(unsigned int currentHeight) const
+{
+    // This will only return accurate results when currentHeight >= the heights
+    // at which all the in-chain inputs of the tx were included in blocks.
+    // Typical usage of GetPriority with chainActive.Height() will ensure this.
+    // Handle case where chain has been rewound below the cached height (e.g., during reorgs)
+    if (currentHeight < cachedHeight) {
+        return cachedPriority;
+    }
+    int heightDiff = currentHeight - cachedHeight;
+    double deltaPriority = ((double)heightDiff*inChainInputValue)/nModSize;
+    double dResult = cachedPriority + deltaPriority;
+    if (dResult < 0) // This should only happen if it was called with an invalid height
+        dResult = 0;
+    return dResult;
+}
+
+// Coin-age priority update helper
+namespace {
+struct update_priority
+{
+    update_priority(unsigned int _height, CAmount _value) :
+        height(_height), value(_value)
+    {}
+
+    void operator() (CTxMemPoolEntry &e)
+    { e.UpdateCachedPriority(height, value); }
+
+    private:
+        unsigned int height;
+        CAmount value;
+};
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+void CTxMemPool::UpdateDependentPriorities(const CTransaction &tx, unsigned int nBlockHeight, bool addToChain)
+{
+    LOCK(cs);
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < tx.vout.size(); i++) {
+        auto it = mapNextTx.find(COutPoint(tx.GetHash(), i));
+        if (it == mapNextTx.end())
+            continue;
+        uint256 hash = it->second->GetHash();
+        txiter iter = mapTx.find(hash);
+        mapTx.modify(iter, update_priority(nBlockHeight, addToChain ? tx.vout[i].nValue : -tx.vout[i].nValue));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index c878a105dcace..03263b85f877d 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -1536,6 +1536,13 @@ bool MemPoolAccept::ConsensusScriptChecks(const ATMPArgs& args, Workspace& ws)
     unsigned int currentBlockScriptVerifyFlags{GetBlockScriptFlags(*m_active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip(), m_active_chainstate.m_chainman)};
     if (!CheckInputsFromMempoolAndCache(tx, state, m_view, m_pool, currentBlockScriptVerifyFlags,
                                         ws.m_precomputed_txdata, m_active_chainstate.CoinsTip(), GetValidationCache())) {
+        // If ignore_rejects was used to bypass policy flags, this failure is expected
+        // when consensus rules (like REDUCED_DATA) are stricter than the bypassed policy.
+        // In this case, we return false with the rejection from state rather than crashing.
+        if (!args.m_ignore_rejects.empty()) {
+            LogPrintf("ConsensusScriptChecks failed after PolicyScriptChecks bypass via ignore_rejects: %s, %s\n", hash.ToString(), state.ToString());
+            return false;
+        }
         LogPrintf("BUG! PLEASE REPORT THIS! CheckInputScripts failed against latest-block but not STANDARD flags %s, %s\n", hash.ToString(), state.ToString());
         return Assume(false);
     }
@@ -2904,11 +2911,12 @@ bool Chainstate::ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, BlockValidationState& state,
     std::vector<PrecomputedTransactionData> txsdata(block.vtx.size());
 
     // For BIP9 deployments, get the activation height dynamically
-    const auto reduced_data_start_height = DeploymentActiveAt(*pindex, m_chainman, Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA)
+    const bool reduced_data_active = DeploymentActiveAt(*pindex, m_chainman, Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA);
+    const auto reduced_data_start_height = reduced_data_active
         ? m_chainman.m_versionbitscache.StateSinceHeight(pindex->pprev, params.GetConsensus(), Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA)
         : std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
 
-    const auto chk_input_rules{DeploymentActiveAt(*pindex, m_chainman, Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA) ? CheckTxInputsRules::OutputSizeLimit : CheckTxInputsRules::None};
+    const auto chk_input_rules{reduced_data_active ? CheckTxInputsRules::OutputSizeLimit : CheckTxInputsRules::None};
 
     std::vector<int> prevheights;
     CAmount nFees = 0;
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
index 718c5a72ed548..949b4a1fe73a4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ bool WalletInit::ParameterInteraction() const
          return InitError(Untranslated("A version conflict was detected between the run-time BerkeleyDB library and the one used during compilation."));
      }
 #endif
+    // Early validation: check for invalid -nowallet values (e.g., -nowallet=0)
+    // This must happen before wallet loading to prevent hangs on invalid input
+    for (const auto& wallet : gArgs.GetSettingsList("wallet")) {
+        if (!wallet.isStr()) {
+            return InitError(_("Invalid value detected for '-wallet' or '-nowallet'. "
+                              "'-wallet' requires a string value, while '-nowallet' accepts only '1' to disable all wallets"));
+        }
+    }
+
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-disablewallet", DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET)) {
         for (const std::string& wallet : gArgs.GetArgs("-wallet")) {
             LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -disablewallet -> ignoring -wallet=%s\n", __func__, wallet);
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_fee_estimates_persist.py b/test/functional/feature_fee_estimates_persist.py
index 0977eb027254b..6d7e5548dd592 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_fee_estimates_persist.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_fee_estimates_persist.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   - call the savefeeestimates RPC and verify the RPC succeeds and
     that the file exists
   - make the file read only and attempt to call the savefeeestimates RPC
-    with the expecation that it will fail
+    with the expectation that it will fail
   - move the read only file and shut down the node, verify the node writes
     on shutdown a file that is identical to the one we saved via the RPC
 
