diff --git a/docker/deploy-contracts.sh b/docker/deploy-contracts.sh
index 312f1f4..619493f 100755
--- a/docker/deploy-contracts.sh
+++ b/docker/deploy-contracts.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ export SKIP_CONFIRMATIONS=true
 TIMEFORMAT='(🟢 %3R seconds)';
 
 time pnpm run deploy-project-registry dev && \
-time pnpm hardhat run scripts/dev/populate/projects.ts --network dev && \
-\
 time pnpm run deploy-program-factory dev && \
 time pnpm run deploy-program-implementation dev && \
 time pnpm run link-program-implementation dev && \
diff --git a/scripts/config/allo.config.ts b/scripts/config/allo.config.ts
index fceca6a..1519063 100644
--- a/scripts/config/allo.config.ts
+++ b/scripts/config/allo.config.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type DeployParams = Record<string, AlloSettingsParams>;
 
 export const AlloSettingsParams: DeployParams = {
   dev: {
-    alloSettingsContract: "0x59b670e9fA9D0A427751Af201D676719a970857b",
+    alloSettingsContract: "0x3Aa5ebB10DC797CAC828524e59A333d0A371443c",
     newProtocolFeePercentage: 0,
     newProtocolTreasury: "",
   },
diff --git a/scripts/config/payoutStrategy.config.ts b/scripts/config/payoutStrategy.config.ts
index 5b0a901..c1b9e87 100644
--- a/scripts/config/payoutStrategy.config.ts
+++ b/scripts/config/payoutStrategy.config.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ type DeployParams = Record<string, PayoutParams>;
 
 export const MerklePayoutParams: DeployParams = {
   dev: {
-    factory: "0x0B306BF915C4d645ff596e518fAf3F9669b97016",
-    implementation: "0x959922bE3CAee4b8Cd9a407cc3ac1C251C2007B1",
+    factory: "0xA51c1fc2f0D1a1b8494Ed1FE312d7C3a78Ed91C0",
+    implementation: "0x0DCd1Bf9A1b36cE34237eEaFef220932846BCD82",
     contract: "",
   },
   mainnet: {
diff --git a/scripts/config/votingStrategy.config.ts b/scripts/config/votingStrategy.config.ts
index b4b7ce8..46bf11b 100644
--- a/scripts/config/votingStrategy.config.ts
+++ b/scripts/config/votingStrategy.config.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ type DeployParams = Record<string, QFVotingParams>;
 
 export const QFVotingParams: DeployParams = {
   dev: {
-    factory: "0xB7f8BC63BbcaD18155201308C8f3540b07f84F5e",
-    implementation: "0xA51c1fc2f0D1a1b8494Ed1FE312d7C3a78Ed91C0",
+    factory: "0x2279B7A0a67DB372996a5FaB50D91eAA73d2eBe6",
+    implementation: "0x8A791620dd6260079BF849Dc5567aDC3F2FdC318",
     contract: "",
   },
   mainnet: {
diff --git a/scripts/dev/populate/projects.ts b/scripts/dev/populate/projects.ts
index 4c62b7c..53eec35 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/populate/projects.ts
+++ b/scripts/dev/populate/projects.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ async function main() {
   console.log(`🟡 Creating projects (pinataBaseUrl ${pinataBaseUrl})`);
   const network = hre.network;
 
-  const [account1] = await ethers.getSigners();
-
   if (hre.network.name !== "dev") {
     console.error("This script can only be use in local dev environments");
     process.exit(1);
@@ -82,9 +80,11 @@ async function main() {
       metadata.logoImg = logoCid;
       metadata.bannerImg = bannerCid;
       metadataCid = await uploadJSONToPinata(metadata);
+      console.log("Created project", metadata.title);
     }
 
-    await projectRegistry.connect(account1).createProject({
+    console.log(`Creating project ${i}...`);
+    await projectRegistry.createProject({
       protocol: 1,
       pointer: metadataCid,
     });
diff --git a/scripts/payoutStrategy/direct/deployDirectPayoutStrategyFactory.ts b/scripts/payoutStrategy/direct/deployDirectPayoutStrategyFactory.ts
index 2d67b3e..7caeb5d 100644
--- a/scripts/payoutStrategy/direct/deployDirectPayoutStrategyFactory.ts
+++ b/scripts/payoutStrategy/direct/deployDirectPayoutStrategyFactory.ts
@@ -17,17 +17,16 @@ export async function main() {
     "DirectPayoutStrategyFactory"
   );
   const contract = await upgrades.deployProxy(contractFactory);
+  const address = await contract.getAddress();
 
