diff --git a/.changeset/dull-feet-hear.md b/.changeset/dull-feet-hear.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a845151cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dull-feet-hear.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+---
diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bacd7f219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "mode": "exit",
+  "tag": "beta",
+  "initialVersions": {
+    "@celo/odis-identifiers": "0.0.1",
+    "@celo/phone-number-privacy-combiner": "3.3.1",
+    "@celo/phone-number-privacy-common": "3.1.0",
+    "@celo/phone-number-privacy-monitor": "3.0.1",
+    "@celo/phone-number-privacy-signer": "3.1.0",
+    "@celo/encrypted-backup": "5.0.4",
+    "@celo/identity": "5.0.4"
+  },
+  "changesets": []
+}
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6e3281732..2e76fa588 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,21 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       day: "monday"
       interval: "weekly"
-  # To be added when a package manager decision has been taken
-  # - package-ecosystem: "npm" / "pnpm" # https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#package-ecosystem
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm" # is value for yarn
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      day: "monday"
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      development-dependencies:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      production-dependencies:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c737b754a..d460f4f62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,4 @@ jobs:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ env.NPM_TOKEN }}
         with:
           # This expects you to have a script called release which does a build for your packages and calls changeset publish
-          publish: yarn release
-      - name: Remove Yarn
-        # https://github.com/actions/setup-node/issues/182
-        if: always()
-        run: npm uninstall -g yarn
\ No newline at end of file
+          publish: yarn release
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/social-connect.yml b/.github/workflows/social-connect.yml
index ecd2d09b7..27491ecfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/social-connect.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/social-connect.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - changeset-release/prerelease/*
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+      - prerelease/*
 
 concurrency:
   group: social-connect-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..2f9c57182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+. "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"
+
+yarn pretty-quick --staged --pattern '**/*.+(ts|js)'
+
+bash scripts/prereleasecheck.sh
diff --git a/.husky/pre-push b/.husky/pre-push
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd083524c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.husky/pre-push
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+. "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"
+
+bash scripts/prereleasecheck.sh
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index bae54a291..531a9fe4b 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -19,29 +19,19 @@ Each time a changeset is merged into main a "Version Packages" PR will automatic
 
 ## For pre releasing
 
-changesets has 2 strategies for pre release versions.
+For Detailed Steps read scripts/beta-mode.sh
 
-The first is to enter `pre` mode on changesets. [docs here](https://github.com/changesets/changesets/blob/main/docs/prereleases.md)
+1. Run `yarn beta-enter`
+This will enter into the pre mode of changesets and create a prerelease/beta branch and push it up to origin(github)
 
-```
-yarn changeset pre enter beta
-yarn changeset version
-git add .
-git commit -m "Enter prerelease mode and version packages"
-yarn changeset publish
-git push --follow-tags
-```
+Any time a commit is pushed to prerelease/** github will go and open a specially Version Packages (Beta) PR. You can merge this and packages will be published as specified in the branch (should be beta)
 
-The other is to append --snapshot. which is great for daily releases.
+2. If you need to release another beta make a changeset and commit it up.
 
-```
-yarn changeset version --snapshot canary
+3. When done run `yarn beta-exit`
+This will exit changeset pre mode. Push up.
 
-yarn changeset publish --no-git-tag --snapshot
-
-```
-
-<https://github.com/changesets/changesets/blob/main/docs/snapshot-releases.md>
+4. Now you can Open a Pr with your prerelease/? branch against main.
 
