diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6d90964f..972427715 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 9.6.2 Jun 25, 2022
+
+Changes:
+
+- Fix `hexToU8a` where `0x` is not correctly converted
+
+
 ## 9.6.1 Jun 23, 2022
 
 Changes:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c26759ebd..593d40e6c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/common.git"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
diff --git a/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json b/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json
index 7623d708f..5af46e403 100644
--- a/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json
+++ b/packages/hw-ledger-transports/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": "^6.27.1",
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webhid": "^6.27.1",
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webusb": "^6.27.1",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-singleton": "^6.27.1"
diff --git a/packages/hw-ledger/package.json b/packages/hw-ledger/package.json
index 8f370edfb..3e2414dd0 100644
--- a/packages/hw-ledger/package.json
+++ b/packages/hw-ledger/package.json
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": "^6.27.1",
-    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2",
     "@zondax/ledger-substrate": "^0.31.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/keyring/package.json b/packages/keyring/package.json
index aa30adee9..1378a2130 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/package.json
+++ b/packages/keyring/package.json
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "9.6.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/networks/package.json b/packages/networks/package.json
index 412aed71b..23b04a5f6 100644
--- a/packages/networks/package.json
+++ b/packages/networks/package.json
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2",
     "@substrate/ss58-registry": "^1.22.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/hw-ledger": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-fetch": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/x-fetch": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/package.json b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
index 9ac51c344..9a401c3a9 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": {
     "crypto": false,
     "stream": false
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
     "@noble/hashes": "1.1.2",
     "@noble/secp256k1": "1.6.0",
-    "@polkadot/networks": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/networks": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2",
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto": "^6.1.5",
-    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "9.6.2",
     "@scure/base": "1.1.1",
     "ed2curve": "^0.3.0",
     "tweetnacl": "^1.0.3"
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@
     "@types/ed2curve": "^0.2.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 3fdbe2c43..22559baf8 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
     "./detectPackage.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": "9.6.2-2-x",
-    "@polkadot/x-textencoder": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-bigint": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": "9.6.2",
+    "@polkadot/x-textencoder": "9.6.2",
     "@types/bn.js": "^5.1.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.2.1",
     "ip-regex": "^4.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.spec.ts b/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.spec.ts
index 27901e157..42af996c0 100644
--- a/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.spec.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ describe('hexToU8a', (): void => {
     ).toHaveLength(0);
   });
 
+  it('returns an empty Uint8Array when 0x provided', (): void => {
+    expect(
+      hexToU8a('0x')
+    ).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
   it('returns a Uint8Array with the correct values', (): void => {
     expect(
       hexToU8a('0x80000a')
diff --git a/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.ts b/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.ts
index a60a390df..42f3f3e9a 100644
--- a/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.ts
+++ b/packages/util/src/hex/toU8a.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for (let i = 0; i < CHARS.length; i++) {
  * ```
  */
 export function hexToU8a (value?: HexString | string | null, bitLength = -1): Uint8Array {
-  if (!value) {
+  if (!value || value === '0x') {
     return new Uint8Array();
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/x-bigint/package.json b/packages/x-bigint/package.json
index 128cf10ac..4d2dfdc40 100644
--- a/packages/x-bigint/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-bigint/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     "./shim.cjs"
   ],
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-bundle/package.json b/packages/x-bundle/package.json
index b42dab9af..147ebd815 100644
--- a/packages/x-bundle/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-bundle/package.json
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/util": "9.6.2",
     "buffer-es6": "^4.9.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-fetch/package.json b/packages/x-fetch/package.json
index 261d39920..5f5120af4 100644
--- a/packages/x-fetch/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-fetch/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2",
     "@types/node-fetch": "^2.6.2",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7"
   }
diff --git a/packages/x-global/package.json b/packages/x-global/package.json
index 263ab3091..d05e80743 100644
--- a/packages/x-global/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-global/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3"
diff --git a/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json b/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json
index 78451760e..1d509a819 100644
--- a/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-randomvalues/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react-native": "^0.68.0"
diff --git a/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json b/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json
index c2bf8bd7b..735af8089 100644
--- a/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-textdecoder/package.json
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-textencoder/package.json b/packages/x-textencoder/package.json
index 9bc87a2bc..c87f20f1e 100644
--- a/packages/x-textencoder/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-textencoder/package.json
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x"
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/x-ws/package.json b/packages/x-ws/package.json