-  console.log(
-    `Deploying Upgradable DirectPayoutStrategyFactory to ${contract.address}`
-  );
+  console.log(`Deploying Upgradable DirectPayoutStrategyFactory to ${address}`);
 
   const resp = contract.deploymentTransaction();
   await resp.wait(getBlocksToWait(hre.network.name));
 
   console.log("✅ Deployed.");
 
-  return await contract.getAddress();
+  return await address;
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/scripts/payoutStrategy/merkle/deployMerklePayoutStrategyFactory.ts b/scripts/payoutStrategy/merkle/deployMerklePayoutStrategyFactory.ts
index ef5285b..e8e25bd 100644
--- a/scripts/payoutStrategy/merkle/deployMerklePayoutStrategyFactory.ts
+++ b/scripts/payoutStrategy/merkle/deployMerklePayoutStrategyFactory.ts
@@ -17,17 +17,16 @@ export async function main() {
     "MerklePayoutStrategyFactory"
   );
   const contract = await upgrades.deployProxy(contractFactory);
+  const address = await contract.getAddress();
 
-  console.log(
-    `Deploying Upgradable MerklePayoutStrategyFactory to ${contract.address}`
-  );
+  console.log(`Deploying Upgradable MerklePayoutStrategyFactory to ${address}`);
 
   const resp = contract.deploymentTransaction();
   await resp.wait(getBlocksToWait(hre.network.name));
 
   console.log("✅ Deployed.");
 
-  return await contract.getAddress();
+  return address;
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/scripts/program/deployProgramFactory.ts b/scripts/program/deployProgramFactory.ts
index 81a11e1..973b2f1 100644
--- a/scripts/program/deployProgramFactory.ts
+++ b/scripts/program/deployProgramFactory.ts
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@ export async function main() {
   // Deploy ProgramFactory
   const contractFactory = await ethers.getContractFactory("ProgramFactory");
   const contract = await upgrades.deployProxy(contractFactory, []);
+  const address = await contract.getAddress();
 
-  console.log(`Deploying Upgradable ProgramFactory to ${contract.address}`);
+  console.log(`Deploying Upgradable ProgramFactory to ${address}`);
 
   const resp = contract.deploymentTransaction();
   await resp.wait(getBlocksToWait(hre.network.name));
 
   console.log("✅ Deployed.");
 
-  return await contract.getAddress();
+  return address;
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/scripts/round/deployRoundFactory.ts b/scripts/round/deployRoundFactory.ts
index ae5520e..5fb8691 100644
--- a/scripts/round/deployRoundFactory.ts
+++ b/scripts/round/deployRoundFactory.ts
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@ export async function main() {
   // Deploy RoundImplementation
   const contractFactory = await ethers.getContractFactory("RoundFactory");
   const contract = await upgrades.deployProxy(contractFactory);
+  const address = await contract.getAddress();
 
-  console.log(`Deploying Upgradable RoundFactory to ${contract.address}`);
+  console.log(`Deploying Upgradable RoundFactory to ${address}`);
 
   const resp = contract.deploymentTransaction();
   await resp.wait(getBlocksToWait(hre.network.name));
 
   console.log("✅ Deployed.");
 
-  return await contract.getAddress();
+  return address;
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/scripts/votingStrategy/quadraticFunding/deployQFVotingStrategyFactory.ts b/scripts/votingStrategy/quadraticFunding/deployQFVotingStrategyFactory.ts
index 8dd04ee..6afd437 100644
--- a/scripts/votingStrategy/quadraticFunding/deployQFVotingStrategyFactory.ts
+++ b/scripts/votingStrategy/quadraticFunding/deployQFVotingStrategyFactory.ts
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@ export async function main() {
     "QuadraticFundingVotingStrategyFactory"
   );
   const contract = await upgrades.deployProxy(contractFactory);
+  const address = await contract.getAddress();
 
   console.log(
-    `Deploying Upgradable QuadraticFundingVotingStrategyFactory to ${contract.address}`
+    `Deploying Upgradable QuadraticFundingVotingStrategyFactory to ${address}`
   );
 
   const resp = contract.deploymentTransaction();
   await resp.wait(getBlocksToWait(hre.network.name));
   console.log("✅ Deployed.");
 
-  return await contract.getAddress();
+  return address;
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {