diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1345460de..c3dc43b8b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Detailed version can be seen on [Codecov.io][coverage-link]
    genesis --> statemanager
    genesis --> trie
    tx --> block
-   tx --> evm
    tx --> vm
    vm --> client
    statemanager --> evm
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2ea4922bc6..a2f61344cf 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/packages/blockchain/package.json b/packages/blockchain/package.json
index 0abcc64586..3c6016f4f2 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/package.json
+++ b/packages/blockchain/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 0ff4708a4a..019cf8f0a4 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
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diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index 4f04dff321..c2a1a9ccf1 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@
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diff --git a/packages/evm/package.json b/packages/evm/package.json
index 0ac7b2450b..d4c073cc67 100644
--- a/packages/evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/evm/package.json
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diff --git a/packages/mpt/package.json b/packages/mpt/package.json
index 6e9e3c11a6..e3de9b071b 100644
--- a/packages/mpt/package.json
+++ b/packages/mpt/package.json
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diff --git a/packages/verkle/package.json b/packages/verkle/package.json
index 139a196919..85e36ec15e 100644
--- a/packages/verkle/package.json
+++ b/packages/verkle/package.json
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