index 2ac6e812f..a133f1f4c 100644
--- a/packages/x-ws/package.json
+++ b/packages/x-ws/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "9.6.2-2-x",
+  "version": "9.6.2",
   "browser": "browser.js",
   "main": "node.js",
   "react-native": "react-native.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.18.3",
-    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2-2-x",
+    "@polkadot/x-global": "9.6.2",
     "@types/websocket": "^1.0.5",
     "websocket": "^1.0.34"
   }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 96c991a10..8c20b2384 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@workspace:packages/hw-ledger-transports":
+"@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@9.6.2, @polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@workspace:packages/hw-ledger-transports":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports@workspace:packages/hw-ledger-transports"
   dependencies:
@@ -2143,21 +2143,21 @@ __metadata:
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-singleton": ^6.27.1
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webhid": ^6.27.1
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webusb": ^6.27.1
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
   dependenciesMeta:
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid-singleton":
       optional: true
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/hw-ledger@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/hw-ledger@workspace:packages/hw-ledger":
+"@polkadot/hw-ledger@9.6.2, @polkadot/hw-ledger@workspace:packages/hw-ledger":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/hw-ledger@workspace:packages/hw-ledger"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
     "@ledgerhq/hw-transport": ^6.27.1
-    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger-transports": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
     "@zondax/ledger-substrate": ^0.31.0
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
@@ -2167,57 +2167,57 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/keyring@workspace:packages/keyring"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 9.6.2
   peerDependencies:
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 9.6.2
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/networks@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/networks@workspace:packages/networks":
+"@polkadot/networks@9.6.2, @polkadot/networks@workspace:packages/networks":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/networks@workspace:packages/networks"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
-    "@polkadot/hw-ledger": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/x-fetch": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/hw-ledger": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/x-fetch": 9.6.2
     "@substrate/ss58-registry": ^1.22.0
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/util-crypto@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/util-crypto@workspace:packages/util-crypto":
+"@polkadot/util-crypto@9.6.2, @polkadot/util-crypto@workspace:packages/util-crypto":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/util-crypto@workspace:packages/util-crypto"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
     "@noble/hashes": 1.1.2
     "@noble/secp256k1": 1.6.0
-    "@polkadot/networks": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/networks": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto": ^6.1.5
-    "@polkadot/x-bigint": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/x-bigint": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": 9.6.2
     "@scure/base": 1.1.1
     "@types/ed2curve": ^0.2.2
     ed2curve: ^0.3.0
     tweetnacl: ^1.0.3
   peerDependencies:
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/util@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/util@workspace:packages/util":
+"@polkadot/util@9.6.2, @polkadot/util@workspace:packages/util":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/util@workspace:packages/util"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
-    "@polkadot/x-bigint": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": 9.6.2-2-x
-    "@polkadot/x-textencoder": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/x-bigint": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/x-randomvalues": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": 9.6.2
+    "@polkadot/x-textencoder": 9.6.2
     "@types/bn.js": ^5.1.0
     bn.js: ^5.2.1
     ip-regex: ^4.3.0
@@ -2300,12 +2300,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/x-bigint@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/x-bigint@workspace:packages/x-bigint":
+"@polkadot/x-bigint@9.6.2, @polkadot/x-bigint@workspace:packages/x-bigint":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/x-bigint@workspace:packages/x-bigint"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
-    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -2314,23 +2314,23 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/x-bundle@workspace:packages/x-bundle"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
-    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/util": 9.6.2
     buffer-es6: ^4.9.3
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/x-fetch@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/x-fetch@workspace:packages/x-fetch":
+"@polkadot/x-fetch@9.6.2, @polkadot/x-fetch@workspace:packages/x-fetch":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/x-fetch@workspace:packages/x-fetch"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.18.3
-    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2
     "@types/node-fetch": ^2.6.2
     node-fetch: ^2.6.7
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/x-global@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/x-global@workspace:packages/x-global":
+"@polkadot/x-global@9.6.2, @polkadot/x-global@workspace:packages/x-global":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/x-global@workspace:packages/x-global"
   dependencies:
@@ -2338,31 +2338,31 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/x-randomvalues@9.6.2-2-x, @polkadot/x-randomvalues@workspace:packages/x-randomvalues":
+"@polkadot/x-randomvalues@9.6.2, @polkadot/x-randomvalues@workspace:packages/x-randomvalues":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
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@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@ __metadata:
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-    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2-2-x
+    "@polkadot/x-global": 9.6.2
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     websocket: ^1.0.34
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