diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index be6560f4..ef68116a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: 📥 Checkout snarkOS
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: AleoNet/snarkOS
+          repository: AleoHQ/snarkOS
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ec943b39968215e17f43b5f53fd73acba66e3a5f # latest canarynet
           path: snarkos
 
       - name: 📥 Checkout snarkVM
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: AleoNet/snarkVM
+          repository: AleoHQ/snarkVM
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ed20562d6f97ef593f051ce3cc848644e785f817 # latest canarynet
           path: snarkvm
 
       - name: ☁️ Install Nightly
@@ -91,13 +95,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: 📥 Checkout snarkOS
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: AleoNet/snarkOS
+          repository: AleoHQ/snarkOS
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ec943b39968215e17f43b5f53fd73acba66e3a5f # latest canarynet
           path: snarkos
 
       - name: 📥 Checkout snarkVM
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: AleoNet/snarkVM
+          repository: AleoHQ/snarkVM
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ed20562d6f97ef593f051ce3cc848644e785f817 # latest canarynet
           path: snarkvm
 
       - name: 🥬 Use Mold Linker
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 51cad68f..1cfda763 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5525,9 +5525,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-authority",
  "snarkvm-ledger-block",
- "snarkvm-ledger-coinbase",
  "snarkvm-ledger-committee",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
  "snarkvm-ledger-query",
  "snarkvm-ledger-store",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer",
@@ -5555,39 +5555,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-authority",
- "snarkvm-ledger-coinbase",
  "snarkvm-ledger-committee",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-batch-header",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-subdag",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-transmission-id",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-program",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-snark",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "snarkvm-ledger-coinbase"
-version = "0.16.19"
-dependencies = [
- "aleo-std",
- "anyhow",
- "bincode",
- "blake2",
- "indexmap 2.2.6",
- "rayon",
- "serde_json",
- "snarkvm-algorithms",
- "snarkvm-console",
- "snarkvm-curves",
- "snarkvm-fields",
- "snarkvm-synthesizer-snark",
- "snarkvm-utilities",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "snarkvm-ledger-committee"
 version = "0.16.19"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap 2.2.6",
+ "rayon",
  "serde_json",
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-batch-header",
@@ -5623,6 +5605,7 @@ name = "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-batch-header"
 version = "0.16.19"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap 2.2.6",
+ "rayon",
  "serde_json",
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-transmission-id",
@@ -5660,8 +5643,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-block",
- "snarkvm-ledger-coinbase",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-data",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5669,7 +5652,40 @@ name = "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-transmission-id"
 version = "0.16.19"
 dependencies = [
  "snarkvm-console",
- "snarkvm-ledger-coinbase",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle"
+version = "0.16.19"
+dependencies = [
+ "aleo-std",
+ "anyhow",
+ "bincode",
+ "indexmap 2.2.6",
+ "lru",
+ "once_cell",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "rand",
+ "rand_chacha",
+ "rayon",
+ "serde_json",
+ "snarkvm-algorithms",
+ "snarkvm-console",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle-epoch"
+version = "0.16.19"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "colored",
+ "indexmap 2.2.6",
+ "rand",
+ "rand_chacha",
+ "rayon",
+ "snarkvm-console",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5701,9 +5717,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-authority",
  "snarkvm-ledger-block",
- "snarkvm-ledger-coinbase",
  "snarkvm-ledger-committee",
  "snarkvm-ledger-narwhal-batch-certificate",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-program",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-snark",
  "tracing",
@@ -5758,11 +5774,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "snarkvm-console",
  "snarkvm-ledger-block",
  "snarkvm-ledger-committee",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle",
+ "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle-epoch",
  "snarkvm-ledger-query",
  "snarkvm-ledger-store",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-process",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-program",
  "snarkvm-synthesizer-snark",
+ "snarkvm-utilities",
  "tracing",
 ]
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a4d5fbc1..fffd43a7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ strip = false
 inherits = "release"
 opt-level = "z"
 
+[profile.release-big]
+inherits = "release"
+codegen-units = 16
+incremental = true
+lto = "thin"
+opt-level = 1
+panic = "unwind"
+
 [workspace.dependencies]
 aleo-std = "=0.1.24"
 axum = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
diff --git a/crates/checkpoint/src/ledger.rs b/crates/checkpoint/src/ledger.rs
index bd7db40b..dd20e406 100644
--- a/crates/checkpoint/src/ledger.rs
+++ b/crates/checkpoint/src/ledger.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl Stores {
 
         // Remove the block solution IDs.
         for solution_id in solutions.solution_ids() {
-            db.puzzle_commitments_map().remove(solution_id)?;
+            db.solution_ids_map().remove(solution_id)?;
         }
 
         // Remove the aborted solution IDs.
diff --git a/crates/snops-agent/src/reconcile.rs b/crates/snops-agent/src/reconcile.rs
index 6911fb65..79ddd0cb 100644
--- a/crates/snops-agent/src/reconcile.rs
+++ b/crates/snops-agent/src/reconcile.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use snops_common::{
     api::{CheckpointMeta, StorageInfo},
     constant::{
         LEDGER_BASE_DIR, LEDGER_PERSIST_DIR, LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE, SNARKOS_FILE,
-        SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE,
+        SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE, VERSION_FILE,
     },
     rpc::error::ReconcileError,
     state::{EnvId, HeightRequest},
@@ -44,13 +44,31 @@ pub async fn check_files(
     .await
     .expect("failed to acquire snarkOS binary");
 
+    let version_file = storage_path.join(VERSION_FILE);
+
+    // wipe old storage when the version changes
+    if get_version_from_path(&version_file).await? != Some(info.version) && storage_path.exists() {
+        let _ = tokio::fs::remove_dir_all(&storage_path).await;
+    }
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&storage_path).map_err(|e| {
+        error!("failed to create storage directory: {e}");
+        ReconcileError::StorageSetupError("create storage directory".to_string())
+    })?;
+
+    let genesis_path = storage_path.join(SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE);
     let genesis_url = format!(
         "http://{}/content/storage/{storage_id}/{SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE}",
         &state.endpoint
     );
+    let ledger_path = storage_path.join(LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE);
+    let ledger_url = format!(
+        "http://{}/content/storage/{storage_id}/{LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE}",
+        &state.endpoint
+    );
 
     // download the genesis block
-    api::check_file(genesis_url, &storage_path.join(SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE))
+    api::check_file(genesis_url, &genesis_path)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| {
             error!("failed to download {SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE} from the control plane: {e}");
@@ -63,19 +81,22 @@ pub async fn check_files(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let ledger_url = format!(
-        "http://{}/content/storage/{storage_id}/{LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE}",
-        &state.endpoint
-    );
-
     // download the ledger file
-    api::check_file(ledger_url, &storage_path.join(LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE))
+    api::check_file(ledger_url, &ledger_path)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| {
             error!("failed to download {SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE} from the control plane: {e}");
             ReconcileError::StorageAcquireError(LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE.to_owned())
         })?;
 
