diff --git a/.changeset/tidy-spiders-wonder.md b/.changeset/tidy-spiders-wonder.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97236f06139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tidy-spiders-wonder.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@fuel-ts/versions": patch
+---
+
+chore: support `forc@0.61.1`
diff --git a/apps/docs-snippets/src/guide/transactions/transaction-request.test.ts b/apps/docs-snippets/src/guide/transactions/transaction-request.test.ts
index 0956d87f02c..fd9f4f43dcb 100644
--- a/apps/docs-snippets/src/guide/transactions/transaction-request.test.ts
+++ b/apps/docs-snippets/src/guide/transactions/transaction-request.test.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe('Transaction Request', () => {
     // #endregion transaction-request-7
 
     expect(transactionId).toBe(
-      '0x8c1e78a1c6efc2301eea8a50c653ce1d936144af0948f911eb95e53254ccc721'
+      '0xdc83dc7d36caaaacd96e4bf4649c3ef5c372a87c3fb49b14d218e3d8a5b8d240'
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/abi/encode-and-decode.jsonc b/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/abi/encode-and-decode.jsonc
index 87bc39162d3..7b1da8fc184 100644
--- a/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/abi/encode-and-decode.jsonc
+++ b/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/abi/encode-and-decode.jsonc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         "type": 0,
         "typeArguments": null,
       },
-      "offset": 784,
+      "offset": 824,
     },
   ],
 }
diff --git a/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/forc-projects/echo-values/src/main.sw b/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/forc-projects/echo-values/src/main.sw
index 9d6c7c85396..87bb47a673d 100644
--- a/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/forc-projects/echo-values/src/main.sw
+++ b/apps/docs-snippets/test/fixtures/forc-projects/echo-values/src/main.sw
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ impl EchoValues for Contract {
         value
     }
 
-    // Avoid executing this function; it is currently unsupported.
-    // Refer to: https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/issues/5110 for more details.
-    // The function is defined here to include the type 'str' in the ABI,
-    // ensuring Typegen can accurately interpret it.
-    // For further information, see: https://github.com/FuelLabs/fuels-ts/issues/1469
     fn echo_str(value: str) -> str {
         value
     }
diff --git a/internal/forc/VERSION b/internal/forc/VERSION
index 7e750b4ebf3..6bcc0367034 100644
--- a/internal/forc/VERSION
+++ b/internal/forc/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.60.0
+0.61.1
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSliceType.ts b/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSliceType.ts
index a8623eaf669..f47223f96b3 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSliceType.ts
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSliceType.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ export class StrSliceType extends AType implements IType {
   }
 
   public parseComponentsAttributes(_params: { types: IType[] }) {
+    const capitalizedName = 'StrSlice';
+
     this.attributes = {
-      inputLabel: 'StrSlice',
-      outputLabel: 'StrSlice',
+      inputLabel: capitalizedName,
+      outputLabel: capitalizedName,
     };
+
+    this.requiredFuelsMembersImports = [capitalizedName];
+
     return this.attributes;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSlicesType.test.ts b/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSlicesType.test.ts
index ac9242642ab..2dfa02647e1 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSlicesType.test.ts
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/src/abi/types/StrSlicesType.test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ describe('StrSlicesType.ts', () => {
 
