diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 59a4619e26..2394da9c82 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3604,6 +3604,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "derive_more",
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-benchmarking-cli",
+ "frame-metadata-hash-extension",
  "frame-support",
  "frame-system",
  "frequency-runtime",
@@ -3654,6 +3655,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cumulus-primitives-timestamp",
  "frame-benchmarking",
  "frame-executive",
+ "frame-metadata-hash-extension",
  "frame-support",
  "frame-system",
  "frame-system-benchmarking",
@@ -5731,6 +5733,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "hash-db",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "merkleized-metadata"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f313fcff1d2a4bcaa2deeaa00bf7530d77d5f7bd0467a117dde2e29a75a7a17a"
+dependencies = [
+ "array-bytes 6.2.3",
+ "blake3",
+ "frame-metadata",
+ "parity-scale-codec",
+ "scale-decode",
+ "scale-info",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "merlin"
 version = "3.0.0"
@@ -11772,6 +11788,29 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-arithmetic",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "scale-bits"
+version = "0.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e57b1e7f6b65ed1f04e79a85a57d755ad56d76fdf1e9bddcc9ae14f71fcdcf54"
+dependencies = [
+ "parity-scale-codec",
+ "scale-type-resolver",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "scale-decode"
+version = "0.13.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e98f3262c250d90e700bb802eb704e1f841e03331c2eb815e46516c4edbf5b27"
+dependencies = [
+ "derive_more",
+ "parity-scale-codec",
+ "scale-bits",
+ "scale-type-resolver",
+ "smallvec",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "scale-info"
 version = "2.11.3"
@@ -11798,6 +11837,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "scale-type-resolver"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f0cded6518aa0bd6c1be2b88ac81bf7044992f0f154bfbabd5ad34f43512abcb"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "schannel"
 version = "0.1.23"
@@ -13576,13 +13621,22 @@ name = "substrate-wasm-builder"
 version = "17.0.0"
 source = "git+https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk?branch=release-polkadot-v1.9.0#5641e185cacd79b0c6ac1263ae28613c9625e6b3"
 dependencies = [
+ "array-bytes 6.2.3",
  "build-helper",
  "cargo_metadata",
  "console",
  "filetime",
+ "frame-metadata",
+ "merkleized-metadata",
+ "parity-scale-codec",
  "parity-wasm",
  "polkavm-linker",
+ "sc-executor",
+ "sp-core",
+ "sp-io",
  "sp-maybe-compressed-blob",
+ "sp-tracing 16.0.0 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk?branch=release-polkadot-v1.9.0)",
+ "sp-version",
  "strum 0.24.1",
  "tempfile",
  "toml 0.8.14",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 731b7b3910..e3eb6d92a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ frame-system = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "r
 frame-system-benchmarking = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 frame-system-rpc-runtime-api = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 frame-try-runtime = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
+frame-metadata-hash-extension = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 sp-api = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 sp-core = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 sp-io = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ scale-info = { version = "2.10.0", default-features = false, features = [
 sp-keystore = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 sp-keyring = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 sp-version = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
+substrate-wasm-builder = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 chrono = { version = "0.4.24" }
 pretty_assertions = { version = "1.3.0" }
 smallvec = "1.11.0"
@@ -149,13 +151,11 @@ sp-rpc = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release
 sp-timestamp = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
 sp-transaction-pool = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0", default-features = false }
 sp-wasm-interface = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
-sp-metadata-ir = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
 substrate-build-script-utils = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
 substrate-test-utils = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
 
 substrate-frame-rpc-system = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
 substrate-prometheus-endpoint = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
-substrate-wasm-builder = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0"}
 try-runtime-cli = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", branch = "release-polkadot-v1.9.0" }
 
 [profile.release]
diff --git a/common/primitives/Cargo.toml b/common/primitives/Cargo.toml
index 8f4541a67b..d41d4d8cc7 100644
--- a/common/primitives/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/primitives/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ std = [
   'frame-support/std',
   'frame-system/std',
   'sp-std/std',
-  'sp-runtime/std',
   'sp-api/std',
   'scale-info/std',
   'sp-core/std',
-  'sp-runtime/std'
+  'sp-runtime/std',
+  'sp-io/std',
 ]
diff --git a/node/cli/Cargo.toml b/node/cli/Cargo.toml
index 88db5ca4c2..a558457ce4 100644
--- a/node/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ frame-benchmarking-cli = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 frame-benchmarking = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 frame-support = { workspace = true }
 frame-system = { workspace = true }
+frame-metadata-hash-extension = { workspace = true }
 pallet-balances = { workspace = true }
 pallet-transaction-payment = { workspace = true }
 sc-cli = { workspace = true, optional = true }
diff --git a/node/cli/src/benchmarking.rs b/node/cli/src/benchmarking.rs
index 7da5492912..2259784391 100644
--- a/node/cli/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/node/cli/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ pub fn create_benchmark_extrinsic(
 		pallet_frequency_tx_payment::ChargeFrqTransactionPayment::<runtime::Runtime>::from(0),
 		pallet_msa::CheckFreeExtrinsicUse::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
 		pallet_handles::handles_signed_extension::HandlesSignedExtension::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
+		frame_metadata_hash_extension::CheckMetadataHash::<runtime::Runtime>::new(false),
 	);
 
 	let raw_payload = sp_runtime::generic::SignedPayload::from_raw(
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ pub fn create_benchmark_extrinsic(
 			(),
 			(),
 			(),
+			None,
 		),
 	);
 	let signature = raw_payload.using_encoded(|e| sender.sign(e));
diff --git a/node/service/src/service.rs b/node/service/src/service.rs
index 48c1876067..72a409c127 100644
--- a/node/service/src/service.rs
+++ b/node/service/src/service.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use frequency_runtime::RuntimeApi;
 // RPC
 use common_primitives::node::{AccountId, Balance, Block, Hash, Index as Nonce};
 use jsonrpsee::RpcModule;
+use substrate_prometheus_endpoint::Registry;
 