+    // write the regen version to a "version" file
+    tokio::fs::write(&version_file, info.version.to_string())
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            error!("failed to write storage version: {e}");
+            ReconcileError::StorageSetupError("write storage version".to_string())
+        })?;
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -342,3 +363,16 @@ fn find_checkpoint_by_span<'a>(
         .rev()
         .find_map(|(t, c)| if t <= timestamp { Some(c) } else { None })
 }
+
+async fn get_version_from_path(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<Option<u16>, ReconcileError> {
+    if !path.exists() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let data = tokio::fs::read_to_string(path).await.map_err(|e| {
+        error!("failed to read storage version: {e}");
+        ReconcileError::StorageSetupError("failed to read storage version".to_string())
+    })?;
+
+    Ok(data.parse().ok())
+}
diff --git a/crates/snops-common/src/api.rs b/crates/snops-common/src/api.rs
index ae7ee447..f97f403f 100644
--- a/crates/snops-common/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/snops-common/src/api.rs
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ pub struct StorageInfo {
     pub checkpoints: Vec<CheckpointMeta>,
     /// Whether to persist the ledger
     pub persist: bool,
+    /// Version identifier for this ledger
+    pub version: u16,
 }
diff --git a/crates/snops-common/src/constant.rs b/crates/snops-common/src/constant.rs
index b3176b3c..de549c51 100644
--- a/crates/snops-common/src/constant.rs
+++ b/crates/snops-common/src/constant.rs
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ pub const LEDGER_BASE_DIR: &str = "ledger";
 pub const LEDGER_PERSIST_DIR: &str = "persist";
 /// Temporary storage archive file name.
 pub const LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE: &str = "ledger.tar.gz";
+/// File containing a version counter for a ledger
+pub const VERSION_FILE: &str = "version";
diff --git a/crates/snops/src/schema/error.rs b/crates/snops/src/schema/error.rs
index da9be8f0..37275557 100644
--- a/crates/snops/src/schema/error.rs
+++ b/crates/snops/src/schema/error.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ pub enum StorageError {
     Command(CommandError, String),
     #[error("mkdirs for storage generation id: `{0}`: {1}")]
     GenerateStorage(String, #[source] std::io::Error),
+    #[error("remove storage {0:#?}: {1}")]
+    RemoveStorage(PathBuf, #[source] std::io::Error),
     #[error("generating genesis id: `{0}`: {1}")]
     FailedToGenGenesis(String, #[source] std::io::Error),
     #[error("fetching genesis block id: `{0}` url: `{1}`: {2}")]
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ pub enum StorageError {
     NoGenerationParams(String),
     #[error("reading balances {0:#?}: {1}")]
     ReadBalances(PathBuf, #[source] std::io::Error),
+    #[error("reading version {0:#?}: {1}")]
+    ReadVersion(PathBuf, #[source] std::io::Error),
+    #[error("writing version {0:#?}: {1}")]
+    WriteVersion(PathBuf, #[source] std::io::Error),
     #[error("parsing balances {0:#?}: {1}")]
     ParseBalances(PathBuf, #[source] serde_json::Error),
     #[error("error loading checkpoints: {0}")]
diff --git a/crates/snops/src/schema/storage.rs b/crates/snops/src/schema/storage.rs
index 0e6d2054..565ce923 100644
--- a/crates/snops/src/schema/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/snops/src/schema/storage.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use serde::{
 };
 use snops_common::{
     api::{CheckpointMeta, StorageInfo},
-    constant::{LEDGER_BASE_DIR, LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE, SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE},
+    constant::{LEDGER_BASE_DIR, LEDGER_STORAGE_FILE, SNARKOS_GENESIS_FILE, VERSION_FILE},
     state::KeyState,
 };
 use tokio::process::Command;
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ use crate::{error::CommandError, state::GlobalState};
 #[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
 pub struct Document {
     pub id: FilenameString,
+    /// Regen version
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub regen: u16,
     pub name: String,
     pub description: Option<String>,
     /// Prefer using existing storage instead of generating new stuff.
@@ -112,6 +115,9 @@ pub type AleoAddrMap = IndexMap<String, String>;
 pub struct LoadedStorage {
     /// Storage ID
     pub id: String,
+    /// Version counter for this storage - incrementing will invalidate old
+    /// saved ledgers
+    pub version: u16,
     /// Path to storage data
     pub path: PathBuf,
     /// committee lookup
@@ -207,10 +213,20 @@ impl Document {
 
         let mut base = state.cli.path.join("storage");
         base.push(&id);
+        let version_file = base.join(VERSION_FILE);
 
