diff --git a/contracts/.gitignore b/contracts/.gitignore
index 704b55a4..d54786c5 100644
--- a/contracts/.gitignore
+++ b/contracts/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ out/
 /broadcast/*/31337/
 /broadcast/**/dry-run/
 
+# Ignores development deployments
+contracts/config/anvil_localnet/
+*.tmp.log
+
 # Docs
 docs/
 
diff --git a/contracts/README.md b/contracts/README.md
index 6594d2ce..60407b52 100644
--- a/contracts/README.md
+++ b/contracts/README.md
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ The scripts output the deployment and upgrade in the `output` folder.
 - Deploy with `forge create`:
 
 ```shell
-forge create --broadcast --legacy --json --rpc-url $DOCKER_RPC_URL --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY "src/Nodes.sol:Nodes"
+forge create --broadcast --legacy --json --rpc-url $RPC_URL --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY "src/Nodes.sol:Nodes"
 ```
diff --git a/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/GroupMessages.json b/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/GroupMessages.json
index 68741da0..0218c821 100644
--- a/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/GroupMessages.json
+++ b/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/GroupMessages.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "addresses": {
     "groupMessagesDeployer": "0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266",
-    "groupMessagesImpl": "0xE72B348bCA4DAAD3d8886342557d581B50Bf3971",
-    "groupMessagesProxy": "0x21A21fa613917600e9dDE4441920562bB6238DaE",
+    "groupMessagesImpl": "0xf8EE3BDE4408258b5f47316c6006FC08621E20Bb",
+    "groupMessagesProxy": "0x658DC7259527383eCA195EA2D64F96eA0A13107A",
     "groupMessagesProxyAdmin": "0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266"
   },
-  "deploymentBlock": 639,
-  "latestUpgradeBlock": 639
+  "deploymentBlock": 768,
+  "latestUpgradeBlock": 768
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/IdentityUpdates.json b/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/IdentityUpdates.json
index 9805dedb..e72f4db2 100644
--- a/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/IdentityUpdates.json
+++ b/contracts/config/anvil_localnet/IdentityUpdates.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "addresses": {
     "identityUpdatesDeployer": "0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266",
-    "identityUpdatesImpl": "0x3eEAEf0dddbda233651dc839591b992795Ba7168",
-    "identityUpdatesProxy": "0x346422cF9c620668089453838EDD1a30F9b1A273",
+    "identityUpdatesImpl": "0xd26c7386260388BdB17f8114741d9aEDB25d7417",
+    "identityUpdatesProxy": "0xcE71367f311BC4cD3460b8Bfd0Bd66A19C0837D1",
     "identityUpdatesProxyAdmin": "0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266"
   },
-  "deploymentBlock": 641,
-  "latestUpgradeBlock": 641
+  "deploymentBlock": 770,
+  "latestUpgradeBlock": 770
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contracts/dev/deploy-local b/contracts/dev/deploy-local
index f3fa8b5e..0cee8ad0 100755
--- a/contracts/dev/deploy-local
+++ b/contracts/dev/deploy-local
@@ -1,58 +1,32 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Deploy the smart contracts to the local anvil node
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Make sure the build directory exists
-mkdir -p ./build
+############################################
+# Work always from the contracts directory #
+############################################
+export source_dir="${SOURCE_DIR:-src}"
+export build_dir="${BUILD_DIR:-build}"
+export output_dir="${OUTPUT_DIR:-pkg}"
+export localnet_dir="${LOCALNET_DIR:-config/anvil_localnet}"
 
-# Always work from the contracts directory
 script_dir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
 repo_root=$(realpath "${script_dir}/../")
 cd "${repo_root}"
 
+mkdir -p "${build_dir}" \
+         "${output_dir}" \
+         "${localnet_dir}"
+
 source dev/lib/env
 source dev/lib/common
 
