diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 372db6dcca..1e8ed7eadd 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 # Lines starting with '#' are comments.
-
 # Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
 
 # More details are here: https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
 
-# The '\*' pattern is global owners.
+# The '*' pattern is global owners.
 
 # Order is important. The last matching pattern has the most precedence.
-
 # The folders are ordered as follows:
 
 # In each subsection folders are ordered first by depth, then alphabetically.
-
 # This should make it easy to add new rules without breaking existing ones.
 
 # Global:
 
-- @ctrlc03 @kittybest @0xmad @samajammin @crisgarner
+* @ctrlc03 @kittybest @0xmad @samajammin @crisgarner
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..244c423cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [dev]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [dev]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: ["javascript", "typeScript"]
+        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://git.io/codeql-language-support
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+          # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
+
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml
index 2e11c06218..c31031d6a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Contracts
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master, dev]
+    branches: [dev]
   pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-build.yml b/.github/workflows/core-build.yml
index e7731479c7..17423cba2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Core
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master, dev]
+    branches: [dev]
   pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/crypto-build.yml b/.github/workflows/crypto-build.yml
index f91800eb53..f70b082b77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crypto-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crypto-build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Crypto
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master, dev]
+    branches: [dev]
   pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/domainobjs-build.yml b/.github/workflows/domainobjs-build.yml
index 3b0a05ab98..3d3e426fdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/domainobjs-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/domainobjs-build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Domainobjs
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master, dev]
+    branches: [dev]
   pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index 59c4bde85e..9881b7a8be 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ cache/
 package-lock.json
 **/package-lock.json
 CHANGELOG.md
+CODEOWNERS
 .eslintignore
 circuits/ts/verifier_groth16.sol
 website/.docusaurus/
diff --git a/website/versioned_docs/version-v1.x/versioning.md b/website/versioned_docs/version-v1.x/versioning.md
index d6d9810d84..5806a09f39 100644
--- a/website/versioned_docs/version-v1.x/versioning.md
+++ b/website/versioned_docs/version-v1.x/versioning.md
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ Version number '1.2.3' is used here as an example. You should replace the versio
 git clone https://github.com/privacy-scaling-explorations/maci
 ```
 
-3. Switch to the `master` branch:
+3. Switch to the `dev` branch:
 
 ```
-git checkout master
+git checkout dev
 ```
 
 4. Install required dependencies: