diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a4bbf0c3680..360c85e0cd8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -810,6 +810,9 @@ jobs:
           name: Check if the test should run
           command: |
             ./scripts/ci_check_if_test_should_run_v2.sh @celo/protocol
+            # Disabling certora until the license is figured out
+            circleci step halt
+            exit 0
       - run:
           name: Certora dependencies
           command: |
diff --git a/packages/faucet/.gitignore b/packages/faucet/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index f13cb0d9e11..00000000000
--- a/packages/faucet/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-dist/
-
-# Firebase cache
-.firebase/
-
-serviceAccountKey.json
-firebase-debug.log
-database-rules.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/faucet/tslint.json b/packages/faucet/tslint.json
deleted file mode 100644
index dfc1be41d87..00000000000
--- a/packages/faucet/tslint.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": ["@celo/typescript/tslint.json"],
-  "rules": {
-    "no-global-arrow-functions": false,
-    "no-console": false
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/phone-number-privacy/combiner/package.json b/packages/phone-number-privacy/combiner/package.json
index f96625a5566..63364136278 100644
--- a/packages/phone-number-privacy/combiner/package.json
+++ b/packages/phone-number-privacy/combiner/package.json
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": "12"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/phone-number-privacy/monitor/package.json b/packages/phone-number-privacy/monitor/package.json
index de44f5fdbdd..6176d011e5b 100644
--- a/packages/phone-number-privacy/monitor/package.json
+++ b/packages/phone-number-privacy/monitor/package.json
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": "12"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/phone-number-privacy/signer/package.json b/packages/phone-number-privacy/signer/package.json
index a1d687f3920..d088331747a 100644
--- a/packages/phone-number-privacy/signer/package.json
+++ b/packages/phone-number-privacy/signer/package.json
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index b5012229faf..99a6fb86f64 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,48 +11,6 @@ Other Changes
 -  one-line summary - [#](link PR)
 -  migrated @celo/wallet-walletconnect from celo/celo-monorepo to celo/use-contractkit
 
-
-## Development (not published yet)
-
-### **[2.0.0]**
-
-See [Upgrade Guide](https://docs.celo.org/developer-guide/contractkit/migrating-to-contractkit-v2)
-
-Breaking Changes
-
-for detail info see [#9127](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/pull/9127)
-
-- @celo/contractkit
-  - AccountsWrapper.authorizeValidatorSigner now requires a ValidatorWrapper as third param
-  - kit is now longer required when constructing WrapperCache, AddressRegistry, Contract Wrappers
-  - proxySend now takes a Connection rather than a Kit
-
-- @celo/utils
-
-  - Removes phone and country related functions from utils. Now in [phone-utils](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/pull/8987)
-
-  - comment encryption, bls and mneumonic functions moved to @celo/cryptographic-utils
-
-
-Features
-
-- All Packages Now marked as Side Effect: false
-
-- Bundle Sized Reduced 45%
-
-- Adds the @celo/encrypted-backup package - [#8896] [#9348] [#9413] [#9434]
-
-[#8896]: https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/pull/8896
-[#9348]: https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/pull/9348
-[#9413]: https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/pull/9413
-[#9434]: https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/pull/9434
-
-Bug Fixes / Package Updates
-
-- Upgrades bls12377, bip32,
-
-
-
 ## Published
 
 ### **[1.5.0]**
diff --git a/packages/sdk/encrypted-backup/package.json b/packages/sdk/encrypted-backup/package.json
index 1ad82e4f321..9c109537a70 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/encrypted-backup/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/encrypted-backup/package.json
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.13.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}