-echo -e "⧖ Cleaning old artifacts"
-forge clean &> forge_clean.log
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: Failed to clean old artifacts"
-  cat forge_clean.log
-  exit 1
-fi
-rm forge_clean.log
-echo -e "✔ Old artifacts cleaned successfully\n"
-
-echo -e "⧖ Updating dependencies"
-forge soldeer update &> forge_soldeer_update.log
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: Failed to update dependencies"
-  cat forge_soldeer_update.log
-  exit 1
-fi
-rm forge_soldeer_update.log
-echo -e "✔ Dependencies updated successfully\n"
-
-echo -e "⧖ Building contracts"
-forge build &> forge_build.log
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: Failed to build contracts"
-  cat forge_build.log
-  exit 1
-fi
-rm forge_build.log
-echo -e "✔ Contracts built successfully\n"
-
-echo -e "⧖ Running contract tests"
-forge test &> forge_test.log
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: Tests failed"
-  cat forge_test.log
-  exit 1
-fi
-rm forge_test.log
-echo -e "✔ Tests passed successfully\n"
-
+############################################
+# Deploy the smart contracts to ${RPC_URL} #
+############################################
+forge_clean
+forge_soldeer_update
+forge_build_contracts
+forge_test_contracts
 forge_deploy_script group_messages
 forge_deploy_script identity_updates
 forge_deploy_script nodes src/Nodes.sol Nodes
diff --git a/contracts/dev/generate b/contracts/dev/generate
index b8b9d58d..b3008f5c 100755
--- a/contracts/dev/generate
+++ b/contracts/dev/generate
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Default directories (can be overridden with environment variables)
-source_dir="${SOURCE_DIR:-src}"
-build_dir="${BUILD_DIR:-build}"
-output_dir="${OUTPUT_DIR:-pkg}"
+############################################
+# Work always from the contracts directory #
+############################################
+export source_dir="${SOURCE_DIR:-src}"
+export build_dir="${BUILD_DIR:-build}"
+export output_dir="${OUTPUT_DIR:-pkg}"
 
-# Ensure required directories exist and clean up old artifacts
-function setup_directories() {
-    mkdir -p "${build_dir}" "${output_dir}"
-}
+script_dir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+repo_root=$(realpath "${script_dir}/../")
+cd "${repo_root}"
+
+mkdir -p "${build_dir}" "${output_dir}"
 
-# Generate bindings for a given contract
 function generate_bindings() {
     local filename="$1"
     local package="$(echo "${filename}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"
@@ -47,13 +48,6 @@ function generate_bindings() {
 }
 
 function main() {
-    # Always work from the contracts directory
-    script_dir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
-    repo_root=$(realpath "${script_dir}/../")
-    cd "${repo_root}"
-
-    setup_directories
-
     # Define contracts (pass as arguments or use a default list)
     local contracts=("$@")
     if [ "${#contracts[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -65,7 +59,15 @@ function main() {
         echo "⧖ Generating ABIs for contract: ${contract}"
         generate_bindings "${contract}"
     done
-    echo -e "✔ ABIs generated successfully!\n"
+    echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m ABIs generated successfully!\n"
 }
 
+#################################################
+# Generate the smart contracts bindings for Go  #
+#################################################
+source dev/lib/env
+source dev/lib/common
+
+forge_clean
+forge_soldeer_update
 main "$@"
diff --git a/contracts/dev/lib/common b/contracts/dev/lib/common
index 48ab39d8..c1abe9e6 100644
--- a/contracts/dev/lib/common
+++ b/contracts/dev/lib/common
@@ -1,40 +1,103 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+function get_chain_id() {
+    hex_chain_id=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_chainId","id":1}' ${RPC_URL} | jq -r '.result')
+    export chain_id=$((hex_chain_id))
+}
+
 function forge_deploy_script() {
+    get_chain_id
     case $1 in
         group_messages)
-            echo "⧖ Deploying GroupMessages contract"
-            forge script --quiet --rpc-url "${DOCKER_RPC_URL}" --broadcast script/DeployGroupMessages.s.sol
+            echo "⧖ Deploying GroupMessages to chainId ${chain_id} using RPC ${RPC_URL}"
+            forge script --quiet --rpc-url "${RPC_URL}" --broadcast script/DeployGroupMessages.s.sol
             if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 echo "Failed to deploy group messages contract"
                 exit 1
             fi
 
