Metamask Extension Bug Activity Contract Deployments Are Displayed as Contract Interaction

Metamask Extension Bug Activity Contract Deployments Are Displayed as Contract Interaction Symptom Users observe that contract deployments are incorrectly displayed as contract interactions within the Metamask extension, leading to confusion and potential errors in transaction tracking. Technical Root Cause The error occurs due to a bug in the Metamask extension's activity categorization logic, where the code fails to distinguish between contract deployment transactions and regular contract interaction transactions. Manual Overrides To temporarily resolve the issue, users can attempt the following manual overrides: Update Metamask to the latest version to ensure any recent bug fixes are applied. Clear the browser cache and restart the browser to refresh the extension's state. Manually edit the transaction categorization logic using the following code block: json { "transactionType": "contractDeployment", "transactionHash": "0x...transactionHash..." } Consider utilizing an external console for more advanced troubleshooting and customization. Prerequisites Metamask extension installed and configured. Basic understanding of Ethereum transaction types. Familiarity with browser cache management.

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