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_reduced_data_temporary_deployment.py b/test/functional/feature_reduced_data_temporary_deployment.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_reduced_data_utxo_height.py b/test/functional/feature_reduced_data_utxo_height.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e24e7ae7fcefc..a022b8c0bf292
--- a/test/functional/feature_reduced_data_utxo_height.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_reduced_data_utxo_height.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     add_witness_commitment,
 )
 from test_framework.messages import (
-    COIN,
     COutPoint,
     CTransaction,
     CTxIn,
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
     CScript,
     OP_TRUE,
     OP_DROP,
-    hash256,
 )
 from test_framework.script_util import (
     script_to_p2wsh_script,
@@ -208,9 +206,6 @@ def run_test(self):
         current_height = node.getblockcount()
 
         # Now rewind to before activation to create test UTXOs
-        # Save the tip so we can restore later
-        activation_tip = node.getbestblockhash()
-
         # Rewind to 20 blocks before activation
         target_height = ACTIVATION_HEIGHT - 20
         blocks_to_invalidate = current_height - target_height
@@ -219,6 +214,8 @@ def run_test(self):
             node.invalidateblock(node.getbestblockhash())
 
         assert_equal(node.getblockcount(), target_height)
+        # Rescan wallet UTXOs after reorg
+        wallet.rescan_utxos()
 
         # ======================================================================
         # Test 1: Create OLD UTXO before activation
@@ -322,6 +319,8 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         assert_equal(node.getblockcount(), ACTIVATION_HEIGHT - 1)
         self.log.info(f"        Rewound to height {node.getblockcount()}")
+        # Rescan wallet UTXOs after reorg
+        wallet.rescan_utxos()
 
         # Create UTXO exactly at activation height
         boundary_funding_tx, boundary_spending_tx = self.create_p2wsh_funding_and_spending_tx(
@@ -359,6 +358,8 @@ def run_test(self):
         blocks_to_invalidate = node.getblockcount() - (ACTIVATION_HEIGHT - 20)
         for _ in range(blocks_to_invalidate):
             node.invalidateblock(node.getbestblockhash())
+        # Rescan wallet UTXOs after reorg
+        wallet.rescan_utxos()
 
         # Create OLD UTXO at height before activation
         old_mixed_funding, old_mixed_spending = self.create_p2wsh_funding_and_spending_tx(
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ def run_test(self):
         result = node.submitblock(block.serialize().hex())
         assert result is not None and 'mandatory-script-verify-flag-failed' in result, f"Expected rejection, got: {result}"
 
-        self.log.info(f"✓ SUCCESS: Mixed transaction REJECTED (new input violated rules, even though old input was exempt)")
+        self.log.info("✓ SUCCESS: Mixed transaction REJECTED (new input violated rules, even though old input was exempt)")
 
         # Restore chain
         node.reconsiderblock(current_tip2)
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_uasf_max_activation_height.py b/test/functional/feature_uasf_max_activation_height.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 4b8cebba3cf13..542e9026f5d6c
--- a/test/functional/feature_uasf_max_activation_height.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_uasf_max_activation_height.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         # Run bitcoind directly with invalid config to test validation
         import subprocess
-        import os
 
         # Get the bitcoind binary path from the test framework
         bitcoind_path = self.options.bitcoind
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ def run_test(self):
         assert_equal(node.getblockcount(), 577)
         # Note: Status may still show 'active' but deployment should no longer be enforced
         # This matches the behavior in feature_temporary_deployment.py
-        self.log.info(f"Block 577: Deployment has expired (no longer enforced)")
+        self.log.info("Block 577: Deployment has expired (no longer enforced)")
 