-            echo -e "✔ GroupMessages contract deployed. Deployment details in contracts/config/anvil_localnet/GroupMessages.json\n"
+            echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m GroupMessages deployed. Deployment details in contracts/config/anvil_localnet/GroupMessages.json\n"
             ;;
 
         identity_updates)
-            echo "⧖ Deploying IdentityUpdates contract"
-            forge script --quiet --rpc-url "${DOCKER_RPC_URL}" --broadcast script/DeployIdentityUpdates.s.sol
+            echo "⧖ Deploying IdentityUpdates to chainId ${chain_id} using RPC ${RPC_URL}"
+            forge script --quiet --rpc-url "${RPC_URL}" --broadcast script/DeployIdentityUpdates.s.sol
             if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                 echo "Failed to deploy identity updates contract"
                 exit 1
             fi
 
-            echo -e "✔ IdentityUpdates contract deployed. Deployment details in contracts/config/anvil_localnet/IdentityUpdates.json\n"
+            echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m IdentityUpdates deployed. Deployment details in contracts/config/anvil_localnet/IdentityUpdates.json\n"
             ;;
 
         nodes)
             # TODO: Migrate to forge script
-            echo "⧖ Deploying Nodes contract"
-            forge create --broadcast --legacy --json --rpc-url $DOCKER_RPC_URL --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY "$2:$3" > ../build/$3.json
-            echo -e "✔ Nodes contract deployed. Deployment details in contracts/config/anvil_localnet/$3.json\n"
+            echo "⧖ Deploying Nodes to chainId ${chain_id} using RPC ${RPC_URL}"
+            forge create --broadcast --legacy --json --rpc-url $RPC_URL --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY "$2:$3" > build/$3.json
+            echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m Nodes deployed. Deployment details in contracts/build/$3.json\n"
             ;;
 
         *)
-            echo "Invalid option. Use 'group_messages' or 'identity_updates'."
+            echo "Invalid option. Use 'group_messages', 'identity_updates' or 'nodes'."
             exit 1
             ;;
     esac
 }
+
+function forge_clean() {
+    echo -e "⧖ Cleaning old artifacts"
+
+    forge clean &> .forge_clean.tmp.log
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Failed to clean old artifacts"
+        cat .forge_clean.tmp.log
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    rm .forge_clean.tmp.log
+
+    echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m Old artifacts cleaned successfully\n"
+}
+
+function forge_soldeer_update() {
+    echo -e "⧖ Updating dependencies"
+
+    forge soldeer update &> .forge_soldeer_update.tmp.log
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Failed to update dependencies"
+        cat .forge_soldeer_update.tmp.log
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    rm .forge_soldeer_update.tmp.log
+
+    echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m Dependencies updated successfully\n"
+}
+
+function forge_build_contracts() {
+    echo -e "⧖ Building contracts"
+
+    forge build &> .forge_build.tmp.log
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Failed to build contracts"
+        cat .forge_build.tmp.log
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    rm .forge_build.tmp.log
+
+    echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m Contracts built successfully\n"
+}
+
+function forge_test_contracts() {
+    echo -e "⧖ Running contract tests"
+
+    forge test &> .forge_test.tmp.log
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Tests failed"
+        cat .forge_test.tmp.log
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    rm .forge_test.tmp.log
+
+    echo -e "\033[32m✔\033[0m Tests passed successfully\n"
+}
+
diff --git a/contracts/dev/lib/env b/contracts/dev/lib/env
index 226c91d8..bee1d2a5 100644
--- a/contracts/dev/lib/env
+++ b/contracts/dev/lib/env
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # This is the first default private key for anvil. Nothing sensitive here.
 export PRIVATE_KEY=0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80
-export DOCKER_RPC_URL=http://localhost:7545
+export RPC_URL=http://localhost:7545
+export VERIFIER_URL=
 
