diff --git a/packages/core/src/commands/config/cli.ts b/packages/core/src/commands/config/cli.ts
index 5ade82e338..2ec16f095b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/commands/config/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/commands/config/cli.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $ ark config:cli --channel=next
         }),
         channel: flags.string({
             description: "the name of the channel that should be used",
-            options: ["alpha", "beta", "rc", "next", "latest"],
+            options: ["next", "latest"],
         }),
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/commands/config/forger/index.ts b/packages/core/src/commands/config/forger/index.ts
index 8e985b09fc..bd053bf4ce 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/commands/config/forger/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/commands/config/forger/index.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ $ ark config:forger --method=bip39
     public async run(): Promise<void> {
         const { flags } = await this.parseWithNetwork(ForgerCommand);
 
+        delete flags.suffix;
+
         if (flags.method === "bip38") {
             return BIP38Command.run(this.formatFlags(flags));
         }
@@ -53,8 +55,6 @@ $ ark config:forger --method=bip39
             this.abortWithInvalidInput();
         }
 
-        delete flags.suffix;
-
         response = { ...flags, ...response };
 
         if (response.method === "bip38") {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/helpers/update.ts b/packages/core/src/helpers/update.ts
index 1f56d2208b..30af2b195f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/helpers/update.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/helpers/update.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export async function installFromChannel(pkg, channel) {
 }
 
 export function getRegistryChannel(config: IConfig): string {
-    const channels: string[] = ["alpha", "beta", "rc", "next"];
+    const channels: string[] = ["next"];
 
     let channel: string = "latest";
     for (const item of channels) {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/hooks/init/update.ts b/packages/core/src/hooks/init/update.ts
index 471f337ada..0f1c6e8b05 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/hooks/init/update.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/hooks/init/update.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ export const init: Hook<"init"> = async function({ id, config }) {
             )}. Review the latest release and run "ark update" once you wish to update.`,
         );
 
-        const branch = {
-            alpha: "develop",
-            beta: "develop",
-            rc: "develop",
+        const branch: Record<string, string> = {
             next: "develop",
             latest: "master",
         }[state.channel];