     expect(strSlices.attributes.inputLabel).toEqual('StrSlice');
     expect(strSlices.attributes.outputLabel).toEqual('StrSlice');
-    expect(strSlices.requiredFuelsMembersImports).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(strSlices.requiredFuelsMembersImports).toStrictEqual(['StrSlice']);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/forc-projects/full/src/main.sw b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/forc-projects/full/src/main.sw
index 7fa07f1d81c..f71ae5ec2aa 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/forc-projects/full/src/main.sw
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/forc-projects/full/src/main.sw
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ abi MyContract {
     fn types_evm_address(x: EvmAddress) -> EvmAddress;
     fn types_bytes(x: Bytes) -> Bytes;
     fn types_raw_slice(x: raw_slice) -> raw_slice;
+    fn types_str_slice(x: str) -> str;
     fn types_std_string(x: String) -> String;
     fn types_result(x: Result<u64, u32>) -> Result<u64, str[10]>;
     fn type_address(x: Address) -> Address;
@@ -175,6 +176,9 @@ impl MyContract for Contract {
     fn types_raw_slice(x: raw_slice) -> raw_slice {
         x
     }
+    fn types_str_slice(x: str) -> str {
+        x
+    }
     fn types_std_string(x: String) -> String {
         x
     }
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/bytecode.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/bytecode.hbs
index 389c50929c4..4e1bc4e7157 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/bytecode.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/bytecode.hbs
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
   Fuel-Core version: 33.33.33
 */
 
-export default '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'
+export default '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'
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/dts.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/dts.hbs
index 384c6e7d18b..88205949c4e 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/dts.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/contract/dts.hbs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import type {
   InvokeFunction,
   RawSlice,
   StdString,
+  StrSlice,
 } from 'fuels';
 
 import type { Option, Enum, Vec, Result } from "./common";
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ interface MyContractAbiInterface extends Interface {
     types_result: FunctionFragment;
     types_std_string: FunctionFragment;
     types_str: FunctionFragment;
+    types_str_slice: FunctionFragment;
     types_struct: FunctionFragment;
     types_tuple: FunctionFragment;
     types_u16: FunctionFragment;
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ export class MyContractAbi extends Contract {
     types_result: InvokeFunction<[x: Result<BigNumberish, BigNumberish>], Result<BN, string>>;
     types_std_string: InvokeFunction<[x: StdString], StdString>;
     types_str: InvokeFunction<[x: string], string>;
+    types_str_slice: InvokeFunction<[x: StrSlice], StrSlice>;
     types_struct: InvokeFunction<[x: MyStructInput], MyStructOutput>;
     types_tuple: InvokeFunction<[x: [BigNumberish, BigNumberish, BigNumberish]], [number, number, number]>;
     types_u16: InvokeFunction<[x: BigNumberish], number>;
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/factory.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/factory.hbs
index 13eb6c64505..bbda33210f2 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/factory.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/predicate-with-configurable/factory.hbs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const _abi = {
         "type": 2,
         "typeArguments": null
       },
-      "offset": 1152
+      "offset": 904
     },
     {
       "name": "ADDRESS",
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const _abi = {
         "type": 0,
         "typeArguments": null
       },
-      "offset": 1168
+      "offset": 872
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/factory.hbs b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/factory.hbs
index 51c5cc63942..fbc6aa2d591 100644
--- a/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/factory.hbs
+++ b/packages/abi-typegen/test/fixtures/templates/script-with-configurable/factory.hbs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const _abi = {
         "type": 0,
         "typeArguments": null
       },
-      "offset": 536
+      "offset": 616
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/src/raw-slice.test.ts b/packages/fuel-gauge/src/raw-slice.test.ts
index 375bd522c72..ff6e0f9c241 100644
--- a/packages/fuel-gauge/src/raw-slice.test.ts
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/src/raw-slice.test.ts
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ describe('Raw Slice Tests', () => {
     expect(isStatusSuccess);
   });
 
-  // see https://github.com/FuelLabs/fuels-ts/issues/1344
-  it.skip('should test raw slice input [script-raw-slice]', async () => {
+  it('should test raw slice input [script-raw-slice]', async () => {
     const wallet = await setup();
     type MainArgs = [number, Wrapper];
     const scriptInstance = getScript<MainArgs, void>('script-raw-slice', wallet);
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ describe('Raw Slice Tests', () => {
       inner_enum: { Second: bytes },
     };
 
