Reduce storage API byte allocation (#7430)

## Description

Legacy functionality from the storage API now allocates more memory than
required for the read and write functions. This allocation has been
reduced to the correct amounts. Reduces unnecessary byte allocation by
8x.

## Checklist

- [x] I have linked to any relevant issues.
- [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand
areas.
- [x] I have updated the documentation where relevant (API docs, the
reference, and the Sway book).
- [x] If my change requires substantial documentation changes, I have
[requested support from the DevRel
team](https://github.com/FuelLabs/devrel-requests/issues/new/choose)
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works.
- [x] I have added (or requested a maintainer to add) the necessary
`Breaking*` or `New Feature` labels where relevant.
- [x] I have done my best to ensure that my PR adheres to [the Fuel Labs
Code Review
Standards](https://github.com/FuelLabs/rfcs/blob/master/text/code-standards/external-contributors.md).
- [x] I have requested a review from the relevant team or maintainers.

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Co-authored-by: Igor Rončević <ironcev@hotmail.com>

Author: bitzoic

forc-plugins/forc-client/tests/deploy.rs

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ async fn test_simple_deploy() {
     node.kill().unwrap();
     let expected = vec![DeployedPackage::Contract(DeployedContract {
         id: ContractId::from_str(
-            "677a9eefe864cde328b1f6e58a0d9829fc3b683fca48e36e9bcb4863179ae174",
+            "307a59fbb6888da41942653ca21d9c71e06d72edb58b8d775eea87c7e755ebdb",
         )
         .unwrap(),
         proxy: None,
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ async fn test_deploy_submit_only() {
     node.kill().unwrap();
     let expected = vec![DeployedPackage::Contract(DeployedContract {
         id: ContractId::from_str(
-            "677a9eefe864cde328b1f6e58a0d9829fc3b683fca48e36e9bcb4863179ae174",
+            "307a59fbb6888da41942653ca21d9c71e06d72edb58b8d775eea87c7e755ebdb",
         )
         .unwrap(),
         proxy: None,
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@ async fn test_deploy_fresh_proxy() {
     node.kill().unwrap();
     let impl_contract = DeployedPackage::Contract(DeployedContract {
         id: ContractId::from_str(
-            "677a9eefe864cde328b1f6e58a0d9829fc3b683fca48e36e9bcb4863179ae174",
+            "307a59fbb6888da41942653ca21d9c71e06d72edb58b8d775eea87c7e755ebdb",
         )
         .unwrap(),
         proxy: Some(
             ContractId::from_str(
-                "fedbb732b17cf256aa378584438a154d11d413d5cfbdeca63a00128530aa0ebb",
+                "70a447780b00c9725859bbef1cd327a9455cc62fbe607a0524b2c82a5846f5a9",
             )
             .unwrap(),
         ),

sway-lib-std/src/storage/storage_api.sw

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 library;
 
-use ::alloc::alloc;
+use ::alloc::alloc_bytes;
 use ::option::Option::{self, *};
 use ::ops::*;
 use ::primitive_conversions::{b256::*, u256::*, u64::*};
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn write<T>(slot: b256, offset: u64, value: T) {
 
     // Allocate enough memory on the heap for `value` as well as any potential padding required due 
     // to `offset`.
-    let padded_value = alloc::<u64>(number_of_slots * 32);
+    let padded_value = alloc_bytes(number_of_slots * 32);
 
     // Read the values that currently exist in the affected storage slots.
     let _ = __state_load_quad(offset_slot, padded_value, number_of_slots);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub fn read<T>(slot: b256, offset: u64) -> Option<T> {
 
     // Allocate a buffer for the result. Its size needs to be a multiple of 32 bytes so we can 
     // make the 'quad' storage instruction read without overflowing.
-    let result_ptr = alloc::<u64>(number_of_slots * 32);
+    let result_ptr = alloc_bytes(number_of_slots * 32);
 
     // Read `number_of_slots * 32` bytes starting at storage slot `slot` and return an `Option` 
     // wrapping the value stored at `result_ptr + offset` if all the slots are valid. Otherwise, 

test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_basic_storage/src/main.sw

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use basic_storage_abi::{BasicStorage, Quad};
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = false)]
 const CONTRACT_ID = 0x94db39f409a31b9f2ebcadeea44378e419208c20de90f5d8e1e33dc1523754cb;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = true)]
-const CONTRACT_ID = 0x49d9bdf1aaba3772e9dd2f87c970bcab4d3e5b8a15d03267e5697312e4bfbf01; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/basic_storage --release
+const CONTRACT_ID = 0x5b200b16a332ccf2be472f4e027c587bdbe9504618d88c97b5f151c9b84a6763; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/basic_storage --release
 
 fn main() -> u64 {
     let addr = abi(BasicStorage, CONTRACT_ID);

test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_increment_contract/src/main.sw

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use dynamic_contract_call::*;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = false)]
 const CONTRACT_ID = 0xd1b4047af7ef111c023ab71069e01dc2abfde487c0a0ce1268e4f447e6c6e4c2;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = true)]
-const CONTRACT_ID = 0xbf495d4b4a2ee955073433b736a44e445b280cb0a7113408d1441515510b52aa; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/increment_contract --release
+const CONTRACT_ID = 0x2831f6a4598517a3e1de7ee8430b3e232d3b480c26cd2f36bea7e2838732c313; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/increment_contract --release
 
 fn main() -> bool {
     let the_abi = abi(Incrementor, CONTRACT_ID);

test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/call_storage_enum/src/main.sw

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use storage_enum_abi::*;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = false)]
 const CONTRACT_ID = 0xc601d11767195485a6654d566c67774134668863d8c797a8c69e8778fb1f89e9;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = true)]
-const CONTRACT_ID = 0x49753ced6c53395e8506fd429a397e644adb08db5d436def77231256630e94b6; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/storage_enum_contract --release
+const CONTRACT_ID = 0x0b8fc40c515e04d925fde7200b42f1e86108b4227de412bf245be24bbe3e2d5f; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/storage_enum_contract --release
 
 fn main() -> u64 {
     let caller = abi(StorageEnum, CONTRACT_ID);

test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/require_contract_deployment/storage_access_caller/src/main.sw

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::hash::*;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = false)]
 const CONTRACT_ID = 0x3bc28acd66d327b8c1b9624c1fabfc07e9ffa1b5d71c2832c3bfaaf8f4b805e9;
 #[cfg(experimental_new_encoding = true)]
-const CONTRACT_ID = 0x09055b9ec4efa2651fc5b753caf18a251af41f97ff25c60f8cc39ececa4a3364; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/storage_access_contract --release
+const CONTRACT_ID = 0x5f28104f4eb74dff6b73fd0a66bcfdd89d608005abc4196c1ffb5bc54092afca; // AUTO-CONTRACT-ID ../../test_contracts/storage_access_contract --release
 
 fn main() -> bool {
     let caller = abi(StorageAccess, CONTRACT_ID);