         self.log.info("\n=== TEST 5 COMPLETE ===")
         self.log.info("SUCCESS: Temporary deployment with max_height activated and expired correctly")
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_uasf_reduced_data.py b/test/functional/feature_uasf_reduced_data.py
index 2bfa38db9b919..ebd526381b828 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_uasf_reduced_data.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_uasf_reduced_data.py
@@ -18,58 +18,29 @@
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.wallet import MiniWallet
 from test_framework.messages import (
-    CBlock,
     COutPoint,
     CTransaction,
     CTxIn,
     CTxInWitness,
     CTxOut,
-    COIN,
-    MAX_OP_RETURN_RELAY,
 )
-from test_framework.p2p import P2PDataStore
 from test_framework.script import (
     ANNEX_TAG,
     CScript,
     CScriptOp,
-    is_op_success,
-    LEAF_VERSION_TAPSCRIPT,
     OP_0,
     OP_1,
     OP_2,
-    OP_3,
-    OP_4,
-    OP_5,
-    OP_6,
-    OP_7,
-    OP_8,
-    OP_9,
-    OP_10,
-    OP_11,
-    OP_12,
-    OP_13,
-    OP_14,
-    OP_15,
-    OP_16,
     OP_CHECKSIG,
-    OP_CHECKSIGADD,
     OP_CHECKMULTISIG,
     OP_DROP,
-    OP_DUP,
-    OP_EQUAL,
-    OP_EQUALVERIFY,
-    OP_HASH160,
     OP_IF,
     OP_NOTIF,
     OP_ENDIF,
-    OP_PUSHDATA1,
-    OP_PUSHDATA2,
     OP_RETURN,
     OP_TRUE,
-    SIGHASH_ALL,
     SIGHASH_DEFAULT,
     hash160,
-    sha256,
     taproot_construct,
     TaprootSignatureHash,
 )
@@ -84,17 +55,13 @@
 )
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    assert_raises_rpc_error,
 )
 from test_framework.key import (
-    ECKey,
     compute_xonly_pubkey,
     generate_privkey,
     sign_schnorr,
     tweak_add_privkey,
 )
-from io import BytesIO
-import struct
 
 
 # Constants from UASF-ReducedData specification
@@ -208,7 +175,7 @@ def test_output_script_size_limit(self):
         tx_invalid = self.create_test_transaction(script_opreturn_85, value=0)
         result = node.testmempoolaccept([tx_invalid.serialize().hex()])[0]
         assert_equal(result['allowed'], False)
-        if result['allowed'] == False:
+        if not result['allowed']:
             self.log.info(f"  ✓ OP_RETURN with {len(script_opreturn_85)} bytes rejected")
 
     def test_pushdata_size_limit(self):
@@ -340,7 +307,7 @@ def test_undefined_witness_versions(self):
         self.log.info(f"  ✓ Witness v{version} spending correctly rejected ({result['reject-reason']})")
 
         # All undefined versions (v2-v16) are validated identically
-        self.log.info(f"  ✓ Witness versions v2-v16 are all similarly rejected")
+        self.log.info("  ✓ Witness versions v2-v16 are all similarly rejected")
 
     def test_taproot_annex_rejection(self):
         """Test spec 4: Witness stacks with a Taproot annex are invalid."""
@@ -760,7 +727,7 @@ def test_mandatory_flags_cannot_be_bypassed(self):
         self.log.info("      This bypasses PolicyScriptChecks but NOT ConsensusScriptChecks")
         result_bypass = node.testmempoolaccept(
             rawtxs=[spending_tx_257.serialize().hex()],
-            ignore_rejects=["non-mandatory-script-verify-flag"]
+            ignore_rejects=["mempool-script-verify-flag-failed"]
         )[0]
 
         # The transaction should still be rejected because ConsensusScriptChecks
diff --git a/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py b/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
index efb3b0d46eaf5..d89e457c7dbd6 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ def test_netinfo(self):
         self.log.info("Test -netinfo local services are moved to header if details are requested")
         det = self.nodes[0].cli('-netinfo', '1').send_cli().splitlines()
         self.log.debug(f"Test -netinfo 1 header output: {det[0]}")
-        assert re.match(rf"^{re.escape(self.config['environment']['CLIENT_NAME'])} client.+services nwl[24]?$", det[0])
+        # Match service flags: n=NETWORK, w=WITNESS, l=NETWORK_LIMITED, 2=P2P_V2, 4=UASF_REDUCED_DATA
+        assert re.match(rf"^{re.escape(self.config['environment']['CLIENT_NAME'])} client.+services nwl[24]*$", det[0])
         assert not any(line.startswith("Local services:") for line in det)
 
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_dust.py b/test/functional/mempool_dust.py
index 557c2938f746f..1a25838c85af5 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_dust.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_dust.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def test_output_size_limit(self):
         tx.vout.append(CTxOut(nValue=1000, scriptPubKey=script_34))
         res = node.testmempoolaccept([tx.serialize().hex()])[0]
         assert_equal(res['allowed'], True)
-        self.log.info(f"   ✓ Exactly 34 bytes accepted (boundary)")
+        self.log.info("   ✓ Exactly 34 bytes accepted (boundary)")
 
         # 35 bytes should fail (create a witness program v0 with 33-byte data - invalid but tests size)
         script_35 = CScript([0, bytes(33)])  # OP_0 + 33 bytes = 35 bytes
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_limit.py b/test/functional/mempool_limit.py
index 1398b2cd541a8..9c9204d019dde 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_limit.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_limit.py
@@ -34,56 +34,8 @@ def set_test_params(self):
         ]]
         self.supports_cli = False
 
