diff --git a/.changelog/v0.38.14/bug-fixes/0021-abc-panic-precommit-validator-index.md b/.changelog/v0.38.14/bug-fixes/0021-abc-panic-precommit-validator-index.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc0147562c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/v0.38.14/bug-fixes/0021-abc-panic-precommit-validator-index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- `[consensus]` Do not panic if the validator index of a `Vote` message is out
+  of bounds, when vote extensions are enabled
+  ([\#ABC-0021](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/security/advisories/GHSA-p7mv-53f2-4cwj))
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.38.14/dependencies/4297-update-cometbft-db.md b/.changelog/v0.38.14/dependencies/4297-update-cometbft-db.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7d8fb3c090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/v0.38.14/dependencies/4297-update-cometbft-db.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Bump cometbft-db version to v0.15.0
+  ([\#4297](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/4297))
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.38.14/dependencies/4297-update-go.md b/.changelog/v0.38.14/dependencies/4297-update-go.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee7a8789976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/v0.38.14/dependencies/4297-update-go.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- `[go/runtime]` Bump Go version to 1.23
+  ([\#4297](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/4297))
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.38.14/improvements/3519-p2p-reconnect-interval-1day.md b/.changelog/v0.38.14/improvements/3519-p2p-reconnect-interval-1day.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6efc0182fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/v0.38.14/improvements/3519-p2p-reconnect-interval-1day.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- `[p2p]` fix exponential backoff logic to increase reconnect retries close to 24 hours
+ ([\#3519](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/issues/3519))
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.38.14/summary.md b/.changelog/v0.38.14/summary.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca43d75c509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/v0.38.14/summary.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+*November 6, 2024*
+
+This release fixes a security vulnerability in the vote extensions (VE)
+validation logic. For more details, please refer to
+[ASA-2024-011](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/security/advisories/GHSA-p7mv-53f2-4cwj).
+
+We recommend upgrading ASAP if you’re using vote extensions (VE).
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.38.15/summary.md b/.changelog/v0.38.15/summary.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..84636b13dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/v0.38.15/summary.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+*November 6, 2024*
+
+This release supersedes [`v0.38.14`](#v03814), which mistakenly updated the Go version to
+`1.23`, introducing an unintended breaking change. It sets the Go version back
+to `1.22.7` by reverting [\#4297](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/4297).
+
+The release includes the bug fixes, performance improvements, and importantly,
+the fix for the security vulnerability in the vote extensions (VE) validation
+logic that were part of `v0.38.14`. For more details, please refer to [ASA-2024-011](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/security/advisories/GHSA-p7mv-53f2-4cwj).
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/proto-lint.yml
index 376bd6f9dce..180f25c9785 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto-lint.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.45.0
+      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.46.0
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-lint-action@v1
         with:
           input: 'proto'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 40196034c61..4d24e905491 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,45 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v0.38.15
+
+*November 6, 2024*
+
+This release supersedes [`v0.38.14`](#v03814), which mistakenly updated the Go version to
+`1.23`, introducing an unintended breaking change. It sets the Go version back
+to `1.22.7` by reverting [\#4297](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/4297).
+
+The release includes the bug fixes, performance improvements, and importantly,
+the fix for the security vulnerability in the vote extensions (VE) validation
+logic that were part of `v0.38.14`. For more details, please refer to [ASA-2024-011](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/security/advisories/GHSA-p7mv-53f2-4cwj).
+
+## v0.38.14
+
+*November 6, 2024*
+
+This release fixes a security vulnerability in the vote extensions (VE)
+validation logic. For more details, please refer to
+[ASA-2024-011](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/security/advisories/GHSA-p7mv-53f2-4cwj).
+
+We recommend upgrading ASAP if you’re using vote extensions (VE).
+
+### BUG FIXES
+
+- `[consensus]` Do not panic if the validator index of a `Vote` message is out
+  of bounds, when vote extensions are enabled
+  ([\#ABC-0021](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/security/advisories/GHSA-p7mv-53f2-4cwj))
+
+### DEPENDENCIES
+
+- Bump cometbft-db version to v0.15.0
+  ([\#4297](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/4297))
+- `[go/runtime]` Bump Go version to 1.23
+  ([\#4297](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/4297))
+
+### IMPROVEMENTS
+
+- `[p2p]` fix exponential backoff logic to increase reconnect retries close to 24 hours
+ ([\#3519](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/issues/3519))
+
 ## v0.38.13
 
 *October 24, 2024*
@@ -392,7 +432,7 @@ gossip.
   ([\#1584](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/1584))
 - `[config]` Add mempool parameters `experimental_max_gossip_connections_to_persistent_peers` and
   `experimental_max_gossip_connections_to_non_persistent_peers` for limiting the number of peers to
-  which the node gossip transactions. 
+  which the node gossip transactions.
   ([\#1558](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/1558))
   ([\#1584](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/1584))
 
diff --git a/consensus/errors.go b/consensus/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c151ac0037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package consensus
+
+type ErrInvalidVote struct {
+	Reason string
+}
+
+func (e ErrInvalidVote) Error() string {
+	return "invalid vote: " + e.Reason
+}
diff --git a/consensus/reactor_test.go b/consensus/reactor_test.go
index aed400188ac..0328db4dfaa 100644
--- a/consensus/reactor_test.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/bytes"
 	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/json"
 	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/log"
+	cmtrand "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/rand"
 	cmtsync "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/sync"
 	mempl "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/mempool"
 	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/p2p"
@@ -1126,3 +1127,39 @@ func TestMarshalJSONPeerState(t *testing.T) {
 			"block_parts":"0"}
 		}`, string(data))
 }
+
+func TestVoteMessageValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	_, vss := randState(2)
+
+	randBytes := cmtrand.Bytes(tmhash.Size)
+	blockID := types.BlockID{
+		Hash: randBytes,
+		PartSetHeader: types.PartSetHeader{
+			Total: 1,
+			Hash:  randBytes,
+		},
+	}
+	vote := signVote(vss[1], cmtproto.PrecommitType, randBytes, blockID.PartSetHeader, true)
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		malleateFn func(*VoteMessage)
+		expErr     string
+	}{
+		{func(_ *VoteMessage) {}, ""},
+		{func(msg *VoteMessage) { msg.Vote.ValidatorIndex = -1 }, "negative ValidatorIndex"},
+		// INVALID, but passes ValidateBasic, since the method does not know the number of active validators
+		{func(msg *VoteMessage) { msg.Vote.ValidatorIndex = 1000 }, ""},
+	}
+
+	for i, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("#%d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
+			msg := &VoteMessage{vote}
+
+			tc.malleateFn(msg)
+			err := msg.ValidateBasic()
+			if tc.expErr != "" && assert.Error(t, err) { //nolint:testifylint // require.Error doesn't work with the conditional here
+				assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), tc.expErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index 0661845d998..b70f7ce3e28 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -2211,6 +2211,14 @@ func (cs *State) addVote(vote *types.Vote, peerID p2p.ID) (added bool, err error
 			// Here, we verify the signature of the vote extension included in the vote
 			// message.
 			_, val := cs.state.Validators.GetByIndex(vote.ValidatorIndex)
+			if val == nil { // TODO: we should disconnect from this malicious peer
+				valsCount := cs.state.Validators.Size()
+				cs.Logger.Info("Peer sent us vote with invalid ValidatorIndex",
+					"peer", peerID,
+					"validator_index", vote.ValidatorIndex,
+					"len_validators", valsCount)
+				return added, ErrInvalidVote{Reason: fmt.Sprintf("ValidatorIndex %d is out of bounds [0, %d)", vote.ValidatorIndex, valsCount)}
+			}
 			if err := vote.VerifyExtension(cs.state.ChainID, val.PubKey); err != nil {
 				return false, err
 			}
diff --git a/consensus/state_test.go b/consensus/state_test.go
index 66169bb3b3d..867c45d71ae 100644
--- a/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -1938,6 +1938,38 @@ func TestVoteExtensionEnableHeight(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestStateDoesntCrashOnInvalidVote tests that the state does not crash when
+// receiving an invalid vote. In particular, one with the incorrect
+// ValidatorIndex.
+func TestStateDoesntCrashOnInvalidVote(t *testing.T) {
+	cs, vss := randState(2)
+	height, round := cs.Height, cs.Round
+	// create dummy peer
+	peer := p2pmock.NewPeer(nil)
+
+	startTestRound(cs, height, round)
+
+	_, propBlock := decideProposal(context.Background(), t, cs, vss[0], height, round)
+	propBlockParts, err := propBlock.MakePartSet(types.BlockPartSizeBytes)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	vote := signVote(vss[1], cmtproto.PrecommitType, propBlock.Hash(), propBlockParts.Header(), true)
+
+	// Non-existent validator index
+	vote.ValidatorIndex = int32(len(vss))
+
+	voteMessage := &VoteMessage{vote}
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		cs.handleMsg(msgInfo{voteMessage, peer.ID()})
+	})
+
+	added, err := cs.AddVote(vote, peer.ID())
+	assert.False(t, added)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	// TODO: uncomment once we punish peer and return an error
+	// assert.Equal(t, ErrInvalidVote{Reason: "ValidatorIndex 2 is out of bounds [0, 2)"}, err)
+}
+
 // 4 vals, 3 Nil Precommits at P0
 // What we want:
 // P0 waits for timeoutPrecommit before starting next round
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8b772ec6a66..44f92d2e904 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/adlio/schema v1.3.6
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil v1.1.6
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff v2.2.1+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.0.1
+	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.3.0
 	github.com/fortytw2/leaktest v1.3.0
 	github.com/go-kit/kit v0.13.0
 	github.com/go-kit/log v0.2.1
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/minio/highwayhash v1.0.3
 	github.com/ory/dockertest v3.3.5+incompatible
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
-	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.4
+	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.5
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1
-	github.com/prometheus/common v0.59.1
+	github.com/prometheus/common v0.60.1
 	github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics v0.0.0-20201227073835-cf1acfcdf475
 	github.com/rs/cors v1.11.1
 	github.com/sasha-s/go-deadlock v0.3.5
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.19.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.27.0
-	golang.org/x/net v0.29.0
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.0
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.28.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.30.0
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1
 )
 
 require github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v1.0.1-0.20210819022825-2ae1ddf74ef7
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/oasisprotocol/curve25519-voi v0.0.0-20220708102147-0a8a51822cae
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0
 	gonum.org/v1/gonum v0.15.1
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1
 )
 
 // modules for rollup sync
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231206192017-f3f8817b8deb // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.17.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.18.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.19.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.21.1-0.20240508182429-e35e4ccd0d2d // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240903143218-8af14fe29dc1 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240903143218-8af14fe29dc1 // indirect
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ require (
 )
 
 retract (
+	// bumped go version in minor release
+	v0.38.14
 	// a regression was introduced
 	v0.38.4
 	// a breaking change was introduced
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index c1b9b5ab959..728743eb503 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -102,10 +102,12 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSs
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1VwoXQT9A3Wy9MM3WgvqSxFWenqJduM=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.0 h1:/8DMNYp9SGi5f0w7uCm6d6M4OU2rGFK09Y2A4Xv7EE0=
 github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.0/go.mod h1:sQl2p6Y26YV+ZOcSTP6thNdn47hh8kt6rqSlvmrXFAc=
-github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.0.1 h1:YLtO71vCjJRCBcrPMtQ9nqBsqpA1m5sE92cU+pd5Mcc=
+github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.1 h1:7PltbUIQB7u/FfZ39+DGa/ShuMyJ5ilcvdfma9wOH6Y=
+github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.1/go.mod h1:2OfgNZ5wDpcsFmHmCK5gZTPcCXqlm2ArzUIkw9czNJo=
 github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.0.1/go.mod h1:hyedUtir6IdtD/7lIxGeCxkaw7y45JueMRL4DIyJDKs=
+github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.3.0 h1:rpfIENRNNilwHwZeG5+P150SMrnNEcHYvcCuK6dPZSg=
+github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.3.0/go.mod h1:v57UDF4pDQJcEfFUCRop3lJL149eHGSe9Jvczhzjo/0=
 github.com/decred/dcrd/lru v1.0.0/go.mod h1:mxKOwFd7lFjN2GZYsiz/ecgqR6kkYAl+0pz0tEMk218=
 github.com/denisenkom/go-mssqldb v0.12.0 h1:VtrkII767ttSPNRfFekePK3sctr+joXgO58stqQbtUA=
 github.com/denisenkom/go-mssqldb v0.12.0/go.mod h1:iiK0YP1ZeepvmBQk/QpLEhhTNJgfzrpArPY/aFvc9yU=
@@ -308,13 +310,13 @@ github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINE
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 h1:Jamvg5psRIccs7FGNTlIRMkT8wgtp5eCXdBlqhYGL6U=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
-github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.4 h1:Tgh3Yr67PaOv/uTqloMsCEdeuFTatm5zIq5+qNN23vI=
-github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.4/go.mod h1:PIEt8X02hGcP8JWbeHyeZ53Y/jReSnHgO035n//V5WE=
+github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.5 h1:cxppBPuYhUnsO6yo/aoRol4L7q7UFfdm+bR9r+8l63Y=
+github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.5/go.mod h1:PIEt8X02hGcP8JWbeHyeZ53Y/jReSnHgO035n//V5WE=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.0.0-20190812154241-14fe0d1b01d4/go.mod h1:xMI15A0UPsDsEKsMN9yxemIoYk6Tm2C1GtYGdfGttqA=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 h1:ZKSh/rekM+n3CeS952MLRAdFwIKqeY8b62p8ais2e9E=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1/go.mod h1:OrxVMOVHjw3lKMa8+x6HeMGkHMQyHDk9E3jmP2AmGiY=
-github.com/prometheus/common v0.59.1 h1:LXb1quJHWm1P6wq/U824uxYi4Sg0oGvNeUm1z5dJoX0=
-github.com/prometheus/common v0.59.1/go.mod h1:GpWM7dewqmVYcd7SmRaiWVe9SSqjf0UrwnYnpEZNuT0=
+github.com/prometheus/common v0.60.1 h1:FUas6GcOw66yB/73KC+BOZoFJmbo/1pojoILArPAaSc=
+github.com/prometheus/common v0.60.1/go.mod h1:h0LYf1R1deLSKtD4Vdg8gy4RuOvENW2J/h19V5NADQw=
 github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1 h1:YagwOFzUgYfKKHX6Dr+sHT7km/hxC76UB0learggepc=
 github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1/go.mod h1:fB45yRUv8NstnjriLhBQLuOUt+WW4BsoGhij/e3PBqk=
 github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics v0.0.0-20201227073835-cf1acfcdf475 h1:N/ElC8H3+5XpJzTSTfLsJV/mx9Q9g7kxmchpfZyxgzM=
@@ -397,8 +399,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210921155107-089bfa567519/go.mod h1:GvvjBRRGRdwPK5y
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220622213112-05595931fe9d/go.mod h1:IxCIyHEi3zRg3s0A5j5BB6A9Jmi73HwBIUl50j+osU4=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.3.1-0.20221117191849-2c476679df9a/go.mod h1:hebNnKkNXi2UzZN1eVRvBB7co0a+JxK6XbPiWVs/3J4=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pYwdfH91IfpZVANVyUOhSIPZaFoJGxTFbZhFTx+dXZU=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.27.0 h1:GXm2NjJrPaiv/h1tb2UH8QfgC/hOf/+z0p6PT8o1w7A=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.27.0/go.mod h1:1Xngt8kV6Dvbssa53Ziq6Eqn0HqbZi5Z6R0ZpwQzt70=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.28.0 h1:GBDwsMXVQi34v5CCYUm2jkJvu4cbtru2U4TN2PSyQnw=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.28.0/go.mod h1:rmgy+3RHxRZMyY0jjAJShp2zgEdOqj2AO7U0pYmeQ7U=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20190121172915-509febef88a4/go.mod h1:CJ0aWSM057203Lf6IL+f9T1iT9GByDxfZKAQTCR3kQA=
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@@ -430,8 +432,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220722155237-a158d28d115b/go.mod h1:XRhObCWvk6IyKnWLug
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-golang.org/x/net v0.29.0 h1:5ORfpBpCs4HzDYoodCDBbwHzdR5UrLBZ3sOnUJmFoHo=
-golang.org/x/net v0.29.0/go.mod h1:gLkgy8jTGERgjzMic6DS9+SP0ajcu6Xu3Orq/SpETg0=
+golang.org/x/net v0.30.0 h1:AcW1SDZMkb8IpzCdQUaIq2sP4sZ4zw+55h6ynffypl4=
+golang.org/x/net v0.30.0/go.mod h1:2wGyMJ5iFasEhkwi13ChkO/t1ECNC4X4eBKkVFyYFlU=
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@@ -468,15 +470,15 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.3.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
