diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e28c16d2ae..da26df4baa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
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     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.5",
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diff --git a/packages/api-contract/package.json b/packages/api-contract/package.json
index a930bafe98..f87a3ab0d5 100644
--- a/packages/api-contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-contract/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "2.8.2-3",
+  "version": "2.8.2",
   "description": "Interfaces for interacting with contracts and contract ABIs",
   "main": "index.js",
   "sideEffects": false,
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-    "@polkadot/api": "2.8.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.8.2-3",
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diff --git a/packages/api-derive/package.json b/packages/api-derive/package.json
index 64f8102feb..5c4de1db61 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-derive/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 8581a407b9..da64f2c771 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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-    "@polkadot/types": "2.8.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/types-known": "2.8.2-3",
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diff --git a/packages/metadata/package.json b/packages/metadata/package.json
index 03522721f7..a12b325f93 100644
--- a/packages/metadata/package.json
+++ b/packages/metadata/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/package.json b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
index 3431b8e978..149b4996fa 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
index 39d40c0977..f656e1a626 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
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--- a/packages/typegen/package.json
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index ef6a481b0f..50db390b4d 100644
--- a/packages/types-known/package.json
+++ b/packages/types-known/package.json
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index 6b8a34f7e1..684d4a8a77 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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+  "version": "2.8.2",
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index 68047e6dd5..f82349448e 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/codec/Raw.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/codec/Raw.ts
@@ -95,12 +95,23 @@ export class Raw extends Uint8Array implements IU8a {
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+   * @param start The position to start at
+   * @param end The position to end at
+   */
+  public slice (start?: number, end?: number): Uint8Array {
+    // Like subarray below, we have to follow this approach since we are extending the TypeArray.
+    // This happens especially when it comes to further extensions, the length may be an override
+    return Uint8Array.from(this).slice(start, end);
+  }
+
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    * @param end The position to end at
    */
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--- a/yarn.lock
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     "@polkadot/x-fetch": ^4.2.1
@@ -1952,10 +1952,10 @@ __metadata:
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-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.8.2-3
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.8.2-3
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.8.2-3
+    "@polkadot/api": 2.8.2
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.8.2
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.8.2
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.8.2
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.2.1
     "@types/websocket": ^1.0.1
     "@types/yargs": ^15.0.10
@@ -1971,25 +1971,25 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: soft
 
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+"@polkadot/types-known@2.8.2, @polkadot/types-known@workspace:packages/types-known":
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   resolution: "@polkadot/types-known@workspace:packages/types-known"
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   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/types@2.8.2-3, @polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types":
+"@polkadot/types@2.8.2, @polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types"
   dependencies:
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     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.2.1
-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.8.2-3
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.8.2
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     "@types/bn.js": ^4.11.6
@@ -9211,7 +9211,7 @@ __metadata:
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     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.5
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+    "@polkadot/dev": ^0.60.5
     "@polkadot/ts": ^0.3.55
     "@polkadot/typegen": "workspace:packages/typegen"
     "@types/jest": ^26.0.15