diff --git a/.changeset/starknet-v9-support.md b/.changeset/starknet-v9-support.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9b88b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/starknet-v9-support.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+"@dojoengine/core": minor
+"@dojoengine/create-burner": minor
+"@dojoengine/create-dojo": minor
+"@dojoengine/grpc": minor
+"@dojoengine/internal": minor
+"@dojoengine/predeployed-connector": minor
+"@dojoengine/react": minor
+"@dojoengine/sdk": minor
+"@dojoengine/state": minor
+"@dojoengine/utils": minor
+---
+
+Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
+
+Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 39039568..180b1f06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Determine release strategy
         id: release-strategy
         run: |
-          CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+          CURRENT_BRANCH="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
           echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
           # Determine if we should use prerelease mode
           if [[ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "main" && "${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}" == "auto" ]]; then
@@ -163,19 +163,6 @@ jobs:
             bun changeset status --verbose
           fi
 
-      - name: Commit changes
-        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' && steps.check-changesets.outputs.has_changesets == 'true' }}
-        run: |
-          if git diff --quiet && git diff --staged --quiet; then
-            echo "No changes to commit"
-          else
-            git add .
-            git commit -m "chore: release"
-            # Push to the current branch
-            CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
-            git push origin "refs/heads/$CURRENT_BRANCH:refs/heads/$CURRENT_BRANCH"
-          fi
-
       - name: Publish to npm
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' && steps.check-changesets.outputs.has_changesets == 'true' }}
         run: |
@@ -192,6 +179,17 @@ jobs:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Commit changes
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' && steps.check-changesets.outputs.has_changesets == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          if git diff --quiet && git diff --staged --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          else
+            git add -A .changeset packages
+            git commit -m "chore: release"
+            git push origin "refs/heads/${GITHUB_REF_NAME}:refs/heads/${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          fi
+
       - name: Dry run - Show npm publish
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run == 'true' && steps.check-changesets.outputs.has_changesets == 'true' }}
         run: |
@@ -218,8 +216,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ -f .changeset/pre.json ]; then
             git add .changeset/pre.json
             git commit -m "chore: exit prerelease mode" || true
-            CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
-            git push origin "refs/heads/$CURRENT_BRANCH:refs/heads/$CURRENT_BRANCH" || true
+            git push origin "refs/heads/${GITHUB_REF_NAME}:refs/heads/${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" || true
           fi
 
       - name: Trigger release creation
@@ -229,11 +226,10 @@ jobs:
           TAGS=$(git tag --points-at HEAD | grep '@dojoengine/' || true)
 
           # For each tag, trigger the release workflow
-          CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
           for TAG in $TAGS; do
             echo "Triggering release for tag: $TAG"
             gh workflow run create_release.yaml \
-              --ref "$CURRENT_BRANCH" \
+              --ref "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" \
               -f tag="$TAG"
           done
         env:
@@ -248,9 +244,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "Would enter prerelease mode: ${{ steps.release-strategy.outputs.prerelease_tag }}"
           fi
           echo "Would version packages according to changesets"
+          echo "Would publish packages to npm"
           echo "Would commit with message: chore: release"
           echo "Would create and push tags"
-          echo "Would publish packages to npm"
 