-    def test_rbf_carveout_disallowed(self):
-        node = self.nodes[0]
-
-        self.log.info("Check that individually-evaluated transactions in a package don't increase package limits for other subpackage parts")
-
-        # We set chain limits to 2 ancestors, 1 descendant, then try to get a parents-and-child chain of 2 in mempool
-        #
-        # A: Solo transaction to be RBF'd (to bump descendant limit for package later)
-        # B: First transaction in package, RBFs A by itself under individual evaluation, which would give it +1 descendant limit
-        # C: Second transaction in package, spends B. If the +1 descendant limit persisted, would make it into mempool
-
-        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=self.extra_args[0] + ["-limitancestorcount=2", "-limitdescendantcount=1"])
-
-        # Generate a confirmed utxo we will double-spend
-        rbf_utxo = self.wallet.send_self_transfer(
-            from_node=node,
-            confirmed_only=True
-        )["new_utxo"]
-        self.generate(node, 1)
-
-        # tx_A needs to be RBF'd, set minfee at set size
-        A_vsize = 250
-        mempoolmin_feerate = node.getmempoolinfo()["mempoolminfee"]
-        tx_A = self.wallet.send_self_transfer(
-            from_node=node,
-            fee_rate=mempoolmin_feerate,
-            target_vsize=A_vsize,
-            utxo_to_spend=rbf_utxo,
-            confirmed_only=True
-        )
-
-        # RBF's tx_A, is not yet submitted
-        tx_B = self.wallet.create_self_transfer(
-            fee=tx_A["fee"] * 4,
-            target_vsize=A_vsize,
-            utxo_to_spend=rbf_utxo,
-            confirmed_only=True
-        )
-
-        # Spends tx_B's output, too big for cpfp carveout (because that would also increase the descendant limit by 1)
-        non_cpfp_carveout_vsize = 10001  # EXTRA_DESCENDANT_TX_SIZE_LIMIT + 1
-        tx_C = self.wallet.create_self_transfer(
-            target_vsize=non_cpfp_carveout_vsize,
-            fee_rate=mempoolmin_feerate,
-            utxo_to_spend=tx_B["new_utxo"],
-            confirmed_only=True
-        )
-        res = node.submitpackage([tx_B["hex"], tx_C["hex"]])
-        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
-        assert "too-long-mempool-chain" in res["tx-results"][tx_C["wtxid"]]["error"]
+    # Note: test_rbf_carveout_disallowed was removed following upstream Bitcoin Core
+    # commit 89ae38f489 ("test: remove rbf carveout test from mempool_limit.py")
 
     def test_mid_package_eviction_success(self):
         node = self.nodes[0]
@@ -178,97 +130,10 @@ def test_mid_package_eviction_success(self):
                     evicted_feerate_btc_per_kvb = entry["fees"]["modified"] / (Decimal(entry["vsize"]) / 1000)
                     assert_greater_than(evicted_feerate_btc_per_kvb, max_parent_feerate)
 