 ### XMTP deployment configuration ###
 # This is the address derivated from the private key above. Not sensitive.
diff --git a/dev/local.env b/dev/local.env
index 38521690..503eb8a3 100755
--- a/dev/local.env
+++ b/dev/local.env
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ ANVIL_SCRIPTS_OUTPUT=contracts/config/anvil_localnet
 export XMTPD_DB_WRITER_CONNECTION_STRING="postgres://postgres:xmtp@localhost:8765/postgres?sslmode=disable"
 
 # Contract Options
-export XMTPD_CONTRACTS_RPC_URL=$DOCKER_RPC_URL  # From contracts/.env
-XMTPD_CONTRACTS_NODES_ADDRESS="$(jq -r '.deployedTo' build/Nodes.json)" # Built by contracts/deploy-local - TODO: move deployment to forge script
+export XMTPD_CONTRACTS_RPC_URL=$RPC_URL  # From contracts/dev/lib/env
+XMTPD_CONTRACTS_NODES_ADDRESS="$(jq -r '.deployedTo' build/Nodes.json)" # Built by contracts/dev/deploy-local - TODO: move deployment to forge script
 export XMTPD_CONTRACTS_NODES_ADDRESS
-XMTPD_CONTRACTS_MESSAGES_ADDRESS="$(jq -r '.addresses.groupMessagesProxy' ${ANVIL_SCRIPTS_OUTPUT}/GroupMessages.json)" # Built by contracts/deploy-local
+XMTPD_CONTRACTS_MESSAGES_ADDRESS="$(jq -r '.addresses.groupMessagesProxy' ${ANVIL_SCRIPTS_OUTPUT}/GroupMessages.json)" # Built by contracts/dev/deploy-local
 export XMTPD_CONTRACTS_MESSAGES_ADDRESS
-XMTPD_CONTRACTS_IDENTITY_UPDATES_ADDRESS="$(jq -r '.addresses.identityUpdatesProxy' ${ANVIL_SCRIPTS_OUTPUT}/IdentityUpdates.json)" # Built by contracts/deploy-local
+XMTPD_CONTRACTS_IDENTITY_UPDATES_ADDRESS="$(jq -r '.addresses.identityUpdatesProxy' ${ANVIL_SCRIPTS_OUTPUT}/IdentityUpdates.json)" # Built by contracts/dev/deploy-local
 export XMTPD_CONTRACTS_IDENTITY_UPDATES_ADDRESS
 
 export ANVIL_ACC_1_PRIVATE_KEY="0x59c6995e998f97a5a0044966f0945389dc9e86dae88c7a8412f4603b6b78690d"
diff --git a/dev/up b/dev/up
index b08f9c06..55c46042 100755
--- a/dev/up
+++ b/dev/up
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-go mod tidy
-git submodule update --init --recursive
-
 if ! which forge &>/dev/null; then echo "ERROR: Missing foundry binaries. Run 'curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash' and follow the instructions" && exit 1; fi
 if ! which migrate &>/dev/null; then go install github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/cmd/migrate; fi
 if ! which golangci-lint &>/dev/null; then curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s v1.56.0; fi
@@ -25,14 +22,20 @@ if [[ ${abigen_version} != "1.14.12-stable" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+echo -e "→ Generate smart contracts bindings"
+contracts/dev/generate
+
+echo -e "→ Update Go dependencies"
+go mod tidy
+
+echo -e "→ Start docker containers"
 dev/docker/up
 
-# Make sure the abis are updated
-contracts/dev/generate
+echo -e "→ Deploy smart contracts"
 contracts/dev/deploy-local
 
-echo -e "⧖ Registering local node-1"
+echo -e "→ Register local node-1"
 dev/register-local-node
 
-echo -e "⧖ Registering local node-2"
+echo -e "→ Register local node-2"
 dev/register-local-node-2