Change sorting of smart-contract methods to ignore case

Description and Related Issue(s)

Resolves #2388

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[x] I added tests to cover any new functionality, following this guide
[x] Whenever I fix a bug, I include a regression test to ensure that the bug does not reappear silently.
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