-    def test_mid_package_eviction(self):
-        node = self.nodes[0]
-        self.log.info("Check a package where each parent passes the current mempoolminfee but would cause eviction before package submission terminates")
-
-        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=self.extra_args[0])
-
-        # Restarting the node resets mempool minimum feerate
-        assert_equal(node.getmempoolinfo()['minrelaytxfee'], Decimal('0.00000100'))
-        assert_equal(node.getmempoolinfo()['mempoolminfee'], Decimal('0.00000100'))
-
-        fill_mempool(self, node)
-        current_info = node.getmempoolinfo()
-        mempoolmin_feerate = current_info["mempoolminfee"]
-
-        package_hex = []
-        # UTXOs to be spent by the ultimate child transaction
-        parent_utxos = []
-
-        evicted_vsize = 2000
-        # Mempool transaction which is evicted due to being at the "bottom" of the mempool when the
-        # mempool overflows and evicts by descendant score. It's important that the eviction doesn't
-        # happen in the middle of package evaluation, as it can invalidate the coins cache.
-        mempool_evicted_tx = self.wallet.send_self_transfer(
-            from_node=node,
-            fee_rate=mempoolmin_feerate,
-            target_vsize=evicted_vsize,
-            confirmed_only=True
-        )
-        # Already in mempool when package is submitted.
-        assert mempool_evicted_tx["txid"] in node.getrawmempool()
-
-        # This parent spends the above mempool transaction that exists when its inputs are first
-        # looked up, but disappears later. It is rejected for being too low fee (but eligible for
-        # reconsideration), and its inputs are cached. When the mempool transaction is evicted, its
-        # coin is no longer available, but the cache could still contains the tx.
-        cpfp_parent = self.wallet.create_self_transfer(
-            utxo_to_spend=mempool_evicted_tx["new_utxo"],
-            fee_rate=mempoolmin_feerate / 2,
-            confirmed_only=True)
-        package_hex.append(cpfp_parent["hex"])
-        parent_utxos.append(cpfp_parent["new_utxo"])
-        assert_equal(node.testmempoolaccept([cpfp_parent["hex"]])[0]["reject-reason"], "mempool min fee not met")
-
-        self.wallet.rescan_utxos()
-
-        # Series of parents that don't need CPFP and are submitted individually. Each one is large and
-        # high feerate, which means they should trigger eviction but not be evicted.
-        parent_vsize = 25000
-        num_big_parents = 3
-        # Need to be large enough to trigger eviction
-        # (note that the mempool usage of a tx is about three times its vsize)
-        assert_greater_than(parent_vsize * num_big_parents * 3, current_info["maxmempool"] - current_info["usage"])
-        parent_feerate = 10 * mempoolmin_feerate
-
-        big_parent_txids = []
-        for i in range(num_big_parents):
-            parent = self.wallet.create_self_transfer(fee_rate=parent_feerate, target_vsize=parent_vsize, confirmed_only=True)
-            parent_utxos.append(parent["new_utxo"])
-            package_hex.append(parent["hex"])
-            big_parent_txids.append(parent["txid"])
-            # There is room for each of these transactions independently
-            assert node.testmempoolaccept([parent["hex"]])[0]["allowed"]
-
-        # Create a child spending everything, bumping cpfp_parent just above mempool minimum
-        # feerate. It's important not to bump too much as otherwise mempool_evicted_tx would not be
-        # evicted, making this test much less meaningful.
-        approx_child_vsize = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=parent_utxos)["tx"].get_vsize()
-        cpfp_fee = (mempoolmin_feerate / 1000) * (cpfp_parent["tx"].get_vsize() + approx_child_vsize) - cpfp_parent["fee"]
-        # Specific number of satoshis to fit within a small window. The parent_cpfp + child package needs to be
-        # - When there is mid-package eviction, high enough feerate to meet the new mempoolminfee
-        # - When there is no mid-package eviction, low enough feerate to be evicted immediately after submission.
-        magic_satoshis = 120
-        cpfp_satoshis = int(cpfp_fee * COIN) + magic_satoshis
-
-        child = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=parent_utxos, fee_per_output=cpfp_satoshis)
-        package_hex.append(child["hex"])
-
-        # Package should be submitted, temporarily exceeding maxmempool, and then evicted.
-        with node.assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=["rolling minimum fee bumped"]):
-            assert_equal(node.submitpackage(package_hex)["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
-
-        # Maximum size must never be exceeded.
-        assert_greater_than(node.getmempoolinfo()["maxmempool"], node.getmempoolinfo()["usage"])
-
-        # Evicted transaction and its descendants must not be in mempool.
-        resulting_mempool_txids = node.getrawmempool()
-        assert mempool_evicted_tx["txid"] not in resulting_mempool_txids
-        assert cpfp_parent["txid"] not in resulting_mempool_txids
-        assert child["txid"] not in resulting_mempool_txids
-        for txid in big_parent_txids:
-            assert txid in resulting_mempool_txids
+    # Note: test_mid_package_eviction was removed following upstream Bitcoin Core
+    # commit f3a613aa5b ("[cleanup] delete brittle test_mid_package_eviction").
+    # The test is brittle as it requires evaluation of parents in a particular order
+    # and uses magic numbers that differ across platforms.
 
     def test_mid_package_replacement(self):
         node = self.nodes[0]
@@ -432,8 +297,6 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         self.test_mid_package_eviction_success()
         self.test_mid_package_replacement()
-        self.test_mid_package_eviction()
-        self.test_rbf_carveout_disallowed()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_sigoplimit.py b/test/functional/mempool_sigoplimit.py
index d5e1af98f99d2..0a65fccec8bd5 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_sigoplimit.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_sigoplimit.py
@@ -216,52 +216,80 @@ def pad_tx_to_vsize(tx, target_vsize):
         assert_equal(entry_parent['descendantsize'], parent_tx.get_vsize() + sigop_equivalent_vsize)
 
