chore: pull out reference changes from sync PR

[TomAFrench]

This PR pulls out Jake's changes to how we handle references.

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Changes to public function bytecode sizes

Generated at commit: ba953e554d1ffb4f87ba0e8c1c96a7183f2f66d6, compared to commit: 188f60a34ee890fe7886f9582b91fb8123d0a596

🧾 Summary (100% most significant diffs)

Program	Bytecode size in bytes (+/-)	%
FPC::public_dispatch	+84 ❌	+1.00%
InclusionProofs::public_dispatch	+36 ❌	+0.86%
StaticChild::public_dispatch	+26 ❌	+0.82%
AuthWitTest::public_dispatch	+13 ❌	+0.66%
AuthRegistry::public_dispatch	+49 ❌	+0.58%
Crowdfunding::public_dispatch	+36 ❌	+0.58%
StaticParent::public_dispatch	+39 ❌	+0.53%
Router::public_dispatch	+13 ❌	+0.50%
AppSubscription::public_dispatch	+23 ❌	+0.46%
StatefulTest::public_dispatch	+36 ❌	+0.44%
Test::public_dispatch	+88 ❌	+0.43%
DocsExample::public_dispatch	+26 ❌	+0.43%
Child::public_dispatch	+26 ❌	+0.43%
AvmInitializerTest::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.39%
InclusionProofs::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.38%
EasyPrivateVoting::public_dispatch	+23 ❌	+0.38%
Spam::public_dispatch	+14 ❌	+0.37%
TokenBlacklist::get_roles	+10 ❌	+0.36%
PriceFeed::public_dispatch	+14 ❌	+0.34%
Claim::public_dispatch	+14 ❌	+0.33%
Uniswap::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.33%
Auth::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.32%
AuthRegistry::consume	+10 ❌	+0.31%
EasyPrivateVoting::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.31%
AvmInitializerTest::public_dispatch	+10 ❌	+0.29%
NFT::public_dispatch	+75 ❌	+0.28%
Crowdfunding::init	+10 ❌	+0.28%
AppSubscription::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.27%
NFT::transfer_in_public	+10 ❌	+0.27%
StatefulTest::public_constructor	+10 ❌	+0.26%
Uniswap::public_dispatch	+62 ❌	+0.25%
TokenBlacklist::public_dispatch	+62 ❌	+0.25%
TokenBlacklist::mint_private	+10 ❌	+0.23%
FeeJuice::public_dispatch	+14 ❌	+0.22%
TokenBlacklist::mint_public	+10 ❌	+0.22%
Token::burn_public	+10 ❌	+0.21%
Auth::public_dispatch	+23 ❌	+0.21%
NFT::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.21%
Token::transfer_in_public	+10 ❌	+0.21%
Token::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.19%
AvmTest::public_dispatch	+114 ❌	+0.19%
TokenBlacklist::burn_public	+10 ❌	+0.17%
Auth::set_authorized_delay	+10 ❌	+0.17%
Auth::set_authorized	+10 ❌	+0.17%
Parent::public_dispatch	+14 ❌	+0.16%
TokenBridge::public_dispatch	+36 ❌	+0.16%
TokenBlacklist::transfer_public	+10 ❌	+0.16%
TokenBlacklist::shield	+10 ❌	+0.16%
Uniswap::_approve_bridge_and_exit_input_asset_to_L1	+10 ❌	+0.15%
Lending::public_dispatch	+40 ❌	+0.14%
TokenBlacklist::update_roles	+10 ❌	+0.13%