         // TODO: The dir can be made by a previous run and the aot stuff can fail
         // i.e an empty/incomplete directory can exist and we should check those
-        let exists = matches!(tokio::fs::try_exists(&base).await, Ok(true));
+        let mut exists = matches!(tokio::fs::try_exists(&base).await, Ok(true));
+
+        // wipe old storage when the version changes
+        if get_version_from_path(&version_file).await? != Some(self.regen) && exists {
+            info!("storage {id} version changed, removing old storage");
+            tokio::fs::remove_dir_all(&base)
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| StorageError::RemoveStorage(version_file.clone(), e))?;
+            exists = false;
+        }
 
         // TODO: respect self.prefer_existing
 
@@ -384,6 +400,11 @@ impl Document {
             read_to_addrs(pick_additional_addr, base.join("accounts.json")).await?,
         );
 
+        // write the regen version to a "version" file
+        tokio::fs::write(&version_file, self.regen.to_string())
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| StorageError::WriteVersion(version_file.clone(), e))?;
+
         // todo: maybe update the loaded storage in global state if the hash
         // of the storage document is different I guess...
         // that might interfere with running tests, so I don't know
@@ -408,6 +429,7 @@ impl Document {
         }
 
         let storage = Arc::new(LoadedStorage {
+            version: self.regen,
             id: id.to_owned(),
             path: base.clone(),
             committee: read_to_addrs(pick_commitee_addr, base.join("committee.json")).await?,
@@ -567,9 +589,22 @@ impl LoadedStorage {
             .unwrap_or_default();
         StorageInfo {
             id: self.id.clone(),
+            version: self.version,
             retention_policy: self.checkpoints.as_ref().map(|c| c.policy().clone()),
             checkpoints,
             persist: self.persist,
         }
     }
 }
+
+async fn get_version_from_path(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<Option<u16>, StorageError> {
+    if !path.exists() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let data = tokio::fs::read_to_string(path)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| StorageError::ReadVersion(path.clone(), e))?;
+
+    Ok(data.parse().ok())
+}
diff --git a/scripts/abort_test.sh b/scripts/abort_test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 13b3b787..00000000
--- a/scripts/abort_test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-curl 'http://127.0.0.1:1234/api/v1/env' -X DELETE
-
-# TODO: specify the test to abort
-
-# # check if index is set
-# if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
-#   echo "Usage: $0 <test.yaml>"
-#   exit 1
-# fi
-# curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://localhost:1234/api/v1/test/prepare -d "$(cat $1)"
diff --git a/scripts/addr.sh b/scripts/addr.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e666db00..00000000
--- a/scripts/addr.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-COMMITTEE=$TEST_PATH/committee.json
-
-cat $COMMITTEE | jq "(. | keys)[$1]" -r;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/agent.sh b/scripts/agent.sh
index 31f9cf21..0525caaf 100755
--- a/scripts/agent.sh
+++ b/scripts/agent.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fi
 DATA_PATH="$(pwd)/snops-data/$INDEX"
 