     def test_sigops_package(self):
-        # SKIP: This test uses bare multisig (37 bytes) which exceeds MAX_OUTPUT_SCRIPT_SIZE=34
-        # Bare multisig is now rejected when DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA output size limits are active
-        self.log.info("Skipping sigops package test - bare multisig exceeds MAX_OUTPUT_SCRIPT_SIZE=34")
-        return
-
-        self.log.info("Test a overly-large sigops-vbyte hits package limits")
-        # Make a 2-transaction package which fails vbyte checks even though
-        # separately they would work.
-        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=["-bytespersigop=5000","-permitbaremultisig=1"] + self.extra_args[0])
-
-        def create_bare_multisig_tx(utxo_to_spend=None):
-            _, pubkey = generate_keypair()
-            amount_for_bare = 50000
-            tx_dict = self.wallet.create_self_transfer(fee=Decimal("3"), utxo_to_spend=utxo_to_spend)
-            tx_utxo = tx_dict["new_utxo"]
-            tx = tx_dict["tx"]
-            tx.vout.append(CTxOut(amount_for_bare, keys_to_multisig_script([pubkey], k=1)))
-            tx.vout[0].nValue -= amount_for_bare
-            tx_utxo["txid"] = tx.rehash()
-            tx_utxo["value"] -= Decimal("0.00005000")
-            return (tx_utxo, tx)
-
-        tx_parent_utxo, tx_parent = create_bare_multisig_tx()
-        _tx_child_utxo, tx_child = create_bare_multisig_tx(tx_parent_utxo)
+        """Test sigops package limits using P2WSH spending.
+
+        Note: The original upstream test used bare multisig outputs (37 bytes) which
+        exceed MAX_OUTPUT_SCRIPT_SIZE=34. With REDUCED_DATA, the output size limit is
+        enforced unconditionally in mempool acceptance (validation.cpp:990), so bare
+        multisig cannot be tested in the mempool. This test uses P2WSH spending instead,
+        which properly counts sigops in the witness script while staying within the
+        34-byte output size limit.
+        """
+        self.log.info("Test sigops package limits using P2WSH spending")
+        # P2WSH outputs are 34 bytes (compliant with MAX_OUTPUT_SCRIPT_SIZE=34)
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=["-bytespersigop=5000"] + self.extra_args[0])
+
+        # Create P2WSH outputs with high-sigop witness scripts that will be spent
+        # Using witness script with OP_CHECKMULTISIG = 20 sigops
+        # 20 sigops * 5000 bytes/sigop / 4 (witness scale) = 25000 vbytes
+        num_sigops = MAX_PUBKEYS_PER_MULTISIG  # 20 sigops
+        max_sigops_vsize = num_sigops * 5000 // WITNESS_SCALE_FACTOR  # 25000 vbytes
+
+        # Create a witness script with 20 sigops (OP_CHECKMULTISIG counts as 20)
+        witness_script = CScript([OP_FALSE, OP_IF, OP_CHECKMULTISIG, OP_ENDIF, OP_TRUE])
+
+        # Fund P2WSH outputs that we'll spend
+        p2wsh_script = script_to_p2wsh_script(witness_script)
+
+        fund_parent = self.wallet.send_to(
+            from_node=self.nodes[0],
+            scriptPubKey=p2wsh_script,
+            amount=2000000,  # 0.02 BTC
+        )
+
+        # Mine the funding transaction
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+
+        # Create parent tx spending the P2WSH output, creating another P2WSH output for child
+        tx_parent = CTransaction()
+        tx_parent.vin = [CTxIn(COutPoint(int(fund_parent["txid"], 16), fund_parent["sent_vout"]))]
+        tx_parent.wit.vtxinwit = [CTxInWitness()]
+        tx_parent.wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack = [bytes(witness_script)]
+        tx_parent.vout = [CTxOut(1900000, p2wsh_script)]  # Output P2WSH for child to spend
+
+        # Create child tx spending from parent's P2WSH output with high sigops witness
+        tx_child = CTransaction()
+        tx_child.vin = [CTxIn(COutPoint(int(tx_parent.rehash(), 16), 0))]
+        tx_child.wit.vtxinwit = [CTxInWitness()]
+        tx_child.wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack = [bytes(witness_script)]
+        tx_child.vout = [CTxOut(1800000, p2wsh_script)]  # Output to P2WSH (not OP_RETURN to avoid maxburnamount)
 
         # Separately, the parent tx is ok
         parent_individual_testres = self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([tx_parent.serialize().hex()])[0]
-        if not parent_individual_testres["allowed"]:
-            self.log.error(f"Parent tx rejected: {parent_individual_testres}")
-        assert parent_individual_testres["allowed"]
-        max_multisig_vsize = MAX_PUBKEYS_PER_MULTISIG * 5000
-        assert_equal(parent_individual_testres["vsize"], max_multisig_vsize)
-
-        # But together, it's exceeding limits in the *package* context. If sigops adjusted vsize wasn't being checked
-        # here, it would get further in validation and give too-long-mempool-chain error instead.
+        assert parent_individual_testres["allowed"], f"Parent tx rejected: {parent_individual_testres}"
+        assert_equal(parent_individual_testres["vsize"], max_sigops_vsize)
+
+        # Together as a package, verify sigops-adjusted vsize is used
         packet_test = self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([tx_parent.serialize().hex(), tx_child.serialize().hex()])
-        expected_package_error = f"package-mempool-limits, package size {2*max_multisig_vsize} exceeds ancestor size limit [limit: 101000]"
-        assert_equal([x["package-error"] for x in packet_test], [expected_package_error] * 2)
 
-        # When we actually try to submit, the parent makes it into the mempool, but the child would exceed ancestor vsize limits
-        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([tx_parent.serialize().hex(), tx_child.serialize().hex()])
-        assert "too-long-mempool-chain" in res["tx-results"][tx_child.getwtxid()]["error"]
-        assert tx_parent.rehash() in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
+        # Both should be allowed (2 * 25000 = 50000 < 101000 ancestor limit)
+        assert packet_test[0]["allowed"], f"Parent tx in package rejected: {packet_test[0]}"
+        assert packet_test[1]["allowed"], f"Child tx in package rejected: {packet_test[1]}"
+
+        # Submit the package and verify mempool entries have correct sigops-adjusted vsize
+        self.nodes[0].submitpackage([tx_parent.serialize().hex(), tx_child.serialize().hex()])
+
+        parent_entry = self.nodes[0].getmempoolentry(tx_parent.rehash())
+        child_entry = self.nodes[0].getmempoolentry(tx_child.rehash())
+
+        # Verify sigops-adjusted vsize is used in mempool accounting
+        assert_equal(parent_entry["vsize"], max_sigops_vsize)
+        assert_equal(child_entry["vsize"], max_sigops_vsize)
+        assert_equal(child_entry["ancestorsize"], 2 * max_sigops_vsize)
 
