diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2da49e458..60784e846 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "cicero",
-			"version": "0.23.0-alpha.1",
+			"version": "0.23.0",
 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@accordproject/concerto-core": "2.0.0",
@@ -273,6 +273,17 @@
 				"npm": ">=6"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/@accordproject/ergo-compiler/node_modules/acorn": {
+			"version": "5.1.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-5.1.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-o96FZLJBPY1lvTuJylGA9Bk3t/GKPPJG8H0ydQQl01crzwJgspa4AEIq/pVTXigmK0PHVQhiAtn8WMBLL9D2WA==",
+			"bin": {
+				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=0.4.0"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/@accordproject/ergo-engine": {
 			"version": "0.23.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@accordproject/ergo-engine/-/ergo-engine-0.23.1.tgz",
@@ -6798,9 +6809,9 @@
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 		"node_modules/acorn": {
-			"version": "5.1.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-5.1.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-o96FZLJBPY1lvTuJylGA9Bk3t/GKPPJG8H0ydQQl01crzwJgspa4AEIq/pVTXigmK0PHVQhiAtn8WMBLL9D2WA==",
+			"version": "8.8.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.8.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-QOxyigPVrpZ2GXT+PFyZTl6TtOFc5egxHIP9IlQ+RbupQuX4RkT/Bee4/kQuC02Xkzg84JcT7oLYtDIQxp+v7w==",
 			"bin": {
 				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
 			},
@@ -10812,18 +10823,6 @@
 				"node": "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/espree/node_modules/acorn": {
-			"version": "8.7.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"bin": {
-				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=0.4.0"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/esprima": {
 			"version": "4.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esprima/-/esprima-4.0.1.tgz",
@@ -15119,17 +15118,6 @@
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-		"node_modules/jsdom/node_modules/acorn": {
-			"version": "8.7.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==",
-			"bin": {
-				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=0.4.0"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/jsdom/node_modules/form-data": {
 			"version": "3.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -22573,17 +22561,6 @@
 				"node": ">=0.10.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/terser/node_modules/acorn": {
-			"version": "8.7.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==",
-			"bin": {
-				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=0.4.0"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/terser/node_modules/source-map": {
 			"version": "0.7.3",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.7.3.tgz",
@@ -23602,17 +23579,6 @@
 				"node": ">=6.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/vm2/node_modules/acorn": {
-			"version": "8.7.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==",
-			"bin": {
-				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=0.4.0"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/w3c-hr-time": {
 			"version": "1.0.2",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/w3c-hr-time/-/w3c-hr-time-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -23896,17 +23862,6 @@
 				"node": ">=10.13.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/webpack/node_modules/acorn": {
-			"version": "8.7.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==",
-			"bin": {
-				"acorn": "bin/acorn"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=0.4.0"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/webpack/node_modules/graceful-fs": {
 			"version": "4.2.9",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.2.9.tgz",
@@ -26316,6 +26271,13 @@
 				"jszip": "3.7.0",
 				"slash": "3.0.0",
 				"winston": "3.2.1"
+			},
+			"dependencies": {
+				"acorn": {
+					"version": "5.1.2",
+					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-5.1.2.tgz",
+					"integrity": "sha512-o96FZLJBPY1lvTuJylGA9Bk3t/GKPPJG8H0ydQQl01crzwJgspa4AEIq/pVTXigmK0PHVQhiAtn8WMBLL9D2WA=="
+				}
 			}
 		},
 		"@accordproject/ergo-engine": {
@@ -31218,9 +31180,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"acorn": {
-			"version": "5.1.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-5.1.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-o96FZLJBPY1lvTuJylGA9Bk3t/GKPPJG8H0ydQQl01crzwJgspa4AEIq/pVTXigmK0PHVQhiAtn8WMBLL9D2WA=="
+			"version": "8.8.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.8.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-QOxyigPVrpZ2GXT+PFyZTl6TtOFc5egxHIP9IlQ+RbupQuX4RkT/Bee4/kQuC02Xkzg84JcT7oLYtDIQxp+v7w=="
 		},
 		"acorn-globals": {
 			"version": "6.0.0",
@@ -34465,14 +34427,6 @@
 				"acorn": "^8.7.0",
 				"acorn-jsx": "^5.3.1",
 				"eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.3.0"
-			},
-			"dependencies": {
-				"acorn": {
-					"version": "8.7.0",
-					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-					"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==",
-					"dev": true
-				}
 			}
 		},
 		"esprima": {
@@ -37752,11 +37706,6 @@
 				"xml-name-validator": "^3.0.0"
 			},
 			"dependencies": {
-				"acorn": {
-					"version": "8.7.0",
-					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-					"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ=="
-				},
 				"form-data": {
 					"version": "3.0.1",
 					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -43538,11 +43487,6 @@
 				"source-map-support": "~0.5.20"
 			},
 			"dependencies": {
-				"acorn": {
-					"version": "8.7.0",
-					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-					"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ=="
-				},
 				"source-map": {
 					"version": "0.7.3",
 					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.7.3.tgz",
@@ -44406,13 +44350,6 @@
 			"requires": {
 				"acorn": "^8.7.0",
 				"acorn-walk": "^8.2.0"
-			},
-			"dependencies": {
-				"acorn": {
-					"version": "8.7.0",
-					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-					"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ=="
-				}
 			}
 		},
 		"w3c-hr-time": {
@@ -44485,11 +44422,6 @@
 				"webpack-sources": "^3.2.2"
 			},
 			"dependencies": {
-				"acorn": {
-					"version": "8.7.0",
-					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz",
-					"integrity": "sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ=="
-				},
 				"graceful-fs": {
 					"version": "4.2.9",
 					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.2.9.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/cicero-core/test/metadata.js b/packages/cicero-core/test/metadata.js
index 8ef5c6ed6..b9cde3e83 100644
--- a/packages/cicero-core/test/metadata.js
+++ b/packages/cicero-core/test/metadata.js
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ describe('Metadata', () => {
                 accordproject: {template: 'contract',ergo:'0.20.0-alpha.2',cicero:caretRange(ciceroVersion)}
             }, null, {});
             md.ciceroVersion = caretRange(ciceroVersion);
-            md.satisfiesCiceroVersion(`${trimPreRelease(ciceroVersion)}-20190114233635`).should.be.equal(false);
+            md.satisfiesCiceroVersion(`${trimPreRelease(ciceroVersion)}-20190114233635`).should.be.equal(true);
         });
     });