 ## Package Versioning
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8c7a67e5..5f8c9d1f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@
     "test:watch": "node node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js --watch",
     "cs": "yarn changeset",
     "bump": "yarn changeset version",
-    "release": "yarn build && yarn cs publish"
-  },
-  "husky": {
-    "hooks": {
-      "pre-commit": "pretty-quick --staged --pattern '**/*.+(ts|js)'"
-    }
+    "release": "yarn build && yarn cs publish",
+    "beta-enter": "bash scripts/beta-mode.sh",
+    "beta-exit": "yarn cs pre exit && git commit -am 'Complete beta releasing'",
+    "postinstall": "yarn husky install && yarn workspaces foreach --all -piv run postinstall"
   },
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*",
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@
     "eslint": "^8.50.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.0.0",
-    "husky": "^3.1.0",
+    "husky": "^8.0.0",
     "jest": "^29.0.2",
     "jest-circus": "^29.0.2",
     "jest-junit": "^14.0.1",
diff --git a/scripts/beta-mode.sh b/scripts/beta-mode.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84be97252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/beta-mode.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Beta Workflow steps
+# 0. Enter any random branch name
+echo "Enter a branch name"
+read branch_name
+# 1. create a prerelease/random branch
+git branch prerelease/$branch_name
+# 2. check it out
+git checkout prerelease/$branch_name
+# 3. enter pre mode (beta)
+yarn cs pre enter beta
+# 4. commit
+git add .changeset/pre.json
+git commit -am "enter beta mode"
+# 5. push
+git push origin prerelease/$branch_name
+# 6. githhub action will automatically trigger and open a Version packages (beta) PR against the prerelease/random branch
+echo "Commit to this prerelease/$branch_name and push up will trigger the github action to open a Version packages (beta) PR"
+# 7. merge that PR to publish or Push up more commits to update
+echo "Merge the Version Packages (beta) PR to publish a beta"
+#    a. if you do merge/publish you will need to add more changesets to initiate a new beta being published
+# 8. repeat 7 if wanted
+# 9. when ready to exit pre mode. `yarn beta-exit`
+echo "when complete with beta mode, run `yarn beta-exit`"
+echo "IMPORTANT: once you exit pre mode you should open a PR to merge your branch into main."
+echo "DONT MERGE the Version Packages PR which is not Beta into prerelease/$branch_name branch"
+# 11. open PR for prerelease into main
+# NOTE: if you want to exit pre mode and not publish a beta, you can run `yarn beta-exit --no-publis
+# TODO right now if you merge the changeset-prerelease Version Packages PR into its BASE it might be possible to end up in a state where pre mode is exited and you merge version packages in and end up pubblishing a regular package
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/prereleasecheck.sh b/scripts/prereleasecheck.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e83235a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prereleasecheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+BRANCH="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+
+# Ensure that its not possible to commit to a prerelease branch without a pre.json file
+if  [[ $BRANCH == prerelease* ]]; then
+	echo "checking for  pre.json"
+  PRE_FILE=.changeset/pre.json
+  if test -f "$PRE_FILE"; then
+    echo "$PRE_FILE exists."
+  else
+    echo "$PRE_FILE does not exist. Run yarn beta-enter to create it."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 28e599072..33a150f61 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -10290,7 +10290,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"cosmiconfig@npm:^5.0.5, cosmiconfig@npm:^5.1.0, cosmiconfig@npm:^5.2.1":