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-golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0 h1:r+8e+loiHxRqhXVl6ML1nO3l1+oFoWbnlu2Ehimmi34=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 h1:KHjCJyddX0LoSTb3J+vWpupP9p0oznkqVk/IfjymZbo=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
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-golang.org/x/term v0.24.0 h1:Mh5cbb+Zk2hqqXNO7S1iTjEphVL+jb8ZWaqh/g+JWkM=
-golang.org/x/term v0.24.0/go.mod h1:lOBK/LVxemqiMij05LGJ0tzNr8xlmwBRJ81PX6wVLH8=
+golang.org/x/term v0.25.0 h1:WtHI/ltw4NvSUig5KARz9h521QvRC8RmF/cuYqifU24=
+golang.org/x/term v0.25.0/go.mod h1:RPyXicDX+6vLxogjjRxjgD2TKtmAO6NZBsBRfrOLu7M=
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@@ -485,8 +487,8 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.3.7/go.mod h1:u+2+/6zg+i71rQMx5EYifcz6MCKuco9NR6JIITiCfzQ=
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-golang.org/x/text v0.18.0 h1:XvMDiNzPAl0jr17s6W9lcaIhGUfUORdGCNsuLmPG224=
-golang.org/x/text v0.18.0/go.mod h1:BuEKDfySbSR4drPmRPG/7iBdf8hvFMuRexcpahXilzY=
+golang.org/x/text v0.19.0 h1:kTxAhCbGbxhK0IwgSKiMO5awPoDQ0RpfiVYBfK860YM=
+golang.org/x/text v0.19.0/go.mod h1:BuEKDfySbSR4drPmRPG/7iBdf8hvFMuRexcpahXilzY=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190114222345-bf090417da8b/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
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@@ -519,8 +521,8 @@ google.golang.org/grpc v1.23.0/go.mod h1:Y5yQAOtifL1yxbo5wqy6BxZv8vAUGQwXBOALyac
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-google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.0 h1:IdH9y6PF5MPSdAntIcpjQ+tXO41pcQsfZV2RxtQgVcw=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.0/go.mod h1:1gLDyUQU7CTLJI90u3nXZ9ekeghjeM7pTDZlqFNg2AA=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1 h1:zWnc1Vrcno+lHZCOofnIMvycFcc0QRGIzm9dhnDX68E=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1/go.mod h1:1gLDyUQU7CTLJI90u3nXZ9ekeghjeM7pTDZlqFNg2AA=
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@@ -530,8 +532,8 @@ google.golang.org/protobuf v1.22.0/go.mod h1:EGpADcykh3NcUnDUJcl1+ZksZNG86OlYog2
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-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2 h1:6xV6lTsCfpGD21XK49h7MhtcApnLqkfYgPcdHftf6hg=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2/go.mod h1:qYOHts0dSfpeUzUFpOMr/WGzszTmLH+DiWniOlNbLDw=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1 h1:m3LfL6/Ca+fqnjnlqQXNpFPABW1UD7mjh8KO2mKFytA=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1/go.mod h1:9fA7Ob0pmnwhb644+1+CVWFRbNajQ6iRojtC/QF5bRE=
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 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
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diff --git a/p2p/switch.go b/p2p/switch.go
index 68ad5669b3e..4afe4ba45e0 100644
--- a/p2p/switch.go
+++ b/p2p/switch.go
@@ -388,7 +388,8 @@ func (sw *Switch) stopAndRemovePeer(peer Peer, reason interface{}) {
 }
 
 // reconnectToPeer tries to reconnect to the addr, first repeatedly
-// with a fixed interval, then with exponential backoff.
+// with a fixed interval (approximately 2 minutes), then with
+// exponential backoff (approximately close to 24 hours).
 // If no success after all that, it stops trying, and leaves it
 // to the PEX/Addrbook to find the peer with the addr again
 // NOTE: this will keep trying even if the handshake or auth fails.
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ func (sw *Switch) reconnectToPeer(addr *NetAddress) {
 
 	start := time.Now()
 	sw.Logger.Info("Reconnecting to peer", "addr", addr)
+
 	for i := 0; i < reconnectAttempts; i++ {
 		if !sw.IsRunning() {
 			return
@@ -424,7 +426,7 @@ func (sw *Switch) reconnectToPeer(addr *NetAddress) {
 
 	sw.Logger.Error("Failed to reconnect to peer. Beginning exponential backoff",
 		"addr", addr, "elapsed", time.Since(start))
-	for i := 0; i < reconnectBackOffAttempts; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i <= reconnectBackOffAttempts; i++ {
 		if !sw.IsRunning() {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 458932794f3..791f182c8e3 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package version
 const (
 	// TMVersionDefault is the used as the fallback version of CometBFT
 	// when not using git describe. It is formatted with semantic versioning.
-	TMCoreSemVer = "0.38.13"
+	TMCoreSemVer = "0.38.15"
 	// ABCISemVer is the semantic version of the ABCI protocol
 	ABCISemVer  = "2.0.0"
 	ABCIVersion = ABCISemVer