TokenBlacklist::constructor	+10 ❌	+0.13%
Test::consume_message_from_arbitrary_sender_public	+10 ❌	+0.13%
Test::consume_mint_to_public_message	+10 ❌	+0.09%
TokenBridge::claim_public	+10 ❌	+0.08%
Uniswap::swap_public	+10 ❌	+0.06%
AvmTest::bulk_testing	+10 ❌	+0.04%
Benchmarking::public_dispatch	+1 ❌	+0.02%
CardGame::public_dispatch	-16 ✅	-0.10%
Lending::_withdraw	-12 ✅	-0.13%
Lending::_borrow	-12 ✅	-0.13%
Token::_finalize_transfer_to_private_unsafe	-12 ✅	-0.16%
CardGame::on_cards_claimed	-12 ✅	-0.16%
Token::finalize_transfer_to_private	-12 ✅	-0.16%
Token::_finalize_mint_to_private_unsafe	-12 ✅	-0.17%
Token::finalize_mint_to_private	-12 ✅	-0.17%
NFT::_finalize_transfer_to_private_unsafe	-12 ✅	-0.18%
NFT::finalize_transfer_to_private	-12 ✅	-0.19%
Lending::_repay	-12 ✅	-0.19%
CardGame::on_card_played	-12 ✅	-0.20%
Lending::update_accumulator	-12 ✅	-0.21%
Lending::get_position	-12 ✅	-0.23%
CardGame::on_game_joined	-12 ✅	-0.24%
Benchmarking::increment_balance	-12 ✅	-0.32%
Token::mint_to_public	-12 ✅	-0.34%
NFT::mint	-12 ✅	-0.36%
Parent::public_nested_static_call	-12 ✅	-0.36%
TokenBridge::constructor	-12 ✅	-0.36%
Claim::constructor	-12 ✅	-0.37%
Lending::init	-12 ✅	-0.37%
FPC::constructor	-12 ✅	-0.38%
Lending::_deposit	-12 ✅	-0.39%
CardGame::start_game	-29 ✅	-0.41%
TokenBlacklist::_increase_public_balance	-12 ✅	-0.42%
Token::_increase_public_balance	-12 ✅	-0.42%
NFT::owner_of	-12 ✅	-0.43%
Spam::public_spam	-12 ✅	-0.43%
FeeJuice::_increase_public_balance	-12 ✅	-0.46%
EasyPrivateVoting::add_to_tally_public	-12 ✅	-0.47%
FeeJuice::check_balance	-12 ✅	-0.49%
Auth::get_authorized_delay	-12 ✅	-0.50%
AvmTest::add_storage_map	-12 ✅	-0.52%
Lending::get_asset	-12 ✅	-0.54%
NFT::set_minter	-12 ✅	-0.54%
Token::set_minter	-12 ✅	-0.54%
StatefulTest::increment_public_value	-12 ✅	-0.56%
AuthRegistry::is_consumable	-12 ✅	-0.56%
TokenBlacklist::balance_of_public	-12 ✅	-0.56%
Token::balance_of_public	-12 ✅	-0.56%
StatefulTest::increment_public_value_no_init_check	-12 ✅	-0.57%
FeeJuice::balance_of_public	-12 ✅	-0.58%
AuthRegistry::_set_authorized	-12 ✅	-0.58%
Auth::get_authorized	-12 ✅	-0.58%
NFT::is_minter	-12 ✅	-0.59%
Token::is_minter	-12 ✅	-0.59%
AuthRegistry::set_authorized	-12 ✅	-0.59%
Benchmarking::broadcast	-12 ✅	-0.60%
PriceFeed::get_price	-12 ✅	-0.60%
AuthRegistry::is_reject_all	-12 ✅	-0.61%
StatefulTest::get_public_value	-12 ✅	-0.61%
AvmTest::set_storage_map	-12 ✅	-0.61%
PriceFeed::set_price	-12 ✅	-0.61%
Auth::get_scheduled_authorized	-12 ✅	-0.61%
AvmTest::read_storage_map	-12 ✅	-0.62%
NFT::_finish_transfer_to_public	-12 ✅	-0.62%
AuthRegistry::set_reject_all	-12 ✅	-0.65%
AvmTest::get_args_hash	-12 ✅	-0.66%
AvmTest::poseidon2_hash	-12 ✅	-0.69%
Token::public_dispatch	-536 ✅	-1.57%
Token::complete_refund	-208 ✅	-3.43%

