Partially replace the use of eth-lib

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -452,7 +452,14 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [1.5.4]
+## [1.6.0]
 
 ### Changed
+
+- Partially replace usage of [eth-lib](https://github.com/MaiaVictor/eth-lib) with [ethereumjs-util](https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/tree/master/packages/util) (#4390)
+
+## [1.6.1]
+
+### Changed
+
 - Not considering `tx.chainId` if `tx.common.customChain.chainId` is provided for `web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction` function (#4293)

package.json

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
         "crypto-js": "^3.3.0",
         "decache": "^4.6.0",
         "dependency-check": "^4.1.0",
+        "ethereumjs-util": "^7.1.0",
         "ethers": "^5.4.4",
         "ganache-cli": "^6.12.0",
         "jshint": "^2.12.0",
@@ -132,6 +133,5 @@
         "wait-port": "^0.2.9",
         "webpack": "^4.44.2",
         "webpack-cli": "^3.3.12"
-    },
-    "dependencies": {}
+    }
 }