diff --git a/.github/workflows/anchor-idl.yml b/.github/workflows/anchor-idl.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ecd8d643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/anchor-idl.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Anchor IDL CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: "18.19.1"
+      - name: Npm install
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Install Solana
+        run: |
+          sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/v1.18.16/install)"
+          echo "/home/runner/.local/share/solana/install/active_release/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+      - name: Install Anchor
+        working-directory: ./staking
+        run: npm i -g @coral-xyz/anchor-cli@0.30.1
+      - name: Build IDL
+        working-directory: ./staking
+        run: anchor build
+      - name: Check commited idl is up to date
+        working-directory: ./staking
+        run: git diff -G".*" --exit-code target/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/anchor.yml b/.github/workflows/anchor.yml
index 7fa2efb30..99fd1e744 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/anchor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/anchor.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/v1.18.16/install)"
           echo "/home/runner/.local/share/solana/install/active_release/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      - name: Install Anchor
-        working-directory: ./staking
-        run: npm i -g @coral-xyz/anchor-cli@0.30.1
-      - name: Anchor tests
+      - name: Install Solana Verify CLI
+        run: |
+          cargo install solana-verify --git https://github.com/Ellipsis-Labs/solana-verifiable-build --rev 098551f
+      - name: Javascript tests
         working-directory: ./staking
         run: npm run test:ci
       # Remove debug folder to avoid hitting space limit in ci
@@ -36,6 +36,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cargo tests
         working-directory: ./staking
         run: RUST_MIN_STACK=33554432 cargo test
-      - name: Check commited idl is up to date
-        working-directory: ./staking
-        run: git diff -G".*" --exit-code target/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b0018d83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  tags:
+    - v*
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: "18.19.1"
+      - name: Install Solana Verify CLI
+        run: |
+          cargo install solana-verify --git https://github.com/Ellipsis-Labs/solana-verifiable-build --rev 098551f
+      - name: Build
+        working-directory: ./staking
+        run: solana-verify build
+      - name: Publish program binaries
+        working-directory: ./staking
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@133984371c30d34e38222a64855679a414cb7575
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: ./target/deploy/*.so
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+          file_glob: true
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 041646cde..3a8eb7c28 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ repos:
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
         exclude: staking/target
       - id: check-added-large-files
-        exclude: package-lock.json
+        exclude: package-lock.json|staking/tests/programs
   # Hook to format many type of files in the repo
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-prettier
     rev: "v2.7.1"
diff --git a/staking/Anchor.toml b/staking/Anchor.toml
index 7f8d0bfd5..d3a0d0ea7 100644
--- a/staking/Anchor.toml
+++ b/staking/Anchor.toml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ ledger_dir = "./.anchor/test-ledger"
 [path]
 idl_path = "./target/idl/staking.json"
 binary_path = "./target/deploy/staking.so"
-governance_path = "./target/deploy/governance.so"
-chat_path = "./target/deploy/chat.so"
+governance_path = "./tests/programs/governance.so" # This is the version of governance with the extra instructions for testing, check PR 184 for more info
+chat_path = "./tests/programs/chat.so"
 wallet_tester_path = "./target/deploy/wallet_tester.so"
 profile_path = "./target/deploy/profile.so"
 integrity_pool_path = "./target/deploy/integrity_pool.so"
diff --git a/staking/Cargo.lock b/staking/Cargo.lock
index 24b34e4a0..08a017346 100644
--- a/staking/Cargo.lock
+++ b/staking/Cargo.lock
@@ -3063,7 +3063,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyth-staking-program"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "2.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash 0.8.11",
  "anchor-lang",
diff --git a/staking/Dockerfile b/staking/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index d75bce347..000000000
--- a/staking/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Docker image to generate a deterministic build of the Pyth Staking Program
-# program. This image extends projectserum/build which is based on backpackapp/build
-# but with a specific version of the Solana CLI and Anchor CLI.
-#
-
-FROM backpackapp/build:v0.30.1@sha256:c160fe32cba7c463981110b2aac2924de4833c06a0af6473a830ead880c4ef3b
-
-ARG TEST=false
-ENV TEST_ENV=$TEST
-WORKDIR /workspace
-
-COPY . .