 // Cumulus Imports
 use cumulus_client_collator::service::CollatorService;
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ use sc_telemetry::{Telemetry, TelemetryHandle, TelemetryWorker, TelemetryWorkerH
 use sc_transaction_pool_api::OffchainTransactionPoolFactory;
 use sp_blockchain::HeaderBackend;
 use sp_keystore::KeystorePtr;
-use substrate_prometheus_endpoint::Registry;
 
 type FullBackend = TFullBackend<Block>;
 
diff --git a/runtime/frequency/Cargo.toml b/runtime/frequency/Cargo.toml
index ec502ba390..219bb6609a 100644
--- a/runtime/frequency/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/frequency/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ version = "0.0.0"
 targets = ["x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 
 [build-dependencies]
-substrate-wasm-builder = { workspace = true }
+substrate-wasm-builder = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [dependencies]
 parity-scale-codec = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ frame-system = { workspace = true }
 frame-system-benchmarking = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 frame-system-rpc-runtime-api = { workspace = true }
 frame-try-runtime = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+frame-metadata-hash-extension = { workspace = true }
 
 pallet-aura = { workspace = true }
 pallet-authorship = { workspace = true }
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ std = [
   "common-runtime/std",
   "sp-version/std",
   "system-runtime-api/std",
+    "substrate-wasm-builder",
+  "frame-metadata-hash-extension/std",
 ]
 runtime-benchmarks = [
   "cumulus-pallet-parachain-system/runtime-benchmarks",
@@ -238,4 +241,13 @@ frequency-local = ["common-runtime/frequency-local"]
 frequency-no-relay = ["common-runtime/frequency-no-relay"]
 # Following features are used in generating lean wasms
 no-metadata-docs = ["frame-support/no-metadata-docs"]
-on-chain-release-build = ["sp-api/disable-logging"]
+on-chain-release-build = ["metadata-hash", "sp-api/disable-logging"]
+
+# Enable the metadata hash generation.
+#
+# This is hidden behind a feature because it increases the compile time.
+# The wasm binary needs to be compiled twice, once to fetch the metadata,
+# generate the metadata hash and then a second time with the
+# `RUNTIME_METADATA_HASH` environment variable set for the `CheckMetadataHash`
+# extension.
+metadata-hash = ["substrate-wasm-builder/metadata-hash"]
diff --git a/runtime/frequency/build.rs b/runtime/frequency/build.rs
index 7e33800782..7f0c5a1035 100644
--- a/runtime/frequency/build.rs
+++ b/runtime/frequency/build.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-use substrate_wasm_builder::WasmBuilder;
+#[cfg(all(feature = "std", not(feature = "metadata-hash")))]
+fn main() {
+	substrate_wasm_builder::WasmBuilder::build_using_defaults()
+}
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "std", feature = "metadata-hash"))]
 fn main() {
-	// VSCode Users: Uncomment the following line to disable the ANSI color codes.
-	// The OUTPUT pane does not understand ANSI color codes and will show garbage without this.
-	// std::env::set_var("WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR", "1");
-	WasmBuilder::new()
-		.with_current_project()
-		.export_heap_base()
-		.import_memory()
+	substrate_wasm_builder::WasmBuilder::init_with_defaults()
+		.enable_metadata_hash("FRQCY", 8)
 		.build()
 }
+
+/// The wasm builder is deactivated when compiling
+/// this crate for wasm to speed up the compilation.
+#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/runtime/frequency/src/lib.rs b/runtime/frequency/src/lib.rs
index e607d081cd..761eb480ab 100644
--- a/runtime/frequency/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/frequency/src/lib.rs
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ pub type SignedExtra = (
 	pallet_frequency_tx_payment::ChargeFrqTransactionPayment<Runtime>,
 	pallet_msa::CheckFreeExtrinsicUse<Runtime>,
 	pallet_handles::handles_signed_extension::HandlesSignedExtension<Runtime>,
+	frame_metadata_hash_extension::CheckMetadataHash<Runtime>,
 );
 /// A Block signed with a Justification
 pub type SignedBlock = generic::SignedBlock<Block>;
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("frequency"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("frequency"),
 	authoring_version: 1,
-	spec_version: 99,
+	spec_version: 100,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 1,
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("frequency-testnet"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("frequency"),
 	authoring_version: 1,
-	spec_version: 99,
+	spec_version: 100,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 1,
diff --git a/runtime/system-runtime-api/Cargo.toml b/runtime/system-runtime-api/Cargo.toml
index 1fc443752f..95e123766a 100644
--- a/runtime/system-runtime-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/system-runtime-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,4 +22,11 @@ common-primitives = { default-features = false, path = "../../common/primitives"
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
-std = ["sp-api/std", "frame-system/std", "frame-support/std", "common-primitives/std", "sp-std/std", "sp-runtime/std"]
+std = [
+    "sp-api/std",
+    "frame-system/std",
+    "frame-support/std",
+    "common-primitives/std",
+    "sp-std/std",
+    "sp-runtime/std",
+]