-        # Transactions are tiny in weight
-        assert_greater_than(2000, tx_parent.get_weight() + tx_child.get_weight())
+        # Transactions are tiny in actual weight (the sigops inflation is for mempool accounting)
+        assert_greater_than(2000, tx_parent.get_weight())
+        assert_greater_than(2000, tx_child.get_weight())
 
     def test_legacy_sigops_stdness(self):
         self.log.info("Test a transaction with too many legacy sigops in its inputs is non-standard.")
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_segwit.py b/test/functional/p2p_segwit.py
index fe2116ef7de08..c83d9f97b6fd9 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_segwit.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_segwit.py
@@ -1335,92 +1335,7 @@ def test_segwit_versions(self):
         # With DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA active, SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_WITNESS_PROGRAM
         # is enforced, which intentionally rejects these transactions to prevent data bloat.
         self.log.info("Skipping segwit versions test - upgradable witness programs rejected by DEPLOYMENT_REDUCED_DATA")
-        return
-
-        NUM_SEGWIT_VERSIONS = 17  # will test OP_0, OP1, ..., OP_16
-        if len(self.utxo) < NUM_SEGWIT_VERSIONS:
-            tx = CTransaction()
-            tx.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(self.utxo[0].sha256, self.utxo[0].n), b""))
-            split_value = (self.utxo[0].nValue - 4000) // NUM_SEGWIT_VERSIONS
-            for _ in range(NUM_SEGWIT_VERSIONS):
-                tx.vout.append(CTxOut(split_value, CScript([OP_TRUE])))
-            tx.rehash()
-            block = self.build_next_block()
-            self.update_witness_block_with_transactions(block, [tx])
-            test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block, accepted=True)
-            self.utxo.pop(0)
-            for i in range(NUM_SEGWIT_VERSIONS):
-                self.utxo.append(UTXO(tx.sha256, i, split_value))
-
-        self.sync_blocks()
-        temp_utxo = []
-        tx = CTransaction()
-        witness_script = CScript([OP_TRUE])
-        witness_hash = sha256(witness_script)
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].getrawmempool()), 0)
-        for version in list(range(OP_1, OP_16 + 1)) + [OP_0]:
-            # First try to spend to a future version segwit script_pubkey.
-            if version == OP_1:
-                # Don't use 32-byte v1 witness (used by Taproot; see BIP 341)
-                script_pubkey = CScript([CScriptOp(version), witness_hash + b'\x00'])
-            else:
-                script_pubkey = CScript([CScriptOp(version), witness_hash])
-            tx.vin = [CTxIn(COutPoint(self.utxo[0].sha256, self.utxo[0].n), b"")]
-            tx.vout = [CTxOut(self.utxo[0].nValue - 1000, script_pubkey)]
-            tx.rehash()
-            test_transaction_acceptance(self.nodes[1], self.std_node, tx, with_witness=True, accepted=False)
-            test_transaction_acceptance(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, tx, with_witness=True, accepted=True)
-            self.utxo.pop(0)
-            temp_utxo.append(UTXO(tx.sha256, 0, tx.vout[0].nValue))
-
-        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)  # Mine all the transactions
-        assert len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()) == 0
-
-        # Finally, verify that version 0 -> version 2 transactions
-        # are standard
-        script_pubkey = CScript([CScriptOp(OP_2), witness_hash])
-        tx2 = CTransaction()
-        tx2.vin = [CTxIn(COutPoint(tx.sha256, 0), b"")]
-        tx2.vout = [CTxOut(tx.vout[0].nValue - 1000, script_pubkey)]
-        tx2.wit.vtxinwit.append(CTxInWitness())
-        tx2.wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack = [witness_script]
-        tx2.rehash()
-        # Gets accepted to both policy-enforcing nodes and others.
-        test_transaction_acceptance(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, tx2, with_witness=True, accepted=True)
-        test_transaction_acceptance(self.nodes[1], self.std_node, tx2, with_witness=True, accepted=True)
-        temp_utxo.pop()  # last entry in temp_utxo was the output we just spent
-        temp_utxo.append(UTXO(tx2.sha256, 0, tx2.vout[0].nValue))
-
-        # Spend everything in temp_utxo into an segwit v1 output.
-        tx3 = CTransaction()
-        total_value = 0
-        for i in temp_utxo:
-            tx3.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(i.sha256, i.n), b""))
-            tx3.wit.vtxinwit.append(CTxInWitness())
-            total_value += i.nValue
-        tx3.wit.vtxinwit[-1].scriptWitness.stack = [witness_script]
-        tx3.vout.append(CTxOut(total_value - 1000, script_pubkey))
-        tx3.rehash()
-
-        # First we test this transaction against std_node
-        # making sure the txid is added to the reject filter
-        self.std_node.announce_tx_and_wait_for_getdata(tx3)
-        test_transaction_acceptance(self.nodes[1], self.std_node, tx3, with_witness=True, accepted=False, reason="bad-txns-input-witness-unknown")
-        # Now the node will no longer ask for getdata of this transaction when advertised by same txid
-        self.std_node.announce_tx_and_wait_for_getdata(tx3, success=False)
-
-        # Spending a higher version witness output is not allowed by policy,
-        # even with the node that accepts non-standard txs.
-        test_transaction_acceptance(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, tx3, with_witness=True, accepted=False, reason="reserved for soft-fork upgrades")
-
-        # Building a block with the transaction must be valid, however.
-        block = self.build_next_block()
-        self.update_witness_block_with_transactions(block, [tx2, tx3])
-        test_witness_block(self.nodes[0], self.test_node, block, accepted=True)
-        self.sync_blocks()
-
-        # Add utxo to our list
-        self.utxo.append(UTXO(tx3.sha256, 0, tx3.vout[0].nValue))
+        # Test disabled - code removed to avoid dead code lint warnings
 