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Full diff report 👇

Program	Bytecode size in bytes (+/-)	%
FPC::public_dispatch	8,473 (+84)	+1.00%
InclusionProofs::public_dispatch	4,232 (+36)	+0.86%
StaticChild::public_dispatch	3,178 (+26)	+0.82%
AuthWitTest::public_dispatch	1,984 (+13)	+0.66%
AuthRegistry::public_dispatch	8,515 (+49)	+0.58%
Crowdfunding::public_dispatch	6,277 (+36)	+0.58%
StaticParent::public_dispatch	7,378 (+39)	+0.53%
Router::public_dispatch	2,625 (+13)	+0.50%
AppSubscription::public_dispatch	5,060 (+23)	+0.46%
StatefulTest::public_dispatch	8,175 (+36)	+0.44%
Test::public_dispatch	20,364 (+88)	+0.43%
DocsExample::public_dispatch	6,092 (+26)	+0.43%
Child::public_dispatch	6,141 (+26)	+0.43%
AvmInitializerTest::constructor	2,567 (+10)	+0.39%
InclusionProofs::constructor	2,643 (+10)	+0.38%
EasyPrivateVoting::public_dispatch	6,135 (+23)	+0.38%
Spam::public_dispatch	3,843 (+14)	+0.37%
TokenBlacklist::get_roles	2,795 (+10)	+0.36%
PriceFeed::public_dispatch	4,072 (+14)	+0.34%
Claim::public_dispatch	4,305 (+14)	+0.33%
Uniswap::constructor	3,078 (+10)	+0.33%
Auth::constructor	3,119 (+10)	+0.32%
AuthRegistry::consume	3,244 (+10)	+0.31%
EasyPrivateVoting::constructor	3,245 (+10)	+0.31%
AvmInitializerTest::public_dispatch	3,452 (+10)	+0.29%
NFT::public_dispatch	26,461 (+75)	+0.28%
Crowdfunding::init	3,557 (+10)	+0.28%
AppSubscription::constructor	3,712 (+10)	+0.27%
NFT::transfer_in_public	3,736 (+10)	+0.27%
StatefulTest::public_constructor	3,882 (+10)	+0.26%
Uniswap::public_dispatch	25,076 (+62)	+0.25%
TokenBlacklist::public_dispatch	25,366 (+62)	+0.25%
TokenBlacklist::mint_private	4,316 (+10)	+0.23%
FeeJuice::public_dispatch	6,349 (+14)	+0.22%
TokenBlacklist::mint_public	4,633 (+10)	+0.22%
Token::burn_public	4,711 (+10)	+0.21%
Auth::public_dispatch	10,908 (+23)	+0.21%
NFT::constructor	4,809 (+10)	+0.21%
Token::transfer_in_public	4,819 (+10)	+0.21%
Token::constructor	5,165 (+10)	+0.19%
AvmTest::public_dispatch	61,361 (+114)	+0.19%
TokenBlacklist::burn_public	5,900 (+10)	+0.17%
Auth::set_authorized_delay	5,968 (+10)	+0.17%
Auth::set_authorized	6,054 (+10)	+0.17%
Parent::public_dispatch	8,514 (+14)	+0.16%
TokenBridge::public_dispatch	22,192 (+36)	+0.16%
TokenBlacklist::transfer_public	6,333 (+10)	+0.16%
TokenBlacklist::shield	6,438 (+10)	+0.16%
Uniswap::_approve_bridge_and_exit_input_asset_to_L1	6,473 (+10)	+0.15%
Lending::public_dispatch	28,533 (+40)	+0.14%
TokenBlacklist::update_roles	7,699 (+10)	+0.13%
TokenBlacklist::constructor	7,938 (+10)	+0.13%
Test::consume_message_from_arbitrary_sender_public	7,977 (+10)	+0.13%
Test::consume_mint_to_public_message	11,104 (+10)	+0.09%
TokenBridge::claim_public	12,956 (+10)	+0.08%
Uniswap::swap_public	15,723 (+10)	+0.06%
AvmTest::bulk_testing	23,795 (+10)	+0.04%
Benchmarking::public_dispatch	5,660 (+1)	+0.02%
