diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index 0aacbff6..5e10af21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: cargo install_soroban
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: 18.x
+        node-version: 18.14.2
         cache: 'npm'
     - run: |
         mkdir -p .soroban-example-dapp
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 3c032078..bac88e32 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18
+>=18.14.2
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f0439ef0..0f1ca97a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "1.0.2",
         "@stellar/freighter-api": "^1.5.1",
+        "abundance-token": "file:./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client",
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
         "bigint-conversion": "^2.4.1",
+        "crowdfund-contract": "file:./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client",
         "humanize-duration": "^3.27.3",
         "moment": "^2.29.4",
         "next": "^13.4.4",
@@ -28,14 +30,65 @@
         "eslint": "^8.14.0",
         "eslint-config-next": "^13.3.1",
         "typescript": "5.1.3"
+      }
+    },
+    ".soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client": {
+      "name": "abundance-token",
+      "version": "0.0.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@stellar/freighter-api": "1.5.1",
+        "buffer": "6.0.3",
+        "soroban-client": "0.9.2"
+      },
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "typescript": "5.1.6"
+      }
+    },
+    ".soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client/node_modules/@stellar/freighter-api": {
+      "version": "1.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stellar/freighter-api/-/freighter-api-1.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WEnKEqd+xVLnOq6bJv+fLXod8JQyPjzpOKTpH4g7tG9MM1fmXzD3y2SXJlpCIw8kVqtiC4ynWOlSWX+TKO7KiQ=="
+    },
+    ".soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client/node_modules/typescript": {
+      "version": "5.1.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.1.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zaWCozRZ6DLEWAWFrVDz1H6FVXzUSfTy5FUMWsQlU8Ym5JP9eO4xkTIROFCQvhQf61z6O/G6ugw3SgAnvvm+HA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "tsc": "bin/tsc",
+        "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=17",
-        "npm": ">=8"
+        "node": ">=14.17"
+      }
+    },
+    ".soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client": {
+      "version": "0.0.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@stellar/freighter-api": "1.5.1",
+        "buffer": "6.0.3",
+        "soroban-client": "0.9.2"
       },
-      "optionalDependencies": {
-        "abundance-token": "*",
-        "crowdfund-contract": "*"
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "typescript": "5.1.6"
+      }
+    },
+    ".soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client/node_modules/@stellar/freighter-api": {
+      "version": "1.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stellar/freighter-api/-/freighter-api-1.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WEnKEqd+xVLnOq6bJv+fLXod8JQyPjzpOKTpH4g7tG9MM1fmXzD3y2SXJlpCIw8kVqtiC4ynWOlSWX+TKO7KiQ=="
+    },
+    ".soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client/node_modules/typescript": {
+      "version": "5.1.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.1.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zaWCozRZ6DLEWAWFrVDz1H6FVXzUSfTy5FUMWsQlU8Ym5JP9eO4xkTIROFCQvhQf61z6O/G6ugw3SgAnvvm+HA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "tsc": "bin/tsc",
+        "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14.17"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -48,11 +101,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/runtime": {
-      "version": "7.22.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.22.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wDb5pWm4WDdF6LFUde3Jl8WzPA+3ZbxYqkC6xAXuD3irdEHN1k0NfTRrJD8ZD378SJ61miMLCqIOXYhd8x+AJQ==",
+      "version": "7.22.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.22.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-21t/fkKLMZI4pqP2wlmsQAWnYW1PDyKyyUV4vCi+B25ydmdaYTKXPwCj0BzSUnZf4seIiYvSA3jcZ3gdsMFkLQ==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.11"
+        "regenerator-runtime": "^0.14.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
@@ -566,9 +619,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@rushstack/eslint-patch": {
-      "version": "1.3.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rushstack/eslint-patch/-/eslint-patch-1.3.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-V+MvGwaHH03hYhY+k6Ef/xKd6RYlc4q8WBx+2ANmipHJcKuktNcI/NgEsJgdSUF6Lw32njT6OnrRsKYCdgHjYw==",
+      "version": "1.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rushstack/eslint-patch/-/eslint-patch-1.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0xd7qez0AQ+MbHatZTlI1gu5vkG8r7MYRUJAHPAHJBmGLs16zpkrpAVLvjQKQOqaXPDUBwOiJzNc00znHSCVBw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@stellar/freighter-api": {
@@ -635,15 +688,15 @@
       "devOptional": true
     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/parser": {
-      "version": "6.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/parser/-/parser-6.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ld+uL1kYFU8e6btqBFpsHkwQ35rw30IWpdQxgOqOh4NfxSDH6uCkah1ks8R/RgQqI5hHPXMaLy9fbFseIe+dIg==",
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/parser/-/parser-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ibP+y2Gr6p0qsUkhs7InMdXrwldjxZw66wpcQq9/PzAroM45wdwyu81T+7RibNCh8oc0AgrsyCwJByncY0Ongg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "6.2.1",
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.2.1",
-        "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree": "6.2.1",
-        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "6.2.1",
+        "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "6.3.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.3.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree": "6.3.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "6.3.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -663,13 +716,13 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": {
-      "version": "6.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager/-/scope-manager-6.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-UCqBF9WFqv64xNsIEPfBtenbfodPXsJ3nPAr55mGPkQIkiQvgoWNo+astj9ZUfJfVKiYgAZDMnM6dIpsxUMp3Q==",
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager/-/scope-manager-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WlNFgBEuGu74ahrXzgefiz/QlVb+qg8KDTpknKwR7hMH+lQygWyx0CQFoUmMn1zDkQjTBBIn75IxtWss77iBIQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.2.1",
-        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "6.2.1"
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.3.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "6.3.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": "^16.0.0 || >=18.0.0"