-
-CMD ["bash", "-c", \
-        "if [ \"$TEST_ENV\" = \"true\" ]; then anchor build -- --features mock-clock; else anchor build; fi && if [ \"$TEST_ENV\" = \"true\" ]; then chmod -R 777 target/; fi"]
diff --git a/staking/clone_programs.sh b/staking/clone_programs.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 603f1f401..000000000
--- a/staking/clone_programs.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-if [ ! -f target/deploy/governance.so ]
-then
-	# This is the real governance
-	# solana program dump -u mainnet-beta GovER5Lthms3bLBqWub97yVrMmEogzX7xNjdXpPPCVZw ./target/deploy/governance.so
-	# This is the version of governance with the extra instructions for testing, check PR 184 for more info:
-	solana program dump -u devnet 2WFsTyAoD4Q9stTgSAyz1xZ38D4bmdLxGngvcr53jcK3 ./target/deploy/governance.so
-fi
-if [ ! -f target/deploy/chat.so ]
-then
-	solana program dump -u devnet gCHAtYKrUUktTVzE4hEnZdLV4LXrdBf6Hh9qMaJALET ./target/deploy/chat.so
-fi
diff --git a/staking/package.json b/staking/package.json
index fbf4b842e..0c930c5e6 100644
--- a/staking/package.json
+++ b/staking/package.json
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@
     "wasm-pack": "^0.10.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "npm run build_wasm && anchor build -- --features mock-clock && npm run dump_governance && ts-mocha --parallel -p ./tsconfig.json -t 1000000",
-    "test:ci": "npm run build_wasm && ./scripts/build_verifiable_staking_program.sh -t && npm run dump_governance && ts-mocha --parallel -p ./tsconfig.json -t 1000000 tests/*.ts",
+    "test": "npm run build_wasm && anchor build -- --features mock-clock && ts-mocha --parallel -p ./tsconfig.json -t 1000000",
+    "test:ci": "npm run build_wasm && mkdir -p target/debug && solana-verify build -- --features mock-clock && ts-mocha --parallel -p ./tsconfig.json -t 1000000 tests/*.ts",
     "build": "npm run build_wasm && tsc -p tsconfig.api.json",
     "build_wasm": "./scripts/build_wasm.sh",
-    "localnet": "anchor build && npm run dump_governance && ts-node ./app/scripts/localnet.ts",
-    "dump_governance": "./clone_programs.sh"
+    "localnet": "anchor build && ts-node ./app/scripts/localnet.ts"
   }
 }
diff --git a/staking/programs/staking/Cargo.toml b/staking/programs/staking/Cargo.toml
index 15d7ec2e2..57c8dd660 100644
--- a/staking/programs/staking/Cargo.toml
+++ b/staking/programs/staking/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyth-staking-program"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "2.0.0"
 description = "Created with Anchor"
 edition = "2018"
 
diff --git a/staking/scripts/build_verifiable_staking_program.sh b/staking/scripts/build_verifiable_staking_program.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 5c8ee0ee4..000000000
--- a/staking/scripts/build_verifiable_staking_program.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Root of the repository
-REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
-
-# Default value for TEST
-TEST=false
-
-# Parse command-line arguments
-# -t: build the staking program for tests
-while getopts "t" opt; do
-    case ${opt} in
-    t)
-        TEST=true
-        ;;
-    \?)
-        echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" 1>&2
-        exit 1
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-if [ "$TEST" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "Building the image for the staking program test"
-    docker build --platform linux/amd64 --build-arg TEST=true -t staking-build-test -f "$REPO_ROOT"/staking/Dockerfile "$REPO_ROOT"/staking
-else
-    echo "Building the image for the staking program production"
-    docker build --platform linux/amd64 -t staking-build -f "$REPO_ROOT"/staking/Dockerfile "$REPO_ROOT"/staking
-fi
-
-if [ "$TEST" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "Building the staking program test"
-    docker run --platform linux/amd64 --rm -v "$REPO_ROOT"/staking/target:/workspace/target staking-build-test
-else
-    echo "Building the staking program"
-    docker run --platform linux/amd64 --rm -v "$REPO_ROOT"/staking/target:/workspace/target staking-build
-fi
-
-echo "Successfully built the staking program."
-echo "The artifacts are available at $REPO_ROOT/staking/target"
-
-CHECKSUM=$(sha256sum $REPO_ROOT/staking/target/deploy/staking.so | awk '{print $1}')
-echo "sha256sum of the staking program: $CHECKSUM"
diff --git a/staking/target/idl/staking.json b/staking/target/idl/staking.json
index ffae4f43e..4c2c40476 100644
--- a/staking/target/idl/staking.json
+++ b/staking/target/idl/staking.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "address": "pytS9TjG1qyAZypk7n8rw8gfW9sUaqqYyMhJQ4E7JCQ",
   "metadata": {
     "name": "staking",
-    "version": "1.2.0",
+    "version": "2.0.0",
     "spec": "0.1.0",
     "description": "Created with Anchor"
   },
diff --git a/staking/target/types/staking.ts b/staking/target/types/staking.ts
index f74469c85..a4c70c29a 100644
--- a/staking/target/types/staking.ts
+++ b/staking/target/types/staking.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export type Staking = {
   "address": "pytS9TjG1qyAZypk7n8rw8gfW9sUaqqYyMhJQ4E7JCQ",
   "metadata": {
     "name": "staking",
-    "version": "1.2.0",
+    "version": "2.0.0",
     "spec": "0.1.0",
     "description": "Created with Anchor"
   },
diff --git a/staking/tests/programs/chat.so b/staking/tests/programs/chat.so
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c1b25d65
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diff --git a/staking/tests/programs/governance.so b/staking/tests/programs/governance.so
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index 000000000..ed101371d
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