diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd06747ac..3fe765a01 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## master
+## 10.0.1 Jul 8, 2022
+
+- **Breaking change** In this major version version previously deprecated function signatures have been removed. If still using the old forms for either `bnToHex`, `bnToU8a`, `formatBalance`, `hexToBn` or `u8aToBn`, please update and only pass through an options object as the second parameter.
 
 Contributed:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17fcf670f..6f9da857d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/common.git"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
diff --git a/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json b/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json
index cd6ff4505..b4d8aa693 100644
--- a/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json
+++ b/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webhid": "^6.27.1",
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webusb": "^6.27.1",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-singleton": "^6.27.2"
diff --git a/packages/hw-ledger/package.json b/packages/hw-ledger/package.json
index 0064ec6a6..37d2bd075 100644
--- a/packages/hw-ledger/package.json
+++ b/packages/hw-ledger/package.json
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": "^6.27.1",
-    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": "9.7.3-17-x",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0",
     "@zondax/ledger-substrate": "^0.32.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/keyring/package.json b/packages/keyring/package.json
index 894007a77..a749267a8 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/package.json
+++ b/packages/keyring/package.json
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "10.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
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-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/networks/package.json b/packages/networks/package.json
index a32716486..0c0c00922 100644
--- a/packages/networks/package.json
+++ b/packages/networks/package.json
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0",
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   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/hw-ledger": "9.7.3-17-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-fetch": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/x-fetch": "10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/package.json b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
index e160d0bed..98eae9244 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "browser": {
     "crypto": false,
     "stream": false
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
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-    "@polkadot/networks": "9.7.3-17-x",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/networks": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0",
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto": "^6.2.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "9.7.3-17-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "10.0.0",
     "@scure/base": "1.1.1",
     "ed2curve": "^0.3.0",
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   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 3bf43e32a..77e651bb7 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "main": "index.js",
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-    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "9.7.3-17-x",
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-    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": "9.7.3-17-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-textencoder": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": "10.0.0",
+    "@polkadot/x-textencoder": "10.0.0",
     "@types/bn.js": "^5.1.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "9.7.3-17-x"
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   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-bigint/package.json b/packages/x-bigint/package.json
index 51ff6b816..6c5055c6b 100644
--- a/packages/x-bigint/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-bigint/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     "./shim.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-bundle/package.json b/packages/x-bundle/package.json
index 2820dfeab..693779ee4 100644
--- a/packages/x-bundle/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-bundle/package.json
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
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   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/util": "10.0.0",
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   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-fetch/package.json b/packages/x-fetch/package.json
index 5a33732a7..114570bde 100644
--- a/packages/x-fetch/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-fetch/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "10.0.0",
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   }
diff --git a/packages/x-global/package.json b/packages/x-global/package.json
index 62a0de4b4..9059ad04a 100644
--- a/packages/x-global/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-global/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
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diff --git a/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json b/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json
index d7e948de2..7c7f54b78 100644
--- a/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
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   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "10.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
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diff --git a/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json b/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json
index 11c4d6206..b4f84eedb 100644
--- a/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
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   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.7.3-17-x"
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   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-textencoder/package.json b/packages/x-textencoder/package.json
index 7a48f5eaf..a3aeec586 100644
--- a/packages/x-textencoder/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-textencoder/package.json
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.7.3-17-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-ws/package.json b/packages/x-ws/package.json
index 042187487..cfa5802dd 100644
--- a/packages/x-ws/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-ws/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.7.3-17-x",
+  "version": "10.0.0",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.6",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.7.3-17-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "10.0.0",
     "@types/websocket": "^1.0.5",
     "websocket": "^1.0.34"
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diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f95a972f4..041f58c71 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@9.7.3-17-x, @polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@workspace:packages/hw-ledger-transports":
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   resolution: "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@workspace:packages/hw-ledger-transports"
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     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webusb": ^6.27.1
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   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
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-    "@polkadot/util": 9.7.3-17-x
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": 10.0.0
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-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 9.7.3-17-x
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   linkType: soft
 
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   resolution: "@polkadot/networks@workspace:packages/networks"
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-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": 9.7.3-17-x
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     ed2curve: ^0.3.0
     tweetnacl: ^1.0.3
   peerDependencies:
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   linkType: soft
 
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-    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": 9.7.3-17-x
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@@ -2321,23 +2321,23 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: soft
 
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   linkType: soft
 
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+"@polkadot/x-textencoder@10.0.0, @polkadot/x-textencoder@workspace:packages/x-textencoder":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/x-textencoder@workspace:packages/x-textencoder"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.6
-    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.7.3-17-x
+    "@polkadot/x-global": 10.0.0
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/x-ws@workspace:packages/x-ws"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.6
-    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.7.3-17-x
+    "@polkadot/x-global": 10.0.0
     "@types/websocket": ^1.0.5
     websocket: ^1.0.34
   languageName: unknown