diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml
index a550acc..04db439 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
         description: 'Branch to create tag from'
         required: true
         type: string
-        default: 'main'
+        default: 'next'
       tag_message:
         description: 'Tag message/description'
         required: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local-network.yaml b/.github/workflows/local-network.yaml
index cb3f485..a749a3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local-network.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local-network.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ name: Local Network Tests
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - next
       - dev
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - next
       - dev
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -35,15 +35,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Aztec CLI
         run: |
           curl -s https://install.aztec.network > tmp.sh
-          bash tmp.sh <<< yes "yes"
+          VERSION=${{ env.AZTEC_VERSION }} bash tmp.sh <<< yes "yes"
 
       - name: Update path
         run: echo "/home/runner/.aztec/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
-      - name: Set Aztec version
-        run: |
-          VERSION=${{ env.AZTEC_VERSION }} aztec-up
-
       # This is a temporary hack to fix a problem with v3 releases.
       - name: Manually tag the aztec version as `latest`
         run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98e750a..c3af76d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ This repo connects to a locally running Aztec local network by default, but can
 [![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter?logo=github&color=yellow)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/stargazers)
 [![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter?logo=github&color=blue)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/network/members)
 [![Build](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/actions/workflows/update.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/actions)
-[![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter?logo=git)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/commits/main)
-[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/blob/main/LICENSE)
+[![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter?logo=git)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/commits/next)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-starter/blob/next/LICENSE)
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-join%20chat-5B5EA6)](https://discord.gg/aztec)
 [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/aztecnetwork?style=flat&logo=twitter)](https://x.com/aztecnetwork)