Replace web3 with viem

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PR-Codex overview

This PR focuses on refactoring code to replace instances of Web3 with a new client structure and improve type safety across various files. It also removes unnecessary imports and updates dependencies.

Detailed summary

• Removed multiple test files and patches.
• Changed params.addr to params.addr as string in packages/sdk/governance/src/proposals.ts.
• Added startTimeout in packages/dev-utils/src/viem/anvil-test.ts.
• Updated package versions in package.json files.
• Replaced Web3 instances with a new client in various test files.
• Improved type annotations and safety in several functions.
• Adjusted test functions to utilize the new client structure.

The following files were skipped due to too many changes: packages/sdk/explorer/src/sourcify.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/contract-cache.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/create-account.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/Accounts.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/hashhotfix.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validatorgroup/list.test.ts, packages/cli/src/test-utils/chain-setup.ts, packages/sdk/utils/src/signatureUtils.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BaseWrapper.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validatorgroup/reset-slashing-multiplier.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/lockedcelo/revoke-delegate.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/transfer/stable.test.ts, packages/dev-utils/src/chain-setup.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/epochs/send-validator-payment.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validator/list.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/network/info.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/set-max-distribution.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/account/deauthorize.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/transfer/euros.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/epochs/start.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/account/set-name.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/account/balance.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/transfer/reals.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/revokeupvote.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/show.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validator/register-L2.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/set-can-expire.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/locked-gold.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/election/current.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/approve.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/epochs/finish.test.ts, packages/sdk/connect/src/utils/rpc-caller.ts, packages/sdk/wallets/wallet-ledger/src/ledger-wallet.test.ts, packages/cli/src/test-utils/cliUtils.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/Reserve.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validator/deaffilliate.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/Validators.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/set-account.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/epochs/status.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/vote.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validatorgroup/commission.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/transfer/erc20.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/votePartially.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validator/status.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/preparehotfix.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validator/affilliate.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/lockedcelo/unlock.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/multisig/propose.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/Election.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/lockedcelo/lock.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/Escrow.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validatorgroup/rpc-urls.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/transfer/dollars.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validatorgroup/member.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/set-beneficiary.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/upvote.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/epochs/switch.test.ts, packages/sdk/utils/src/solidity.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/refund-and-finalize.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/execute.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/election/vote.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/dequeue.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/epochs/process-groups.test.ts, packages/sdk/connect/src/utils/tx-result.ts, packages/cli/src/base.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/multisig/approve.test.ts, packages/sdk/wallets/wallet-base/src/signing-utils.test.ts, packages/dev-utils/src/anvil-test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/multisig/transfer.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/election/revoke.test.ts, packages/sdk/wallets/wallet-local/src/signing.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/account/claims.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/SortedOracles.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validatorgroup/deregister.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/setupForKits.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/rewards/show.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/multisig/show.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/lockedcelo/delegate.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/authorize.test.ts, packages/dev-utils/src/test-utils.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/executehotfix.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/Governance.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/transfer-dollars.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/withdraw.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/election/show.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/releasecelo/admin-revoke.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/account/new.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/validator/deregister.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/withdraw.test.ts, packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/EpochManager.test.ts, packages/cli/src/base.test.ts, packages/sdk/connect/src/types.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/account/authorize.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/election/activate.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/propose.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/transfer/celo.test.ts, packages/cli/src/commands/governance/approve.test.ts, packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts, yarn.lock

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❌ Patch coverage is 19.29825% with 506 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ Project coverage is 65.71%. Comparing base (a695c5c) to head (1757faf).

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wallets	73.10% <100.00%> (-0.05%)	⬇️
viem-sdks	94.15% <ø> (ø)

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require('@celo/actions') (cjs)	98.85 KB (0%)
import * from '@celo/actions' (esm)	23.55 KB (0%)
import { resolveAddress } from '@celo/actions' (esm)	23.49 KB (0%)
import { getGasPriceOnCelo } from '@celo/actions' (esm)	73 B (0%)
import { getAccountsContract } from '@celo/actions/contracts/accounts' (esm)	46.11 KB (0%)
import * from '@celo/actions/staking' (esm)	50.66 KB (0%)