-    const { value } = await scriptInstance.functions.main(1, INPUT).call<BN[]>();
-    expect(value).toStrictEqual([1, 2, 3]);
+    const { value } = await scriptInstance.functions.main(3, INPUT).call<BN[]>();
+    expect(value).toStrictEqual([0, 1, 2]);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/src/str-slice.test.ts b/packages/fuel-gauge/src/str-slice.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26485cc7c16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/src/str-slice.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { bn } from 'fuels';
+import { launchTestNode } from 'fuels/test-utils';
+
+import type { PredicateStrSliceAbiInputs } from '../test/typegen';
+import {
+  PredicateStrSliceAbi__factory,
+  ScriptStrSliceAbi__factory,
+  StrSliceAbi__factory,
+} from '../test/typegen';
+import contractBytes from '../test/typegen/contracts/StrSliceAbi.hex';
+
+/**
+ * @group node
+ */
+describe('str slice', () => {
+  it('echoes a str slice [CONTRACT]', async () => {
+    using launched = await launchTestNode({
+      contractsConfigs: [
+        {
+          deployer: StrSliceAbi__factory,
+          bytecode: contractBytes,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const {
+      contracts: [strSliceContract],
+    } = launched;
+
+    const input = 'contract-input';
+    const output = 'contract-return';
+    const { value } = await strSliceContract.functions.echoes_str_slice(input).call();
+    expect(value).toEqual(output);
+  });
+
+  it('validates a str slice [PREDICATE]', async () => {
+    using launched = await launchTestNode();
+
+    const {
+      wallets: [sender, receiver],
+      provider,
+    } = launched;
+
+    const predicateData: PredicateStrSliceAbiInputs = ['predicate-input'];
+    const predicate = PredicateStrSliceAbi__factory.createInstance(provider, predicateData);
+    const baseAssetId = provider.getBaseAssetId();
+
+    const amountToPredicate = 250_000;
+    const amountToReceiver = 50_000;
+
+    const setupTx = await sender.transfer(predicate.address, amountToPredicate, baseAssetId);
+    await setupTx.waitForResult();
+
+    const initialReceiverBalance = await receiver.getBalance();
+
+    const tx = await predicate.transfer(receiver.address, amountToReceiver, baseAssetId);
+    const { isStatusSuccess } = await tx.waitForResult();
+    const finalReceiverBalance = await receiver.getBalance();
+    expect(bn(initialReceiverBalance).add(amountToReceiver).toHex()).toEqual(
+      finalReceiverBalance.toHex()
+    );
+    expect(isStatusSuccess).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('echoes a str slice [SCRIPT]', async () => {
+    using launched = await launchTestNode();
+
+    const {
+      wallets: [sender],
+    } = launched;
+
+    const script = await ScriptStrSliceAbi__factory.createInstance(sender);
+    const input = 'script-input';
+    const output = 'script-return';
+    const { value } = await script.functions.main(input).call();
+    expect(value).toEqual(output);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/Forc.toml b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/Forc.toml
index eb8d8a6182d..e853095e252 100644
--- a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/Forc.toml
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/Forc.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ members = [
   "predicate-main-args-vector",
   "predicate-multi-args",
   "predicate-raw-slice",
+  "predicate-str-slice",
   "predicate-std-lib-string",
   "predicate-input-data",
   "predicate-triple-sig",
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ members = [
   "complex-predicate",
   "complex-script",
   "raw-slice",
+  "str-slice",
   "reentrant-bar",
   "reentrant-foo",
   "reentrant-foobar-abi",
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ members = [
   "script-main-args",
   "script-main-return-struct",
   "script-main-two-args",
-  # "script-raw-slice", see https://github.com/FuelLabs/fuels-ts/issues/1344
+  "script-raw-slice",
+  "script-str-slice",
   "script-std-lib-string",
   "script-with-array",
   "script-with-configurable",
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/predicate-str-slice/Forc.toml b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/predicate-str-slice/Forc.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..20898480eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/predicate-str-slice/Forc.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[project]
+authors = ["Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh>"]
+entry = "main.sw"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+name = "predicate-str-slice"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/predicate-str-slice/src/main.sw b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/predicate-str-slice/src/main.sw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29d0c4866ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/predicate-str-slice/src/main.sw
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+predicate;
+
+fn main(input: str) -> bool {
+    input == "predicate-input"
+}
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-raw-slice/src/main.sw b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-raw-slice/src/main.sw
index 2d888eeb5a1..d1752335ab3 100644
--- a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-raw-slice/src/main.sw
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-raw-slice/src/main.sw
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct Wrapper<T> {
 }
 
