diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index e4eef1ff8f072d..4f502fd4ff8db1 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-Version 0.7.6.1 (2020-06-16)
-========================
-* Hotfix: update kernel on some comma twos (orders #8570-#8680)
-
 Version 0.7.6 (2020-06-05)
 ========================
 * White panda is deprecated, upgrade to comma two or black panda
diff --git a/cereal/car.capnp b/cereal/car.capnp
index 6d7133198e7f1c..05c2dd6d295592 100644
--- a/cereal/car.capnp
+++ b/cereal/car.capnp
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ struct CarEvent @0x9b1657f34caf3ad3 {
     startupWhitePanda @82;
     canErrorPersistent @83;
     belowEngageSpeed @84;
-    noGps @85;
-    focusRecoverActive @86;
-    wrongCruiseMode @87;
-    neosUpdateRequired @88;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/installer/updater/update_kernel.json b/installer/updater/update_kernel.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 41dc595b00fb44..00000000000000
--- a/installer/updater/update_kernel.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "ota_url": "https://commadist.azureedge.net/neosupdate/ota-signed-3bd2b3bdd6a501569e00b8f12786d65e0fd2788c0dd238f8c986e3e2e504683a-kernel.zip",
-  "ota_hash": "3bd2b3bdd6a501569e00b8f12786d65e0fd2788c0dd238f8c986e3e2e504683a",
-  "recovery_url": "https://commadist.azureedge.net/neosupdate/recovery-97c27e6ed04ed6bb0608b845a2d4100912093f9380c3f2ba6b56bccd608e5f6e.img",
-  "recovery_len": 15861036,
-  "recovery_hash": "97c27e6ed04ed6bb0608b845a2d4100912093f9380c3f2ba6b56bccd608e5f6e"
-}
diff --git a/launch_chffrplus.sh b/launch_chffrplus.sh
index 6b77478f7ef166..f88f6fb7d1b6f2 100755
--- a/launch_chffrplus.sh
+++ b/launch_chffrplus.sh
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ function launch {
     fi
 
     "$DIR/installer/updater/updater" "file://$DIR/installer/updater/update.json"
-  else
-      if [[ $(uname -v) == "#1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 10 12:40:53 PDT 2020" ]]; then
-          "$DIR/installer/updater/updater" "file://$DIR/installer/updater/update_kernel.json"
-      fi
   fi
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/common/version.h b/selfdrive/common/version.h
index 9bad817fcb6b92..57e0b1798b53f1 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/version.h
+++ b/selfdrive/common/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMMA_VERSION "0.7.6.1-release"
+#define COMMA_VERSION "0.7.6-release"
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 168ef7e4f37f10..55cfe1bf1e1cd3 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
 import gc
-import subprocess
 from cereal import car, log
 from common.numpy_fast import clip
 from common.realtime import sec_since_boot, set_realtime_priority, Ratekeeper, DT_CTRL
@@ -143,10 +142,6 @@ def __init__(self, sm=None, pm=None, can_sock=None):
     # if hw_type == HwType.whitePanda:
     #   self.events.add(EventName.whitePandaUnsupported, static=True)
 
-    uname = subprocess.check_output(["uname", "-v"], encoding='utf8').strip()
-    if uname == "#1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 10 12:40:53 PDT 2020":
-      self.events.add(EventName.neosUpdateRequired, static=True)
-
     # controlsd is driven by can recv, expected at 100Hz
     self.rk = Ratekeeper(100, print_delay_threshold=None)
     self.prof = Profiler(False)  # off by default
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index 0067339026fe7b..9be369a4d87f25 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -507,16 +507,6 @@ def calibration_incomplete_alert(CP, sm, metric):
     ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("Speed Too Low"),
   },
 
-  EventName.neosUpdateRequired: {
-    ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
-      "NEOS Update Required",
-      "Please Wait for Update",
-      AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.mid,
-      Priority.HIGHEST, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., .2),
-    ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("NEOS Update Required"),
-  },
-
-
   EventName.sensorDataInvalid: {
     ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
       "No Data from Device Sensors",