@@ -680,9 +733,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/types": {
-      "version": "6.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/types/-/types-6.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-528bGcoelrpw+sETlyM91k51Arl2ajbNT9L4JwoXE2dvRe1yd8Q64E4OL7vHYw31mlnVsf+BeeLyAZUEQtqahQ==",
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/types/-/types-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K6TZOvfVyc7MO9j60MkRNWyFSf86IbOatTKGrpTQnzarDZPYPVy0oe3myTMq7VjhfsUAbNUW8I5s+2lZvtx1gg==",
       "dev": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": "^16.0.0 || >=18.0.0"
@@ -693,13 +746,13 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree": {
-      "version": "6.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-6.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-G+UJeQx9AKBHRQBpmvr8T/3K5bJa485eu+4tQBxFq0KoT22+jJyzo1B50JDT9QdC1DEmWQfdKsa8ybiNWYsi0Q==",
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Xh4NVDaC4eYKY4O3QGPuQNp5NxBAlEvNQYOqJquR2MePNxO11E5K3t5x4M4Mx53IZvtpW+mBxIT0s274fLUocg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.2.1",
-        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "6.2.1",
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.3.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "6.3.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "globby": "^11.1.0",
         "is-glob": "^4.0.3",
@@ -720,12 +773,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": {
-      "version": "6.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-6.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iTN6w3k2JEZ7cyVdZJTVJx2Lv7t6zFA8DCrJEHD2mwfc16AEvvBWVhbFh34XyG2NORCd0viIgQY1+u7kPI0WpA==",
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kEhRRj7HnvaSjux1J9+7dBen15CdWmDnwrpyiHsFX6Qx2iW5LOBUgNefOFeh2PjWPlNwN8TOn6+4eBU3J/gupw==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.2.1",
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "6.3.0",
         "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.4.1"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -736,6 +789,10 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/typescript-eslint"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/abundance-token": {
+      "resolved": ".soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/acorn": {
       "version": "8.10.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.10.0.tgz",
@@ -1408,6 +1465,10 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/crowdfund-contract": {
+      "resolved": ".soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/crypto-browserify": {
       "version": "3.12.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crypto-browserify/-/crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz",
@@ -1830,9 +1891,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/eslint-import-resolver-node": {
-      "version": "0.3.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-import-resolver-node/-/eslint-import-resolver-node-0.3.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tEe+Pok22qIGaK3KoMP+N96GVDS66B/zreoVVmiavLvRUEmGRtvb4B8wO9jwnb8d2lvHtrkhZ7UD73dWBVnf/Q==",
+      "version": "0.3.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-import-resolver-node/-/eslint-import-resolver-node-0.3.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WFj2isz22JahUv+B788TlO3N6zL3nNJGU8CcZbPZvVEkBPaJdCV4vy5wyghty5ROFbCRnm132v8BScu5/1BQ8g==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "debug": "^3.2.7",
@@ -4042,9 +4103,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/regenerator-runtime": {
-      "version": "0.13.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.13.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-kY1AZVr2Ra+t+piVaJ4gxaFaReZVH40AKNo7UCX6W+dEwBo/2oZJzqfuN1qLq1oL45o56cPaTXELwrTh8Fpggg=="
+      "version": "0.14.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.14.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-srw17NI0TUWHuGa5CFGGmhfNIeja30WMBfbslPNhf6JrqQlLN5gcrvig1oqPxiVaXb0oW0XRKtH6Nngs5lKCIA=="
     },
     "node_modules/regexp.prototype.flags": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
@@ -5008,6 +5069,9 @@
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
       }
+    },
+    "soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client": {
+      "extraneous": true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8d7c061..b6d0eef2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@
     "setup": "./initialize.sh ${NETWORK:-futurenet} && npm install",
     "clean": "rm -rf .next .soroban .soroban-example-dapp",
     "reset": "npm run clean && npm run setup",
-    "postinstall": "cargo build --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release && ./target/bin/soroban contract bindings typescript --wasm ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/soroban_crowdfund_contract.wasm --id $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund_id) --output-dir ./node_modules/crowdfund-contract --network $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/network) --contract-name crowdfund-contract && ./target/bin/soroban contract bindings typescript --wasm ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/abundance_token.wasm --id $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance_token_id) --output-dir ./node_modules/abundance-token --network $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/network) --contract-name abundance-token"
+    "preinstall": "cargo build --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release && ./target/bin/soroban contract bindings typescript --wasm ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/soroban_crowdfund_contract.wasm --id $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund_id) --output-dir ./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client --network $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/network) --contract-name crowdfund-contract && ./target/bin/soroban contract bindings typescript --wasm ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/abundance_token.wasm --id $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance_token_id) --output-dir ./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client --network $(cat ./.soroban-example-dapp/network) --contract-name abundance-token"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "1.0.2",
     "@stellar/freighter-api": "^1.5.1",
+    "abundance-token": "file:./.soroban-example-dapp/abundance-client",
     "axios": "^0.27.2",
     "bigint-conversion": "^2.4.1",
+    "crowdfund-contract": "file:./.soroban-example-dapp/crowdfund-client",
     "humanize-duration": "^3.27.3",
     "moment": "^2.29.4",
     "next": "^13.4.4",
@@ -33,12 +35,8 @@
     "eslint-config-next": "^13.3.1",
     "typescript": "5.1.3"
   },
-  "optionalDependencies": {
-    "crowdfund-contract": "*",
-    "abundance-token": "*"
-  },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=17",
-    "npm": ">=8"
+    "node": ">=18.14.2",
+    "npm": ">=9.5.0"
   }
 }