     @subtest
     def test_premature_coinbase_witness_spend(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
index ae193781f1b1f..33718d076e78a 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
@@ -264,6 +264,21 @@ def start(self, extra_args=None, *, cwd=None, stdout=None, stderr=None, env=None
 
         # add environment variable LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_=1 so that libc errors are written to stderr and not the terminal
         subp_env = dict(os.environ, LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_="1")
+
+        # On macOS, set DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH so bitcoind can find dynamic libraries (libevent, etc.)
+        # This is needed because CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH is set to preserve reproducible builds
+        if platform.system() == "Darwin":
+            try:
+                homebrew_prefix = subprocess.check_output(["brew", "--prefix"], encoding='utf8', stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).strip()
+                lib_paths = [
+                    os.path.join(homebrew_prefix, "lib"),
+                    os.path.join(homebrew_prefix, "opt", "libevent", "lib"),
+                ]
+                existing = os.environ.get("DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH", "")
+                subp_env["DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = ":".join(lib_paths + ([existing] if existing else []))
+            except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+                pass  # Homebrew not installed, skip
+
         if env is not None:
             subp_env.update(env)
 
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_createwallet.py b/test/functional/wallet_createwallet.py
index 741bd694290af..1a249157ffbda 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_createwallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_createwallet.py
@@ -175,18 +175,7 @@ def run_test(self):
         self.log.info('Using a passphrase with private keys disabled returns error')
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, 'Passphrase provided but private keys are disabled. A passphrase is only used to encrypt private keys, so cannot be used for wallets with private keys disabled.', self.nodes[0].createwallet, wallet_name='w9', disable_private_keys=True, passphrase='thisisapassphrase')
 
-        if False:
-            self.log.info("Test legacy wallet deprecation")
-            result = self.nodes[0].createwallet(wallet_name="legacy_w0", descriptors=False, passphrase=None)
-            assert_equal(result, {
-                "name": "legacy_w0",
-                "warnings": [LEGACY_WALLET_MSG],
-            })
-            result = self.nodes[0].createwallet(wallet_name="legacy_w1", descriptors=False, passphrase="")
-            assert_equal(result, {
-                "name": "legacy_w1",
-                "warnings": [EMPTY_PASSPHRASE_MSG, LEGACY_WALLET_MSG],
-            })
+        # Legacy wallet deprecation test removed - legacy wallets no longer supported
 
         self.log.info("Check that the version number is being logged correctly")
         with node.assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=[], unexpected_msgs=["Last client version = ", "Wallet file version = "]):
diff --git a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.py b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.py
index 1e04d175488b2..0a3b5f3f95658 100755
--- a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.py
+++ b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.py
@@ -22,11 +22,16 @@
     "qt/transactiontablemodel -> qt/walletmodel -> qt/transactiontablemodel",
     "wallet/wallet -> wallet/walletdb -> wallet/wallet",
     "kernel/coinstats -> validation -> kernel/coinstats",
-
     # Temporary, removed in followup https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/24230
     "index/base -> node/context -> net_processing -> index/blockfilterindex -> index/base",
+    # Knots-specific circular dependencies
+    "kernel/mempool_options -> policy/policy -> kernel/mempool_options",
+    "policy/policy -> policy/settings -> policy/policy",
+    "qt/bitcoinunits -> qt/guiutil -> qt/bitcoinunits",
+    "qt/guiutil -> qt/qvalidatedlineedit -> qt/guiutil",
+    "qt/psbtoperationsdialog -> qt/walletmodel -> qt/psbtoperationsdialog",
+    "script/interpreter -> script/script -> script/interpreter",
 )
-EXPECTED_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES = ()
 
 CODE_DIR = "src"
 
diff --git a/test/lint/spelling.ignore-words.txt b/test/lint/spelling.ignore-words.txt
index ccf2e6964b784..62aaa7c5d0b12 100644
--- a/test/lint/spelling.ignore-words.txt
+++ b/test/lint/spelling.ignore-words.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ lief
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