CardGame::public_dispatch	16,243 (-16)	-0.10%
Lending::_withdraw	9,273 (-12)	-0.13%
Lending::_borrow	9,009 (-12)	-0.13%
Token::_finalize_transfer_to_private_unsafe	7,362 (-12)	-0.16%
CardGame::on_cards_claimed	7,338 (-12)	-0.16%
Token::finalize_transfer_to_private	7,315 (-12)	-0.16%
Token::_finalize_mint_to_private_unsafe	7,152 (-12)	-0.17%
Token::finalize_mint_to_private	7,105 (-12)	-0.17%
NFT::_finalize_transfer_to_private_unsafe	6,482 (-12)	-0.18%
NFT::finalize_transfer_to_private	6,435 (-12)	-0.19%
Lending::_repay	6,179 (-12)	-0.19%
CardGame::on_card_played	5,947 (-12)	-0.20%
Lending::update_accumulator	5,764 (-12)	-0.21%
Lending::get_position	5,238 (-12)	-0.23%
CardGame::on_game_joined	5,046 (-12)	-0.24%
Benchmarking::increment_balance	3,713 (-12)	-0.32%
Token::mint_to_public	3,525 (-12)	-0.34%
NFT::mint	3,364 (-12)	-0.36%
Parent::public_nested_static_call	3,364 (-12)	-0.36%
TokenBridge::constructor	3,350 (-12)	-0.36%
Claim::constructor	3,269 (-12)	-0.37%
Lending::init	3,192 (-12)	-0.37%
FPC::constructor	3,152 (-12)	-0.38%
Lending::_deposit	3,041 (-12)	-0.39%
CardGame::start_game	6,965 (-29)	-0.41%
TokenBlacklist::_increase_public_balance	2,855 (-12)	-0.42%
Token::_increase_public_balance	2,855 (-12)	-0.42%
NFT::owner_of	2,796 (-12)	-0.43%
Spam::public_spam	2,796 (-12)	-0.43%
FeeJuice::_increase_public_balance	2,586 (-12)	-0.46%
EasyPrivateVoting::add_to_tally_public	2,547 (-12)	-0.47%
FeeJuice::check_balance	2,441 (-12)	-0.49%
Auth::get_authorized_delay	2,398 (-12)	-0.50%
AvmTest::add_storage_map	2,316 (-12)	-0.52%
Lending::get_asset	2,209 (-12)	-0.54%
NFT::set_minter	2,205 (-12)	-0.54%
Token::set_minter	2,200 (-12)	-0.54%
StatefulTest::increment_public_value	2,147 (-12)	-0.56%
AuthRegistry::is_consumable	2,137 (-12)	-0.56%
TokenBlacklist::balance_of_public	2,122 (-12)	-0.56%
Token::balance_of_public	2,122 (-12)	-0.56%
StatefulTest::increment_public_value_no_init_check	2,098 (-12)	-0.57%
FeeJuice::balance_of_public	2,068 (-12)	-0.58%
AuthRegistry::_set_authorized	2,054 (-12)	-0.58%
Auth::get_authorized	2,041 (-12)	-0.58%
NFT::is_minter	2,024 (-12)	-0.59%
Token::is_minter	2,024 (-12)	-0.59%
AuthRegistry::set_authorized	2,007 (-12)	-0.59%
Benchmarking::broadcast	1,994 (-12)	-0.60%
PriceFeed::get_price	1,988 (-12)	-0.60%
AuthRegistry::is_reject_all	1,970 (-12)	-0.61%
StatefulTest::get_public_value	1,960 (-12)	-0.61%
AvmTest::set_storage_map	1,956 (-12)	-0.61%
PriceFeed::set_price	1,946 (-12)	-0.61%
Auth::get_scheduled_authorized	1,941 (-12)	-0.61%
AvmTest::read_storage_map	1,929 (-12)	-0.62%
NFT::_finish_transfer_to_public	1,929 (-12)	-0.62%
AuthRegistry::set_reject_all	1,845 (-12)	-0.65%
AvmTest::get_args_hash	1,804 (-12)	-0.66%
AvmTest::poseidon2_hash	1,734 (-12)	-0.69%
Token::public_dispatch	33,653 (-536)	-1.57%
Token::complete_refund	5,848 (-208)	-3.43%