+"cosmiconfig@npm:^5.0.5, cosmiconfig@npm:^5.1.0":
   version: 5.2.1
   resolution: "cosmiconfig@npm:5.2.1"
   dependencies:
@@ -13205,13 +13205,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"get-stdin@npm:^7.0.0":
-  version: 7.0.0
-  resolution: "get-stdin@npm:7.0.0"
-  checksum: a24ab2cf8ee35bf5d3460c0d8145f2624715d864485789b7101a7cf1b6c1ce0a57319e25304872074121fa60e7104f1af3583a7014e9974c84c61d0702beae24
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "get-stream@npm:^4.0.0, get-stream@npm:^4.1.0":
   version: 4.1.0
   resolution: "get-stream@npm:4.1.0"
@@ -14020,25 +14013,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"husky@npm:^3.1.0":
-  version: 3.1.0
-  resolution: "husky@npm:3.1.0"
-  dependencies:
-    chalk: "npm:^2.4.2"
-    ci-info: "npm:^2.0.0"
-    cosmiconfig: "npm:^5.2.1"
-    execa: "npm:^1.0.0"
-    get-stdin: "npm:^7.0.0"
-    opencollective-postinstall: "npm:^2.0.2"
-    pkg-dir: "npm:^4.2.0"
-    please-upgrade-node: "npm:^3.2.0"
-    read-pkg: "npm:^5.2.0"
-    run-node: "npm:^1.0.0"
-    slash: "npm:^3.0.0"
+"husky@npm:^8.0.0":
+  version: 8.0.3
+  resolution: "husky@npm:8.0.3"
   bin:
-    husky-run: ./run.js
-    husky-upgrade: ./lib/upgrader/bin.js
-  checksum: bd2934f5992b6a3d8c6bc077fbd808fc41368241942d39749ff9d2ac7e0cc18736c16c6a193fa9dc2843cb9f69dd227c8a828e20c4babab437a2f7e2fd779110
+    husky: lib/bin.js
+  checksum: b754cf70fdc97c3b60fec5b80056b9c11436464953b1691bf2b5dcf0081fb6685d2c5f47abb8b2b1c49f504aabea5321fdd6496f8b755d9f6e7525a493406abb
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -18602,7 +18582,7 @@ __metadata:
     eslint: "npm:^8.50.0"
     eslint-config-prettier: "npm:^9.0.0"
     eslint-plugin-prettier: "npm:^5.0.0"
-    husky: "npm:^3.1.0"
+    husky: "npm:^8.0.0"
     jest: "npm:^29.0.2"
     jest-circus: "npm:^29.0.2"
     jest-junit: "npm:^14.0.1"
@@ -18751,15 +18731,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"opencollective-postinstall@npm:^2.0.2":
-  version: 2.0.3
-  resolution: "opencollective-postinstall@npm:2.0.3"
-  bin:
-    opencollective-postinstall: index.js
-  checksum: 69d63778087cd10c9d707d9ed360556780cfdd0cd6241ded0e26632f467f1d5a064f4a9aec19a30c187770c17adba034d988f7684b226f3a73e79f44e73fab0e
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "opentracing@npm:^0.14.4":
   version: 0.14.7
   resolution: "opentracing@npm:0.14.7"
@@ -19419,15 +19390,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"please-upgrade-node@npm:^3.2.0":
-  version: 3.2.0
-  resolution: "please-upgrade-node@npm:3.2.0"
-  dependencies:
-    semver-compare: "npm:^1.0.0"
-  checksum: d87c41581a2a022fbe25965a97006238cd9b8cbbf49b39f78d262548149a9d30bd2bdf35fec3d810e0001e630cd46ef13c7e19c389dea8de7e64db271a2381bb
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "portfinder@npm:^1.0.23":
   version: 1.0.32
   resolution: "portfinder@npm:1.0.32"
@@ -20970,15 +20932,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"run-node@npm:^1.0.0":
-  version: 1.0.0
-  resolution: "run-node@npm:1.0.0"
-  bin:
-    run-node: run-node
-  checksum: 99a0846de16d64c81e7cce487b8d7a77907d7ff69e229ad154cc7ee33ded6f82f71309f47de33cc4c206de6c7b7c37f641d7b6488bb85cc0bfe4da6d8b029242
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "run-parallel@npm:^1.1.9":
   version: 1.2.0
   resolution: "run-parallel@npm:1.2.0"
@@ -21109,13 +21062,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"semver-compare@npm:^1.0.0":
-  version: 1.0.0
-  resolution: "semver-compare@npm:1.0.0"
-  checksum: 75f9c7a7786d1756f64b1429017746721e07bd7691bdad6368f7643885d3a98a27586777e9699456564f4844b407e9f186cc1d588a3f9c0be71310e517e942c3
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "semver-diff@npm:^3.1.1":
   version: 3.1.1
   resolution: "semver-diff@npm:3.1.1"