 echo "Starting ${DATA_PATH}"
-cargo run --release -p snops-agent -- \
+cargo run --profile release-big -p snops-agent -- \
   --id "local-$INDEX" \
   --path "$DATA_PATH" \
   --bind "0.0.0.0" \
diff --git a/scripts/broadcast_tx.sh b/scripts/broadcast_tx.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 7226983e..00000000
--- a/scripts/broadcast_tx.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# broadcasts a single transaction from the tx.json file
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-TRANSACTIONS=$TEST_PATH/tx.json
-
-# broadcast a transaction by index from the tx.json file
-curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$(cat $TRANSACTIONS | jq ".[$1]")" \
-  http://localhost:3030/mainnet/transaction/broadcast
diff --git a/scripts/build_ledger.sh b/scripts/build_ledger.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 01db17ca..00000000
--- a/scripts/build_ledger.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# generate a genesis block and initial ledger
-
-NAME="$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-mkdir -p tests/$NAME
-
-GENESIS=tests/$NAME/genesis.block
-COMMITTEE=tests/$NAME/committee.json
-ACCOUNTS=tests/$NAME/accounts.json
-TRANSACTIONS=tests/$NAME/tx.json
-LEDGER=tests/$NAME/ledger
-
-echo "Creating test $NAME"
-
-pk() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "[.[][0]][$1]" -r; }
-addr() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "(. | keys)[$1]" -r; }
-
-# generate the genesis block
-$BINARY genesis \
-  --committee-size 6 \
-  --committee-output $COMMITTEE \
-  --output $GENESIS \
-  --bonded-balance 10000000000000 \
-  --additional-accounts 5 \
-  --additional-accounts-output $ACCOUNTS
-GENESIS_PK=$(pk 0)
-
-# setup the ledger
-$BINARY ledger --genesis $GENESIS --ledger $LEDGER init
-
-echo "Start a validator with \`scripts/validator.sh 0\`"
-echo "Broadcast some transactions with \`scripts/tx_cannon.sh\`"
diff --git a/scripts/client.sh b/scripts/client.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index a227a883..00000000
--- a/scripts/client.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-scripts/start.sh client $1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/env_start.sh b/scripts/env_start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index bea687b2..00000000
--- a/scripts/env_start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# check if index is set
-if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 <id>"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-curl -v -X POST http://localhost:1234/api/v1/env/$1
diff --git a/scripts/pk.sh b/scripts/pk.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1652b5bd..00000000
--- a/scripts/pk.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-COMMITTEE=$TEST_PATH/committee.json
-
-cat $COMMITTEE | jq "[.[][0]][$1]" -r;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/print.sh b/scripts/print.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2f2ef039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/print.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo "0: $(curl -s http://localhost:3030/mainnet/block/height/latest)"
+echo "1: $(curl -s http://localhost:3031/mainnet/block/height/latest)"
+echo "2: $(curl -s http://localhost:3032/mainnet/block/height/latest)"
+echo "3: $(curl -s http://localhost:3033/mainnet/block/height/latest)"
diff --git a/scripts/prover.sh b/scripts/prover.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4d48a79b..00000000
--- a/scripts/prover.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-scripts/start.sh prover $1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/run_test.sh b/scripts/run_test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 097678cf..00000000
--- a/scripts/run_test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# check if index is set
-if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 <test.yaml>"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-curl http://localhost:1234/api/v1/env/prepare -d "$(cat $1)"
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e509e821..00000000
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# spin up a client using committee member 0's key
-
-MODE="$1"
-INDEX="$2"
-
-# check if mode is client, validator, or prover
-if [ -z "$MODE" ] || [ "$MODE" != "client" ] && [ "$MODE" != "validator" ] && [ "$MODE" != "prover" ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 <client|validator|prover> <node_id>"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# check if index is set
-if [ -z "$INDEX" ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 <client|validator|prover> <node_id>"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-GENESIS=$TEST_PATH/genesis.block
-COMMITTEE=$TEST_PATH/committee.json
-LEDGER=$TEST_PATH/ledger
-
-pk() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "[.[][0]][$INDEX]" -r; }
-
-STORAGE="${LEDGER}_${MODE}_${INDEX}"
-
-# delete the old ledger
-rm -rf $STORAGE
-cp -r $LEDGER $STORAGE
-
-echo "Starting $MODE $INDEX" "${TEST_PATH}/${MODE}_${INDEX}.log"
-$BINARY --log "${TEST_PATH}/${MODE}_${INDEX}.log" \
-	run --type $MODE \
-  --bind "0.0.0.0" \
-  --bft "500$INDEX" \
-  --rest "303$INDEX" \
-  --node "413$INDEX" \
-  --genesis $GENESIS \
-  --ledger $STORAGE \
-  --private-key $(pk 0) \
-  --peers "127.0.0.1:4130,127.0.0.1:4131,127.0.0.1:4132,127.0.0.1:4133,127.0.0.1:4134" \
-  --validators "127.0.0.1:5000,127.0.0.1:5001,127.0.0.1:5002,127.0.0.1:5003,127.0.0.1:5004,127.0.0.1:5005"
diff --git a/scripts/test_path.sh b/scripts/test_path.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 8a54c3a4..00000000
--- a/scripts/test_path.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-if [[ -n "$1" ]]
-then
-  TEST_PATH="$(pwd)/tests/$1"
-else
-  TEST_PATH="$(pwd)/tests/$(ls tests | sort | tail -n1)"
-fi
-
-if [[ ! -d $TEST_PATH ]]
-then
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-echo $TEST_PATH
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/tx_cannon.sh b/scripts/tx_cannon.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 5098f069..00000000
--- a/scripts/tx_cannon.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# generate 2 transactions and broadcast them to the local client at :3030
-
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-GENESIS=$TEST_PATH/genesis.block
-COMMITTEE=$TEST_PATH/committee.json
-ACCOUNTS=$TEST_PATH/accounts.json
-TRANSACTIONS=$TEST_PATH/tx.json
-LEDGER=$TEST_PATH/ledger
-
-pk() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "[.[][0]][$1]" -r; }
-addr() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "(. | keys)[$1]" -r; }
-
-
-# $BINARY ledger -g $GENESIS -l $LEDGER tx num 100 \
-#   --private-keys $(cat $ACCOUNTS | jq -r '[to_entries[] | .value[0]] | join(",")') >> $TRANSACTIONS
-
-# emit 3 transactions
-# curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$(cat $TRANSACTIONS | jq ".[0]")" \
-#   http://localhost:3030/mainnet/transaction/broadcast
-# curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$(cat $TRANSACTIONS | jq ".[1]")" \
-#   http://localhost:3030/mainnet/transaction/broadcast
-
-
-TX=$($BINARY ledger -g $GENESIS -l $LEDGER tx num 1 --private-keys $(cat $ACCOUNTS | jq -r '[to_entries[] | .value[0]] | join(",")'))
-curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://localhost:3031/mainnet/transaction/broadcast -d "$TX"
diff --git a/scripts/tx_cannon_append.sh b/scripts/tx_cannon_append.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4066cf9c..00000000
--- a/scripts/tx_cannon_append.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# generate 2 transactions and add them to the ledger
-
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-GENESIS=$TEST_PATH/genesis.block
-COMMITTEE=$TEST_PATH/committee.json
-TRANSACTIONS=$TEST_PATH/tx.json
-LEDGER=$TEST_PATH/ledger
-
-TXS_PER_BLOCK=10
-
-pk() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "[.[][0]][$1]" -r; }
-addr() { cat $COMMITTEE | jq "(. | keys)[$1]" -r; }
-
-OPERATIONS=$(jq -r -n \
-  --arg genesis_pk $(pk 0) \
-  --arg addr_1 $(addr 1) \
-  --arg addr_2 $(addr 2) \
-'[
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_1, "amount": 500 },
-  { "from": $genesis_pk, "to": $addr_2, "amount": 500 }
-]')
-
-$BINARY ledger -g $GENESIS -l $LEDGER tx --operations "$OPERATIONS" \
-  | $BINARY ledger -g $GENESIS -l $LEDGER add --txs-per-block $TXS_PER_BLOCK
diff --git a/scripts/validator.sh b/scripts/validator.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 29bd2741..00000000
--- a/scripts/validator.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-scripts/start.sh validator $1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/view.sh b/scripts/view.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 350cfb02..00000000
--- a/scripts/view.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# generate 2 transactions and add them to the ledger
-
-BINARY="$(pwd)/target/release/snarkos-aot"
-
-TEST_PATH=$(scripts/test_path.sh)
-GENESIS=$TEST_PATH/genesis.block
-LEDGER=$TEST_PATH/ledger
-
-$BINARY ledger -g $GENESIS -l $LEDGER view block 0
diff --git a/specs/persist-4-validators.yaml b/specs/persist-4-validators.yaml
index 67806ed0..639f7389 100644
--- a/specs/persist-4-validators.yaml
+++ b/specs/persist-4-validators.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ description: |-
 retention-policy: default
 generate: {}
 persist: true
+regen: 1
 
 ---
 version: nodes.snarkos.testing.monadic.us/v1