           if [ "${{ steps.release-strategy.outputs.use_prerelease }}" == "true" ]; then
             echo "Would exit prerelease mode after publishing"
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 686d6f86..3cdfe7d3 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
 ## 1.8.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 31a2c3a7..1a5bca6d 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/core",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.8",
     "description": "dojo: Core package for interacting with dojo worlds. Execution client and other helpful functions",
     "author": "dojo",
     "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/create-burner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-burner/CHANGELOG.md
index de6af9f3..334074d4 100644
--- a/packages/create-burner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create-burner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,18 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies [b40f13f]
-  - @dojoengine/core@1.9.0
-
 ## 1.8.10
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/create-burner/package.json b/packages/create-burner/package.json
index bf879796..ca8de5fc 100644
--- a/packages/create-burner/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-burner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/create-burner",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.10",
     "description": "dojo: Useful hooks and functions to create a Starknet burner wallet",
     "author": "Loaf",
     "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/create-dojo/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-dojo/CHANGELOG.md
index f4d7b23d..e759d57f 100644
--- a/packages/create-dojo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create-dojo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
 ## 1.8.4
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/create-dojo/package.json b/packages/create-dojo/package.json
index 85806c77..fe0093ff 100644
--- a/packages/create-dojo/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-dojo/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/create-dojo",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.4",
     "description": "Interactive CLI tool for creating Dojo.js applications",
     "author": "dojo",
     "module": "index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/grpc/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/grpc/CHANGELOG.md
index 653f6990..879f9544 100644
--- a/packages/grpc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/grpc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # @dojoengine/grpc
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
 ## 1.8.7
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/grpc/package.json b/packages/grpc/package.json
index fa354a20..2cdf16de 100644
--- a/packages/grpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/grpc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/grpc",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.7",
     "author": "Dojo Team",
     "license": "MIT",
     "description": "Dojo SDK: Build onchain and provable apps faster",
diff --git a/packages/internal/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/internal/CHANGELOG.md
index 03c92b0f..0e0ba55b 100644
--- a/packages/internal/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/internal/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
 # @dojoengine/internal
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies [b40f13f]
-  - @dojoengine/core@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/utils@1.9.0
-
 ## 1.8.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/internal/package.json b/packages/internal/package.json
index 2ba17770..efd1cd57 100644
--- a/packages/internal/package.json
+++ b/packages/internal/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/internal",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.0",
     "private": true,
     "description": "Internal APIs for Dojo Engine packages",
     "author": "Dojo Team",
diff --git a/packages/predeployed-connector/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/predeployed-connector/CHANGELOG.md
index 94556b79..2d3305ef 100644
--- a/packages/predeployed-connector/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/predeployed-connector/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
 ## 1.8.4
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/predeployed-connector/package.json b/packages/predeployed-connector/package.json
index ea9cbbcb..38e1a1b7 100644
--- a/packages/predeployed-connector/package.json
+++ b/packages/predeployed-connector/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/predeployed-connector",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.4",
     "description": "Dojo SDK: Build onchain and provable apps faster",
     "author": "Dojo Team",
     "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
index 43817ded..8414f5ce 100644
--- a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,22 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies [b40f13f]
-  - @dojoengine/core@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/grpc@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/sdk@1.10.0
-  - @dojoengine/state@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/utils@1.9.0
-
 ## 1.8.11
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index d564f833..9f626b6e 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/react",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.11",
     "description": "dojo: React hooks for working with the dojo engine stack.",
     "author": "dojo",
     "source": "src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 6263edad..1959237f 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,21 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.10.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies [b40f13f]
-  - @dojoengine/core@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/grpc@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/state@1.9.0
-  - @dojoengine/utils@1.9.0
-
 ## 1.9.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index 22964e20..4cf78e62 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/sdk",
-    "version": "1.10.0",
+    "version": "1.9.0",
     "description": "Dojo SDK: Build onchain and provable apps faster",
     "author": "Dojo Team",
     "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/state/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/state/CHANGELOG.md
index d1a0d3ba..08100acc 100644
--- a/packages/state/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/state/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
 ## 1.8.5
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/state/package.json b/packages/state/package.json
index 959f07ce..b7a76281 100644
--- a/packages/state/package.json
+++ b/packages/state/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/state",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.5",
     "description": "dojo: State syncing for dojo games",
     "author": "dojo",
     "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
index fd0f747a..9ac11cfd 100644
--- a/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 1.9.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- b40f13f: Bump Starknet.js support to v9.4.2.
-
-  Starknet.js peer and dependency ranges now target v9. Stable `@starknet-react/core` currently still declares a `starknet` v8 peer range, so installs pin Starknet.js through package-manager overrides until upstream widens that peer range. Generated React apps also include the Starknet React peer dependency needed for clean package installs.
-
 ## 1.8.4
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index 94841b8d..e8d3d8f4 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dojoengine/utils",
-    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "version": "1.8.4",
     "description": "dojo: utils ",
     "author": "dojo",
     "license": "MIT",