 fn validate_raw_slice(input: raw_slice) {
-    let vec: Vec<u64> = Vec::from(input);
+    let vec: Vec<u8> = Vec::from(input);
     require(vec.len() == 3, "raw slice len is not 3");
     require(
         vec
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn validate_vec(vec: Vec<raw_slice>) {
     validate_raw_slice(vec.get(1).unwrap());
 }
 
-fn main(_arg: u64, wrapper: Wrapper<Vec<raw_slice>>) -> raw_slice {
+fn main(length: u8, wrapper: Wrapper<Vec<raw_slice>>) -> raw_slice {
     if let SomeEnum::Second(enum_raw_slice) = wrapper.inner_enum
     {
         validate_raw_slice(enum_raw_slice);
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ fn main(_arg: u64, wrapper: Wrapper<Vec<raw_slice>>) -> raw_slice {
 
     validate_vec(wrapper.inner);
 
-    let mut rtn: Vec<u64> = Vec::new();
-    rtn.push(1);
-    rtn.push(2);
-    rtn.push(3);
-
-    rtn.as_raw_slice()
+    let mut vec = Vec::new();
+    let mut counter = 0u8;
+    while counter < length {
+        vec.push(counter);
+        counter = counter + 1;
+    }
+    vec.as_raw_slice()
 }
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-str-slice/Forc.toml b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-str-slice/Forc.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51f067710ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-str-slice/Forc.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[project]
+authors = ["Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh>"]
+entry = "main.sw"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+name = "script-str-slice"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-str-slice/src/main.sw b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-str-slice/src/main.sw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9d31cb7129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/script-str-slice/src/main.sw
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+script;
+
+fn main(input: str) -> str {
+    assert_eq(input, "script-input");
+
+    "script-return"
+}
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/str-slice/Forc.toml b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/str-slice/Forc.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ecb9c187b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/str-slice/Forc.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[project]
+authors = ["Fuel Labs <contact@fuel.sh>"]
+entry = "main.sw"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+name = "str-slice"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/str-slice/src/main.sw b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/str-slice/src/main.sw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b62c59520ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fuel-gauge/test/fixtures/forc-projects/str-slice/src/main.sw
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+contract;
+
+abi MyContract {
+    fn echoes_str_slice(arg: str) -> str;
+}
+
+impl MyContract for Contract {
+    fn echoes_str_slice(arg: str) -> str {
+        assert_eq(arg, "contract-input");
+
+        "contract-return"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/interfaces/src/index.ts b/packages/interfaces/src/index.ts
index 12511d37596..45aa8d169cf 100644
--- a/packages/interfaces/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/interfaces/src/index.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export type AssetId = {
 };
 
 export type StdString = string;
+export type StrSlice = string;
 
 /**
  * @hidden
diff --git a/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts b/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
index 7f1de3aebfe..804cf73b086 100644
--- a/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export function getBuiltinVersions() {
   return {
-    FORC: '0.60.0',
+    FORC: '0.61.1',
     FUEL_CORE: '0.30.0',
     FUELS: '0.90.0',
   };
diff --git a/templates/nextjs/sway-programs/fuel-toolchain.toml b/templates/nextjs/sway-programs/fuel-toolchain.toml
index e670af0afb7..e3d74998ce4 100644
--- a/templates/nextjs/sway-programs/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/templates/nextjs/sway-programs/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 channel = "testnet"
 
 [components]
-forc = "0.60.0"
+forc = "0.61.1"
 fuel-core = "0.30.0"
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